When

Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 17–19, 2013
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Where

Since 1923, vacationing guests have sought the tranquil pleasures of the historic Ojai Valley Inn & Spa, a AAA Five Diamond property located on 220 tree-shaded acres, located just an hour and a half north of Los Angeles and half hour south of Santa Barbara. Affirmed by its many prestigious awards, the legendary Inn is one of the nation’s unique hidden treasures.

Why

Attend our exclusive networking event for meeting planners and you will:

• Meet in one-on-one appointments with premier properties
• Stay educated on cutting-edge industry topics for CEU credits
• Network with senior meeting planners and leave with new friends
• Gather ideas for your programs from our unique thematic live elements
• Simplify your life by completing your site research in one place
• Get a chance to win giveaways from luxury resorts and suppliers

How

Register now

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  Terri Woodin, CMP, CHSE
  

  
  Evaluating and Demonstrating Meeting Value
  
  The combination of the Great Recession and the Strategic Meetings Management (SMM) initiative has increased senior management's expectations for improved planner productivity, added meeting value, cost savings, risk reduction and ROI.
  
  Meetings are big investments, and today’s planning teams must embrace the SMM "value and accountability" business model and create transparent metrics to define and measure success and validate results to senior managers.
  
  In this interactive workshop, attendees will evaluate key meeting-value components and review specific methods to demonstrate real meeting value to managers and meeting stakeholders.
  
  Participants will:
  
  –Understand industry issues and trends that impact meeting value and ROI
  
  –Review key Strategic Meetings Management (SMM) components
  
  –Know how to create metrics to define, measure and report success
  
  –Learn methods to communicate real meeting value to senior management
  
  –Evaluate how technology drives Strategic Meetings Management (SMM) and data/spend reporting
  
  About Terri Woodin
  
  Terri Woodin, CMP, CHSE, is senior director of global meeting services at Meeting Sites Resource (MSR), a global, strategic-meetings-management-solutions organization with a 20-year track record of meeting excellence. This includes global hotel sourcing, custom contract negotiations, professional meeting-support services, Strategic Meetings Management (SMM) consulting and advanced meeting technology.
  
  Woodin is a long-time industry veteran who has extensive experience in operations, sales, service and industry leadership. She has worked for Fortune 100 International Hotel Chains and successful independent hotel collections.
  
  She is active in many industry professional associations and currently serves on the board of the Rocky Mountain chapter of the Professional Convention Management Association, Meeting Professionals International’s Membership Advisory Council and the Colorado Meetings & Events Editorial Advisory Board. She is an affiliate professor in the Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management at Metropolitan State University of Denver. She earned her CMP in 1997 and her CHSE in 2011. She is a graduate of Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Business, School of Hotel, Restaurant, Institutional Management.

  
  

  
   

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  Natalie Spiro
  

  
  Drum Cafe
  
  The drum is a tool like no other. It has the ability to provoke emotion, create raw energy and promote high spirits.
  
  All of our interactive corporate programs are designed to spark unity—reigniting determination, enhancing loyalty and boosting attitude—among staff members and partners. Our consultative keynotes are customized to integrate your conference messaging throughout the program to support specific meeting objectives.
  
  We deliver a powerful program in an hour or less that reaches deep enough to stay with your team long after the conference.

  
  

  
   

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  Roger Rickard
  

  
  Your Value as a Meeting Professional
  
  What is your value as a meeting professional? We know meetings drive business and enable organizations of all kinds to deliver on key strategic objectives, serving as a catalyst for education and professional development, motivation, behavior change and concrete action. As a meeting professional, you are often placed in the situation of advocating the value of meetings or making the case for your services.
  
  Uncover your value(s) as a meeting professional. Discover the key strategies to communicate and elevate your strategic importance to your organization and your clients, enabling you to make the business case for meetings and your success as a meeting professional.
  
  This session will help you:
  
  –Understand the benefits of meetings and their value in a business environment.
  
  –Communicate to stakeholders your value as a meeting professional.
  
  –Leave with a plan to elevate your job, your organization and your industry.
  
  About Roger Rickard
  
  Rickard is the guy organizations call when they need help with advocacy. The founder of Voices in Advocacy, he is a proven leader in empowering people to make a difference. He is a highly acclaimed speaker and author of 7 Actions of Highly Effective Advocates.
  
  Rickard has been an advocate for citizen involvement since the age of 13. He was elected to public office as a young man; later served as a legislative staffer for the Pennsylvania State Legislature; and has worked on many local, regional, state and presidential campaigns. He majored in political science at Pennsylvania State University and is still a proud Nittany Lion. Throughout his professional business career, Rickard has been a partner or sole proprietor in six different companies.
  
  Using his unique experience, education and passion for the topic of advocacy, he is recognized as a leading spokesman for the business value and economic significance for the meeting and visitor industries. He has served in numerous industry associations’ leadership roles, is a recipient of several international industry awards and is a member of Meeting Professional International’s prestigious Community of Honorees.
  
  Casually known as the “Big Guy,” Rickard’s exuberant personality makes for engaging presentations.

  
  

  
   

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  Mike Robbins
  

  
  Creating a Championship Team
  
  A “championship team” is a group of people who can effectively handle adversity and conflict, trust one another, communicate clearly and authentically, and appreciate each other in a positive way. In this program, which is based on key principles from both of Mike Robbins’ books, as well as his background as a college and professional baseball player, he teaches people, leaders and groups the fundamental aspects of creating successful teams that truly win.
  
  This program:
  
  –Teaches people how to build more authentic relationships with the teammates
  
  –Unifies and inspires teams around their common goals and purposes
  
  –Shows how appreciation positively impacts both morale and productivity
  
  –Encourages people to be authentic in a way that builds trust
  
  –Teaches people communication techniques that empower others
  
  About Mike Robbins
  
  Mike Robbins, CSP, is the author of two books, Focus on the Good Stuff and Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Already Taken. He delivers keynotes and seminars for some of the top organizations, associations and institutions in the world.
  
  Prior to his speaking and writing career, Robbins was drafted by the New York Yankees out of high school, but he turned them down and chose to play baseball at Stanford University, where he pitched in the College World Series. After college, Robbins was drafted by the Kansas City Royals. He played three seasons in the Royals organization before arm injuries ended his playing career while he was still in the minor leagues.
  
  After his athletic career was cut short by injuries, Robbins worked in sales and business development for two Internet start-ups before starting his own consulting business in 2001. Robbins’ clients include Google, Wells Fargo, Adobe, Gap, Schwab, Twitter, the San Francisco Giants, New York Life, Stanford University, Chevron and many others.
  
  Robbins and his work have been featured on ABC News, on the Oprah radio network and in Forbes. He’s a regular contributor to the Huffington Post, and his books have been translated into 12 different languages. He, his wife and their two daughters live in the San Francisco Bay Area. For more information about Robbins and his work, feel free to visit mike-robbins.com.