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, has produced an education track for exhibiting sales and marketing professionals.
HSMAI's MEET University
September 5-6, 2012
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington DC
Schedule
As of August 27, 2012
(Details and topics are subject to change)
Advance registration is complimentary for qualified meeting and event professionals through Tuesday, September 4, 2012. Registration fee is $25 starting September 5.
Meeting & Event Planning Back to Basics Workshop
September 5-6, 2012
Wednesday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
$149 per attendee (Registration includes Exposition/Lunch/Sessions)
Workshop Leader: Vicky A. Betzig, CMP
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Registration: 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
8:30 am – 9:45 am
Concurrent Sessions
- Trends in Group Sales Contracts: The Hidden Dangers of Addenda
- Times and Hemlines Change; Ethics are Always in Style©
- Get Control! Tips, Tricks and Productivity Strategies for your iPhone and iPad
- Knowledge is Power. Information is Critical.
9:00 am – 11:00 am
MEET On Hybrid Sessions
- 9:00 am – 9:30 am – eRFP Failure! 5 Simple Tips to Get the Best Results Out of Your Meeting RFP
- 9:45 am – 10:15 am – FREE Technology to Manage Your Events Easier, Better at Lower Cost and with Greater ROI
- 10:30 am – 11:00 am – Be a Productivity Rock Star!
9:00 am – 11:15 am
Sales & Marketing Workshops Especially for Exhibitors
- 9:00 am – 9:45 am: Meeting Planner Update - What Do Your Clients Want from You Now?
- 9:45 am - 10:30 am: Strategic Negotiations for Sales Professionals
- 10:30 am - 11:15 am: Customized Selling with Your Customer in Mind
10:00 am – 11:15 am
Concurrent Sessions
- Trends in Group Sales Contracts: Attrition, Cancellation, and Force Majeure
- Your Exhibitors: How Well Do You REALLY Know Them?
- Doing Business with the Federal Government
- Creating a Web of Influence (hosted by MPI)
11:30 pm – 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, the Body Language Expert, New York Times Best Seller Author, Speaker
12:30 pm – 1:15 pm
NETWORKING LUNCHEON
1:15 pm –3:45 pm
EXPOSITION
1:30 pm –2:30 pm
CMP Dessert Reception
”Inside the MEET Studio with Janine Driver, the Body Language Expert” (Advance Registration Required for CMPs).
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Flash Talks
3:45 PM
Prize Drawing
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Peer- to-Peer Roundtables
- Group Sales Contracts: What Bugs You and How Do We Fix it?
- Is Time Management Dead?
- Managing Government's Impact on Meetings
- The Best Meeting Technology
- Women & Leadership
- Social Media & Events
- Meeting & Event Marketing
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
MEET On Hybrid Sessions
- 4:00 pm – 4:25 pm – Demystifying International Sourcing
- 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm – Be Consultative
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
HSMAI DC Chapter Annual Welcome Reception & Charity Event
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Registration: 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
9:00 am – 11:45 am
Case Study Workshops
- It’s Your Day in Court: Common Contract Disputes on Trial
- IDEAFEST: Big Ideas from 6 Big Events
- Your Not So Silent Partner: Overcoming Government's Impact on Meetings & Events
- Strategic Meetings Management (SMM): Working from the Planners Side of the Equation (hosted by MPI)
9:45 am – 11:45 am
MEET On Hybrid Sessions
- 9:45 am – 10:15 am – Isn't that Your Idea? Taking Your Ideas from "in Your Head", to IMPACT© (Part 1)
- 10:30 am – 11:00 am – A Quick Look at the Future of Meetings Through the Eyes of Stakeholders
- 11:15 am – 11:45 am - Isn't that Your Idea? Taking Your Ideas from "in Your Head", to IMPACT© (Part 2)
12:00 pm –2:30 pm
EXPOSITION
(Reception fare will be available in the Exhibit Hall.)
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Flash Talks
2:30 PM
Prize Drawing
2:45 pm – 4:00 pm
Tips, Tools & Techniques: Speed Learning You Can’t Miss!
- The Top 10 Contracting Do's and Don'ts
- An Insider's Guide to Completing Your CMP Application
- Adding Value to Your Tradeshow Without Blowing Your Budget
- Free Meeting Resources & RFP Management Options
- Getting the Most from Your Educational Sessions: Before, During and After Your Conference
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
MEET On Hybrid Sessions
- 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm - Mobile Apps: How to Turn Attendees into Ambassadors and Speakers into Celebrities