MPI-WI Holiday Event
December 4, 2008

We would like to invite our MPI-WI Chapter Family and Friends to Come to our Home for the Holidays, Tuesday, December 4, 2008 for an old fashioned holiday celebration. Dinner will be a Signature Menu from Vince Lombardi's Steakhouse. So far, over $5,000 in retail values have been donated to the Silent Auction - including a Packer Package and "Wicked" Musical Package.

Agenda

Thursday, December 4, 2008 Radisson Paper Valley Hotel Appleton, WI — AM —   11:30 - 1:30 Board Meeting     — PM —   1:00 Silent Auction Setup 3:00-5:00 Presentation "Cutting Edge Trends in Special Events" Gloria Nelson, CSEP 5:00-6:00 Hotel Check-in Warm Holiday Beverages in the Grand Ballroom Foyer 6:00-7:30 Reception and Silent Auction 7:30-9:00 Dinner 8:00 Silent Auction Closes 8:30 Silent Auction Winners Announced 9:00 Downtown Scavenger Hunt

Cutting Edge Trends in Special Events

Presenter: Gloria Nelson, CSEP

	Gloria Nelson, CSEP

We’ll be taking an in-depth look at the evolution of creative event design and management tools.  Whether creating compelling invitations through integration of technology, creative design elements, a look at ‘what’s hot’ and even a brief walk on the virtual side of event programs, we’ll be sharing a two-way  ‘dialogue’ about where events have been and where they’re headed!  In the midst of challenging economic times and the aftermath of government bailouts, the face of event management is changing as well as how creative environments and stewardship impact ROI.  The session will also include attendee participation in sharing meaningful event experiences leaving lasting memorable impact.  So “buckle up” as we take off for an exciting afternoon of event design and management education!

Bio - Gloria Nelson, CSEP
Gloria Nelson, CSEP, Chief Experience Officer of Gloria Nelson Event Design, LLC. Nelson has been involved in corporate, social, nonprofit event and meeting design for over 30 years planning events for as few as 25 attendees to events in excess of thousands. Her experience in working with Fortune 100 companies, as well as entrepreneurial, small corporate concerns and social clients gives her broad-based event design and management knowledge. Background experience includes event management, meeting planning, trade show planning, nonprofit event marketing, corporate theater, staging and production and public relations. Gloria has been involved with industry education through Meetings Market Academy & Exhibition as well as HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings. She is also an online presenter for UNLV-Harrah’s School of Hospitality Management and a frequent guest presenter in many meeting and event management schools, both live and virtually. Nelson is a proud member of the International Special Events Society (ISES) and Meeting Professionals International, (MPI). A four-time NICE Award winner and an international ISES Esprit nominee, Nelson successfully garnered her CSEP (Certified Special Events Professional), the hallmark professional designation bestowed upon event professionals following rigorous examination. Nelson is the first, and currently only, CSEP in Wisconsin.

Location, Map, and Lodging

Radisson Paper Valley Hotel
333 West College Avenue
Appleton WI, 54911
Phone: 920-733-8000
http://www.radissonpapervalley.com/

Room Block: $99
Cutoff: 24 November, 2008