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Half-Day Education Event

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Join us for this half day education session. The day will start with an interactive keynote presentation by Joan Eisenstodt on Ethics. The morning will continue with one breakout session with six breakouts to choose from. See below to learn more about the event details and registration information.

AGENDA AT A GLANCE

7:30–8:30AM Registration
Breakfast Buffet
8:30–9:30AM

Keynote Presentation

Who’s Looking Back at You in the Mirror? Industry Ethics™
Joan Eisenstodt
9:30–9:45AM Break
9:45–11:00AM

Breakout Sessions (Six to choose from)

State of the Industry
Leslie Wright

Now to Wow!™: Who Are You?
Roshini Rajkumar

Contract Negotiations from a Planner’s Perspective
Joan Eisenstodt

Lean and Six Sigma
Rick Hardcopf

Brain Based Events: The Latest Research on How to Engage Your Audience and Make Your Message Stick
Dan Yaman

“The M-Factor”: Why the Millennial Generation is Rocking the Workplace and How You Can Turn Their Great Expectations into Even Greater Results
Seth Mattison
11:00AM Adjourn

Click on any of the session titles above to read a description of the session and the speaker.

EVENT SPECIFICS

Date/Time: April 21, 2010
7:30 AM-11:00 AM
Cost:

Before 5:00 PM Friday, Apr. 16, 2010:
$45 members
$55 guests
$25 students

After 5:00 PM Friday, Apr. 16, 2010:
$60 members
$70 guests
$40 students

Venue:

University of St. Thomas - Minneapolis Campus
Terrence Murphy Hall
1000 LaSalle Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403
651-962-5000

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Parking:

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Skyway information
Program Committee: Maria Davis
Holly Knutson
LaVasha Lobbins, PMP, CMP
Lisa-Marie James, www.maxvantagemeetings.com
Staci Kvasnik, www.landolakes.com
Program Sponsors: Destination sponsor: Destination Winnipeg, www.destinationwinnipeg.ca
      
St. Thomas University, www.stthomas.edu
Double Tree Suites Minneapolis, www.minneapolisdoubletree.com
St. Paul Hotel, www.saintpaulhotel.com
Eclipse Transportation, www.eclipsecars.com
Eisenstodt Associates, www.meetingscollaborative.com
Meet Minneapolis, www.meetminneapolis.com
Roshini Multi Media, www.roshinimedia.com
Acceleren Consulting, www.accelerenconsulting.com
Live Spark, www.live-spark.com
BridgeWorks, LLC, www.generations.com
Winnipeg CVB, www.destinationwinnipeg.ca

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Colleen Abernethy, Starcite Inc./ International Division
Jerry Archambeau, Grand Casino Hinckley
Nicole Arnfelt, Parasole Restaurants
Marilyn Benson, Medtronic Inc
Cathy Berg, ACA International
Beth Beutell, Capella University
Susan Bormann, International Dairy Queen, Inc.
Colleen Bradsher
John Cosgrove, Cosgrove Presents LLC
Mary Cushen, Hilton Sales Worldwide
Kari Dehn, Marriott Resorts Hawaii
Melissa Deming, Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce
Ginny DiNovis, Radisson Hotel Roseville
Rose Dudycha, Bloomington MN CVB
Jasmine Eldeen, Westin Edina Galleria
Amy Englund, Roseville Visitors Association
Brenda Erickson,
Monica Falk, Experient
Bernie Fautch, Eclipse Global Transportation
Erin Feeney, Hilton Minneapolis
Donna Fiedler, Graves 601 Hotel
Donna Foppoli-Patrick, Medtronic, Inc.
Tera Fox, The Saint Paul Hotel
Julie Giorgio, Bloomington Convention & Visitor Bureau
Gloria Goodwyn, Price Waterhouse Cooper
Scott Graff, Park Plaza Hotel
Clint Greenebaum, Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Minneapolis South
Karina Gronberg, Marquette Hotel
Kathleen Haase, Boston Scientific
Sara Hanson, Medtronic, Inc.
Gretchen Harrington, MotivAction
Shelly Harrington, Dave Cowley Incentives, Inc.
Amy Hasher, Graybow Communications Group
Lucy Hicks, Carrousel Meetings & Incentives
Kristin Hoffman, Destination Concepts, Inc.
Nikki Huckstadt, Honeywell Meeting Solutions
Lisa-Marie James, MaxVantage Meetings
Catherine Jensen, COMPASS Sponsorships
Linda Kilcher,
Marti King, University of St.Thomas-Minneapolis Campus
Holly Knutson
Staci Kvasnik, Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Philippe Kwon, Destination Winnipeg
LeAnn Larson, Fargo-Moorhead Convention & Visitors Bureau
Colleen Lattery, Crown Plaza Northstar
Melissa Leal, Sofitel Minneapolis
Rosealee Lee, Dakota County Technical College
Amy-Marie Lemanski, Capella University
LaVasha Lobbins, Valagent Consulting
Katie Malen, Coloplast Corp
Diana Marinos, Boston Scientific
Diana Marinos, Boston Scientific
Annette Marquez, The Perfect Occasion, LLC
Joan Matkaiti, National Marrow Donor Program
Seth Mattison, BridgeWorks
Michele McFeters, Breezy Point Resort
Catherine McKenna, Visit Charlotte
Donna Melody, Allianz Life
Daphne Meyers, Red Barn Group
Janelle Murphy, Midwest ENERGY Association
Kristin Nauman, Piper Jaffray
Julie Nelson, Remember The Event Photography
Janice Nelson, CTSM Program of EXHIBITOR
Emily Nelson,
Jill Niemi
Marlene Novak, Doubletree Hotel Minneapolis Park Place
Kim O'Keefe, Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Kristin Olson, Bluefin Bay Family of Resorts
Barb Oswell, Odyssey Resorts
Robert Payne, The Depot Renaissance Minneapolis
Tessa Pinkstaff, Minnesota Society of CPAs
Joan Rausch, MN Chamber of Commerce
Jean Riegelman, Treasure Island Resort & Casino
Casey Romano, meetingpages.com
Tim Samuelson, Promotion Select, Inc.
Jenny Sayre, Travel Leaders
Missy Schrupp, International Dairy Queen, Inc.
Sean Schuette, IntrinXec Management Inc.
Jan Shoemaker, Land OLakes, Inc.
Carol Siepka, Hospitality Performance Network
Abby Slagle, Piper Jaffray @ Co
Tracey Smith, The Planner Networks
Lorie Speltz, Lifetouch Portrait Studios, Inc.
Tamara Spude, Meet Minneapolis
Jane Stacy, Girl Scouts of MN & River Valleys
Jane Steck, Spotlight Corporate Entertainment, Inc.
Brooke Stoeckel, Visit Minneapolis North
Craig Thompson, Plan Ahead Events - MSP South Metro
Jan Tolle MacDonald, Travel Alberta
Susie Tucker, Cooks of Crocus Hill
Lisa Venne, Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Andrea Vieyra, Grand Hotel Minneapolis
Juli Wagner, The Harrington Company
Tonya Walsh, Industrial Fabrics Assoc International
Lynn Walstead, Medtronic, Inc.
Abigail Weber, Green Mill & Hampton Inn
Melanie Wilen, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
Ann Margaret Young, Hilton Minneapolis

COMMENTS

 

I have created some lifelong friendships as well as professional connections.
Staci Kvasnik
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