3:30 PM
Sun Mar-08, 3:30 PM- 4:25 PM
Do you know
These questions and more will be answered at this session which focuses on orientating event planners on the basics of Web 2.0 technology and how they apply to the meeting space. Don't worry if you don't know what Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook is, this course will teach you! |
Sun Mar-08, 3:30 PM- 4:25 PM
The economy is going through significant changes. What are the forces that are causing change? How do you adjust the marketing plan for your meetings and events? In this interactive program, you will begin to think about the trends and identify marketing strategies and activities to incorporate within your marketing plans for your meetings and events.
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4:35 PM
Sun Mar-08, 4:35 PM- 5:35 PM
In 2005, MPI's Global Corporate Circle of Excellence created a white paper entitled Strategic Meetings Management (SMM) which identified eight basic steps to develop a strategic meeting management program. This session will provide an overview of the SMM White Paper and is your opportunity to get the tools and structure you need to develop and/or grow a strategic meeting management program in your organization. While this session has been created for corporate planners, it is also very relevant to anyone who works with or supports planners.
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Sun Mar-08, 4:35 PM- 5:35 PM
In these tough economic times, planners still need to acquire and maintain sponsorships. Learn how to keep the sponsors you have and how to attract new sponsors. When the economy bounces back, learn how to maintain your new sponsors and you bring some lost sponsors back to you.
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8:30 AM
Mon Mar-09, 8:30 AM- 10:00 AM
Control-Point Time Management for Today's Ultra-Busy Professional.
This novel control-point system obsoletes traditional time management. Manage multiple priorities and projects with ease. Reduce stress, end deadline panic, and get home with more energy! |
10:25 AM
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Mon Mar-09, 10:25 AM- 11:55 AM
Control-Point Time Management for Today's Ultra-Busy Professional
This novel control-point system obsoletes traditional time management. Manage multiple priorities and projects with ease. Reduce stress, end deadline panic, and get home with more energy! 
Mon Mar-09, 10:25 AM- 11:55 AM
Do you want to create stronger relationships this year and grow your referral business?
Are your current referral sources stale and dry - like really bad chicken? Do you desire to reach and exceed your revenue plan goals in 2009? If you answered YES to any of these questions, don't miss this breakout! Amy Hedin, founder of HumanPoint, a Seattle based coaching company, will be challenging us to reach our highest goals in 2009. She will be discussing real life methods of developing stronger relationships with people resulting in a higher number of referrals. Her style is direct, engaging and interactive. She uses real life examples and stories to entertain her audience and make her ideas stick. Here are some bullet points on what she will be covering:
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Mon Mar-09, 10:25 AM- 11:55 AM
Building on the Web 2.0 - Social Media Part 1 course, this course will cover "advanced topics" in social media, including how to create backchannels for your attendees during sessions (and why you may not want to), super ninja Twittering tricks, Flickr tags and location-aware mobile applications.
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12:00 PM
1:30 PM
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Mon Mar-09, 1:30 PM- 3:00 PM
Mastering Successful Sales Conversations
Knowledge is important, but how we relate it to others is what matters the most. When sellers genuinely care about buyers, respect their point of view, and act with authenticity, buyers not only respond, they tell their friends! This seminar teaches sales rookies and veterans alike how to build on their natural conversational style and innate values to create fruitful, long-term business relationships. Participants learn how to use face-to-face communication skills to quickly build rapport, establish authentic trust and respect, create a collaborative sales relationship, effectively probe and refine mutual understanding, gain willing acceptance, build commitment, and lead their customer's decision making. A five-step sales communication process is provided. Content includes:
Mon Mar-09, 1:30 PM- 3:00 PM
In today's world, it is imperative for planners and suppliers to have a detailed crisis management plan for any event . It is also important to be knowledgeable about the venue(s) and city's general crisis plan and general procedures. You will gain valuable insight into designing your own crisis management plan, or if you already have one - compare and review procedures.
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Mon Mar-09, 1:30 PM- 3:00 PM
Come listen to John Chen and others who will in a lively and interactive panel discussion, share stories of the hottest trends and coolest meeting ideas from their shared experience. From technology to green to Web 2.0 to doing more with less, your topics will be addressed and you'll hear inspiration that can mean the difference on winning your next proposal, delighting your client or streamlining your own business. These amazing story tellers share their decades of experience with humor, fun and most of all VALUE.
Mon Mar-09, 1:30 PM- 3:00 PM
Workshop Seminar
Target Audience: Meeting and Event Planners and Designers, Caterers, Food and Beverage Product Purchaser, Venue Managers, Event Sales Executives, Venue Directors Seminar Topic Overview: The special event industry has been poorly designed to include ecological and social responsibility. Each of us has a vested interest in creating an event that is financially successful. In this seminar drill deep into how industry professionals can face and address the huge problems facing the planet. We will explore how to overcome and contribute to sustainable solutions through your operations, productions and product and supply choices creating a truly %u201Cgreen event.%u201D PILLAR 1: EcoProduct Conversion PILLAR 2: Landfill Diversion and Materials Reduction PILLAR 3: Energy and Water Reduction and Conservation PILLAR 4: Carbon Calculation and Neutralization Comprehensive understanding of this industry's effect on:
An opportunity to learn about how you can effect and positively impact:
Actual how to plans to green small to national large scale events |
3:30 PM
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Mon Mar-09, 3:30 PM- 5:00 PM
Do you want to create stronger relationships this year and grow your referral business?
Are your current referral sources stale and dry - like really bad chicken? Do you desire to reach and exceed your revenue plan goals in 2009? If you answered YES to any of these questions, don't miss this breakout! Amy Hedin, founder of HumanPoint, a Seattle based coaching company, will be challenging us to reach our highest goals in 2009. She will be discussing real life methods of developing stronger relationships with people resulting in a higher number of referrals. Her style is direct, engaging and interactive. She uses real life examples and stories to entertain her audience and make her ideas stick. Here are some bullet points on what she will be covering:
Mon Mar-09, 3:30 PM- 5:00 PM
Marketing can be one of the biggest challenges you face when planning an event. Achieving positive results can even be more daunting. We will cover basic marketing concepts to give you an insight into the internal and external forces that impact your events. You will receive the tools, techniques, and skills needed to contribute to the bottom-line.
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Mon Mar-09, 3:30 PM- 5:00 PM
Workshop Seminar
Target Audience: Meeting and Event Planners and Designers, Caterers, Food and Beverage Product Purchaser, Venue Managers, Event Sales Executives, Venue Directors Seminar Topic Overview: The special event industry has been poorly designed to include ecological and social responsibility. Each of us has a vested interest in creating an event that is financially successful. In this seminar drill deep into how industry professionals can face and address the huge problems facing the planet. We will explore how to overcome and contribute to sustainable solutions through your operations, productions and product and supply choices creating a truly 'green event.' PILLAR 1: EcoProduct Conversion PILLAR 2: Landfill Diversion and Materials Reduction PILLAR 3: Energy and Water Reduction and Conservation PILLAR 4: Carbon Calculation and Neutralization Comprehensive understanding of this industry's effect on:
An opportunity to learn about how you can effect and positively impact:
Actual how to plans to green small to national large scale events  
Mon Mar-09, 3:30 PM- 5:00 PM
Does your life/work need change, but you don't know it? Have you lost direction, motivation and inspiration? What are your passions and interests? What opportunities give you a sense of purpose and satisfaction? Can you actually envision yourself in a job/career that fully engages your heart and your mind? What are the possibilities?
Many individuals seem to live their lives by accident, stumbling into relationships, wandering into careers, searching for meaning. Life is not a static thing. It is in process of being created all the time. We are creators of our life/work experience. The more courage we have to be ourselves, the greater chance we have of living an authentic life. VocationVacations Life/Career Coach Will Wiebe teams up with MPI member and r%uFFFDsum%uFFFD-writer Dawn Rasmussen to provide a high energy and interactive session to show what you can learn and experience in order to reach and embrace your dreams to live a more fulfilled life, while dealing with the realities of a down economy and highly competitive job market. You will learn how to discover what really lights up your fire, how to gain courage, explore your aspirations and identify what truly is life-giving. After all, it is the journey, not the destination, that is most important. |
8:30 AM
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Tue Mar-10, 8:30 AM- 10:00 AM
We can debate whether or not we are in a recession, but there is no doubt that organizations are focused on cutting labors costs. Why? Labor costs comprise 80 percent or more of an organization's operating costs. Job security is the top concern within today's workforce. How do we bring attention to the value of what we do? Rather than focusing on procedural and maintenance issues, we will review strategies for aligning our work with the organizational strategy. Participants will learn to make a strategic difference in better positioning their positions to meet their organizations' current and future strategic challenges.
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10:25 AM
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Tue Mar-10, 10:25 AM- 11:55 AM
Do you anticipate planning a global meeting or event in the future? This session will help prepare you for the challenges and opportunities of planning meetings internationally. Specific resources and tools will be covered and reviewed which will be a valuable guide for you moving forward in successful global event management.
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Tue Mar-10, 10:25 AM- 11:55 AM
Have you heard all the talk about cloud computing? Come hear technology expert John Chen, MPI MeetDifferent Speaker 2009 and past Microsoft employee, come tell you in human terms what is all the buzz about cloud computing and how it's going to change your business and meeting planner world. He's show you examples of your email, schedule and contacts in the cloud and how to keep your crazy world in sync. He'll show you how meetings are moving in the cloud and how you can take advantage of it with your clients. You'll get your head out of the clouds and into the new ways meetings and business will be done now and into the future.
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Tue Mar-10, 10:25 AM- 11:55 AM
Writing a clear and compelling post-conference (post-con) is as important as the flawless execution of the conference. How do you structure a post-con so that the reader can find the information quickly? Are the conclusions and recommendations derived from the post-con accurate and clear? Report writing is an essential element in demonstrating return on investment (ROI) to senior management. In this session, different report structures and various elements that could be included in your post-con will be discussed.
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12:15 PM
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