Schedule-at-a-Glance
Friday, January 9, 2009
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| 7:30 a.m. | - | 3:00 p.m. | CMP® CRAM Course |
Saturday, January 10, 2009
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| 7:30 a.m. | - | 1:30 p.m. | CMP® Examination |
| 8:00 a.m. | - | 3:30 p.m. | Hospitality Helping Hands - St. Bernard Project |
| 8:00 a.m. | - | 3:30 p.m. | CMP® Facilitator Workshop |
| 8:00 a.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | Executive Edge One Day Program (by invitation or qualify now) |
| 8:00 a.m. | - | 1:00 p.m. | Hospitality Helping Hands - City Park |
| 9:00 a.m. | - | 7:00 p.m. | Registration |
| 11:30 a.m. | - | 4:00 p.m. | Hospitality Helping Hands - City Park |
| 12:30 p.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | PCMA Board of Directors Meeting |
| 2:00 p.m. | - | 4:00 p.m. | One on One - Partner and Planners |
| 4:00 p.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | Hospitality Helping Hands Happy Hour |
| 7:00 p.m. | - | 9:30 p.m. | Joint PCMA Board of Directors and PCMA Education Foundation Board of Trustees Dinner (by invitation) |
Sunday, January 11, 2009
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| 7:00 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | PCMA Education Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting |
| 7:00 a.m. | - | 7:00 p.m. | Registration |
| 7:30 a.m. | - | 11:45 a.m. | Chapter Leaders Workshop |
| 7:30 a.m. | - | 3:00 p.m. | Faculty Workshop: Developing a Standardized Meeting Management Curriculum |
| 8:00 a.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | CEM™ Learning Program: Crisis Prevention Management |
| 8:00 a.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | CEM™ Learning Program: Site Selection |
| 8:00 a.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | Executive Edge One Day Program (by invitation or qualify now) |
| 8:00 a.m. | - | 1:00 p.m. | Hospitality Helping Hands - Save our Cemeteries |
| 9:00 a.m. | - | 3:00 p.m. | New Orleans Tour - Airboat Excursion with Brunch and Tour of Oak Alley |
| 10:00 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | New Orleans City Tour |
| 10:00 a.m. | - | 2:00 p.m. | New Orleans Tour - Brunch at Commander’s Palace and Garden District Tour (Elms Mansion) |
| 10:00 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | One on One - Partner and Planners |
| 11:00 a.m. | - | 6:00 p.m. | PCMA Game Day Tailgate |
| 12:00 p.m. | - | 4:00 p.m. | Hospitality Helping Hands - Save our Cemeteries |
| 12:15 p.m. | - | 2:00 p.m. | PCMA Student Union - Life-Long Professional Relationships Start Now |
| 1:00 p.m. | - | 3:00 p.m. | New Orleans City Tour - Meeting Planners Only |
| 1:30 p.m. | - | 3:30 p.m. | PCMA Annual Meeting Orientation - L(earn)2 Get Connected on a Magical Musical Tour of New Orleans |
| 1:30 p.m. | - | 3:30 p.m. | PCMA HQ Committee Meetings |
| 2:15 p.m. | - | 4:30 p.m. | PCMA Student Union - Career Options Explored |
| 2:15 p.m. | - | 4:30 p.m. | PCMA Student Union - Transitioning to the Workplace |
| 5:00 p.m. | - | 6:00 p.m. | Chairmen's Reception (By Invitation) |
| 5:00 p.m. | - | 6:30 p.m. | Chapter Receptions |
| 6:30 p.m. | - | 8:30 p.m. | Opening Welcome Reception |
| 8:30 p.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | Open Supplier Evening |
Monday, January 12, 2009
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| 6:45 a.m. | - | 8:00 a.m. | CMP® Breakfast |
| 7:00 a.m. | - | 8:15 a.m. | Continental Breakfast Available |
| 7:00 a.m. | - | 6:00 p.m. | Registration |
| 7:30 a.m. | - | 8:30 a.m. | Ask the Expert - Green Meetings |
| 8:00 a.m. | - | 8:30 a.m. | Ask the Expert – Eastern Europe |
| 8:30 a.m. | - | 10:00 a.m. | OPENING GENERAL SESSION - Uncommon Leadership |
| 9:30 a.m. | - | 10:30 a.m. | Ask the Expert - Green Meetings |
| 10:00 a.m. | - | 10:30 a.m. | Ask the Expert – Canada |
| 10:00 a.m. | - | 10:30 a.m. | Bite-Size Learning – Reading Green Labels: How Green Is It, and How Do I Know? |
| 10:00 a.m. | - | 10:30 a.m. | Networking Refreshment Break |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | Career Paths & Transitions: No Straight Lines |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | Creating Shared Value with Corporate Social Responsibility |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | Going Global: Strategies for Navigating International Waters |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | Growth Strategies for the Exhibition and Convention Industry |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | How to Stay Calm Under Pressure |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | Medical Meetings Shared Interest Group |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | Move From "Planner" to "Strategist" |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | Open Forum Shared Interest Group |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | Speeding To Effective Time Mastery: Working Smarter Not Harder |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | Stand Out In a Crowd of Competitors: Brand Yourself! |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | The PCMA Masters Series by SOUNDVIEW - Influencer: The Power to Change Anything |
| 12:15 p.m. | - | 1:30 p.m. | Celebrate PCMA Luncheon |
| 1:30 p.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | Advanced Food and Wine Pairing - Pelican Club |
| 1:30 p.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | Improv your Way to Better Leadership! |
| 1:45 p.m. | - | 3:00 p.m. | PCMA Book Club by SOUNDVIEW |
| 1:45 p.m. | - | 3:00 p.m. | Advanced Solutions for International Meetings |
| 1:45 p.m. | - | 3:00 p.m. | Best Practices for City-wide and Multi-property Meetings |
| 1:45 p.m. | - | 3:00 p.m. | Big Show, Small Footprint: Turn Your Exhibition Green |
| 1:45 p.m. | - | 3:00 p.m. | Driving the Brand: Building Experiences Instead of Events |
| 1:45 p.m. | - | 3:00 p.m. | Economic Factors Affecting Global Meetings |
| 1:45 p.m. | - | 3:00 p.m. | Lead Your Team to New Levels of Excellence |
| 1:45 p.m. | - | 3:00 p.m. | Meetings Technology Shared Interest Group |
| 1:45 p.m. | - | 3:00 p.m. | Needs Assessment: Planning the Perfect Meeting |
| 1:45 p.m. | - | 3:00 p.m. | Open Forum Shared Interest Group |
| 1:45 p.m. | - | 3:00 p.m. | The Ultimate Survival Guide for E-mail Addicted Professionals |
| 1:45 p.m. | - | 3:00 p.m. | What CSMs and Planners Really Want |
| 2:30 p.m. | - | 3:30 p.m. | Ask the Expert - Green Meetings |
| 3:00 p.m. | - | 3:30 p.m. | Ask the Expert – Western Europe |
| 3:00 p.m. | - | 3:30 p.m. | Networking Refreshment Break |
| 3:00 p.m. | - | 5:30 p.m. | PCMA Book Club |
| 3:30 p.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | An Inside Look at The Olympics |
| 3:30 p.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | Environmentally Responsible Meetings |
| 3:30 p.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | Exhibitions Shared Interest Group |
| 3:30 p.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | Having Trouble Finding Attendees? |
| 3:30 p.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | Healthcare Convention Industry: Trends and Global Observations |
| 3:30 p.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | Home Office Troubled by Technology? |
| 3:30 p.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | How Secure is Your Event? |
| 3:30 p.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | International Communication: Captivate Clients and Co-workers Across Cultures |
| 3:30 p.m. | - | 3:30 p.m. | Open Forum Shared Interest Group |
| 3:30 p.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | ROI Case Studies: Success from the Trenches |
| 3:30 p.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | The Art of Anticipation: Exceed Expectations |
| 4:30 p.m. | - | 5:30 p.m. | Ask the Expert - Green Meetings |
| 6:00 p.m. | - | 9:00 p.m. | Open Supplier Evening |
| 6:45 p.m. | - | 8:45 p.m. | New Orleans Dine Around (ticketed event) |
| 9:00 p.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | Party With a Purpose (ticketed event) |
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
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| 6:00 a.m. | - | 7:00 a.m. | PCMA Fun Run/Walk |
| 7:00 a.m. | - | 8:00 a.m. | CASE® Breakfast |
| 7:00 a.m. | - | 8:15 a.m. | Continental Breakfast Available |
| 7:00 a.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | Registration |
| 7:30 a.m. | - | 8:30 a.m. | Ask the Expert - Green Meetings |
| 8:00 a.m. | - | 8:30 a.m. | Ask the Expert – Australia |
| 8:30 a.m. | - | 10:00 a.m. | GENERAL SESSION - What’s Next for the Markets and the Economy |
| 9:30 a.m. | - | 10:30 a.m. | Ask the Expert - Green Meetings |
| 10:00 a.m. | - | 10:30 a.m. | Ask the Expert – Mexico |
| 10:00 a.m. | - | 10:30 a.m. | Bite-Size Learning – Green Standards and Certifications: An Industry Update and What It Means for You |
| 10:00 a.m. | - | 10:30 a.m. | Networking Refreshment Break |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | Global Markets: A Game of Strategy and Risk |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | Leadership and The Art of Persuasion |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | Listen up: Your Focus is Costing You |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | Living Leadership: Discover the Leader Within |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | Open for Business: Build a Strong Foundation for Your Company |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | Open Forum Shared Interest Group |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | Speaker Series by Soundview - Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | Sponsorship Shared Interest Group |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | The Changing Face of Your Medical Exhibits |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | The PCMA Masters Series - The Next Generation |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | When A Crisis Happens: What's My Role? |
| 12:15 p.m. | - | 1:30 p.m. | 2010 Dallas Kick-off Luncheon |
| 1:30 p.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | Advanced Food and Wine Pairing - Antoine's Restaurant |
| 1:30 p.m. | - | 3:30 p.m. | PCMA Student Career Fair |
| 1:30 p.m. | - | 5:30 p.m. | Team Building – Mardi Gras Style |
| 1:45 p.m. | - | 3:00 p.m. | After the A-Ha Moment: War Stories and Lessons Learned |
| 1:45 p.m. | - | 3:00 p.m. | Closed-Loop Recycling: The Future of Green Meetings? |
| 1:45 p.m. | - | 3:00 p.m. | Customize Your Attendees' Experience |
| 1:45 p.m. | - | 3:00 p.m. | Find the Right Exhibitors & Sponsors (and keep them coming back) |
| 1:45 p.m. | - | 3:00 p.m. | How to Avoid a Lawsuit and Other Legal Problems |
| 1:45 p.m. | - | 3:00 p.m. | Influence Decision Makers: Sell Your Ideas & Programs |
| 1:45 p.m. | - | 3:00 p.m. | Meeting Planners: Who's On Your Team? |
| 1:45 p.m. | - | 3:00 p.m. | Open Forum Shared Interest Group |
| 1:45 p.m. | - | 3:00 p.m. | Speakers & Speaker Bureaus Shared Interest Group |
| 1:45 p.m. | - | 3:00 p.m. | Take Your Business to the Next Level |
| 1:45 p.m. | - | 3:00 p.m. | Taking Your Meeting to China |
| 2:30 p.m. | - | 3:30 p.m. | Ask the Expert - Green Meetings |
| 3:00 p.m. | - | 3:30 p.m. | Ask the Expert – Asia |
| 3:00 p.m. | - | 3:30 p.m. | Networking Refreshment Break |
| 3:30 p.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | An Inside Look at Political Conventions |
| 3:30 p.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | CMP® Application Process |
| 3:30 p.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | Creating a Successful Strategic Meetings Management Program |
| 3:30 p.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | How to Build Partnerships that Benefit Your Brand |
| 3:30 p.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | How to Get a "Yes" from Your Superiors |
| 3:30 p.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | International Meetings Shared Interest Group |
| 3:30 p.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | Meetings Industry Legal Year in Review |
| 3:30 p.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | Open Forum Shared Interest Group |
| 3:30 p.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | The PCMA Masters Series - Crazy, Busy, Nuts: Getting off the Conveyor Belt of Life™ |
| 3:30 p.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | Transform your Show by Understanding the Human Dimension |
| 3:30 p.m. | - | 5:00 p.m. | Your Greatest Marketing Opportunity: Your Meeting |
| 4:30 p.m. | - | 5:30 p.m. | Ask the Expert - Green Meetings |
| 5:30 p.m. | - | 6:30 p.m. | International Reception (by invitation) |
| 6:30 p.m. | - | 9:00 p.m. | Evening Reception: The Soul of New Orleans |
| 8:30 p.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | Muldoon’s Saloon |
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
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| 7:00 a.m. | - | 8:15 a.m. | Continental Breakfast Available |
| 7:00 a.m. | - | 3:00 p.m. | Registration |
| 7:30 a.m. | - | 8:30 a.m. | Ask the Expert - Green Meetings |
| 8:00 a.m. | - | 8:30 a.m. | Ask the Expert – Central and South America |
| 8:30 a.m. | - | 10:00 a.m. | Plenary Session - The State of the Airline Industry |
| 9:30 a.m. | - | 10:30 a.m. | Ask the Expert - Green Meetings |
| 10:00 a.m. | - | 10:30 a.m. | Ask the Expert – Africa and Middle East |
| 10:00 a.m. | - | 10:30 a.m. | Networking Refreshment Break |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | APEX Green Standards: Defining Green |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | Are you Sabotaging Yourself? |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | Constructive Conflict: The Positive Possibilities |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | How Adults Learn Now Shared Interest Group |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | Making Meetings Meaningful for Multiple Generations |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | Marketing Makeover |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | Open Forum Shared Interest Group |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | PCMA Education Foundation Student Planner of the Year Convening Future Leaders: Virtual Communication Today |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | PhRMA Regulations in a Global Context: Your Map through the Minefield! |
| 10:30 a.m. | - | 12:00 p.m. | The PCMA Master Series - The Green Economy: America's New Frontier |
| 12:15 p.m. | - | 2:00 p.m. | CLOSING GENERAL SESSION: The New Ruling Class: What it Means to The U.S., The World and Our Industry |
| 1:30 p.m. | - | 2:30 p.m. | Ask the Expert - Green Meetings |
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