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Companies are struggling to find and keep talent in this highly competitive marketplace. For younger employees, the value proposition is different and they are looking for culture and purpose. Learn three ways to stand out among other companies as you recruit for talent.

As we enter the pandemic recovery phase, we do so in a new reality.  For years, planners and suppliers have enjoyed relationships built on mutual respect and experience.  In the new reality, many of our partners have left the hospitality world and will not return.  How long will it take before we again are assured that planners and suppliers are working on a level playing field?

Properly constructed incentive programs can increase performance, drive desired results and help with top talent retention. Find out how to get started and what you need to know in order to approach your stakeholders about implementing an incentive program.

Providing an inclusive meal experience for all attendees often falls to the bottom of our ever-growing to-do list. Ensuring that attendees have nourishing food to eat, and making sure they are aware of such before arriving, drastically improves their on-site experience. Join Lindsay Plath, CMP, Education & Events Manager, AMR Management Services, as she shares tips to improve your meeting's meal experience. 

In five minutes, Kathryne invites the viewer to participate in five different ways of experiencing gratitude.

We all talk about sustainability in the meetings and events space, but what does that really mean in action and how can you actually measure the savings to make sure you are reporting the data to leadership. 

Vegan (and vegetarian!) options on menus are becoming more common, but do you know what to serve your attendees beyond a veggie burger and steamed vegetables? Is the best option you get from your venue's chef continuously "Pasta with seasonal vegetables?" Learn some of the basics on how and why to move towards a more plant-focused menu without losing any of the flavor.

The events space continues to work toward restoring something resembling normal, while working through the challenges presented by the lack of clear guidance from many local, regional and national health departments. With the introduction of MonkeyPox and the rise of new COVID variants, how can meeting professionals grasp the ever-changing state mandates and various country entry requirements? How can meeting and incentive planners ensure safe in-person events for their attendees? What is their "duty of care" and liability to their clients and attendees?Health 

Our thoughts is how we create our world.  The thought tool that I would like to practice with you, helps us go from thinking one thought to thinking a completely new thought and belief.  This is how we shift our beliefs and achieve our goals.   I will show you how to work with any disempowering belief that you have.   

Virtual and Hybrid events can be daunting, but not with these event hacks!

In this first session, we'll dive into speakers. 

In the next five minutes, you'll learn how to ensure a high-quality session and turn your speakers into money-generating advocates for your event.

Have you ever thought that you have a lot of experience and knowledge that you would love to pass on? Have you wondered why something isn't taught in event management education programs? Thought about dipping your toe, or more, into academia? Want to be called "Professor"? Academia is steeped in mystery and is so varied it's hard to know where to start. This session will break down the barriers to getting a teaching position. It will give tips and tricks for preparing a syllabus and lesson plans, as well as how to sell yourself to a Dean.

So you want to create a risk management plan, the question is where do you start? That is certainly a loaded question, with a lot of answers depending on who you talk too. The Robson Risk Management Model (RRMM) was created to give you guidance on how to create a risk management plan that is personalized to you and customized for your events. This TED-talk style of presentation will present tips for getting started.

Ever wonder if your client is happy? Ever wonder if your attendees were happy? Ever wonder what you can do better? Ever wonder what you did great? All these questions can be answered by conducting strategic research. This session will focus on understanding a strategic research process, including how to create strong goals and objectives, how to write effective questions, and the types of research that can be used with different types of events.

How do you keep getting new ideas to the small and big things that make an event unforgettable? This mini-session will inspire you how to generate new ideas for making more interesting events and a happier work life.

Name badges are the first thing your attendees experience at your event, and can be a key part of the networking. This mini-session will inspire your how to make your name badges into an ice-breaker, how to make creative name badges, and what to think about when picking a name badge holder.