Description
Developed in partnership with InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG)
Member Level |
Price |
Premier |
$449.10 |
Preferred |
$499.00 |
Essential | $499.00 |
Non-member | $699.00 |
Proposed 6 Clock Hours Domain A: Strategic Planning
Session One: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Central Time
Session Two: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Central Time
Basics Boot Camp 1: Meeting Planning Coursing & Strategy is a three-hour program designed for people who are responsible for planning meetings and events but may not have any formal training. Basics Boot Camp Part 1 will give you a strong foundation of core skills needed to plan your next meeting or event. Basics Boot Camp is divided into two parts each 3 hours in length. Attendees of Parts 1 and 2 will receive a certificate.
Part 1: What You'll Learn
- Define meeting goals and SMART objectives
- Identify meeting stakeholders
- Develop a meeting budget
- Create a meeting blueprint
- Manage the RFP process
- Conduct site inspections
- Assess potential risks
- Select vendors
- Develop contracts
Basics Boot Camp 2: Meeting Planning Design & Logistics is a three-hour program designed for people who are responsible for planning meetings and events but may not have any formal training. Basics Boot Camp will give you a strong foundation of core skills needed to plan your next meeting or event. Basics Boot Camp is divided into two parts each 3 hours in length. Attendees of Parts 1 and 2 will receive a certificate.
Part 2: What You'll Learn
- Understand how elements of meeting design help you achieve meeting goals and SMART objectives
- Manage speakers and conference content design
- Design room sets
- Plan menus
- Work with audiovisual teams
- Design a technical plan
- Arrange transportation and attendee movement plans
- Oversee pre-con/post-con meetings and onsite logistics
- Conduct program evaluations
- Communicate success metrics to meeting stakeholder
Speaker(s):
- Lori
Pugh Marcum,
CMP, CMM, HMCC,
Lead Manager, Event Programs & Production,
Meeting Professionals International