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The very nature of how we manage our professional career and go about finding new/additional work has radically shifted due to emerging technologies and constantly changing economic conditions. There is no such thing as ‘job security' in today's workplace– it's now all about employability. Building this mindset will allow anyone to be able to navigate quickly (and be in control of) future job transitions. Knowing where you want to go and preparing accordingly adds purpose and paves the way to more fulfilling work.
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Sponsored by Marriott
Acts of violence seem to happen more often today than in years past, and in more vulnerable places, especially where people gather. Could the location or venue of your next meeting be a target? What are you doing to make your conferences and meeting safer and more secure? Are you doing it the right way? Join Alan Kleinfeld, meeting planner and law enforcement officer, and learn what questions to ask in order to keep your attendees and your staff from harm’s way. From Band-Aids to bad guys, get an idea of the scope of planning it takes and why you need a public safety mindset from the minute you begin to plan your event.
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Selecting, developing and retaining epic talent is the advantage you need to propel your organization to greater productivity, performance and profit. It’s the No. 1 challenge in business that limits personal, professional and organizational achievement. The cost of turnover, perpetual conflict and low levels of engagement create the most severe pain points for business professionals. Smart leaders learn the “art and science” of choosing and keeping top talent.
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* Simplify your selection process & eliminate the guesswork.
* Activate performance, productivity, & increase profit.
* Empower happy, highly engaged employees & reduce turnover.
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Proposed 1 Clock Hour Domain G: Meeting or Event Design
The industry is abuzz with conversation about designing better experiences, which is a critical component to increasing the value of meetings. The key is to design purposeful experiences so that you deliver ROI to both the participants and the meeting shareholders. While this can seem daunting, a simple and quick tool called “Learn…Feel…Do” can put everyone on the same page in delivering value-driven events. Play with this tool for one of your events as we walk through the how-to’s of getting to a truly WOW event.
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Proposed 1 Hour Domain G: Meeting Design
Meeting design is a hot topic; it’s an effective way to make any event or meeting more meaningful and valuable. In most meetings, the focus and budget lie mainly on logistics. Little attention is given to improve content and format to align with the objectives and create meaningful experiences for participants. Discover how you can integrate logistics, content and format to drive business results and impactful experiences.
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Proposed 1 Clock Hour Domain D: Financial Management
In this engaging and timely session, Pat Mussieux is going to give you the one and only thing you need to know to GET the edge, KEEP the edge and generate the revenue you want and deserve to succeed in the new economy.
This is the age of ‘info-besity’ and Pat’s philosophy, having taken her own professional service business from zero to just under $1M in less than 6 years, is to keep it SIMPLE! Most business owners are ‘busy, so busy’ but the focus is on the wrong things. It’s a jungle out there when it comes to the competition – you not only want to get the EDGE, but you want to be ahead of the pack and away from the curb. It’s crowded as more and more people are stepping into the world of entrepreneurship………so what makes you stand out in the crowd, in the noise……..and attract ideal customers …….and make the money you deserve so you can live the life you want?
Join Pat in this session and leave with the one simple strategy that will change everything for you ……today!
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Did you know there are no-nonsense, qualitative and quantitative methods for identifying and defining meaningful goals, needs and objectives for your meetings. But how do you start? Discover how to use structured interviews, group discussions and surveys to acquire information and achieve solid ROE (experience), ROO (objective) and ROI (investment) for your meetings and events.
Learn what to measure and how to conduct pre-event qualitative interviews and group discussions (plus sample question sets). Find out how to implement pre-event quantitative baseline surveys including model question sets for ROE, ROO and ROI surveys.
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Domain A Strategic Planning
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Organize your video library before, during and after events to generate more leads, foster them through the sales funnel and spread the word about the excellence of your products, services and organization. Learn how to plan and execute a video marketing plan for your next event.
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Domain I Marketing
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Sponsored by Great Wolf Lodge
Proposed 1 Hour Domain A: Strategic Planning
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Proposed 1 Hour Domain G: Meeting or Event Design
Food and wellness-based meetings trends are transitory by nature; however, over the past several decades, we have seen an unprecedented increase in health-orientated foods that are driving consumer spend and cross-sector operations. Discover the trends that are shaping conference food and beverage from a comprehensive survey of IACC conference venues, meeting planners and culinary experts around the globe, and how those trends can help you rethink the ways you feed your attendees.