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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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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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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