Jul 22
Ashley SpitzerTips for Meeting Planners, Trade Shows advisory council, imex, meeting ideas, overseas meetings
If you were unable to travel to Frankfurt in May for IMEX, it’s not too late to beef up your industry knowledge!
Show organizers have made 53 presentations available for free download on the IMEX website, including all of the German language seminars (organized by the German Convention Bureau).
Several presentations are available via webcast, including:
A Clear Pond Has No Fish – Is Transparency the Enemy of Profit: Roslyn McLeod, Managing Director, arinex pty ltd and Philippe Fournier Vice President of IAPCO and Managing Director of MCI, Paris
The Impact and Implications of the Iceland Volcano Eruption: Martin Sirk CEO of ICCA
Emerging Destinations – How to establish and build a CVB: DMAI
Develop Your Personal Branding: Mary Power, Executive Director of the Human Resource Certification Institute (and a ConventionPlanit.com Advisory Council Member!)
Convention 2020 – The Future of Meetings, Venues and Destinations: Rohit Talwar, CEO of Fast Future Research
Getting Competitive Advantages from Culture in the Meetings Market: Michael Gates, Managing Director of Richard Lewis Communications
Be sure to check these out – before you know it, IMEX 2011 will be here!
May 10
Ashley SpitzerMisc Tidbits advisory council
Check out the changes to the ConventionPlanit.com Homepage – you’ll see some new colors, and a different banner, but all of your favorite content is in the exact same places.
The new look and feel of the homepage came directly from feedback from the Advisory Council last month!
What do you think? If you have an idea, let us know – it just might be put into action!
May 06
Ashley SpitzerNews advisory council, Event Industry Networking
If you’re dying for more details from last month’s Advisory Council Meeting, which included tons of great ideas and feedback to improve CP for other meeting planners, check out the links to our Flickr Page and YouTube Channel.
We’ve posted photos from the meeting and reception, and added videos from the day, including some video testimonials!
Check them out…maybe you’ll see a familiar face!
Apr 16
Ashley SpitzerNews advisory council, Hilton, hotels in washington dc, meeting planner feedback, meeting planning services
Seven years ago, ConventionPlanit.com was formed, with the hopes of making the lives of meeting planners easier. An Advisory Council of respected meeting planners from a variety of fields was formed to help make this possible.
Now, the Council is going strong, and their input is valued more than ever!
Yesterday, the Washington Hilton hosted a meeting and reception for our Advisory Council, in the brand new Heights Executive Meeting Center. (The hotel is undergoing a $140 million dollar renovation – more on this plus photos to come). The Council members came ready to work!
They were full of suggestions and ways to improve ConventionPlanit.com, and spoke candidly about some of the industry issues affecting them.
The Council provided group input during a tour of the website’s features, and offered insight on specific areas of the website in break out sessions.
Look for some improvements to pop up on ConventionPlanit.com in the near future, as we work to implement some of the Council’s fantastic ideas!
Some of the CP Staff & Advisory Council Members
Courtesy of Larry Glatt Photography
Apr 15
Ashley SpitzerTips for Meeting Planners advisory council, meeting planner feedback
Meeting planners are truly appreciated on ConventionPlanit.com.
Ever wonder why ConventionPlanit.com is so planner-friendly? The site was designed by meeting planners like you!
The meeting planners on our Advisory Council have given us valued input on how to better serve your needs – because the site is for you.
Read more about Barry Zidel, our newest addition to the Advisory Council – or contact us to become an advisor.
Planner feedback is always valued…
Emailing or posting suggestions and ideas is encouraged.
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