Seminars

Wed 24 Mar 2010

19:00 - 21:00		Networking Reception

Thu 25 Mar 2010

08:00 - 09:30		Breakfast

08:25 - 08:35		Welcoming remarks with Margaret Pederson

08:35 - 09:30		A Casual Chat with Chris Brogan

09:50 - 11:05		Are Mobile Applications of Value for Events?

11:15 - 12:15		The Researcher's and List Builder's Dream

12:15 - 13:15		Lunch

13:15 - 14:15		Finding Event Technology Which Makes Sense for Your Event

14:35 - 15:20		Build Your Audience by Harnessing the Power

15:40 - 16:25		The Ultimate Not-To-Be Missed All Things To All Attendees Wrap-Up

16:25 - 16:40		Closing thoughts with Margaret Pederson

Tue 09 Nov 2010

08:15 - 13:00		The Marketing Challenges Workshop

11:00 - 13:00		DSI Meeting

13:30 - 17:30		Hosted Buyer Meetings

18:00 - 20:00		Opening Reception

Wed 10 Nov 2010

08:00 - 09:00		Breakfast

09:00 - 10:30		Opening Session: 2010 - The Year of Execution

10:45 - 12:00		Disruption and the Evolution of Meetings

12:00 - 13:30		Lunch

13:30 - 14:30		Executing With Technology/Social Media

13:30 - 14:30		Key Tools to Developing Trade Show and Marketing Communications Strategies Moderator Chris Justice, Chief Executive Officer, Sparksight

14:45 - 16:00		What Do We Sell?

18:00 - 22:00		TSNN Event Excellence Awards Dinner

Mon 21 Mar 2011

09:00 - 13:45		The Marketing Challenges Workshops Moderator Warwick Davies, Principal, The Event Mechanic! Panel of Speakers Dave Lutz, Managing Director, Velvet Chainsaw Consulting Nicole Buraglio, E-media Expert Roger Halligan, Founder and CEO, H+A International

14:00 - 15:00		Keynote Moderator Thom Singer, Business Development Consultant, thomsinger.com

15:15 - 16:15		Social Media Panel Moderator Rachel Wimberly, Editor-in-Chief, Tradeshow News Network (TSNN) Panel of Speakers Mary Pat Heftman, Executive Vice President, Convention, National Restaurant Association Lee Anne Orange, Special Projects Manager – Exhibitions, Association for Manufacturing Technology Peter Eelman, V.P. of Exhibitions and Communication, Association for Manufacturing Technology

16:30 - 18:30		Opening Reception

Tue 22 Mar 2011

08:00 - 09:00		Keynote Moderator Eric Ly, Founder and CEO, Presdo

09:20 - 10:15		A Taste of Technology Breakfast Forum

10:30 - 11:30		How to Make Virtual Events Satisfy Customers and Deliver Profitability Moderator Warwick Davies, Principal, The Event Mechanic! Panel of Speakers Kenji Haroutunian, Group Show Director, Outdoor Nielsen Expositions Sports Group Michael Doyle, Executive Director, Virtual Edge Institute Michael Kushner, VP of Digital Strategy, UBM Stephen Lieber, President and CEO, HIMSS

11:45 - 12:45		From Mobile Apps Now to Mobile Apps Next Moderator Michelle Bruno, President, Bruno Group Signature Events Panel of Speakers Darrin Stern, Director of New Business Development, Koelnmesse David Weil, Senior Director, Event Services, SmithBucklin Tara Dunion, Sr. Director of Communications , Consumer Electronics Association

12:45 - 14:30		A Taste of Technology Lunch

14:45 - 15:45		Disruptive Technology Moderator Rachel Wimberly, Editor-in-Chief, Tradeshow News Network (TSNN) Panel of Speakers Andrea Bahr, Special Projects Manager, Society of Petroleum Engineers Nicole Buraglio, E-media Expert Peter Eelman, V.P. of Exhibitions and Communication, Association for Manufacturing Technology

16:00		MTO Tech Awards

Sat 05 Nov 2011

09:00 - 09:30		"The Conference Catalyst" Panel of Speakers Thom Singer, Business Development Consultant, thomsinger.com

09:30 - 10:30		Visa Issues: What's Being Done to Ease Restrictions? Moderator Rachel Wimberly, Editor-in-chief, Trade Show News Network (TSNN) Panel of Speakers Jorge Izquierdo, Vice President Market Development, PMMI Patricia Rojas, Vice President of Government Affairs, U.S. Travel Association

10:45 - 11:45		"State of the Industry" Panel Moderator Stephen Nold, President, Tarsus Advon Panel of Speakers Sean Guerre, President, TradeFair Group; 2011 Chairman of SISO, Access intelligence Co. Vinnie Polito, Managing Director; 2011 Chairman of the IAEE, VP International

12:00 - 13:00		Taking the Next Step in Social Media Moderator Rachel Wimberly, Editor-in-chief, Trade Show News Network (TSNN) Panel of Speakers Chris Dolnack, Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, National Shooting Sports Foundation John J. Toner, Vice President, Convention and Industry Relations, United Fresh Produce Association Margaret Core, Managing Director of Sales and Marketing, Biotechnology Industry Organization

14:00 - 15:00		Keynote - "The Sekou Effect" presented by Experient Panel of Speakers Sekou Andrews, Motivational Poet/ Strategic Storyteller, The Sekou Effect