| 6:00 AM |
Wellness Activity (optional) |
| 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Registration |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM |
Networking Breakfast |
| 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM |
General Session
- ConferenceDirect Welcome
- Brian Stevens, Executive Chairman, ConferenceDirect
- A Conversation with Mark Vondrasek, Chief Commercial Officer, Hyatt
- Brian Stevens, Executive Chairman, ConferenceDirect
- Mark Vondrasek, Chief Commercial Officer, Hyatt
- Panel: Event Design - Creating Inclusive Events
- Moderator: Tyronne Stoudemire, SVP of Global DEI, Hyatt Hotels
- Panelists: Amy Johnson, General Manager, The Confidante Miami Beach; Rosana Winarto, Director of Events, Hyatt Regency Denver; Donte Johnson, General Manager, Thompson Buckhead
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10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
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Break |
| 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM |
Round Tables: Small Group Conversations on Industry Hot Topics
- Technology Trends: Creating Engagement via 365 Events
- Facilitator: Denise Jacobs, Swapcard
- Preparing for Demonstrations During Your Meeting/Event
- Facilitator: Frank Gainer, AOTA
- Aligning Current Service Delivery Standards with Client Expectations
- Facilitator: Mary Sanchez Quigg, ConferenceDirect
- Remote Work Inclusivity/Productivity. Pillars of Psychological Safety and Code Switching.
- Facilitator: Lori Jenaire, ConferenceDirect
- Inclusion through Access and Accessibility
- Facilitator: Tricia Dillard, Hyatt
- Using a DMO to Engage with Diverse Vendors, Speakers and Local Community
- Facilitator: Yolanda Gonzalez, Discover Puerto Rico
- Rolling out the DEI Red Carpet - What can we do to Help Acknowledge All Attendees?
- Facilitator: Charles Bello, ConferenceDirect
- Managing AV Costs while Maintaining Event Design & Attendee Experience
- Facilitator: Bret Fendt, Encore
- Growing Pains: Exploring Strategies to Drive Event Attendance and Revenue Growth
- Facilitator: Adam Briggs, ConferenceDirect
- Diversity Marketing
- Facilitator: Sheila Alexander-reid, Philadelphia CVB
- Evaluating Travel Bans to Certain Destinations for Social and Political Reasons
- Facilitator: Robert DeLuca, ConferenceDirect
- Creating Inclusive Menus: Accommodating Dietary Needs
- Facilitator: Amrita Nichols, ConferenceDirect
- Health & Wellness for Travel & Events
- Facilitator: Jennifer Mason, OPTAVIA
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| 11:55 AM - 12:25 PM |
Round Tables: Small Group Conversations on Industry Hot Topics
- Technology Trends: Creating Engagement via 365 Events
- Facilitator: Denise Jacobs, Swapcard
- Preparing for Demonstrations During Your Meeting/Event
- Facilitator: Frank Gainer, AOTA
- Aligning Current Service Delivery Standards with Client Expectations
- Facilitator: Mary Sanchez Quigg, ConferenceDirect
- Remote Work Inclusivity/Productivity. Pillars of Psychological Safety and Code Switching.
- Facilitator: Lori Jenaire, ConferenceDirect
- Inclusion through Access and Accessibility
- Facilitator: Tricia Dillard, Hyatt
- Using a DMO to Engage with Diverse Vendors, Speakers and Local Community
- Facilitator: Yolanda Gonzalez, Discover Puerto Rico
- Rolling out the DEI Red Carpet - What can we do to Help Acknowledge All Attendees?
- Facilitator: Charles Bello, ConferenceDirect
- Managing AV Costs while Maintaining Event Design & Attendee Experience
- Facilitator: Bret Fendt, Encore
- Growing Pains: Exploring Strategies to Drive Event Attendance and Revenue Growth
- Facilitator: Adam Briggs, ConferenceDirect
- Diversity Marketing
- Facilitator: Sheila Alexander-reid, Philadelphia CVB
- Evaluating Travel Bans to Certain Destinations for Social and Political Reasons
- Facilitator: Robert DeLuca, ConferenceDirect
- Creating Inclusive Menus: Accommodating Dietary Needs
- Facilitator: Amrita Nichols, ConferenceDirect
- Health & Wellness for Travel & Events
- Facilitator: Jennifer Mason, OPTAVIA
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| 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM |
Lunch & Learn
- ConferenceDirect Updates & Industry Trends
- Moderator: Jerry Horan, President & CEO, ConferenceDirect
- Panel: Observations and Practical Advice Shared by ConferenceDirect Diversity Council Members
- Moderator: Brian Richey, Executive Vice President, ConferenceDirect
- Panelists: Justin Collins, Director, Global Accounts & Sales Development,
ConferenceDirect; Mary Sanchez-Quigg, Vice President of Global Accounts, ConferenceDirect; Brian Chisolm, VP, Global Accounts, ConferenceDirect; Lori Jenaire, VP Global Accounts, ConferenceDirect
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| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
Common Interest Groups
- Bringing Your Authentic Self to Work
- Facilitators: Brian Chisolm, Vice President, Global Accounts, ConferenceDirect; Kevin Lei, Principal, Events and External Engagement, Communities In Schools
- Sustainability & Events
-Facilitators: Teresa Myers, Meetings Manager, U.S. Grains Council; Shawna Wellman, National Account Director, Travel Portland
- Returning to International Travel
-Facilitator: Bryan Quinan, Senior Director, Events, MILKEN INSTITUE
- Student Workshop (Invitation Only)
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| 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM |
Common Interest Groups
- Industry Advocacy for the LGBTQ+ Community
- Facilitators: Justin Collins, Director, Global Accounts & Sales Development, ConferenceDirect; Brian Crumby, Associate Director of Key Accounts & Strategic Partnerships, Caesars Entertainment
- The Fight Against Human Trafficking
-Facilitators: Beth Hoffman, Vice President, Global Accounts, ConferenceDirect
- Foodies Unite!
- Facilitators: Lynn Golabowski, Senior Vice President, ConferenceDirect; Linda Freeman, Director of Network Engagement, Social Current; Scott Bryant, Director of Global Accounts, Omni
- Student Workshop (Invitation Only)
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| 3:15 PM - 6:00 PM |
Free Time |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Tour (Optional) |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
McCormick Place Convention Center Tour (Optional) |
| 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM |
Marriott Marquis Chicago Tour (Optional) |
| 6:30 PM |
Depart for Offsite Dinner (Walking) |
| 6:45 PM - 9:00 PM |
Offsite Dinner (Marriott Marquis Chicago) |
