MPIGNY Virtual Education: "From the Ballroom to the Zoom Room: How to Pivot from A Live Event to Virtual—and Succeed"

We have all been affected by the Coronavirus crisis; and as a result, we have had to pivot how we live, how we work, how we parent, and so much more. When it comes to live meetings, we must pivot as well. The question is: How do you pivot from a live event to virtual and succeed? What do you need to consider when taking your event from the ballroom to the virtual room?

During this panel discussion, you will learn:

• What works with virtual meetings and what does not
• Content is king – adjusting the content for the remote viewer
• The hardware and software essentials necessary for virtual
• Delivering a virtual experience that engages and inspires the audience
• Key tips and best practices whether you are the organizer, the presenter, or the attendee
• The hybrid meeting and why virtual should always be considered as an element.

Registration is complimentary and open to all hospitality professionals. If you have any colleagues or clients whom you would like to join, please feel free to have them register as well.

WHEN: Tuesday, April 21, 2020
5:00pm - 5:10pm – Welcome, Announcements & Introductions
5:10pm – 6:00pm – Education Session
6:00pm – 6:15pm – Q&A

CEU Credits: 1 CEU - CMP Clock Hours: 60 minutes - Domain F: Meeting or Event Design

 

About Our Moderator:









Sally Allen, Producer, The Water Coolers, is a former senior management consultant and conference planner.  She has had many articles published on maximizing entertainment at corporate events, engaging attendees, and event entertainment trends in American Entertainment magazine and through her guest blog series, “Industry Guru,” for Successful Meetings magazine. She has been interviewed on these topics by MPI’s monthly magazine, ONE+, Women in Business Radio, Corporate Incentive and Business Travel magazine, and Event Solutions magazine. She also served on the board of directors of the International Association of Corporate Entertainment Producers.  Between event and performing arts appearances, Sally has produced over 1,000 shows. In New York, Sally served as a Senior Management Consultant with Stuart Levine & Associates and in Washington, DC, as Senior Director for Communication and Voluntary Partnerships with the National Skill Standards Board, our country’s largest effort to enhance U.S. workforce competitiveness through training standards and certification.  She was Executive Director of the Hospitality & Tourism Skills Board, where she oversaw research into critical hospitality skills on behalf of the industry.

 

About Our Panel: 







Bill Jones, Senior Vice President, General Manager, Events, The Channel Company, continually drives bottom-line performance for our events business. He leads a team of operations, customer service, venue planning and event systems that support The Channel Company’s renowned brands. Drawing from his extensive knowledge of the event and conference industry, Bill is responsible for new business development tools, profitable execution and custom engagements for the group. His event expertise spans launching and managing programs, including on-demand conferences, virtual events, live events, conferences, road shows and partner events.

Chris Chambers, CEO, MJM Creative, is not your average CEO, sitting behind a desk barking orders. He’s… how shall we say… a little more active than that. He’s in the field, totally involved in every detail of production. He takes full responsibility for everything the agency touches because he loves the entire creative and production process.

Chris is passionate about the business of corporate assembly. Gathering people together to align towards a collective goal is serious business. Chris believes these gatherings can unlock the true potential within an organization. Through myths, symbols and stories, our audiences can be motivated, inspired and informed. Ultimately creating a transformative and meaningful behavioral change.

Chris leverages his roots in theatre, creating visual and interactive experiences to sculpt how his team delivers riveting creative. His BFA in Scenic Design from SUNY Purchase and MBA from NYU Stern School of Business allows him to deliver impact where it is needed.

Chris has over 30 years’ experience in the corporate meetings and events industry. Prior to MJM, Chris spent many years with MC2 and Exhibitgroup Giltspur designing and building trade show exhibits. Chris develops and presents unique experiences on specific industry topics at universities, client forums and industry events.

McNeel Keenan, Vice President of Product Management, Cvent, has been thinking about events and finding new ways to solve the unique problems that they present for over a decade.  He has been with Cvent, a market-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, for over 12 years where he is currently leading the Mobile Solutions division.  In this position, he leads a 250+ person product development team focused on delivering solutions that enable event organizers to execute their event and engage attendees while onsite at over 50,000 events a year. Prior to his current role, he helped form the company’s corporate development team evaluating hundreds of event technology companies which eventually led to Cvent’s first three acquisitions in 2012.

Michael Judeh, Senior Director, AV Technology, Convene, is a coach-centric, empowering leader with a demonstrated history of managing technology in the meetings and events industry over the last 10 years. Michael leads Convene’s efforts to accelerate technology in hospitality and real estate while being instrumental in building a world-class team of hospitality-focused technology experts, proficient in AV and IT operations. He is responsible for ramping up Convene’s in-house capabilities by securing several major brand partnerships with high-profile tech companies in the industry. Michael is on a mission to conduct the first research expedition of its kind to find out the true demands of technology in the hospitality and events world.

Julie Starr, Director, Learning and Development, Convene, is a certified professional coach and accredited through the International Coach Federation (ICF). At Convene, Julie uses her skills to drive key business results through collaboration with internal subject matter experts. Prior to joining Convene, Julie freelanced as a stage manager and worked at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, a decommissioned aircraft carrier in NYC.  The through line of Julie’s career has been partnering with creators to mediate between their vision and the present. The result is creating something from nothing; be it a world-premiere of a new play, original programming at a museum, or company culture from scratch.