1 Clock Hour | Domain A: Strategic Planning

If you care about self-care but don’t have time for it because you’re too busy taking care of your conferences and attendees, this session is for you!

Many meeting professionals are often too busy taking care of business and give themselves a pass when it comes to healthy habits. Productivity and overall health take a hit, and the effects become especially pronounced as we age.

This talk underscores the importance of self-care: putting health first to boost vitality, peak performance and full engagement at work. A meeting professional who is physically, emotionally and mentally fit is better able to take care of meetings and create a healthy conference culture that engages and energizes attendees.

Learner Outcomes:

1. Learn that managing energy - not time - is the key to health, happiness and productivity.
2. Appreciate the importance of taking micro-breaks during the workday to keep engaged, productive and energized.
3. Learn ways to reclaim health with 10 tips for your wellness journey.

1 Clock Hour | Domain A: Strategic Planning

Wellness is becoming increasingly popular in the meetings industry. Conferences can take their toll on participants through lots of sitting, eating, and information to take in. Wellness activities provide a needed mental and physical break. Discover how wellness provides a healthy and memorable conference experience and attracts sponsorship revenue.

The webinar will: 1) overview the current health status of meetings; 2) provide a rationale for conference wellness and tips for “how to” do and not do conference wellness; and 3) showcase quick & easy ways to incorporate wellness activities into the conference schedule, break-free from the status quo, and keep participants engaged and energized. Armed with innovative ideas, you’ll be inspired to “take a stand” against chronic sitting and create a culture of wellness that supports high energy learning and healthy choices at your events.

Learner Outcomes:

1. WHY: Why conference wellness?
2. HOW: How “to do” and not to do conference wellness.
3. WHAT: Wellness activities and programs that keep participant energized and engaged, and secure sponsorship revenue.

1 Clock Hour | Domain F: Stakeholder Management

Tight deadlines, long work weeks, and balancing your actual life can be stressful; never mind dealing with those unexpected curveballs that life throws your way.

In the Art of Badassery, Jennifer demonstrates that life does not have to be defined by tragic moments, but instead, by the courage to keep moving forward. With her Principles of Badassery, attendees will walk away with easy-to-implement tools to preserve their power by using energetic self-defense.

Move through the ranks of badassery to feel more strong, safe and powerful from the streets to the boardroom.

Learner outcomes:

• Tap into their intuition for guidance and direction.
• Set clear boundaries around personal and professional relationships to preserve your energy.
• Powerfully communicate your boundaries, needs and desires.