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  • Destination DC

    Webcast: Keeping Pace With Twitter

    February 15, 2012 - 2:00pm EST

    Moderator: M&C Senior Editor Michael Shapiro

    Presenters
    Gina Schreck
    President, Chief Engagement Officer, Synapse Connecting
    Twitter: @GinaSchreck

    Neen James
    Productivity Expert
    Twitter: @neenjames

    Description: Smart strategies and best practices to employ for before, during and after your event

    Click here to register for the February 2012 webcast.

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  • Atlantic City

    Webcast: Understanding Meeting Contracts

    March 14, 2012 - 2:00pm EST

    Moderator: M&C Senior Editor Sarah J.F. Braley

    Presenters
    Jonathan T. Howe Esq.
    Partner
    Howe & Hutton

    Elizabeth Zielinski, CMM
    Independent Planner
    Chantilly, VA

    Description: How to translate the legalese and protect your group’s interests

    Click here to register for the March 2012 webcast.

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  • Webcast: Engaging Younger Meeting and Trade Show Attendees

    Moderator: M&C Associate Editor Michael C. Lowe

    Description: New techniques for capturing and keeping the attention of the under-30 set.
    CMP Credit: .5 Clock Hours, CMP-IS: Domain G. Meeting or Event Design

    Click here to register and view the Janaury 2012 webcast.

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  • orlando

    Webcast: Menu 2012: Tomorrow’s Trends in F&B

    Moderator: M&C Senior Editor Lisa Grimaldi

    Presenters
    Todd Berry
    Executive Chef
    The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa

    Mary Watson-Delauder
    Chief Sommelier
    Benchmark Hospitality International

    Description: Catering directors dish about what’s hot and what’s next in food and beverage for special events.
    CMP Credit: .5 hours: CIC Blueprint Section IV. Logistics

    Click here to register and view the December 2011 webcast.

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  • bermuda

    Webcast: Making a Case for Golf

    Moderator: M&C Senior Editor Sarah Braley

    Presenters:
    Jay Voelker
    National Group Sales Manager
    PGA TOUR Golf Course Properties

    Roger Caldwell
    Owner and Founder
    Great Golf Events

    Description: Can you justify a golf meeting today? Absolutely. Here’s how to make the convincing argument to higher-ups. Plus, a look at how key elements of the typical tournament have changed with the times. CMP Credit: .5 hours: CIC Blueprint Section I. Strategic Event Planning Process

    Click here to register and view the M&C November 2011 webcast.

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  • Renaissance

    Webcast: The Tools of ROI

    Moderator: M&C Senior Editor Sarah JF Braley

    Presenters:
    Marj Atkinson, CRP
    Manager of Research
    Meeting Professionals International

    Bill Voegeli
    President
    Association Insights

    Description: We discuss the practical tools involved – such as MeetingMetrics, which MPI, PCMA and EIBTM are all now using – and walk through the process of collecting data via surveys and turning those responses into ROI numbers.
    CMP Credit: .5 hours: CIC Blueprint Section I. Strategic Event Planning Process

    Click here to register and view the October 2011 webcast.

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  • Atlantic City

    Webcast: Ethics and the Meeting Planner

    Moderator: M&C Senior Editor Sarah Braley

    Description: When is it OK to take a fam trip, or a free room on your vacation, or “planner points” for personal use? A planner discusses this hot-button issue. CMP Credit: CMP Blueprint Section: I. Strategic Event Planning Process & II. Financial and Contract Management Clock Hours: .50

    Click here to register and view the September 2011 webcast.

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  • loews hotels

    Webcast: Crisis Management for Meeting Planners

    Moderator: M&C Editorial Director Lori Cioffi

    Presenter: Bruce McIndoe, President of iJet Intelligent Risk Systems

    Description: Bruce McIndoe, a recognized expert in risk management, travel and intelligence, will discuss national and global trends that are driving conflict. Studies demonstrate that global threats, including natural disasters, infectious diseases, terrorism and other human-induced incidents, are on the uptick. Furthermore, this high level of incidents will continue for decades. Meeting planners must learn to anticipate worst-case scenarios and react appropriately. Participants will learn:
    -How to take a systematic, risk-management approach to crises
    -The components of a risk-management program for meetings and events
    -Who needs to be involved and how to evaluate the program’s effectiveness
    -How risk management relates to destination and hotel selection
    -How to handle emergencies that occur during a meeting
    -The top ten reasons risk-management programs fail — and how to avoid them
    CMP Credit: Blueprint Section: IV. Logistics, Clock Hours: 1 hour

    Click here to register and view the August 2011 webcast

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  • July 2011

    Webcast: Music Licensing: What Event Planners Must Know

    Moderator: M&C Senior Editor Sarah JF Braley

    Presenters:
    Jonathan T. Howe Esq.
    Partner
    Howe & Hutton

    Mark Sonder, CSEP
    Chief Entertainment Officer
    Mark Sonder Productions, Inc.

    Description: When you play music during an event, you might owe licensing fees to artist agencies such as BMI and ASCAP. Failing to pay those fees can lead to hot water – and pricey penalties. Our experts address how and where music can be used in an event and how to go about obtaining the necessary licenses. CMP Credit: .5 hours: CIC Blueprint Section V. Program

    Click here to register and view the July 2011 webcast.

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  • June 2011

    Webcast: Creating a Social Media Plan for your Event

    Moderator: M&C Senior Editor Michael Shapiro

    Presenters
    Monica Haley
    Marketing Communications Manager
    Association for Manufacturing Technology

    Jordan Schwartz
    CEO
    Pathable, Inc.

    Description: Does your meeting have a Facebook page and a Twitter hashtag? Are you “listening to the conversations” in the cyberworld and responding appropriately? This session looks at the myriad methods of using social media to promote your event, before, during and after it occurs. CMP Credit: .5 hours, Blueprint Section: I. Strategic Event Planning Process

    Click here to register and view the June 2011 webcast.

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  • Webcast: CSR for Meeting Professionals

    Moderator: M&C Senior Editor Lisa Grimaldi

    Presenters:
    Alan Ranzer
    Managing Partner
    Impact 4 Good

    Dahlton A. Bennington, CMP, CMM
    Director of Business Meeting Services
    SFN Group

    Description: Corporate social responsibility is fast-becoming a key component of meetings and events. Learn how meeting professionals can build meaningful activities into their programs that benefit others while also providing memorable experiences for participants.

    Click Here to Register and view the May 2011 Webcast.

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  • sonesta

    Webcast: Legal Advice for International Meetings

    Moderator: M&C Senior Editor Sarah Braley

    Presenter:
    Jonathan T. Howe, Esq.
    Partner
    Howe & Hutton

    Working with hotels and convention facilities around the world is not the same as sealing a domestic deal. A legal expert and experienced global meeting planner share their advice for negotiations and contract terms in key international meeting destinations. CMP Credit: Blueprint Section: II. Financial and Contract Management, Clock Hours: .50 hours.

    Click Here to Register and view the April 2011 webcast.

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  • Phocuswright

    Webcast: Groups & Meetings: Driving Success in Business Travel’s Most Complex Segment

    Moderator: M&C Senior Editor Sarah Braley

    Presenter:
    Susan Steinbrink
    Senior Research & Corporate Market Analyst

    This webcast, based on results of a major market study by PhoCusWright and other partners, will examine the size and structure of the groups and meetings market, with forecasts through 2012; identify key trends in meetings management and procurement practices, including SMMP; and discuss how virtual meetings, social media and mobile services are changing the very nature of meetings.

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  • 11 Vegas

    Webcast: The Shape of Incentives Today

    Moderator: M&C Senior Editor Lisa Grimaldi

    Presenters: 
    Melissa Van Dyke
    President
    Incentive Research Foundation

    Jeff Broudy
    Executive Vice President/ COO
    United Incentives

    Description: Incentive travel business is trickling back onto the books, say suppliers, but today’s programs reflect lasting changes in the economic landscape. Here’s a look at how organizations are continuing to reward their winners without raising red flags.

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