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You are invited to join us for the 3rd annual Meet Wisconsin
education day and meetings industry marketplace on Thursday,
October 7, 2004, in the Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy
Center in Madison.
This year’s Meet Wisconsin will provide a unique
opportunity to hear a special presentation by invited Guest
Speaker, Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton, along with a stimulating
lineup of industry education brought to you by some of the
top Wisconsin speakers. More that 100 vendors will participate
in the Meetings Industry MarketPlace presenting the latest
in lodging, convention facilities, decorating and exposition
services.
Meet Wisconsin is presented by a number of organizations
that share the same goal of sustaining a strong meetings industry
in Wisconsin, an industry that plays an increasingly important
role in Wisconsin’s economy. The blending of several
events into one allows us to present a wealth of information
that is essential to doing business is today’s economy.
Meeting Professionals International - Wisconsin Chapter is
combining their October education day along with the Greater
Madisons Convention & Visitors Bureau’s Meetings
Industry MarketPlace. Additional partners, the National Speakers
Association - Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Association of Convention
& Visitors Bureaus and the Wisconsin Department of Tourism
have joined forces to provide services, promotion and a united
team spirit.
Join us October 7th. We look forward to seeing you, renewing
relationships and doing business at Meet Wisconsin.
Brought to you by:
Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau
Meeting Professionals International - Wisconsin Chapter
National Speakers Association - Wisconsin
Wisconsin Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus
Wisconsin Department of Tourism
(Times and agenda items
subject to change.)
| 8:00am |
Registration and Continental Breakfast
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| 8:30am - 10:00am |
Keynote/Platinum Series Speaker Sue Hershkowitz-Coore,CSP
High Impact Presentation Skills: Selling Your Message
- Are your presentation skills holding you back? Is
it possible that you could be more influential, more
persuasive, more profitable? Could you gain greater
respect from management and peers if you could present
your ideas in a more interesting, more memorable, more
professional manner? This session will show you how
to compel listeners, learn three things you must never
do when trying to persuade, and five things that must
happen in every successful presentation. This program
will prepare you for greater success and recognition.
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| 10:00am - 10:15am |
Break |
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| 10:15am - 11:15am |
Breakout sessions – please select one of the following:
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Stress Management: Fired Up or
Burned Out - Barb Bartlein
Recent studies have demonstrated the negative impact
of stress on physical and mental well-being. This
program focuses on the stress response, the techniques
to avoid, manage, and cope with stress. |
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Procurement and It’s Effect on
the Meetings Industry – Christine Duffy
Maritz McGettigan The days of contracts for services
being reviewed, signed, and returned quickly are
diminishing. Not only are medical associations quickly
realizing the effects of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act
but many planners and suppliers are quickly realizing
the impact on procurement cycles. Learn strategies
you can put in place to articulate ROI to procurement
departments, and keep the procurement cycle at a
healthy pace. |
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The 7 Basics of Profitable Fundraising
Programs - Paul Rux, Ph.D.
Learn seven key tasks to create profitable fundraising
programs: planning, feasibility studies, donor relations,
volunteers, marketing campaigns, and planned giving. |
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Brand U - Bill Geist
Positioning oneself in the marketplace can be a
veritable tight-rope walk. Too little promotion
and you go unnoticed…too much and you look like
an egotist. Learn tips and tactics on how to position
and brand yourself as the person that everybody
wants to know and employ! |
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US Foreign Policy: Terrorism and
Security of the Homeland. Does it Effect You and
Your Business - Lamont Colucci
September 11th and its aftermath? How have the changes
since September 11th continue to dominate our personal
and business lives? Answers to these questions,
and strategies for staying ahead of the curve on
terrorism and homeland security as it pertains to
the meeting industry will be presented in this thought-provoking
program. |
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| 11:15am - 11:30am |
Break |
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| 11:30am - 12:30pm |
Breakout sessions – please select one of the following:
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Working Smarter: What’s Your Motivation
- Patty Hendrickson
Are you frustrated when others just don’t “get it”?
Do you wonder if others feel as stressed as you?
In this session we will identify your personal motivational
forces and discover how to identify others. You’ll
understand the source of your frustration, and leave
this session with tools to use right away to work
smarter, not harder. |
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Strategic Planning: Mapping Your
Future - John Vardallas
This session will guide leaders through the strategic
planning process by covering key components for
back home use. Areas covered will include e-scanning,
mission/vision of the organization, conducting a
(SCOT) strengths, challenges, opportunities, threats
analysis, goal setting, identifying competitive
advantages, growth strategies, and becoming a “member/customer
centric” organization. |
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It’s Not My Problem: Turning Negative
Conflict Into an Asset - Kari Potter, and
Cassy Barbic (Speakers supplied by American
Society of Training and Development, South Central
Chapter.)
Conflicts affecting employee and organizational
health arise from the diversification of the workforce,
the accelerating pace of the work environment, the
state of the economy, miscommunication, misunderstandings,
and increasing stress. In this session, learn a
tool that can diffuse and prevent those difficult
situations. |
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Technology Trends for Today’s Conferences
- Presented by Wayport, Inc.
This session will offer insight into today’s newest
technology trends for meetings such as hosting “cybercafe’s”,
presentations with active weblinks, web casting
(streaming video/audio), and making sure you have
secured access to sensitive corporate data while
on the road. -Presented by Wayport, Inc. |
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Facilitation Skills: Working Together
- Chris Clarke-Epstein
Nothing is more painful than a meeting that doesn’t
produce meaningful results. Usually these meetings
are missing a key success ingredient – facilitation.
Individuals who develop bacis facilitation skills
make better, more creative decisions, use time more
wisely, and develop a reputation for success. |
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| 12:30pm - 1:30pm |
Since becoming the first woman elected to the state's
second-highest position, Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton
has made a commitment to integrity in government, and
to public policy to promote economic growth that holds
the promise of prosperity for all of Wisconsin's citizens.
Lt. Governor Lawton, along with a task force of prominent
leaders from around the state, is dedicated to Raising
the Grade for Wisconsin Women. Under her leadership,
the emphasis has been placed on women's health, economic
sufficiency, increasing educational awareness and encouraging
leadership and political participation.
Get an in-depth look at Lt. Governor Lawton's important
initiatives while also learning about the current state
of Wisconsin's economy. Hear from her the importance
of the role you play in growing Wisconsin and the economic
value of making us the "go-to" destination
for meetings & convention.
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| 1:30pm - 4:30pm |
Meet Wisconsin MarketPlace: Complimentary admission
- Enjoy dessert while walking the Meetings Industry
MarketPlace! Discover new products and services of more
than 100 vendors from around Wisconsin.
Register to win two airline tickets on ATA, An Honestly
Different Airline™. The drawing will be held at
4:15pm and you must be present to win.
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