Join us for an exciting afternoon and evening of education and walk away TWICE as smart!

Arrive earlier for Session one to learn about technical direction for events and then LEARN EVEN MORE during the main presentation at dinner when our guest presenter Troy Peters shares a multitude of "smart apps" for smart phones that every meeting industry professional needs to be aware of and more knowledgeable about!

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Registration for Session One: 4:00pm-4:30pm

Session One: 4:30pm-5:30pm

Event technical direction: It’s Just Rocket Science!

By comparing the live event to something as intricate as the space program’s successes and failures it all comes down to just three things, communication, timing, and practice. By using NASA’s model of launch directors (event planners) and flight directors (technical directors), engineers (AV Technicians), the talent (astronauts), and the viewers (attendees) we break down what it takes to launch an effective program into orbit and bring it safely back to earth.

This is done through an engaging and entertaining learning environment punctuated with a three-step countdown of takeaways to take your event to the next level. We start by focusing on THREE main points, that even though there are hundreds, if not thousands of pieces of equipment on any live event, it can all be broken down into three “types” of equipment. Source, Processing and Output. By understanding the flow of these three equipment categories we build a simple understanding of how the event technology or AV team prepares, processes, and delivers the live event. As planners we have TWO main pieces of involvement with our AV team that will mean your event reaches the stars or crashes and burns on takeoff. Communication and Timing. Learn how to speak the language, build trust through honest communication, and goal definition with your onsite AV team. 

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Registration and Networking for Session Two: 5:30pm-6:30pm

Dinner and Session Two: 6:30pm-8:30pm

Smart Apps for Smart Devices

What’s on your phone? Work smarter--not harder! This tech session will identify apps to promote and organize your business and personal life in an efficient way! Bring your smartphones for the best apps ever! All app user levels welcome!

We'll cover:

• Embracing the technology, iOS, Android, Windows
• Time Management: Making the most of our Calendars, Stop Watches, and Clocks.
• On-the-Go Office Management: Spreadsheets, Word Processing, and Presenting
• Photography and Photo Manipulation
• Health and Fitness
• Social Media: What’s the latest and how can I manage it all?
• Local Connections: Who’s got the best apps?
• Wearable technology and the future of apps

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