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MEETINGS IN D USTRY COUN C IL OF COLORA D O 2008 8TH ANNU A L EDUC A TION A L CONF E R E NC E A ND TR A D E SHOW DENVER , COLORA D O MAR C H 25, 2008 Christian Meetings and Convention Association Colorado Festivals and Events Association Colorado Society of Association Executives Denver Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International International Association of Expositions and Events International Special Events Society - Denver Chapter Meeting Professionals International Rocky Mountain Chapter National Speakers Association - Colorado Rocky Mountain Chapter Professional Convention Management Association Rocky Mountain Chapter Business Travel Association The Society of Government Meeting Professionals AD A M ’S MARK “SOON TO BE ” SHERATON DENVER HOTEL EL C O M E TO THE 8TH ANNUAL MEETINGS IN D USTRY COUN C IL OF COLORA D O W TRA D ESHOW AN D ED U C ATIONAL CONFEREN C E The Meetings Industry Council of Colorado is a services and products! And, take a moment to express coalition of 12 professional meetings industry- appreciation to all our sponsors, they all have contributed related organizations whose purpose is to strengthen generously to make our program a success. the relationships among organizations through communication and cooperation. Welcome to the 8th And, finally my thanks to the 2008 MIC members for Annual All Industry MIC Educational Day and Trade your steadfast efforts to produce the Conference this Show. It’s your participation, attendance and support year, you are the best! Enjoy the show and thanks for over the years that have allowed us to fulfill that being with us this year. mission! Thank you. ReBecca V. Dillahunty, CMP For this 8th Annual event, we are proud to offer a Chair, Meetings Industry Council of Colorado stellar line-up of talented presenters and enthusiastic exhibitors ready to provide you with the latest in education, training and products to better equip you Having experienced all that the Meetings Industry Council of Colorado to meet the challenges of your job in today’s market Tradeshow and Educational Conference has to offer, we look forward to seeing you next March for our 9th Annual Meeting. Please watch MIC’s place. We hope that you also take advantage of the website for information about the date and location: www.mic-colorado.org. opportunities to network during breaks, over lunch and at the closing reception. Please visit with our industry partners during the trade show as they are eager to showcase their destinations, PROGRA M OVERVIEW MARCH 25, 2008 - 7:30 A M - 6:00 P M 7:30 A M – 8:30 A M 11:30 A M – 1:30 P M REGISTRATION / CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST LUNCH /KEYNOTE SPEAKER Governor’s Square NO B ODY MOVED YOUR CHEESE Ross Shafer - Plaza Ballroom A - D 8:30 A M – 9:45 A M CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS (4) 1:30 P M – 3:30 P M SURVIVING AND THRIVING WITH MICROSOFT TRADE SHOW Plaza Exhibit Area OFFICE 2007 Dawn Bjork Buzbee - Governor’s Square Room 12 1:45 P M – 3:15 P M PRACTICE SAFE STRESS ! LEARNING TO USE A BREAK OUT SESSION FOR SUPPLIERS PLAYFUL ATTITUDE AND FUN TECHNIQUES TO SUCCESSFULLY FULFILLING YOUR BUSINESS M ANAGE THE M ADNESS OF TODAY ’S PACE ! RESPONSI B ILITIES B Y APPLYING 5 HIGHLY Gina Schreck - Governor’s Square Room 14 EFFECTIVE CO mm UNICATIONS SKILLS TOP LEGAL ISSUES IN MEETINGS LITIGATION Bob Farmer - Governor’s Square Room 11 Steve Rudner - Governor’s Square Room 10 SHARING BEST PRACTICES FOR PROFESSIONAL BRINGING MORE TO THE TA B LE … SPEAKERS ONLY Paul Fiala - Governor’s Square Room 11 Moderator Gina Schreck - Governor’s Square Room 9 9:45 A M – 10:00 A M 3:30 P M – 3:45 P M BREAK BREAK Governor’s Square Governor’s Square 10:00 A M – 11:15 3:45 P M – 4:45 P M CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS (5) POWER HOUR BREAKOUT SESSIONS (2) THE BEYOND GOOGLE ADVANTAGE : 9 STRATEGIES PANEL DISCUSSION : REDUCE , REUSE , RECYCLE ; TO MAKE YOU SM ARTER AND RICHER THAN THE MEETING AND LIVING GREEN AVERAGE YAHOO Moderator: Michael R. Smith, CMP; Panelists: Michelle White Michael Benidt & Sheryl Kay - Governor’s Square Room 12 and Parry Burnap - Governor’s Square Room 12 CONTRACTS FOR THE EXPERIENCED PLANNER THE O’SHEA REPORT : CHANGE 180° Steve Rudner - Governor’s Square Room 10 Tim and Kris O’Shea - Governor’s Square Room 14 7 MOST COSTLY MISTAKES OF MARKETING Sheila Stewart - Governor’s Square Room 14 4:45 P M – 6:00 P M RECEPTION /DOOR PRIZES AND ENTERTAIN M ENT BEHOLDING SUCCESS IN THE HANDS OF Plaza Ballroom A & B YOUR VENDORS : HOW TO GET THE M OST FRO M VENDOR RELATIONSHIPS Kristy Chenell - Governor’s Square Room 11 GROW WITH THE FLOW : BECO M ING A “QUICK - CHANGE ” ARTIST Neil Dempster, MBA, CSP - Governor’s Square Room 16 9ffbXd\\k`e^`e=fikNfik_% >\kXe\ek`i\[fnekfne]i\\% ✦?Xm\pflj\\e[fnekfne=fikNfik_cXk\cp6 C`hin&jl_j[l_ni\_[g[t_^(Jl[]nc][ffsnb__hncl_^iqhniqh[l_[b[m\__hnin[ffsnl[hm`ilg_^&]l_[ncha[hol\[hi[mcmnb[nÎm \inb^[ttfcha[h^^_fcabn`of(?p_lsnbchasiol[nn_h^__mh__^cmqcnbchq[fecha^cmn[h]_i`nb_@ilnQilnb=ihp_hncih =_hn_l&`lig`ii^ni`ohni_hn_ln[chg_hn(;h^qcnbh_q[h^l_hip[n_^bin_fmij_hcha&nb_\_mncms_nni]ig_( Pcmcnom[nYffk_+'/ni×h^iongil_l_[mihmqbs@ilnQilnbcmnfik_\m\ipd`elk\% @ilnQilnb=ihp_hncih Pcmcnilm<ol_[o✦2**(.--(/1.1✦qqq(`ilnqilnb(]ig MIC ProgramB&W 2008.indd 1 1/3/08 12:03:19 PM 2008 EDUC A TION A L CONF E R E NC E A ND TR A D E SHOW 8:30 - 9:45 AM ~ 1ST CON C URRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS (4) Dawn Bjork Buzbee sponsored by Steve Rudner, Esq. sponsored by The Software Pro® Principal www.softwarepro.com Rudner Law Offices SURVIVING AND THRIVING www.hotellawyers.com WITH MICROSOFT OFFICE 2007 TOP LEGAL ISSUES IN MEETINGS Governor’s Square Room 12 LITIGATION Microsoft Office 2007 is the most significant update in over 10 years. Even Governor’s Square Room 10 though the core function of each program remains, the look and feel of Office Are you still working with attrition concepts and clauses that were written 2007 is dramatically different. Familiar menus and toolbars are gone, a radical twenty years ago? Many hotels have moved to a system which protects their user interface was added, and well-known steps need to be re-learned. Join bottom line, but which enables groups to get something of value in exchange Dawn Bjork Buzbee, a software speaker and certified Microsoft Office Master for their attrition payments. Many groups are using addenda which embrace Instructor, to discover what you need to know to easily make the switch to new contract concepts, and neither groups nor hotels are aware of the Office 2007 and to smoothly move between different versions of Microsoft extraordinary risks presented by the language used in many of those clauses. Office. In this session explore: The marketplace, the negotiating table and the courthouse all dictate what our contracts should provide, and each of them have changed considerably. • 5 key changes to the Microsoft Office 2007 interface At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to: • How to manage new file formats and file compatibility • Negotiate hotel contracts more skillfully, understanding the hottest • Microsoft Office 2007 tips, tricks, and shortcuts issues of the day • Learn new ways to handle attrition problems which work to the group’s and the hotel’s advantage • Stay out of litigation over group contracts gone wrong Gina Schreck Pinnacle Achievement www.achievewithpinnacle.com Paul Fiala sponsored by PRACTICING SAFE STRESS ! LEARNING Corporate Director of Food & Beverage TO USE A PLAYFUL ATTITUDE AND Starwood Hotels www.starwoodhotels.com FUN TECHNIQUES TO M ANAGE THE sponsored by M ADNESS OF TODAY ’S PACE ! BRINGING MORE TO THE TA B LE … Governor’s Square Room 14 Governor’s Square Room 11 Mastering Food & Beverage trends is no longer an option – it’s a must when With symptoms like high-blood pressure, heart disease, depression, chronic dealing with the savvy client. head-aches and other body ailments—people are wearing themselves out trying to juggle and balance life’s demands. With thousands of books and CDs Today, food trends move from cutting edge to mainstream to passé in the blink out telling us how to juggle more and balance multiple responsibilities that of the eye. have stacked higher than ever, it’s time to start PRACTICING SAFE STRESS. Paul will help you plan and deliver a higher quality F&B experience through: This program is packed with laughter and practical tips to immediately avoid • Looking at the future of food and beverage STRESS-STACKING and to relearn how to RELAX, GET A LIFE and have more FUN! • Discussing how to stay abreast of F&B trends Attendees will learn: • Examples of fabulous breaks that will enhance your overall event • 5 ½ daily “STRESS BUSTERS” • Reviewing what’s being requested and what’s being served across North America • How to use a “vacation mindset” to get-away from stress build-up • How to see the humor all around—and start using it to fight stress • 3 ¼ tips to create a stress-free, fun-filled sanctuary at home 9:45 - 10:00 AM - BREAK Experient_MIC_ad 2/14/08 11:05 AM Page 1 Are your meeting and event suppliers playing different tunes? Experient can compose an integrated solution for all your meetings and events. 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