Identification: 02012022
1 Clock Hour | Domain A: Strategic Planning
Global hotel industry trends showing where the industry has been and where the industry is going for the top US and international cities will be presented. Key performance metrics shared will include the hotel room rate, hotel room demand, and hotel occupancy. A major focus will be given to the meetings side of the hotel business including a look at markets with a growing pipeline of hotels with meeting space. Additional factors impacting the industry such as Airbnb, convention/conference center renovations, environmental issues and seasonal impacts (holidays, hurricanes and special events such as festivals and sporting events) will also be shared. Meeting planners will receive information to help them in the selection of markets and hotels for their meetings. Suppliers will learn what role the hotel plays in the overall meetings landscape and why shifts in the hotel business impact the entire meeting's business.
Learner Outcomes:
1. Improved decision making when selecting a hotel or destination to host your meeting or event
2. An understanding of trends driving current changes in the hotel industry
3. 2020 and 2021 hotel forecasts for the major US and International cities
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Identification: 06072022
1 Clock Hour | Domain B: Project Management
As we return full-force face-to-face we have to consider the new needs of participants. Having spent the last year hosting events on two continents, there are many shareable takeaways that will be brought forward in this session.
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Identification: 06282022
1.0 Clock Hours | Domain G: Meeting or Event Design
Have you negotiated with a speaker recently? How did it go? What’s your biggest fear when hiring a professional speaker? Gina Davilla, principal owner of The Keynote Shop, and Linda Swindling, JD, CSP, professional keynote speaker and go-to negotiation expert, reveal insider secrets of successfully negotiating with professional speakers. Bring your toughest challenges and burning questions. You will learn negotiation strategies and tips that work to get what you really want. Everything is a negotiation and nearly everything is negotiable.
During this session, you will...
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Identification: 12062022
1.0 Clock Hours | 11am - 12pm CT | Domain A: Strategic Planning
Gen Z is coming in hot! Did you know that by 2025 this group will make up over 27% of the global workforce? So how can you best work with this generation to create impactful event experiences? Do your event strategies and tactics need a refresh so you can best meet their needs and expectations?
Join Brooke and Carisa from Cvent for an insightful discussion where you’ll to learn:
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Identification: 01102023
1.0 Clock Hours | Domain A: Strategic Planning
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
In this highly energizing session, The Party Scientist will give participants new paradigms for designing high impact events. He'll demonstrate the principles by incorporating them into the session itself.
Aside from an immediate increase in participants' sense of vitality and belonging, here are the learning outcomes:
The session will feel like a party. However, it will leave participants with pragmatic tools and insights. The Party Scientist's mission is to spread the health benefits of human connection, and this workshop will be an extension of this. After the workshop, you'll be equipped to join this mission!
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