Safety and Security: It’s Everyone’s Business

Jun 22, 2017 1:45pm ‐ Jun 22, 2017 2:45pm

Credits: None available.

1 Clock Hour | Domain C: Risk Management 

Join representatives from various industry organizations including IAEE (International Association of Exhibitions and Events) who will discuss this new collaborative initiative, and by extension their members, can work together to make our meetings, conventions, and venues more safe in light of recent security threats, new gun laws and changing client expectations.

Learner Outcomes:

  • Gain an understanding of the current landscape when planning for the security of your show
  • Learn what questions organizers should ask their partnering venue when planning an event
  • How can organizers and venues better partner to create a safe event
  • What you should pay attention to when planning your event at various venues
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Buckle Up: a Hybrid Event Strategy Crash Course

Jun 22, 2017 1:45pm ‐ Jun 22, 2017 2:45pm

Credits: None available.

1 Clock Hour | Domain G: Meeting or Event Design 

Steph Pfeilsticker will guide you through what you need to know to plan a hybrid event. Based on her comprehensive 5-week hybrid event planning series, she is packing the best of the best to deliver you the content you need to know to be successful. Technology will be covered as well as what roles you need on your hybrid team. Steph will share best practices on marketing your event, ensuring attendee engagement and solid content management.

Learner Outcomes:

  • Understand how implementing a hybrid conference would benefit your organization.
  • Realize how other associations succeeded by implementing hybrid meetings.
  • Recognize the process involved to convert a virtual attendee to a member.
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Bringing Sustainable Food to Your Next Meeting

Jun 22, 2017 1:45pm ‐ Jun 22, 2017 2:45pm

Credits: None available.

1 Clock Hour | Domain A: Strategic Planning

What is sustainable food? It's the production of food, fiber, or other plant or animal products using techniques that protect the environment, public health, human communities, and animal welfare. It's a way of food production that generates abundance while ensuring future generations can do the same. Knowledgeable consumers can make choices that support sustainable agriculture, humane practices for raising poultry and livestock, and the responsible harvesting of seafood.

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Futureproofing Your Career: How to Stay Relevant in the Age of Automation

Jun 22, 2017 1:45pm ‐ Jun 22, 2017 2:45pm

Credits: None available.

1 Clock Hour | Domain A: Strategic Planning

We are living in an age where robots and technology are replacing jobs left and right. Technology is here to make our lives easier and it is also rapidly changing the way the world operates. The rapid rate at which automation is occurring continues to accelerate. The big question is: How will humans keep up and add value?

Understanding the major shifts in our industry is step one in future proofing your career. This session will walk planners through ways in which they can expand their careers and broaden their professional horizons with the goal of securing their role in any organization they’re a part of. We will walk through areas for career development and untapped opportunities in our industry that can make planners indispensable in the era of automation.

This session is ideal for planners who are eager to keep up with trends and be one step ahead of the competition.

Learner Outcomes:

  • Understand the way the technology has impacted our careers
  • Discover opportunities to advance our professional development
  • Examine strategies to manage these changes
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Engaging Introverts in Extrovert-Ruled Meetings

Jun 22, 2017 1:45pm ‐ Jun 22, 2017 2:45pm

Credits: None available.

1 Clock Hour | Domain G: Meeting or Event Design

Studies show that 30-50% of meeting attendees are introverts, yet our meeting design is most definitely for extroverts. Designing meetings for every personality, learning style, educational need, generation and ‘vert’ is perplexing. From social butterflies to wall flowers, meetings have all kinds of characters with all kinds of needs and wants. With her down-to-earth style, Sharon will help you mindfully turn your meetings inside out and upside down to accommodate all the different styles in a truly inclusive way. Uncover engagement techniques that help you create a meeting that will charge and recharge every personality.

Learner Outcomes:

  • Understand the differences between introverts and extroverts.
  • Explore meeting designs that allow all personality styles to engage and interact.
  • Engage with your peers to hear their success stories.
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