Tentative Agenda

Thursday, September 28th

Time	Function	Location
10:00am - 12:00pm	Board of Directors Meeting	Creedmoor
12:00pm - 7:00pm	Registration	Foyer
1:00pm	Business Exchange Set-Up Begins	City of Oaks Ballroom
2:30pm - 3:00pm	New Member / First Timer Mixer	Lobby Bar
3:00pm - 4:15pm	Education: "Conscious Communication for Leadership & Teamwork" The use of the CMP Preferred Provider Pre-Check logo is not an endorsement by the Events Industry Council of the quality of the session. This logo means that this session has met the criteria to be pre-approved for CMP certification credit.	Salons E-H
4:30pm - 6:00pm	Business Exchange "From Mountains to Sea and all that is Beautiful In Between"	City of Oaks Ballroom
6:30pm - 8:30pm	Welcome Reception	Salons A-D

 

Friday, September 29th

Time	Function	Location
7:30am	Registration Opens	Foyer
8:00am - 9:00am	Breakfast Chapter annoucements begin at 8:30am	Salons E-H
9:00am - 10:15am	Education: "Dealing with Meetings You Can't Stand" The use of the CMP Preferred Provider Pre-Check logo is not an endorsement by the Events Industry Council of the quality of the session. This logo means that this session has met the criteria to be pre-approved for CMP certification credit.	Salons E-H
10:15am - 10:30am	Morning Break	Salons E-H
10:30am - 11:45am	Education: "Conscious Communication to Inspire Safety" The use of the CMP Preferred Provider Pre-Check logo is not an endorsement by the Events Industry Council of the quality of the session. This logo means that this session has met the criteria to be pre-approved for CMP certification credit.	Salons E-H
12:00pm - 12:30pm	CMP Exam Info Session	Creedmoor

Education

Conscious Communication for Leadership & Teamwork

Conscious Communication® is based on the belief that good communication skills are the foundation of relationships and the lifeblood of effective leadership, teamwork, and organizational performance. In general, people's leadership and organizational effectiveness are a result of their ability to communicate. The Conscious Communication skills Dr. Brinkman teaches is crosses all industries, educational levels and cultures as evidenced by his bestselling books in 25 languages.

 The use of the CMP Preferred Provider Pre-Check logo is not an endorsement by the Events Industry Council of the quality of the session. This logo means that this session has met the criteria to be pre-approved for CMP certification credit.

 

Dealing with Meetings You Can't Stand

This Program Teaches Leaders:

• How to Apply the Meeting Jet Process for Both in-person and Virtual Meetings
• Communication Techniques that Bypass Conflict and Create an Environment Where All Members Listen and Are Heard
• Skills to Control Participation of the Domination of Aggressive Members and Encourage Participation of Passive Members
• A Strategy that Allows New Ideas to Evolve in a Group Process, Instead of Just Being Shot Down
• A Decision Making Model that Appropriately Integrates All Members’ Opinions
• The Art of the Effective Agenda that Shortens Meetings While Getting More Accomplished
• A Simple Method to Maintain the Groups Focus and Avoid All Tangents
  
  

The Use of the Cmp Preferred Provider Pre-check Logo Is Not an Endorsement by the Events Industry Council of the Quality of the Session. This Logo Means that This Session Has Met the Criteria to Be Pre-approved for Cmp Certification Credit.

 

Conscious Communication to Inspire Safety

You Know the Importance of Safety, but how Do You and Your Safety Personnel Communicate that to Those on the Front Line Who Come Face-to-face with Safety Issues Every Day? Dr. Brinkman Will Show You how to Communicate in a Way that Makes Your Safety Message Stick. with His Entertaining, Stand-up Comedy Style, Dr. Rick Brinkman Demonstrates Compelling Communication Techniques that Will Engage Your Teams, Uptick Performance, and Provide a Safer Work Environment for Employees.

The Use of the Cmp Preferred Provider Pre-check Logo Is Not an Endorsement by the Events Industry Council of the Quality of the Session. This Logo Means that This Session Has Met the Criteria to Be Pre-approved for Cmp Certification Credit.

 

Speaker

Dr. Rick Brinkman

Dr. Rick Brinkman Is Best Known for His Conscious Communication® Expertise Conveyed to Millions of People via Keynotes and Trainings, Radio, Television, Print Interviews, and Numerous Award-winning Books, Videos and Audio Programs. He Has Presented Over 4,000 Programs in 18 Countries to Top Companies, Associations and Government Clients.

He Is Co-author of the International Bestselling Book, Dealing with People You Can't Stand: How to Bring out the Best in People at Their Worst, Published by Mcgraw-hill and Translated into 25 Languages. He Is Also Co-author of Four Others, Life by Design: Bringing out the Best in Yourself, Dealing with Relatives, Love Thy Customer, and His Latest, Dealing with Meetings You Can’t Stand: How to Meet Less and Do More.

Dr. Rick’s Unique Presentation Style of Educating Through Entertainment Showcases His Acerbic Wit and Lively Storytelling, Engaging Seven Parts of the Brain Instead of Just Two from Boring Facts and Figures. This Promotes Information Retention and Helps Listeners to Quickly Utilize the Communication Skills He Teaches, Leaving His Dynamic Seminars with Immediate, Memorable Takeaways.

Sharing Human Behavior Insights and Content-rich Communication Strategies, Dr. Rick Helps Organizations Improve Leadership Performance, Teamwork, Soft Skills, Risk and Meeting Management, and Teaches Sales and Service Professionals how to Apply His Principles of Conscious Communication® to Improve Their Bottom Line Results.

Dr. Rick Has Received Numerous Awards Including Funniest Speaker of the Year by the Sales Forum and the Institute for Management Studies (ims) Distinguished Faculty Award. He Has Been Featured as a Communication Expert in the Wall St. Journal, O Magazine, Cnn, Cnbc, the New York Times, Usa Today, and Many Others.

His Clients Include Ibm, Intel, Aetna, Nasa Astronaut Corps, Xerox, Chevron, Wells Fargo, Princeton University, the Under Secretary of Defense, Lucasfilm, Sony Pictures, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, the Fbi, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Countless Associations.

Dr. Rick Imparts Sophisticated Knowledge with a Light-hearted Touch. Using Everyday Situations, and Character Sketches, He Creates a Larger-than-life Presentation that Fills Your People with Comic and Cosmic "shocks of Recognition" and Insight. in Short, His Techniques Produce Results-oriented Action for Your Organization Because the Substance of Dr. Rick’s Content Is Embedded by Humor Into Memory.

Room Block

The Room Block Has Closed. Please Contact Christine Irwin with Questions.

Register Now to Experience This Fun, Exciting and Excellent Networking Opportunity at Our Annual Business Exchange. Back by Popular Demand Is the Mpi-cc "traveling Trade Show" Format! Here Are Some of the Highlights:

Planners

• 1 Hour Guided Tour Stopping Off in 4 Areas from the East Coast to the West to Network with Hotel, Cvb and Event Professionals
• Eligible to Win a Gift Basket Full of Souvenirs from Your Travels!
• Upon Your Journey's End You'll Be Presented with a Gift Bag Full of Goodies and Info from Our Exhibitors!
• Returning & New Planners:Register by August 25thAnd You Will Be Entered in a Raffle for a Visa Gift Card and a 2-night Weekend Stay at the Raleigh Marriott Crabtree with Breakfast Buffet for 2 People!
  

Non-member Planners Can Attend and Participate in One Chapter Meeting at No Cost.

Exhibitors

• Guaranteed to Meet with Every Planner to Showcase All You Have to Offer
• Simple Set-up! Your Choice of a Cocktail Table for a Simple Display or Just Bring Your Pop-up Banner and Plenty of Business Cards to Hand out.
• Half Page Ad in the Printed "supplier's Guide" for All Participating Planners(Must Be Registered by August 25th)
•  Drop Off Your "swag" Prior to the Show and We Will Bag It up and Give It to Each Planner. so Easy!
• Returning & New Exhibitors:Register by August 25thTo Receive Discounted Registration Prices.
• Exhibitor Registration Includes (1) Full Meeting Registration for the September Meeting

Email a Casual, “fun Photo” of Yourself Along with a High-res Picture of Your Property/destination  to Sarah Johnson To Be Included in the Passport Booklet of Participating Exhibitors & Planners by Wednesday, September 20, 2017.Don’t Leave This Excellent Viewpoint Opportunity Blank!

 

Sponsorship Opportunities

• Program Sponsor - $1,000
  Receive Podium Time Prior to the Educational Program on Either Thursday or Friday, Sponsor Recognition and a Complimentary Meeting Registration.
  *only Two Available!*
  
  
• Break Sponsor - $500
  Receive Sponsor Recognition and a Complimentary Meeting Registration.
  
  
• Bag Sponsor - Visit Greenvillesc

 

We Look Forward to Seeing You There!

Tickets

$475.00 Business Exchange Exhibitor - Member
$575.00 After 12:00 Am September 2

$625.00 Business Exchange Exhibitor- Non-member
$725.00 After 12:00 Am September 2

$415.00 Business Exchange Exhibitor - Annual Sponsor
$515.00 After 12:00 Am September 2

$85.00 Member Full Registration
$100.00 After 12:00 Am September 2

$120.00 Non-member Full Registration
$135.00 After 12:00 Am September 2

$60.00 Member Reception only
$75.00 After 12:00 Am September 2

$70.00 Member Education only
$85.00 After 12:00 Am September 2

$80.00 Non-member Reception only
$95.00 After 12:00 Am September 2

$90.00 Non-member Education only
$105.00 After 12:00 Am September 2

$55.00 Student
$70.00 After 12:00 Am September 2

$75.00 Spouse / Non-industry Guest
$90.00 After 12:00 Am September 2

$250.00 Business Exchange Ad Upgrade