SGMP 2008 SE Regional Education Conference

Conference Program

Monday August 4, 2008

9am-10am, Welcome and Keynote Address

• Legal Issues in Meeting Planning
  Ben Tesdahl, Esq.
  • This session will be developed by the conference participants.
  • Mr. Tesdahl will address legal issues that conference attendees would like to hear discussed, with any appropriate “war stories” of situations they have specifically faced where things went wrong from a legal point of view.

10:15am-11:30am, Educational Session 1

• 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

3:15pm-4:30pm, Educational Session 2

• The Life of an RFP
  Moderated by Betty Ann Lewis, Sales Manager, Royal Plaza Hotel in the Walt Disney World Resort
  • This is an interactive discussion with both planner and supplier participation. It will begin with a sales team reviewing some new RFP's and explaining why hoteliers bid on some RFP's and not on others. This will generate a discussion of why hotels bid and don't bid, what is a "good" piece of business and what is not. Planners will participate by explaining (discussing) what they look for in a hotel, hot buttons, concessions, etc. The goal of this workshop is to see an RFP through a planners eyes and a suppliers eyes and see if we can educate each other on how we each look at an RFP.
     

Tuesday August 5, 2008

9am-10:15am, Educational Session 3

• Are You Smarter Than A CMP
  Moderated by Farrah Morrone, CMP and Laura Boekenoogen
  • Are you smarter than a CMP? Come find out with this interactive session modeled after the FOX network's "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader." If you are studying for the CMP exam or you need a refresher come challenge yourself and see if you are smarter than our panel of CMP professionals!

10:30am-11:45am, Educational Session 4

• Meeting Mishaps: Directing Traffic when the Ship Hits the Span
  Barbara Ann Cox, CMP, President, Meeting Makers Inc.
  • Join us for this interactive session where we’ll study actual meeting mishaps, pinpoint solutions and identify preventive measures in hindsight.
  • Barbara Ann Cox is a founding member and former president of the Society of Government Meeting Professionals (SGMP) Florida Capital Chapter in Tallahassee, with more than 20 years experience in meeting and conference management. She also served two years as secretary on the SGMP National Board. She also is a featured columnist for The Advantage, the Society of Government Meeting Professionals quarterly magazine.

1pm-2:15pm, Educational Session 5

• Building Relationships…One Person at a Time…
  Laurel Brown, Marketing and Program Coordinator, University of Florida TREEO and Hollie Walker

  • Discover insights on building relationships in this fun and engaging session, where you will:

    • identify personality types
    • explore communication styles, and
    • ultimately, increase your effectiveness in building both personal and professional relationships 

2:45pm-4:00pm, Educational Session 6

• The Future of Green Meetings
  Carol Hinton, Associate Director, University of Florida TREEO Center
   
  • This session will look at the green meetings industry, both from a planner and a supplier perspective. Topics include:

    ·          Why green meetings are beneficial, both for the environment and for our bottom line

    ·          What are the latest national and international trends in green meetings

    ·          How you can get involved in shaping the future of green meetings

    ·          Green meeting resources that can make your job easier

    ·          Audience will be able to participate in evaluating the greenness of  the  SERC

     

Wednesday August 6, 2008

9am-10:30am, Closing session and Breakfast

• Get Fired Up and Prevent Burnout
  Snowden McFall, Professional Speaker and Author
  • Meeting planners, facility managers and hospitality professionals know all too well the pressures of budgets, deadlines, and multiple responsibilities. In this upbeat, practical and highly interactive presentation, motivational speaker and author Snowden McFall will share with you:
    • the warning signs of burnout
    • the latest research on vacations and stress
    • which tools are instant stress-busters and which support long-term recovery
    • how to tap into your natural enthusiasm- at any time and any place
    • how to maximize your success and use it as a reference point in the future
    • how to achieve your goals effectively
    • How to stay Fired Up! Every Day
       

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