Saturday

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Saturday, January 12, 2008

• 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

  CMP^® Instructor Workshop

  Sponsored by Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau

  Professional Development

  Professional Education

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  SOLD OUT

  Have you ever thought of becoming a facilitator for PCMA’s CMP^® Weekend Study Program? This session will give you all the tools you will need. Briefly touch on the history and development of the CMP^® program and the Convention Industry Council. Review and discuss the PCMA CMP^® Weekend Study Program with a major emphasis on the facilitation of adult learning. After attending this session, take advantage of the opportunity to participate as a table facilitator at the PCMA CMP^® CRAM Course in the afternoon and Sunday morning to practice and gain facilitating experience. You must have your CMP^® designation in order to participate. Note: The CMP^® Instructor Workshop is limited to the first 30 registrants.

  LEARNER OUTCOMES:
  

  • Practice facilitation skills in the adult learning environment.
  • Prepare CMP^® applicants for study and taking the CMP^® examination.
  • Serve as qualified, confident and effective facilitators of learning in the CMP^® environment.

  FACILITATORS:

  Amanda Rushing, CMP, Director of Conferences and Meeting Services, American Society of Civil Engineers
  Joan Eisenstodt, Chief Strategist, Eisenstodt Associates, LLC
• 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

  Registration Opens

• 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

  Hospitality Helping Hands

  Sponsored by Experient and Marriott Convention & Resort Network
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  SOLD OUT

  PCMA’s Hospitality Helping Hands is a chance for you to step out of the convention center and into a Seattle neighborhood to participate in a hands-on, community service project. This is a great way to meet new colleagues, see old friends, and start your PCMA Annual Meeting experience. We invite you to share your time and talents to see how a few hours can make a world of difference to those in need. Transportation, box lunch and a commemorative t-shirt will be provided. Your entire $75 USD participation fee will go directly to the local organization. Note: Participation is limited to 120 attendees. Please sign up on the registration form. All Hospitality Helping Hands registrants will be sent an email confirmation and full project details prior to arrival in Seattle.
  
• 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

  CMP^® CRAM Course — Part 1

  Sponsored by Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau

  Professional Development

  Professional Education

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  Are you planning to take the CMP^® exam this February? If so, this is the prep course for you! It’s a fact – people who participate in these groups score higher on the CMP^® exam. The CMP^® CRAM Course allows you to review efficiently and effectively with your peers in a fun, interactive setting designed to achieve results. Join fellow colleagues for an intense 2 day review of the “hot” topics from the 2007 CMP^® Blueprint. Facilitators will provide an overview of important points for each topic and present helpful study and exam tips for your success. A pre-test will be sent to all participants prior to the start of the program to determine the areas that need special attention and review. This study session is not designed to teach you the information but to help you prepare for the exam. Session is limited to the first 50 registrants. Pre-registration and an additional fee are required.

  Each participant should have purchased and read, in advance of the CMP^® CRAM Course, the recommended books listed on the CIC web site. The course will use the CIC Manual, 7th edition, CIC International Manual and the Professional Meeting Management^® 5th edition. For your convenience, PCMA has packaged these publications together for one low price.

  LEARNER OUTCOMES:

  • Integrate the topics from the 2007 CMP^® Blueprint that require additional review.
  • Outline helpful study tips for the last minute "cramming."
  • Discuss practical examination-test taking tips.
    

  FACILITATOR:

  Amanda Rushing, CMP, Dir. of Conferences & Meeting Services, American Society of Civil Engineers
  Nancy Todd, CMP, Manager, National Meetings, American Chemical Society
• 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

  PCMA Board of Directors Meeting

• 6:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

  Joint PCMA Board of Directors and PCMA Education Foundation Board of Trustees Dinner (by invitation)

  Sponsored by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
• Passport to Northwest Wines

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  Did you know that the Northwest region is the nation’s second largest producer of wine? Now is your chance to take a journey through the region’s best wineries with Passport to Northwest Wines. From January 12 – 16, visit seven participating Seattle hotels during lounge hours, where a different, well-known Northwest wine will be featured. A perfect respite from your day, meet and mingle with fellow attendees, while sampling varietals such as syrah, sauvignon blanc, merlot and pinot and much more. Each hotel is about a 5-10 minute stroll through the downtown shopping district. At each location, bring your PCMA badge to receive a stamp on your passport when you purchase wine from the Passport to Northwest Wine menu. Visit all seven hotels and drop off your completed card by the Wednesday Networking Luncheon on January 16 to enter to win Grand Prize of 4 mixed cases of WA/OR wine and a wine refrigerator!

  • Crowne Plaza – Regatta Bar
  • Fairmont Olympic – Terrace Lounge
  • Grand Hyatt – Ruth's Chris Lounge
  • Hilton – Lobby
  • Red Lion – Terrace Garden, 5th Floor
  • Sheraton – Daily Grill
  • Westin – Lobby Bar
• Pine & Gilmore's Seattle Experiences Audio Tour

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  Discover how you can create more compelling meeting experiences with a tour around Seattle. Opening general session speakers, B. Joseph Pine II and James H. Gilmore, authors of the best-selling book, The Experience Economy, will be your guides through a cell phone audio tour of some of the most engaging and insightful experiences in town. As you visit each venue, call a dedicated phone number to hear Pine & Gilmore's commentary on the various venues – and more importantly, how you can learn from your experience to bring practical ideas back to your organization. This isn't about best practices – after all, none of these places are in the conventions and meetings business.  Rather, it's about best principles – figuring out which principles you can apply from seemingly unrelated – but surprisingly relevant – environments to create more compelling meeting experiences. More information on the tours to come.