9:00 AM

 Registration Opens

9:30 AM - 10:45 am

Welcome & Opening General Session

Keynote AddresS By:

Nan Marchand Beauvois - U.S. Travel Association

• Travel in and to the USA

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10:45 am - 11:00 am

 Coffee Break & Industry Showcase

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11:00 AM - Noon

 Concurrent Session Block 1

• Do I bow, kiss or shake hands? Understanding Protocol and Cultural Awareness, and How they Impact Your Meeting.
• CSR Projects: How to Give Back to Your Community Through Your Events
• How to affect event innovation in associations today

Noon - 12:20 PM

Networking Break,  Industry Showcase & CSR

12:20 PM - 1:15 PM

Lunch

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1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

General Session: Keynote:

Derreck Kayongo, Founder, GloBal Soap Project

• Harnessing Your Power to Create Change

2:00 PM- 2:20 PM

 CAmp Fire break & Industry Showcase

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2:20 PM - 3:20 PM

Concurrent Block 2

• We Need to Do Something Different This Time: Resources to Shake Things Up
• Human Trafficking
• Bridging the Gaps: Making Everyone Feel Welcome

3:20 PM - 3:35 PM

Networking Break & Industry Showcase

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3:35 PM - 4:35 PM

Concurrent Block 3

• Getting S’More from Your AV Budget, Campfire Session
• "I Can't Take That!" Navigating the Ethical Waters or Tough Issues?

  4:35 PM - 4:50 PM

Afternoon Snack Break & Industry Showcase

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 4:50 PM - 5:30 PM

Closing General Session

• Shake Your Story: Drums for Peace

5:30 pm - 6:30 PM

 Reception

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