WEBCASTS

  • Meritage Updated

    May 2013 Webcast: Managing the E-RFP

    May 23, 2013 | 2:00pm Eastern

    Moderator: Andrea Doyle

    Speakers:
    John Cruz CMM, Senior Corporate Meeting Planner, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
    Mike Mason, ZEO, Zentila

    Description: RFP technology can save time — but there is a price to pay. Hotel and CVB sales staffs are swimming in an ocean of RFP spam. How can you be sure that your RFP will float to the top? This webcast will offer you tips and best practices that will demystify RFP technology and process and increase the chances that a hotel sales person will give your request a prompt response. 

    CMP Credit: 1 Hour, B. Project Management
    Click here to register for the May 2013 Webcast.

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  • Greater Ft. Lauderdale

    June 2013 Webcast: How to Assess Your Negotiating Position

    June 27, 2013 | 2:00PM Eastern

    Moderator: Vincent Alonzo

    Description: What are the factors hotels and DMOs/CVBs consider when they prioritize an event as a piece of business? In this webcast a hotelier and a CVB professional will help participants understand the value of their events — which will greatly and improve their negotiating leverage. Participants will learn how to evaluate meetings against the most important factors considered by suppliers and gain tips for enhancing their negotiation leverage.

    CMP Credit: B. Project Management, 1 hour

    Click here to register for the June 2013 Successful Meetings Webcast!

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  • Austin CVB

    August 2013 Webcast: The Ins & Outs of Unconferences and Open Space Meetings

    August 22, 2013 | 2:00PM Eastern

    Moderator: Deanna Ting

    Sponsor: Austin CVB

    Description: Many useful learning experiences at conferences occur in the halls and during the coffee breaks. It’s actually spawned a movement to design events that harness the power of informal learning and networking. “Unconferences” and “open space” meetings are structured as participatory, self-organized events. This webcast will feature methods for organizing events that employ alternative meeting structures that increase learning opportunities and maximize attendee connections.


    CMP Credit: G. Meeting or Event Design, 1 hour

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  • October 2013 Webcast: Contracts for Third Party Planners

    October 17, 2013 | 2:00PM Eastern

    Moderator: Leo Jakobson

    Sponsor: Kalahari Resorts

    Description: This webcast is specifically designed for independent planners and companies. It will include an exploration of various contracting concepts important when drafting the independent party’s agreement with a corporate or association client. 

    CMP Credit: B. Project Management, 1 hour

  • November 2013 Webcast: Hotel Contracts Boot Camp

    November 7, 2013 | 2:00PM Eastern

    Moderator: Deanna Ting

    Sponsor:     Turnberry Isle Miami

    Description:     This webcast will identify and understand the issues and legal principles in hotel contracts that cause the most friction between planners and suppliers. Attendees will learn the difference between penalties versus damages and what’s enforceable. The presenters will also discuss the various methods of calculating attrition and cancellation damages in guestrooms and catered food & beverage functions.

    CMP Credit: B. Project Management, 1 hour





    ARCHIVED SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS WEBCASTS

  • Sponsored By Royal Caribbean

    April 2013 Webcast: Cruise Meetings: Are They A Good Fit For Your Group?

    April 24, 2013 | 2:00PM Eastern

    Moderator: Successful Meetings Senior Editor Andrea Doyle

    Speakers:
    Joyce Landry, CEO and Founder, Landry & Kling
    Lance Wieland, CMP, CMM, Director, Conference Services, Sun Life Financial


    Description:     Cruise ships can be cost-effective, memorable venues for meetings and incentive events. This webcast will provide you with the tools to sell the idea to stakeholders who may have misperceptions about cruise meetings. Attendees will also learn best practices for planning and producing meetings on board cruise ships and how to effectively incorporate shipboard meetings into an organization's (or client's) overall meeting & event strategy.

    *Brought to you by Successful Meetings and M&C

    CMP Credit: 1 hour, A. Strategic Planning

     

    Click here to register for the April 2013 Successful Meetings Webcast.

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  • Visit England

    March 2013 Webcast Working With International Suppliers

    March 21, 2013 | 2:00pm Eastern

    Moderator: Deanna Ting

    Speakers:

    Terri Morrison, Speaker and CoAuthor, Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands
    Eli Gorin, CMP, CMM, Vice President of Global Client Relations, ABTS Convention Services 
    Jane E. Schuldt, CIS, CITE, President/Founder, World Marketing Group


    Networking with domestic suppliers can be difficult even when you know the rules. Building successful business relationships outside the U.S. can be even tougher. This webcast will provide attendees with knowledge and tools to recognize and adapt quickly to cultural situations and nuances. It will explore business protocols, attire norms, proper greetings, and areas of miscommunication in various regions of the world.

    CMP Credit: 1 Hour, A. Strategic Planning

    Click here to register for the March 2013 Webcast.

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  • Feb 2013 Ocean Reef

    February 2013 Webcast: Obtaining Buy-In Among Stakeholders

    February 20, 2013 | 2:00pm Eastern

    Moderator: Vincent Alonzo

    Description: Building strong relationships with key stakeholders is an increasingly critical aspect of strategic thinking and meeting management. A successful meeting program relies on engaging senior leadership, meeting planners, procurement, marketing, and sales. It is crucial to clearly communicate the processes, requirements, and value of the program across the organization, and to supplier partners. This webcast will review strategies for both formal and informal communication across stakeholder groups that will achieve buy-in from all the key players in an event.

    Click here to register for the February 2013 webcast.

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  • Janaury 2013 Webcast: Taking Your Event Hybrid

    January 23, 2013 | 2:00pm Eastern

    Moderator: Leo Jakobson

    Description: This webcast will help participants understand how the most common obstacles to executing a successful hybrid event are often the result of differing expectations between organizer and attendee. It will highlight best practices and techniques that will enable organizers manage attendee expectations and feature insights on types of technology, engagement, and event formats that work best for hybrid meetings.

    Click here to register for the Janaury 2013 webcast.

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  • Dec 4, 2012

    December 2012 Avoiding Planner Burnout Webcast

    December 4, 2012 | 2:00pm Eastern Moderator: Vincent Alonzo Description: Even in the best of times, meeting and event planning is all about staying on top of a ton of details. Throw in reduced staffs, smaller budgets, and shorter lead times and keeping all of those balls in the air is a juggling act that ca

    December 4, 2012 | 2:00pm Eastern

    Moderator: Vincent Alonzo

    Description: Even in the best of times, meeting and event planning is all about staying on top of a ton of details. Throw in reduced staffs, smaller budgets, and shorter lead times and keeping all of those balls in the air is a juggling act that can lead to reduced productivity, loss of passion, and, ultimately, burnout. In this webcast three experts will provide tips and strategies for: managing stress, organizing workflow, and jump-starting creativity.

    Click here to register for the December webcast.

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  • experient

    October 2012 Webcast: Third-Party Integration Strategies

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    October 2, 2012
    2:00pm Eastern

    Moderator: Successful Meetings Editor-in-Chief Vincent Alonzo

    Speakers:
    Dara Hall, Executive Vice President, CMP, CMM, Event Source Professionals
    Alyssa Smythe, director, intermediary markets, Intercontinental Hotels Group
    Gary Schirmacher, CMP, is Senior Vice-President, Strategic Account Services for Experient, a Maritz Travel Company

    Description: The webcast will discuss why busy planners might want to consider using a third-party company to source and execute the contractual details of their meetings and events. Planners will explore how to work third parties into the mix to enhance the effectiveness of meetings management strategies. It will identify situations where it would be beneficial to outsource specific functions such as site selection, negotiation, and on-site management, and when it's desirable to outsource the management of an entire event.

    Click here to register for the third-party webcast.

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  • westin LLV

    September 2012 Webcast: Rules of Engagement: How to Use Meetings to Promote Brand Awareness

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    September 27, 2012 | 2:00 Eastern

    Moderator: Leo Jakobson

    Speakers:
    Mike McWilliams
    Senior Director, Business Loyalty Strategy
    Aimia, Incorporating Carlson Marketing

    Margaret Hughes
    Sr Director, Global Marketing
    Dell | Wyse, U.S.A.

    Greg Bogue
    Business Events Designer
    Maritz Travel

    Description: When the strength of a brand meets the power of engagement the two together can be a solid force to help reinforce the message and culture of an organization. This webcast will feature advice and best practices from brand, presentation, and meeting experts on how to use live events to deliver messages that hold the attention of attendees and moves them to action. CMP Credit: .75 hours. A. Strategic Planning

    Click here to register for the September 2012 webcast. »

  • August 2012 Webcast: Negotiating in a Sellers Market

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    August 21, 2012 | 2:00 Eastern

    Moderator: Vincent Alonzo

    Description: Very little new hotel inventory is scheduled to come on the market in the next couple of years. Many hotel companies are dealing with debt accrued during better economic times. Organizations are holding more meetings. All of these trends tend to make suppliers unwilling or unable to negotiate. This webcast will feature legal and sales experts offering best practices for negotiating in a difficult environment. CMP Credit: .75 hours, B. Project Management

    Click here to register for the August 2012 webcast. »

  • Visit Orlando

    July 2012 Webcast: Electronic RFPs, The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

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    July 24, 2012 | 2:00 Eastern

    Moderator: Vincent Alonzo

    Speakers:
    Tim Brown, CEO, Meeting Sites Resource
    Kevin M. Hinton, Executive Vice President, Associated Luxury Hotels International
    Mike Mason, Founder & CEO of Zentila

    Description: Electronic procurement tools are a mixed blessing for negotiations. On the upside these tools enable meeting owners and suppliers to expand their relationships in the marketplace. But the ability to submit multiple proposals for the same meeting overwhelms suppliers and creates a barrier to getting to the face-to-face collaboration part of the process. In this webcast a planner, a hotelier, and a meetings technology expert will have a robust discussion that analyzes the key issues and challenges of integrating electronic RFPs into the site selection process. CMP Credits: .75 hours. B. Project Management

    Click here to register for the July 2012 webcast. »