SGMP 2008 SE Regional Education Conference
Aug. 3-6, 2008
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront
Jacksonville, FL
Agenda At-A-Glance
Tentative Agenda
Sunday August, 3, 2008
3pm-7pm, Check In and Registration Break
5pm-7pm, Opening Reception at the Hyatt
Monday August 4, 2008
8am-noon, Registration Open
8am-9am, Plated Breakfast
9am-10am, Welcome and Keynote Address
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Legal Issues in Meeting Planning
Ben Tesdahl, Esq.
10am-10:15am, Mid-Morning Break
10:15am-11:30am, Educational Session 1
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The Virtual Meeting: Extending the Reach of Your Meetings & Events
April Broussard, Business Development and Marketing Coordinator, Global Presentations Inc.
12pm-3pm, Lunch & Trade Show
3pm-3:15pm, Afternoon Break
3:15pm-4:30pm, Educational Session 2
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The Life of an RFP
7pm-9:30pm, Reception at Omni
Tuesday August 5, 2008
8am-9am, Plated Breakfast
9am-10:15am, Educational Session 3
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Are You Smarter Than A CMP
Moderated by Farrah Morrone, CMP and Laura Boekenoogen
10:15am-10:30am, Morning Break
10:30am-11:45am, Educational Session 4
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Meeting Mishaps: Directing Traffic when the Ship Hits the Span
Barbara Ann Cox, CMP, President, Meeting Makers Inc.
12pm-1pm, Lunch
1pm-2:15pm, Educational Session 5
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Building Relationships…One Person at a Time…
Laurel Brown, Marketing and Program Coordinator, University of Florida TREEO & Hollie P. Walker
2:15pm-2:45pm, Break
2:45pm-4:00pm, Educational Session 6
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The Future of Green Meetings
Carol Hinton, Associate Director, University of Florida TREEO Center
7pm-10pm, President’s Dinner and Award Ceremony
Wednesday August 6, 2008
9am-10:30am, Closing Keynote and Breakfast
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Get Fired Up and Prevent Burnout
Snowden McFall
10:30am-11:00am, Evaluations and Prize Giveaway
11am, Conference Concludes