MPI-WI Chapter Meeting

The beautiful Four Seasons Resort in Pembine will be our hosts as Platinum Series presenter James P Hogg focuses on emergent technologies that will shape the future of meetings and events. James is a PhD Candidate in Education in the field of Instructional Technology with a cognate focus in Hospitality and will help attendees understand what these technologies mean to our industry.

Take the bus! Save time, gas and money by taking the bus to the meeting! For $20 you can be picked up in a Badger Coach for the ride to the Four Seasons Resort. Relax, network or get some work done along the way! See the timetable below for pick-up locations and times.

Agenda

Education

	James Hogg

Emergent Technologies for the Meeting Professional

This presentation will focus on emergent technologies that will shape the future of meetings and events. There are many new terminologies such as RSS feeds, wikis & blogs, and podcasts that some planners might be aware, but even as we meet today these are becoming old terminologies and technologies. The Internet is changing, computer systems are changing, how we interface with our computers is changing and the world has gone mobile. What does all this mean for our industry? What are the new technologies of the future? This presentation will provide an overview of new and emerging technologies that will shape our industry today and for the years ahead.

After attending this session, participants will be able to:

• Describe how the internet and computer systems are changing.
• Identify some new emerging technologies of the future and understand how to use them to impact your meetings.
• Use internet tools to stay informed of new technologies today and tomorrow.

Session Skill Family: Technology
Session Level: All Levels

Speaker Bio
James P Hogg is a PhD Candidate in Education in the field of Instructional Technology with a cognate focus in Hospitality. He is also an Adjunct Faculty member at the Rosen College of Hospitality Management at the University of Central Florida. He graduated from The University of South Carolina in 1992 with a BS degree in Hospitality Management and 1994 with a Masters Degree in Hospitality Management with a focus in Strategic Management. He has spent 18 years in hospitality operations management with various companies including 8 years with The Walt Disney Company. He has been a General Manager, Training Manager, Operations Manager, Duty Manager and a Corporate Troubleshooter. His experience is in Restaurants, Hotels, Events, Resorts, and Theme Parks.

Advisory Board Appointments:

• Theme Park Advisory Board
• Event Management Degree Advisory Board
• Plan Your Meetings Magazine (PYM) Advisory Board
• International Association of Conference Centers (IACC) Advisory Board
• Meetings Community (MeCo) Administration Advisory Board

Classes Taught:

• Hospitality Information Systems
• Event Technology
• Amusement Technology
• Leadership and Strategic Management
• Theme Park & Attractions Management
• Hospitality Business Communications
• Food and Beverage Management
• Branding
• International Travel and Tourism
• Tourism Geography

Specialties: Technology applications for meetings, events, theme parks and the hospitality industry.

Platinum Speaker for Meeting Professionals International (MPI)

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Outreach

The focus of the April Community Outreach is Breast Cancer Awareness. Valuable information can be found at the websites of Wisconsin Breast Cancer Coalition in Milwaukee - www.standupandspeakout.org/contact/index.php and the Breast Cancer Recovery Foundation in Madison - http://www.bcrecovery.org/contact-us.

Several pink themed items will be involved in a special raffle to benefit Breast Cancer Awareness.

Location, Map, and Lodging

Transportation

The rising cost of gas and carbon emissions into the environment has prompted an opportunity to offer a carpooling option for this event.  If you are interested in carpooling, please visit this link to either post your interest or see others that have placed a note on the ride-share board.

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