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Agenda (as of July 5, 2007)
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SUNDAY, JULY 29, 2007
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4:00 – 6:00 p.m. |
Registration / Hotel Tours |
Library |
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Hotel tours available at 4:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m.
and 5:30 p.m. |
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6:00 – 9:00 p.m. |
Welcome Reception |
Woodstock Inn Back Lawn |
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Evening sponsored by The Woodstock
Inn & Resort |
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Dress: Business Casual |
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MONDAY, JULY 30, 2007
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7:00 – 8:00 a.m. |
Breakfast Buffet |
Main Dining Room |
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Sponsored by The Woodstock Inn & Resort |
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8:00 – 8:30 a.m. |
Welcome |
Woodstock Ballroom |
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FICP Association and Board Update |
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8:30 – 10:00 a.m. |
Tapping into your Event Creativity! |
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Linda Lee Johnson,
Unique Technique |
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It is another day and you have another event to
plan. How are you going to create another
productive, motivating and rewarding meeting
experience? You are at a loss, a stand still,
what is getting in your way? Come join Linda
for an interactive session that will help you
discover and explore tapping into your creativity! |
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10:00 – 10:30 a.m. |
BREAK |
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10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
AV Anxiety! - Its Cause and Its Cures |
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Kevin Cummiskey,
Cummiskey & Company |
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Managing AV gives most planners more sleepless
nights than any other function they perform. Join
Kevin for an upbeat discussion of practical
solutions that will ease your troubled mind and
improve your events to boot! |
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12:00 – 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
Woodstock Ballroom |
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Sponsored by The Woodstock Inn & Resort |
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1:00 – 2:00 p.m. |
Sponsor Showcase |
Ballroom Foyer /
Garden Terrace |
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Visit with our sponsors and learn about their
fabulous products and latest updates! |
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2:00 – 3:30 p.m. |
Round Table Session |
Woodstock Ballroom |
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ETHICS - What you have a right to do vs. what is
the right thing to do? Share your thoughts, ideas,
and experiences about ethics in our industry with
your peers in this interactive session. |
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3:30 – 4:00 p.m. |
BREAK |
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4:00 – 5:00 p.m. |
Safety Presentation |
Woodstock Ballroom |
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Brian Moe, Fitness Specialist,
Woodstock Inn & Resort |
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Learn tips from Brian on awareness of your
surroundings and personal safety. |
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6:15 p.m. |
Transportation to Simon Pearce, Quechee, Vermont |
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Shuttles will depart from the Tavern Lobby on the
lower level – transfer time is approximately
15 minutes. |
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6:30 – 8:00 p.m. |
Reception / Glass Blowing Demonstration / Shopping |
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Evening sponsored by Simon Pearce |
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Simon Pearce is offering attendees a 20% discount
during the evening. |
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8:00 p.m. |
Dinner |
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10:00 p.m. |
Shuttles return to the Woodstock Inn |
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TUESDAY, JULY 31, 2007
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7:30 – 8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast Buffet |
Main Dining Room |
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Sponsored by The Woodstock Inn & Resort |
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8:30 – 10:00 a.m. |
Creating Successful Partnerships between
Planners and Suppliers |
Woodstock Ballroom |
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Jim Mangan, Director of Sales & Marketing,
Woodstock Inn & Resort |
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Donna L. Wikstrand, CMP, Vice President,
Conference Hotels Unlimited |
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What can we do as planners and suppliers to
have a better understanding of each other and
our needs? Speaking from the hotel perspective
is Jim Mangan who will share what hotels look for
when evaluating a piece of business and their
flexibility with rates and concessions. Donna
Wikstrand will discuss key issues current in the
planning industry including site selection, contract
terms, negotiation strategies, and more. This
interactive discussion will engage the audience to
participate and share their own experience and
knowledge. |
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10:00 – 10:15 a.m. |
BREAK |
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10:15 – 11:30 a.m. |
What to Say When You Talk to Yourself |
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Steve Gilliland (click here for more information
about our keynote speaker) |
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Sponsored by Goodman Speakers Bureau, Inc. |
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11:30 a.m. |
Meeting concludes |
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