LIVE 2010 Atlanta (Jan)
Plan Your Meetings presents the 2010 PYM LIVE Event series
Our theme for 2010 is “Everything you always wanted to know about meeting/event planning, but never had the chance to ask.” Inspired by the 2010 PYM Big Book of Answers and requests we’ve had from meeting planners across the country, we’ve redesigned our PYM LIVE Events to run shorter, faster and deliver more knowledge, peer-to-peer networking and real-life solutions for the challenges you’re facing now.
In just a few hours, you can gather destination research, make important contacts and learn how to work smarter, not harder. Plus, as your takeaway, you’ll receive a series of industry “best practices” whitepapers on topics ranging from managing your budget and planning green meetings to creative team-building and contract negotiation tips. If you’re working on gaining your certification, attending a PYM LIVE Event also will help you earn CEUs toward your CMP or CSEP designation.
Time is an important commodity and meeting planners are juggling more than ever, so if you need help justifying the time spent with us away from the office, we’ll be happy to provide you with a sheet of talking points and testimonials.
Our first 2010 PYM LIVE Event will be on January 7 at the Westin Atlanta Airport Hotel from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Like a “Choose Your Own Adventure” novel, you can come for the whole event, or just the parts you’re most interested in. Registration is only $35, and lunch is included. If you’re unable to attend, you can still register to meet with our local and out-of-town exhibitors as your schedule permits, by setting up an appointment here. If you can’t make it, but still would like a packet of best practices whitepapers, you can purchase them for $10 by clicking here.
View the complete event agenda.
Check out the list of exhibitors.
Your referral is our biggest compliment! If you feel others in your network could benefit from this event, please forward this information to them. As a thank-you, you’ll receive $5 off the cost of registration for each planner you sign up for this event.
At your service,
Lisa Kraus
Director of Marketing & Audience Development
Lisa.Kraus@PlanYourMeetings.com
EDUCATION SESSION
Panel Discussion
We’re kicking off 2010 by bringing back some of your favorite industry experts from previous PYM LIVE Events, as well as some new ones, to answer all of your meeting and event questions during an open-forum panel discussion. You will be able to ask your questions live, submit via Twitter (follow tweets with #pym2010), by text messaging, and/or when you register.
CMP Application Meeting Management: 1.5hrs/10 = .15 points
CMP Recertification Application: 1.5 hrs = 1 point
CSEP = 1 Professional Industry Point
Meet the panel:
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Catering and F&B Claire R. Gould is the owner of Rx for Catering, LLC, a culinary and logistics company that works globally negotiating and customizing menus for meetings and events. Her company has done work for Coca-Cola, IBM, Honeywell Aerospace and The Advantage Event Group, among others. Gould teaches and writes about culinary and banquet trends and topics, and publishes a quarterly online newsletter “The Claire Diaries" that is found at www.rxforcatering.com. Follow Claire on Twitter,@Rx_for_Catering |
 Kevin R. Johnston, CMP Contract Negotiations and Attrition A veteran in the hospitality and events industry for more than 25 years, Kevin got his start while producing concerts and large college events while attending Brigham Young University. Today, Kevin is the Founder and CEO of the Advantage Event Group, providing global venue procurement, planning and marketing expertise for events, trades shows and conferences. He is also the Managing Partner of Med Prof Ed, LLC, an international professional education firm that delivers continuing medical programs in Europe to Physicians & Surgeons that specialize in Dermatological and Plastic Surgery. You may contact Kevin at kjohnston@advantageeventgroup.com, or visit www.AdvantageEventGroup.com for more information. Follow Kevin on Twitter,@Kevin_Johnston |
 David Nour Social Networking Strategies David Nour is a social networking strategist and one of the foremost thought leaders on the quantifiable value of business relationships. A native of Iran, David came to the U.S. with a suitcase, $100 cash, limited family ties and no fluency in English! Fast forward 25 years and he has built an impressive career of entrepreneurial success, both within large corporations and early stage ventures. David is the author of Relationship Economics (Wiley, 2008), a senior management advisor, and a featured speaker for corporate, association and academic forums, where he shares his knowledge and experience as a catalyst for Relationship Economics® – the art and science of relationships. To learn more, please visit: www.relationshipeconomics.net or call 404-419-2115. Follow David on Twitter,@DavidNour |
 Erica Prewett Professional and Independent Planning Strategies Erica Prewett, owner of A Big To Do Event Planning, has been in the business of creating memories through events since 1999. Organizations such as IBM, AmeriCorps, Habitat for Humanity, United Way of Mississippi as well as individual families have experienced stress-free social and corporate events because of this Checklist Queen. Erica has helped produce as large of events as the Asia Pacific Hundred Percent Club for IBM to as small as a seven person dinner party in a private home in Atlanta. She is an expert at logistics (making the event flow as it should) as well as a master of décor. "There isn’t a room we can’t make flow nor a budget we can’t make beautiful," Erica says. Follow Erica on Twitter,@CheckListQueen |
 Jeffrey W. Rasco, CMP Meeting Technologies A multi-honored, veteran meeting professional with over a quarter century of experience, Jeff Rasco, CMP is president of Attendee Management, Inc., providing online registration solutions and housing, as well as travel, and e-marketing services. As an educator and speaker on how technology impacts meetings and benefits those who plan and support them, Jeff’s goal is to increase the quality of meetings, and elevate the strategic value of meeting professionals through the intelligent use of technology. He has written dozens of articles and columns on meeting technology, and is frequently quoted as an expert in the trade press. Contact Jeff at jrasco@attendeenet.com. Follow Jeff on Twitter,@JeffRasco. |
 Kristi Casey Sanders Meeting Challenges & Solutions; Prove Your Worth Kristi Casey Sanders is the editorial director/chief storyteller of Plan Your Meetings (PYM), an interactive educational and social resource for meeting and event planners. She has been covering industry trends and reporting on the meetings and convention industry since 2003. Prior to joining the PYM team, she provided corporate entertainment and training in Amsterdam, teaching multinational corporate groups soft skills through improv comedy. She is a frequent educational speaker for organizations such as the Society of Government Meeting Planners, Meeting Professionals International, SITE and the International Association of Administrative Professionals, on topics ranging from how meeting planners can prove their worth at work to how they can change the world one meeting at a time. Follow Kristi on Twitter,@PYMLive |
