Revisioned Conference Educational Program – HSMAI's MEET University
Moving away from the traditional classroom setting, planners from across the meeting and event industry can learn from and interact with industry experts and each other while getting hands-on experience with some of the new educational formats offering great takeaways, including:
• Case Study Workshops
• Peer-to-Peer Roundtables
• Keynote with “Continuing the Conversation” breakout
• Tips and Tools: Speed Learning You Can't Miss
HSMAI, in conjunction with leading industry training firm Signature Worldwide, will also produce a new education track for exhibiting sales and marketing professionals.
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HSMAI’s MEET University Schedule
as of March 30, 2012
(Details and topics are subject to change) |
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Registration: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
8:30 am – 9:45 am
Concurrent Sessions
- The 5 Things Every Planner Needs to Know Today
- Technology Mixology: Choosing the Right Technology Mix for Your Event
9:00 am – 11:00 am
MEET On Hybrid Sessions
- 9:00 am – 9:30 am: Tips and Trends in Food and Beverage
- 9:45 am – 10:15 am: The Convergence of Face-to-Face and Online Events: Increasing Your Meeting's Effectiveness
- 10:30 am – 11:00 am: 7 Habits of Highly Effective Websites
9:00 am – 11:15 am
Workshops Especially for Exhibitors
- 9:00 am - 9:45 am - Do You Know What Your Meeting Planners Want? (A Meeting Planner Panel Discussion).
- 9:45 am - 10:30 am - It's Competitive Out There! Are You Ready to Succeed?
- 10:30 am - 11:15 am - Prospects - Where to Find Them. What To Do With Them.
10:00 am – 11:15 am
Concurrent Sessions
- Hotel Revenue Management 101 - What You Don't Know May be Hurting Your Business
- The Three C’s of Food and Beverage: Chef, Catering Manager and Client
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
GENERAL SESSION
You Say More than You Think: How to Use the New Body Language to Get What You Want presented by Janine Driver, Speaker, Author, Sales Driver and Body Language Expert
12:30 pm – 1:15 pm
NETWORKING LUNCHEON
1:15 pm –3:45 pm
EXPOSITION
1:30 pm –2:30 pm
CMP and Senior Leader Dessert Reception (Advance Registration Required for CMPs. Senior Leaders are by invitation only).
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Flash Talks
3:45 pm
Prize Drawing
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Peer- to-Peer Roundtables
- Get the Most from Your Food and Beverage Budget
- Growing Your Tradeshow– What’s Working in Today's Environment?
- Women & Leadership
- Social Media and Events
- Meeting and Event Marketing
- Essentials for Today's Planner
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
MEET On Hybrid Sessions
- 4:00 pm - 4:25 pm: A Crash Course in Technology Mixology for Events
- 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm: The CMP: What You Need to Know Today
5:15 pm
Prize Drawing
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Registration: 8:30 am - 3:15 pm
9:00 am – 11:45 am
MEET On Hybrid Sessions
- 9:00 am- 9:30 am: ProGOtiations®: How to Get to More Yes with Less Stress
- 9:45 am - 10:15 am: Your Exhibitors: How Well Do You REALLY Know Them?
- 10:30 am - 11:00 am: Say the Right Thing at the Right Time
- 11:15 am - 11:45 am: The Next Wave: Sustainable Procurement for Events
9:00 am – 11:45 am
Case Study Workshops
- Back to Basics Workshop
- 6 Big Ideas from 6 Big Events
- Current and Future Trends in Group Sales Contracts
12:00 pm –2:30 pm
EXPOSITION/NETWORKING LUNCHEON
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Flash Talks
2:30 pm
Prize Drawing
2:45 pm – 4:00 pm
MEET On Hybrid Sessions
- 2:45 pm - 3:15 pm: Three Must-Have Technologies for Event Marketing
- 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Not All Conference Apps Are Created Equal: What You Should Know
2:45 pm – 4:00 pm
Tips, Tools and Techniques: Speed Learning You Can’t Miss!
- Get Started with Virtual/Hybrid Meetings
- Breakthrough Ideas Creating WOW for Events
- 10 Group Sales Contract Issues Worth Considering
- Enhancing Your Meeting Experience
4:15 pm
Prize Drawing