| Monday 23 May |
| Time |
Seminar Title |
Association/Organisation |
| 13:30 - 16:00 |
SportAccord Convention Seminar: Everything you ever wanted to know about winning International Sporting Events for your destination! |
SportAccord Convention and Julie Watterston Associates |
| 14:00 - 14:45 |
How to exhibit effectively at IMEX America |
IMEX Group |
| 15:00 - 15:45 |
How to exhibit effectively at IMEX America |
IMEX Group |
| 16:00 - 16:45 |
How to exhibit effectively at IMEX America |
IMEX Group |
| 16:30 - 17:30 |
Exhibitor Training - What Visitors Hate About Exhibitors |
RJA (GB) Ltd |
| Tuesday 24 May |
| Time |
Seminar Title |
Association/Organisation |
| 08:45 - 09:45 |
IAPCO Seminar: Insourcing or Outsourcing Conference Management? |
IAPCO |
| 08:45 - 09:45 |
ICCA Seminar: Association Collaborative Panel: The USA as a World Engine of Growth for International Meetings |
ICCA, PCMA, ASAE, DMAI, MPI, AIPC, Site |
| 08:45 - 09:45 |
Future Convention Cities Initiative (FCCI) - Engines of Growth Seminar |
Fast Future Research |
| 09:30 - 10:30 |
GCB Seminartage: Marketing auf Verbandsebene: Wie kann sich ein Verband zum Thema Nachhaltigkeit positionieren? |
German Convention Bureau und Viabono GmbH |
| 09:30 - 10:30 |
GCB Seminartage: Twitter bei Events – Wie Sie Social Media nutzen um den Erfolg Ihrer Veranstaltung zu steigern |
German Convention Bureau und amiando AG |
| 09:30 - 10:30 |
GCB Seminartage: Öko 2.0: Konsumenten-Empowerment im Social Web |
German Convention Bureau und Karma Konsum |
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Sustainability in Practice |
SleepWell AB |
| 10:30 - 11:15 |
Life Long Learning and the Demographic Shift – Ignore it at your Peril! |
Speaker, Trainer, & Consultant |
| 11:00 - 11:45 |
Understanding Personality Type Theory and its Applications - Campfire |
Annfacil Meetings and Management |
| 11:00 - 11:45 |
Culture Active - Campfire |
Richard Lewis Communications |
| 11:00 - 11:45 |
Managing Work Life Balance - Campfire |
Inner Sense |
| 11:00 - 11:45 |
Tribal Fast-Track - Campfire |
MeetingMatrix International |
| 11:15 - 11:45 |
Shortlist for IMEX/GMIC Exhibitor’s Award |
IMEX and GMIC |
| 11:30 - 12:15 |
A Master Class in Blending Live with Online Technology presented in association with Eventia |
Active Network Events and COI |
| 12:00 - 12:30 |
Corporate Responsibility Seminar: IMEX America - A Sustainability Case Study |
MeetGreen® |
| 12:30 - 13:15 |
Wissen wie der Hase läuft |
Haas.Kommuniziert.GMBH |
| 12:45 - 13:30 |
Corporate Responsibility Seminar: APEX explained - Who is the Greenest of Them All! |
GMIC (Green Meeting Industry Council) |
| 13:30 - 14:15 |
The Success Pie |
RJA (GB) Ltd |
| 14:00 - 14:45 |
Culture Active - Campfire |
Richard Lewis Communications |
| 14:00 - 14:45 |
PR for Beginners - Campfire |
IMEX |
| 14:00 - 14:45 |
You’re More Than Just Your CV - Campfire |
IMEX |
| 14:00 - 14:30 |
Sustainable Products and How to Source Them |
Parthen |
| 14:00 - 14:45 |
HybridEvents – Events and Social Media - Campfire |
VOK DAMS Agency for Events and Live-Marketing |
| 14:30 - 15:15 |
Convention 2020: Meeting Innovation and the Technology Timeline |
Fast Future Research |
| 14:45 - 15:15 |
Managing Event Burnout |
Inner Sense |
| 15:30 - 16:15 |
Making the Most of Personality Differences (Personality Typing) |
Annfacil Meetings and Management |
| 15:30 - 16:00 |
How to Implement BS 8901 (future ISO 20121) and Report Using the GRI Framework |
Positive Impact |
| 16:00 - 17:00 |
Doing Business in a Global Environment |
Global Cynergies |
| 16:00 - 17:00 |
Women’s Leadership Forum: : Women Leaders on the Move: 25+ Success Strategies |
High Performance Strategies |
| 16:00 - 17:00 |
GCB Seminartage: Green Deal Done? – Nachhaltigkeit in Marketing und Kommunikation |
German Convention Bureau und capability public relations |
| 16:00 - 17:00 |
GCB Seminartage: Motivation: Ziele, Zeiten, Zäune mit Beispielen aus meiner Karriere |
German Convention Bureau und ehemaliger deutscher Leichtathlet und Olympiasieger |
| 16:00 - 17:00 |
GCB Seminartage: Der Verband als Mitglieder-Magnet: Impulse für die Mitgliedergewinnung und Mitgliederbindung im Internet |
German Convention Bureau und Atreju : Agentur für Kommunikation und Design |
| 16:30 - 17:30 |
Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) Application and Informational Session |
Convention Industry Council |
| Wednesday 25 May |
| Time |
Seminar Title |
Association/Organisation |
| 08:00 - 08:30 |
Awaken Your Senses - Yoga |
Inner Sense |
| 08:30 - 10:00 |
mmm - MICE market monitor 2011: Presentation of Annual Research Results |
tmf dialogmarketing GmbH |
| 08:45 - 09:45 |
AIPC Seminar: Innovation Forum – How Can Convention Centres and their Clients Best Respond to New Economic Challenges? |
AIPC (International Association of Professional Congress Organisers) |
| 08:45 - 09:45 |
ASAE Seminar: The Scope of Associations in the Asia-Pacific Region |
ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership |
| 08:45 - 09:45 |
Site Seminar: Insights into the Motivational Events and Incentive Travel Industry |
Site |
| 08:45 - 09:45 |
Convention 2020 Seminar: Emerging Industry Priorities, Strategies and Business Models |
Fast Future Research |
| 08:45 - 09:45 |
Meeting Architecture – Changing the way we view meetings |
Project Meeting Architecture |
| 09:30 - 10:30 |
GCB Seminartage: Wie das Netz das Erleben verändert |
German Convention Bureau |
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Engaging Stakeholders for Change |
MCI |
| 10:30 - 11:15 |
How to Hire the Best People |
University of Alabama |
| 11:00 - 11:45 |
Understanding Personality Type Theory and its Applications - Campfire |
Annfacil Meetings and Management |
| 11:00 - 11:45 |
Culture Active - Campfire |
Richard Lewis Communications |
| 11:00 - 11:45 |
Persuasive Proposals - Campfire |
IMEX Group |
| 11:30 - 12:15 |
Build your Perfect Events Team |
Eventforce Solutions |
| 11:30 - 12:00 |
How to Make Your Event More Sustainable |
Positive Impact |
| 12:00 - 14:00 |
Events Educators Forum |
IMEX |
| 12:30 - 13:15 |
Culture Active: Building Winning Multicultural MICE Teams |
Richard Lewis Communications |
| 12:30 - 13:00 |
How Social is my Event? |
MeetGreen® |
| 13:00 - 13:15 |
For Suppliers: Dialogue Marketing - the Only Way to Achieve a Positive ROI |
tmf dialogmarketing GmbH |
| 13:15 - 13:45 |
Sourcing Sustainable Seafood - some Do's and Dont's |
Seafood Experience Australia Ltd |
| 13:15 - 13:30 |
For Suppliers: Successful Access to the Emerging Indian Meeting and Incentive Market |
tmf dialogmarketing GmbH |
| 13:30 - 14:15 |
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About International Sport (but were afraid to ask) |
SportAccord Convention |
| 13:30 - 13:45 |
For Suppliers: Best Practise Seminar for Effective Marketing Activities |
tmf dialogmarketing GmbH |
| 14:00 - 14:45 |
Culture Active - Campfire |
Richard Lewis Communications |
| 14:00 - 14:30 |
New Sustainability Initiatives in the Event Industry |
Positive Impact |
| 14:00 - 15:00 |
Quality Management in Event Education |
IMEX |
| 14:00 - 14:45 |
You're More Than Just Your CV - Campfire |
Speaker, Trainer, & Consultant Associate Professor |
| 14:00 - 14:45 |
Managing Work Life Balance - Campfire |
Inner Sense |
| 14:30 - 15:15 |
Are you in the Meetings Mindset®? |
Meetings Mindset® |
| 15:00 - 15:45 |
Estoril - Leading the Change under a Sustainable Strategy |
Centro de Congressos do Estoril |
| 15:30 - 16:15 |
Influencer: The Power to Change Anything |
DOOR Training & Consulting GmBH |
| 16:00 - 17:00 |
Persuasive Communication and Negotiation across Cultures |
Richard Lewis Communications |
| 16:00 - 17:00 |
Convention 2020 Seminar: Launch of Convention 2020 Report on Future Strategies for Venues and Destinations |
Fast Future Research |
| 16:00 - 17:00 |
Women’s Leadership Forum: Breakthrough Thinking and Real Life Solutions (MEN ARE INVITED AND WELCOME) |
High Performance Strategies |
| 16:00 - 17:00 |
GCB Seminartage: Search vs. Social – Wie wird mein MICE-Kunde 2015 auf mich aufmerksam? |
German Convention Bureau und Tourismuszukunft - Institut für eTourismus |
| 16:00 - 17:00 |
GCB Seminartage: Mobile Internet – Entwicklungen und Konsequenzen für die Tourismusbranche – eine strukturelle Betrachtung |
German Convention Bureau und Tourismuszukunft - Institut für eTourismus |
| 16:00 - 16:30 |
Managing Event Burnout |
Inner Sense |
| 16:30 - 17:15 |
Making the Most of Personality Differences |
Annfacil Meetings and Management |
| Thursday 26 May |
| Time |
Seminar Title |
Association/Organisation |
| 08:45 - 09:45 |
DMAI Seminar - Reinventing & Restructuring your Convention Bureau |
DMAI (Destination Marketing Association International) |
| 08:45 - 09:45 |
GCB Seminar: How to Work with Germans |
GCB |
| 08:45 - 09:45 |
MPI Seminar: We Meet Again – Managing Meetings in the New Normal |
MPI |
| 08:45 - 09:45 |
Convention 2020: Launch of Convention 2020 Report on Future Strategies for Venues and Destinations |
Fast Future Research |
| 09:30 - 10:30 |
GCB Seminartage: Haftungsrisiken bei Veranstaltungen |
German Convention Bureau und Kanzlei Löhr |
| 09:30 - 10:30 |
GCB Seminartage: Hoteleinkauf leicht gemacht – kennen Sie Ihr Optimum? |
German Convention Bureau und VDR Akademie - Institut für Geschäftsreisemanagement |
| 10:30 - 11:15 |
Stress Management with Relaxation Techniques |
InnerSense |
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Measuring Event Sustainability - the Whys and Hows |
MCI & GMIC |
| 11:00 - 11:45 |
Understanding Personality Type Theory and its Applications - Campfire |
Annfacil Meetings and Management |
| 11:00 - 11:45 |
Culture Active - Campfire |
Richard Lewis Communications |
| 11:00 - 11:45 |
Corporate Integrity – Get More Meaning into Your Professional Life - Campfire |
tmf dialogmarketing GmbH |
| 11:15 - 11:45 |
Ethical Manufacturing |
Nexus Collections Ltd |
| 11:30 - 12:15 |
Increase your Toolbox for Effective Meetings |
Meeting Support Institute |
| 12:15 - 12:45 |
Green Meeting Award Winners |
IMEX and GMIC |
| 12:30 - 13:15 |
Mobile Revolution: Why Should You Care? |
QuickMobile and IMEX Group |
| 13:00 - 13:30 |
Green Supplier Award Winners |
IMEX and GMIC |
| 13:30 - 14:15 |
Convention 2020 Seminar: Global Business Trends and the Implications for the Meetings Industry |
Fast Future Research |
| 13:45 - 14:15 |
You CAN Do More With Less - Balancing People, Planet and Profit |
Eco-Efficient Events |
| 14:30 - 15:30 |
Convention Industry Council Session: APEX/ASTM Environmentally Sustainable Meeting Standards |
Convention Industry Council |
| 15:00 - 16:00 |
GCB Seminartage: Business Travel Management und Event Management - ein Widerspruch? |
German Convention Bureau und Siemens AG |
| 15:00 - 16:00 |
GCB Seminartage: Rechtsfallen im Datenschutz bei Veranstaltungen |
German Convention Bureau und Kanzlei Löhr |
| 15:00 - 16:00 |
GCB Seminartage: Schlüsselqualifikationen und Persönlichkeitsmerkmale in der Personalentwicklung im MICE |
German Convention Bureau |