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1.25 Hours | Domain C: Risk Management
Cybersecurity. It’s not a matter of time if you will confront it, but is a matter of WHEN. Tech experts tell you how it may occur, but they do not tell you the what, who, and how of risk, exposure, and liability issues surrounding cybersecurity. In a recent survey, 60% of respondents said they were not prepared to defend against a data breach. Join us and explore legal, insurance, and planning aspects of your event that require safeguards to protect against this growing problem. Remember, if governments and the movie industry can be hacked, so can you. Will you be prepared?
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1 Clock Hour | Domain A: Strategic Planning
Share best practices and problem solve beyond the basics on current issues relevant to senior meeting planners. Conversation will be focused around more advanced challenges and applications. Participants will choose from a variety of topics and engage with those most relevant to them. Senior meeting planners also include:
Learner Outcomes will be dependent on the topics and the degree to which participants engage in the discussion.
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1 Clock Hour | Domain C: Risk Management
Business travel can be aggravating, stressful and potentially dangerous. Constant flight delays, security challenges, changes in time zones and climates play havoc with body and mind. With changes in diet, poor eating habits, little exercise, changes in sleep patterns and a grueling pace, you risk the potential for illness and careless behavior. Not only is this true for business travel, but also for group and incentive travel you company may sponsor. Proper training in travel safety helps you and your organization mitigate liability.
In most cases it is the legal responsibility of the organization to provide “Duty of Care” to ensure the safety of their travelers. Organizations need to safeguard personnel and/or customers when traveling by providing detailed safety information, education, and training.
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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.
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Take a deep dive into the Experience Economy with Opening General Session keynote speaker Ron Tite. The battle is on. But it’s not for budget. It’s for time. So, go on the offensive. Design experiences that capture their senses and help you win their attention. You’ll laugh. You’ll learn. And you’ll witness first-hand how a compelling experience can leave you wanting more.
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1.25 Clock Hours | Domain G: Meeting or Event Design
What percentage of your conference education falls into each of the following three categories: Shallow Learning, Advancement Learning and Deep Learning? Which would lead to authentic, transformative, participant learning? Discover how to apply UXD (User Experience Design) concepts to LXD (Learner Experience Design) to create transformative learning experiences.
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1 Clock Hour | Domain G: Meeting or Event Design
What type of conversational cocktails do you serve in your conference experiences? Are they experiences during which participants hear and speak words that reach into their deepest beings, releasing dopamine, serotine and oxytocin—brain-bonding neurochemicals? Conversational cocktail experiences can spark a soul-talk revolution and create deep connections.
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Have you ever thought about leaving your job to become an independent event planner? The purpose of this presentation is to provide a realistic view of what it takes to start your own business and to provide you issues to consider.
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1 Clock Hour | Domain A: Strategic Planning
Ciara Feely asked a group of planners what their suppliers do to drive them mad. She got 109 responses in just more than 72 hours. Discover the responses she got, and brainstorm solutions to these challenges with your peers. This is an interactive session, so be prepared to share and take notes.
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1.25 Hours | Domain A: Strategic Planning
Today's attendees are consumers, discerning travelers who may choose to attend conventions and exhibitions ─ or not. Be the first in the industry to hear the newly-released findings of the second MPI-endorsed Decision to Attend Study, which examines the behaviors behind the decision relative to the wants, needs and expectations of prospective attendees. New insight will be gained on booking outside the block, booking within 30 days, Millennial preferences, and more! Gain best practices on how meeting professionals and DMOs can work together to build their site selection and attendance promotion strategies. The goal? Maximizing attendance, together.
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