What Planners Actually Want In a Venue Proposal

Feb 8, 2016 3:45pm ‐ Feb 8, 2016 4:45pm

Credits: None available.

1 Clock Hour | Domain I: Marketing 

Ciara Feely will share a collection of case studies on what makes up a winning proposal. You can expect to receive real life examples of hotel/venue clients that went from 0% to 75% conversion rates by making 3 main changes in their approach with the planner and to the proposal.

Learning Objectives:

  • Write a proposal that gets the planner to call you back!
  • Follow a proposal structure and the language to use that WINS!
  • Identify exactly what the planner needs to see in a proposal to say YES!
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Master Class: Igniting the Brain’s Spark

Feb 8, 2016 3:45pm ‐ Feb 8, 2016 4:45pm

Credits: None available.

1 Clock Hour | Domain G: Meeting or Event Design 

With 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. We will explore how event professionals can maximize the brain’s capacity for deeper understanding and ignite innovate thinking.

Learning Objectives:

  • Discover key parts of our brain that drive our emotions and its impact on the success of your event.
  • Identify how our brain processes information and ways to capitalize on it.
  • Explore ways to move things from short-term memory to long-term memory.
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Sunset Session: Rhythm & Connection

Feb 8, 2016 5:15pm ‐ Feb 8, 2016 6:15pm

Credits: None available.

1 Clock Hour | Domain G: Meeting or Event Design 

During this 'Playshop', Joshua will share some of his best practices and 'easy-to-adapt' musical interventions that you will be able to use in your own particular setting. He will also discuss his insights regarding the use of music in meetings and the participants will also have a great time together learning some new skills.

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn how to design an event utilising the power of sound.
  • Share best practices for improving energy levels at your meetings and events.
  • Learn about the art of improvisation.
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Best Practices in Technology Ecosystem Management

Feb 8, 2016 5:15pm ‐ Feb 8, 2016 6:15pm

Credits: None available.

2 Clock Hours | Domain B: Project Management 

Technology adoption accelerates when there are processes, standards and resources in place to simplify and support its usage. The same is true for the technologies for your events. Identify best practices in creating and managing these technologies by looking at them from a variety of perspectives. Preview breakthroughs from a groundbreaking research study that examined network and wi-fi, registration and badging, mobile, engagement, social, digital signage, hardware acquisition, attendee tracking, content capture and streaming across different event types. Understand who and how decisions are made in terms of planning and executing technology, and how to use best practices at your organization.

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn how leading companies are managing their event technology ecosystems.
  • Find out how decisions are made in these organizations in regards to those technologies.
  • Consider ways to incorporate best practices into your own meetings and events.
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Planners Only! Getting a Seat at the Executive Table: Going From Senior Planner to the Executive Level

Feb 9, 2016 9:00am ‐ Feb 9, 2016 10:30am

Credits: None available.

Not for Clock Hour Credit

Much has changed over the past five years in the meetings industry, yet rarely are meeting professionals represented at the executive level. Hear real-life stories of people who have been successful in being promoted to the executive level in meeting- and event-planning jobs.

Learning Objectives:

  • Review the job description of an executive-level planner.
  • Identify the key steps to success.
  • Examine the obstacles to overcome and how to do it.

Facilitating Meetings to Enhance Participants' Sense of Autonomy, Competence, and Intrinsic Motivation

Feb 9, 2016 9:00am ‐ Feb 9, 2016 10:30am

Credits: None available.

1 Clock Hour | Domain G: Meeting or Event Design

Presentation-based meetings need to be facilitated so participants want to act on the input provided. Researchers have shown that "intrinsic motivation" is promoted when people's needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness are met. This session applies these concepts to meetings and uses a handful of facilitated meeting processes as examples.

Learning Objectives:

  • Examine the three needs that meetings must serve to be successful venues for participant involvement and learning: autonomy, competence, and relatedness.
  • Implement six 3- to 10-minute small-group or open-floor reflection and interaction processes that may be facilitated during meetings of any size.
  • Meet several other really interesting people that keep reappearing later during the meeting for further professional exploration and friendship.
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How to Achieve Peak Mental Strength with Mindfulness

Feb 9, 2016 9:00am ‐ Feb 9, 2016 10:30am

Credits: None available.

Not for Clock Hour Credit 

Learn concrete and efficient techniques for creating peacefulness, balance, and energy in your daily life. You will become acquainted with mental training, breathing techniques, and mindfulness, tools that will help you prevent stress while simultaneously improving your performance.

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn how time spent relaxing will actually save you time by making you more focused.
  • Discover simple tools that can help you achieve balance in your professional and private life.
  • Understand how and why to avoid stress and increase your mental well-being.

Closing General Session

Feb 9, 2016 11:00am ‐ Feb 9, 2016 12:30pm

Credits: None available.

1 Clock Hour | Domain G: Meeting or Event Design 

By the time EMEC draws to a close, your head will be filled with new ideas and you will be the hero of your own story. We will celebrate the achievements of the past days to ensure that you can return home and begin implementing all of these powerful design principles to your meetings.

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