Wednesday, January 20, 2010
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4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
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Exhibitor/Planner Appointments
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Moscone West – 1st floor
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Meet one-on-one with exhibitors of interest. Scheduling information will be emailed
to you in early January.
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5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
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Reception following appointments
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Location TBD
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(Open to those participating in Exhibitor/Planner
Appointments)
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Thursday, January 21, 2010
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7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
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Registration
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Moscone West – 1st floor
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7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
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Continental Breakfast
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Moscone West – 2nd floor
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8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
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Morning Workshops
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Moscone West – 2nd Floor
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Connect the Dots to the Industry’s Future ™
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Joan Eisenstodt, Eisenstodt Associates, LLC
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Is Marketing Dead? Leadership, Influence and Branding in the Social Media Era
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Patrick Schwerdtfeger, author and Champion of the Modern Entrepreneur
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Making Your Brand Stick in Social Media
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Bruce Turkel, TURKEL
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Socializing the Sale: How to Never Cold-Call Again
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Adam Metz, Metz Consulting
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Tactics for Good: Raising the Bar on the Green Movement
Overview: Forces Driving Corporate Social Responsibility
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David Hopkins & Wilford Welch
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9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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Break with coffee
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Moscone West – 2nd Floor
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9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
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Morning Workshops
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Moscone West – 2nd Floor
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What Does Our Future Look Like
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Holly Duckworth, CMP
Meeting Professionals International
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Hotel Contracts Boot Camp! Part I
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John S. Foster, Esq., CHME, Foster, Jensen & Gulley, L.L.C.
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Relationship Economics ® – The Art & Science of
Relationships
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David Nour, author, Relationship Economics | ConnectAbility
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Dance on a Volcano: How to Drive Millions in Revenue from the Social Web
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Adam Metz, Metz Consulting
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How to Maximize Your Trade Show Spend
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Guy Nahmiach, Event Management Professionals
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Tactics for Good: Raising the Bar on the Green Movement
Implementation: Case Studies of Corporations Increasing ROI through CSR
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David Hopkins & Wilford Welch
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10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
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Student Affairs – Meeting Planning 101
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Moscone West - 2nd Floor
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10:45 AM – 11:00 AM
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Break
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Moscone West – 2nd Floor
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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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Workshops
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Moscone West – 2nd Floor
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State of the Industry
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Tom Callahan, PKF Consulting; Dan Goldes, San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau
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Hotel Contracts Boot Camp! Part II
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John S. Foster, Esq., CHME, Foster, Jensen & Gulley, LLC
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Building Brand Value
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Bruce Turkel, TURKEL
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Listen Louder – The Power & Promise of Social Networking
at Work
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David Nour, author, Relationship Economics | ConnectAbility
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Mining for Virtual Gold
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Lisa Barham, President, Hotel Resources
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Tactics for Good: Raising the Bar on the Green Movement
Measurement: Success in CSR - Measuring the Triple Bottom Line
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David Hopkins & Wilford Welch
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12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Lunch on Expo Floor
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Moscone West – 1st Floor
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12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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Expo
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Moscone West – 1st Floor
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Join more than 300 exhibitors on the trade show floor as they
display the latest and greatest in hotels/venues, technology
and services. Learn how the vendor you meet today can help
shape the future of meetings and careers.
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4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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Reception
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Moscone West – 3rd Floor
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The popular post-expo Reception returns and will take place on the Second Level of Moscone
West just upstairs from the exhibit hall. With fabulous prize giveaways,
this is a perfect opportunity to relax and network with
friends old and new. Prizes for Planners include: Gift certificates,
get-aways and the annual Grand Prizes. A
big thank you to our Reception Sponsor!
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