The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) will present an unparalleled educational component of five new workshops and 15 outstanding seminars during its…
The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) will present an unparalleled educational component of five new workshops and 15 outstanding seminars during its sixth annual Affordable Meetings Mid-America show, taking place March 29 – 30 at Chicago’s Navy Pier, Chicago, IL.
During HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings Mid-America, planning professionals of all levels of experience can choose from a variety of valuable workshops and seminars that will focus on the various “need to know” key subjects of the industry. This FREE comprehensive educational series will offer attendees the opportunity to acquire expert insight, new ideas and inspirational advice, helping them to produce more successful, cost-effective meetings.
Attendees are encouraged to attend a high-energy, interactive general session on “Emergency Preparedness Today: A Shared Responsibility of Meeting Planners and Facilities.” This dynamic general session, introduced by an attorney and lead by a security expert, will focus on how a meeting planner can avoid liability issues, as well as how meeting planners and meeting facilities should prepare in the event of an emergency.
A highly-anticipated addition to the 2006 program includes five, three-hour workshops designed to offer attendees in-depth coverage of important industry topics.
Workshops include:
How to be a World-Class Negotiator
Ed Brodow, CEO, Ed Brodow Seminars, Inc., Monterey, California
How to Accomplish More in Less Time: Solutions for Today’s Hard-Working Meeting Planner
Doug Smart, CSP, President, Smart Business, Inc., Roswell, Georgia
APEX Tools You Can Use to Work More Efficiently and Improve Communication with Your Vendors
Jack Withiam, Vice President, George Little Management, LLC, White Plains, New York
EJ Siwek, Chair of the APEX Technology Council and President, Flashpoint Technologies, Bethel, Connecticut
High-Impact On-Site Meeting Management
Jennifer Brown, CMP, Partner, Meeting Sites Resource, Irvine, California
Creating Objectives: A Road Map for Successful Meetings
Monica Myhill, CMP, Partner, Meetings Return, Littleton, Colorado
In addition to the three-hour workshops, attendees may choose from a variety of programs depending on their career stage and interest.
The 15 dynamic seminars featured ranging from the basics of meeting planning to career management during the two-day event include:
The Basics of Meeting Planning (Parts I & II)
Joan Eisenstodt, Chief Strategist, Eisenstodt Associates LLC, Washington, D.C
Buyer Beware: Contracting for Meetings in a Sellers’ Market (Parts I & II)
James M. Goldberg, Esq., Principal, Goldberg and Associates, PLLC, Washington, DC
Event Budgeting: From Start to Finish (Part I)
Carroll A. Reuben, CMP, President, Meeting Excellence, Rolling Hills Estates, California
Marie Madera, Lab Assistant, Operations Manager, AMMP, San Pedro, California
Event Budgeting: How to Present Your Budget on an Excel Spreadsheet (Part II)
Carroll A. Reuben, CMP, President, Meeting Excellence, Rolling Hills Estates, California
Marie Madera, Lab Assistant, Operations Manager, AMMP, San Pedro, California
Career Management for Today’s Meeting Professional
Dawn Penfold, President, The Meeting Canidate Network, Inc., New York, New York
Permission to Succeeda: Stop Living with One Foot on the Brake!
Noah St. John, Founder, The Success Clinic of America, Dracut, Massachusetts
Denise Berard, CEO, The Success Clinic of America, Dracut, Massachusetts
Dealing with the Complainers, Bullies, Grumps, and Curmudgeons You Encounter as You Plan Your Meetings
Connie Merritt, President, Connie Merritt Productions, Laguna Beach, California
22 Tips for Turning Your Brochures and Mailers Into Better Marketing Pieces
Dave Voracek, President, The Marketing Department, St. Louis, Missouri
The ABCs of RFPs and Site Selection
Cathy Clifton, CMP, CMM, President/Owner, C² & Company Meetings and Events, Scottsdale, Arizona
Mary E. Young, CMP, Director of Meetings, M.Y. Events, Inc., Tempe, Arizona
Dealing Effectively with Your E-mail
Peggy Duncan, Personal Productivity Expert, PSC Press, Atlanta, Georgia
50 Ways to Save Money on Food and Beverage
Janet R. Pickover, CMP, President, JR Associates, Princeton, New Jersey
Emergency Preparedness Today: A Shared-Responsibility of Meeting Planners and Facilities’ Staff
Jonathan Howe, Esq., President/Senior Partner, Howe & Hutton, Ltd., Chicago, Illinois
Kevin Mellott, President, ERASE, Dallas, Texas
How to Make Your Independent Meeting Business a Highly Successful and Rewarding Venture
Bonnie Wallsh, CMP, Chief Solutions Officer, Bonnie Wallsh Associations, LLC, Charlotte, North Carolina
The Latest and Coolest in Internet Marketing: Online Strategies for Increasing Attendance at Your Meetings
Hillary Bressler, CEO, .Com Marketing, Orlando, Florida
As an added benefit, attendees will receive a complimentary spiral-bound book containing handouts from all of the seminars so they will have access to the ideas and insights shared during each of the sessions and workshops.
HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings Mid-America will once again offer attendees the opportunity to meet and do business with more than 300 exhibiting companies during a unique exposition that will showcase venues, products and services to help produce various types of meetings and events.
Other shows for 2006 include: HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings® West, June 14 – 15, 2006 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California, and HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings® National, Sept. 6 – 7, 2006 at the Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C.
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