Janet Sperstad
Facility Director, Meeting and Event Management, Madison College
Janet’s professional history reflects her lifelong vocation: driving excellence in meeting and event management execution and education. Dedicating her career to defining the competencies and career pathways that articulate meeting planning as a design discipline requiring skills in the social sciences, executive leadership, and the cognitive sciences. She has written for a variety of industry publications, white papers, academic journal and is an internationally recognized meeting professional and speaker.
Day job: Faculty Director, Madison College Event Management Associate Degree, a U.S. Dept. of Labor Competency Model Champion.
Janet’s volunteer service includes high-profile leadership roles that are shaping how our industry defines itself, and how competencies impact education and standards development at every level. Current and most recent volunteer commitments include:
• Board Member, International Association of Exhibitions and Events
• Co-Chair, Events Industry Council, Career Landscape Task Force
• Member, US Department of Labor, Hospitality, Tourism and Event Industry Competency Model Task Force
She has received our industry’s most prestigious awards and recognition:
• Inducted into the Events Industry Council Hall of Leaders
• Named one of the top 25 Most Influential People in the Meetings Industry
• Top 30 CMP Influencers’
• Changemaker
• Industry Trendsetter
• MPI Chairman’s Award
• MPI International Planner of the Year
• IAEE Outstanding Achievement in Industry Leadership Award
• PCMA Professional Achievement Educator
• And it turns out her students think she’s pretty great too, recipient of Madison College Teacher of the Year
Appearances
DateFebruary 8, 2016Credits1 Contact HoursWith increasing change, driven by technology and speed, it is becoming even harder to deliver event experiences that create moments of meaning and inspire creative thinking as well as deeper learning…Speaker
Facility Director, Meeting and Event Management, Madison College$9.99Standard PriceFree for- Essential
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DateMarch 7, 2017Credits1 Contact HoursEver wonder what makes some people good influences or why some ideas spread fast? Our brain processes information in two ways, spontaneously and impulsively or in a more intentional, thinking-before-acting approach…Speaker
Facility Director, Meeting and Event Management, Madison College$9.99Standard PriceFree for- Essential
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DateMarch 6, 2017Credits1 Contact HoursCan events really hold someone’s attention for a sustained period of time? Is the brain hardwired for it? In this session we will define what a slow meeting is, how mindfulness and intentionality relate to the way people learn and interact, and how it can be structured to provide the maximum experi…Speaker
Facility Director, Meeting and Event Management, Madison College$9.99Standard PriceFree for- Essential
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DateOctober 9, 2017Credits1 Contact HoursIt can be a head-scratcher. Your event has all the key elements of success: valuable and timely education, networking opportunities with colleagues and more than a bit of fun…Speaker
Facility Director, Meeting and Event Management, Madison College$9.99Standard PriceFree for- Essential
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DateAugust 17, 2021People are craving being human. Deliver live event experiences that quench the thirst of needing face-to-face connections and community with others by designing an ecosystem that fosters harmony, growth, and innovation inspired by nature…Speaker
Facility Director, Meeting and Event Management, Madison College$9.99Standard PriceFree for- Essential
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