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Global Meetings Industry Day - Navigating the Road to Success
April 7, 2022
4:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Organizer
MPIGNY
After two years of navigating through the uncertainty of the pandemic, we are ready for an industry reset. Both planners and suppliers are looking for the new road that leads to best practices and success.
MEET OUR SPEAKERS:
Carvie Gilliken, HMCC
President & Chief Client Officer
McVeigh Global Meetings & Events
Carvie has had 30 years of sales management experience, including hotels, AV, production and finally meetings and events.
In 2007, Carvie joined Fourth Wall Events as the Director of Sales and later became Vice President. Currently, Carvie is the President/Chief Client Officer for MGME, responsible for global sales and marketing efforts. He is a past president of MPIGNY and member of the Loews Hotels Customer Advisory Board.
Lori Allen
Vice President, Global Event Operations
MetLife
Lori Allen is Vice President, Global Event Operations at MetLife. She is responsible for the execution of the highest profile events across the firm and leads a team of event professionals who specialize in planning, meeting technology and audio visual production. She also is the head of MetLife’s Global Planning Community, connecting event management teams in key markets outside of the global center including Japan, Korea, Mexico and EMEA. In the Global Planning Community, Lori sets standards and strategy for consistent operation of events enterprise-wide.
Joining MetLife in 2004, Lori has taken advantage of career opportunities internally to evolve into the role she holds today. Prior to MetLife, Lori was a program manager for PRA Destination Management New York and also had a position with Carlson Marketing Group as a full time event consultant at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals.
Outside of her role at MetLife, she gets great value from staying involved in industry organizations. She is a member of the MCAF group (Meetings Competitive Advantage Forum), which is composed of top event management professionals from a wide range of verticals. Lori is also a member of the Board of Directors for FICP (Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals) and serves as the Chair of the Influence Committee as well as Co-Chair of FICP’s Strategic Leaders program.
Wayne Robinson, CMP, CMM
Staff Vice President Events & Multimedia
FM Global
Wayne Robinson is Staff Vice President of Events and Multimedia where he leads a team of 20 events and multimedia professionals responsible for domestic and international meetings and events as well as video, graphics, presentations, and design. His primary focus is creating strategy, content, and execution of face to face and virtual meetings as well as ancillary communications for FM Global clients, brokers, and employees.
Prior to joining FM Global Wayne served as Director of Field Meetings at Northwestern Mutual after spending 14 years at Guardian Life Insurance Company in New York City where he headed up the Conference and Events Department.
Wayne studied Economics/Management Science at Kean University in New Jersey, and achieved his CMP certification in 1996 and his CMM in 2016. He served as Chair of the Financial and Insurance Conference Professionals Association (FICP), serves on the Discover Puerto Rico Advisory Board, and also served on the Ritz Carlton Insurance Advisory Board, and the MPI Executive Advisory Board in the past. Wayne loves to mentor young people and devote his time and resources to charitable endeavors.
Staceyann M. Van Horne-Doria, CMP
Director, Global Events
Showpad
Staceyann has been part of the events industry for over 15 years. With a Master’s in Events, Meetings and Sports Management from The George Washington University, Staceyann has built a diverse portfolio of events around the world.
Recognized by Connect Corporate as a Top 40 Under 40 Events Professional, Staceyann has worked with top medical, corporate, media, fashion, non-profit and sports organizations to execute powerful and engaging events. Amongst her deep event portfolio, Staceyann has planned and executed events for Stephen Colbert, The Roots, Oprah Winfrey, NCAA, PGA, Prime Ministers, President Bush (43) and many more.
It is time to recalibrate our industry GPS. Hear from three planners -- Lori Allen, Vice President, Global Event Operations, MetLife; Staceyann M. Van Horne-Doria, CMP, Director, Global Events, Showpad; and Wayne M. Robinson, CMP, CMM, Staff Vice President Events & Multimedia, FM Global -- as they tell their personal stories post-pandemic: what they have done, what they are planning, and how they will approach future challenges. Moderator Carvie Gillikin, HMCC, President & Chief Client Officer, McVeigh Global Meetings & Events, will pilot the conversation for an engaging fireside chat.
In addition, you will also hear “Tales from the Trenches” where frontline workers--the unsung heroes that survived the challenges of a hard-hit industry--share personal stories of persistence in the face of adversity. Join us as we revisit the past to take stock of the lessons learned that will lead us to a better tomorrow.
Don't miss this informative and engaging session where you will learn:
- What in-person meetings currently look like
- How to best partner with your supplier to set realistic expectations for future programs
- How to overcome future obstacles, i.e. hotel availability, staff shortages, supply chain issues
- What we are keeping and what we are leaving in the past as it pertains to planning in-person meetings going forward
MEET OUR SPEAKERS:
Carvie Gilliken, HMCCPresident & Chief Client Officer
McVeigh Global Meetings & Events
Carvie has had 30 years of sales management experience, including hotels, AV, production and finally meetings and events.
In 2007, Carvie joined Fourth Wall Events as the Director of Sales and later became Vice President. Currently, Carvie is the President/Chief Client Officer for MGME, responsible for global sales and marketing efforts. He is a past president of MPIGNY and member of the Loews Hotels Customer Advisory Board.
Lori AllenVice President, Global Event Operations
MetLife
Lori Allen is Vice President, Global Event Operations at MetLife. She is responsible for the execution of the highest profile events across the firm and leads a team of event professionals who specialize in planning, meeting technology and audio visual production. She also is the head of MetLife’s Global Planning Community, connecting event management teams in key markets outside of the global center including Japan, Korea, Mexico and EMEA. In the Global Planning Community, Lori sets standards and strategy for consistent operation of events enterprise-wide.
Joining MetLife in 2004, Lori has taken advantage of career opportunities internally to evolve into the role she holds today. Prior to MetLife, Lori was a program manager for PRA Destination Management New York and also had a position with Carlson Marketing Group as a full time event consultant at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals.
Outside of her role at MetLife, she gets great value from staying involved in industry organizations. She is a member of the MCAF group (Meetings Competitive Advantage Forum), which is composed of top event management professionals from a wide range of verticals. Lori is also a member of the Board of Directors for FICP (Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals) and serves as the Chair of the Influence Committee as well as Co-Chair of FICP’s Strategic Leaders program.
Wayne Robinson, CMP, CMMStaff Vice President Events & Multimedia
FM Global
Wayne Robinson is Staff Vice President of Events and Multimedia where he leads a team of 20 events and multimedia professionals responsible for domestic and international meetings and events as well as video, graphics, presentations, and design. His primary focus is creating strategy, content, and execution of face to face and virtual meetings as well as ancillary communications for FM Global clients, brokers, and employees.
Prior to joining FM Global Wayne served as Director of Field Meetings at Northwestern Mutual after spending 14 years at Guardian Life Insurance Company in New York City where he headed up the Conference and Events Department.
Wayne studied Economics/Management Science at Kean University in New Jersey, and achieved his CMP certification in 1996 and his CMM in 2016. He served as Chair of the Financial and Insurance Conference Professionals Association (FICP), serves on the Discover Puerto Rico Advisory Board, and also served on the Ritz Carlton Insurance Advisory Board, and the MPI Executive Advisory Board in the past. Wayne loves to mentor young people and devote his time and resources to charitable endeavors.
Staceyann M. Van Horne-Doria, CMPDirector, Global Events
Showpad
Staceyann has been part of the events industry for over 15 years. With a Master’s in Events, Meetings and Sports Management from The George Washington University, Staceyann has built a diverse portfolio of events around the world.
Recognized by Connect Corporate as a Top 40 Under 40 Events Professional, Staceyann has worked with top medical, corporate, media, fashion, non-profit and sports organizations to execute powerful and engaging events. Amongst her deep event portfolio, Staceyann has planned and executed events for Stephen Colbert, The Roots, Oprah Winfrey, NCAA, PGA, Prime Ministers, President Bush (43) and many more.
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Venue Details
LUXURY HOTEL IN THE HEART OF TIMES SQUARE
Relish tranquility, and an illustrious take on Manhattan at the InterContinental® New York Times Square Hotel. Gaze out at majestic views of the city with floor-to-ceiling windows from various room accommodations and modern event spaces. With an unrivaled location, our luxury hotel in the Theater District, places you at the doorstep of Times Square and Broadway Theatres, and close to iconic sites like Central Park and Rockefeller Center.
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