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What would your day look like if you took the advice of all your nerdy friends and implemented the tech tools and apps they recommend to make your life easier? This fast-moving, laugh-filled session takes you hour-by-hour through a day in the life of a tech-savvy meeting professional.
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Are you making the most of your mobile device? This session helps you discover tech tools for work that you can use from your mobile device to make you more efficient, connected, and organized.
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This session was not approved for CMP-IS clock hours, but may count towards other industry designations such as the CAE.
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Is what you say actually what you mean? Differences are the spice of life, but cultural differences can be the source of embarrassing blunders and miscommunication for business and social travelers alike! This presentation will increase your self-awareness and help you adapt your style in multicultural relationships.
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Political and economic forces are driving an evolution in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. As a result we need more from our strategic meetings management programs than bottom line savings. This session will be valuable for any planner considering or engaged in SMMP.
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Upon identifying the six (6) key elements for a successful F&B event, you will be able to design Food & Beverage functions that will fulfill the expectations of your clients, attendees, and sponsors. Come to this session to share ideas with your colleagues on how you can work together with facilities to develop menus which optimize your meeting budget. Discover “what’s hot”, “what’s not” and the latest trends. Be a knockout with your event.
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Women still struggle for equity in pay and management positions. Solving this disparity starts with you. What if the secret to professional success is embracing and leveraging our natural strengths, instead of striving to be like our male counterparts? Find out how in this session.
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This session was not approved for CMP-IS clock hours, but may count towards other industry designations such as the CAE.
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This session is a case study of an actual mobile app proposal process along with the key questions asked and their responses. It will take a look at the importance of each question and how the answers affect the functionality and attendee experience in your app.
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If you’ve been asking yourself, “Is this as good as it gets?” then it’s time to try something new. Join this session to learn practical tools, based on actual psychological principles that you can start using in your life right away.
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This session was not approved for CMP-IS clock hours, but may count towards other industry designations such as the CAE.
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Convention centers are key partners in the execution of any successful event. But, like all of us, venues and CVBs are reinventing themselves. This session examines what keeps them up at night, what they are doing about it, and how that impacts your role as a meeting planner.
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Organizations are taking a closer look at their marketing budgets, especially the significant portion that is allocated to meetings and events. This increased focus on “value and accountability” has placed a higher emphasis on tracking the right data, managing the meeting spend, and providing reports clearly showing the ROI.
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