2020 AGENDA

Thursday, November 19, 2020

HOT TOPICS

Please visit HOT TOPICS to find the following on-demand sessions to watch throughout the conference.

Featured Breakout: Ready, Set, Meet: Coronavirus Event Safety Strategies

Jessie States, CMP, CMM, Director of MPI Academy

PROTECT YOUR EVENT! STRATEGIES TO KEEP YOUR EVENTS SAFETY READY

The Events Industry Council recently released new guidelines to help organizations make decisions on when and how to begin hosting gatherings—and strategies and tactics for safe meetings have been released from any number of organizations, hotel brands and industry associations. Discover highlights from these reports that can help guide your guidance with clients and your conversation with potential meeting partners and facilities. What questions should you be asking of both to ensure you are following duty of care best practices for a safe-as-it-can-be event? Learn how other organizations are slowly bringing back the business of meetings.

Learner Outcomes:

Apply practices and guidelines for safe meetings.
Feel comfortable asking key questions for organizations to rebuild trust in meetings.
Design experiences using new guides in the areas of crowd control, hygiene, health and food and beverage.

Featured Breakout: Industry Tools to Manage a Successful Meeting

TK Walker, Chief Technology Office, Digigor

INNOVATIVE TOOLS FOR EVERY MEETING PROFESSIONAL

Tools and platforms are plentiful within the industry for meeting professionals but how do you know which to use and what to look for? This session, will take a tour of the 4-in-1 platform by Regmatch and show how you can enhance the conference experience for both the meeting Professional and Attendee.

Learner Outcomes:

Learn about technology and marketing considerations when choosing a platform for setting up event registration and websites.
Learn about engaging your audience utilizing a conference app with personalization features.
Learn about streamlining your process as a meeting professional with an embedded matchmaking tool.
Learn about streamlining the process for attendees with an embedded badge creation and check-in tool

Featured Breakout: Health is Wealth: Healthy Meetings / Healthy Planner

Jessie States, CMP, CMM, Director of MPI Academy

SAFE MEETINGS WITH THE ATTENDEES TOP OF MIND

As a meeting organizer, the health and wellbeing of your attendees and participants is top-of-mind as you look to design experiences that are safe and impactful for all of your stakeholders. Brain-friendly menus, natural light and movement (and modifications therein) are important factors in the design of experiences that help learners grow and change, networkers meet the right people and event owners achieve objectives. But you need to be healthy, too—to pull off a successful event. So, what are some tips and tricks to achieve both?

Learner Outcomes:

Learn key components to creating a healthy meeting environment.
Discuss best practices for encouraging wellbeing onsite at meetings.
Learn some simple ways to say healthy while running onsite experiences.

Featured Breakout: Navigating Industry Certifications (CMP, CAE, CMM) (Events Industry Council)

Moderated by Johnnie White, MBA, CMP, CAE

DISCOVER OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH VIA CERTIFICATIONS

As we look to the recovery from the global pandemic, we know that event professionals will play an important part in rebuilding economies through new and innovative event models. These new models may require us to up-skill or re-skill as professionals. Join us to learn about the many opportunities to grow your knowledge from EIC Member Organizations.

Learning Objectives:

Learn about certificates and certifications available for the events industry
Learn about financial support options for education through industry foundations
Learn about the skills needed to future proof our industry

Featured Breakout: NCBMP's 7th Annual "State of Black Tourism"

THE NEWEST TRENDS AND PRACTICES THAT IMPACT BLACK AND BROWN TRAVELERS AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS ALIKE

Originally presented on Sept. 17th, 2020 in partnership with the National Press Club, this "must see" breakout session features the leading hospitality executives in the industry, along with elected officials, who will present the newest trends for Black and Brown travelers in the U.S. and around the world. Additionally, the virtual convening will discuss current practices that affect Black hospitality professionals as well as the overall impact on the industry post Covid19 and George Floyd.

The session features the following speakers:

Melissa Cherry, COO, Destinations International
Jason Dunn, Sr., Chairman, NCBMP
Elliott L. Ferguson, II, President & CEO, Destinations DC
Danny Guerrero, VP North America Strategy & Co-Chair, DEI Council, MMGY Global
Martinique Lewis, President, Black Travel Alliance
The Honorable Levar M. Stoney, Mayor, City of Richmond, Virginia
Paul M. Van Deventer, President & CEO, Meeting Professionals International

EMPOWERED STAGE

All times are Eastern Standard Time.

7:00 am - 8:00 am

Health is Wealth: President's Morning Workout

Shoshana "Coach Sho" Rowell

10:00 am - 11:00 am

General Session: Derreck Kayongo (Events Industry Council)

NCBMP and EIC will host simultaneous sessions focusing on What is your New Story?

MY STORY MATTERS: HARNESS YOUR POWER WITHIN TO THRIVE DURING TRYING TIMES

Profound changes in the events industry and globally have caused most of us to pause and find a renewed inspiration, for ourselves, in our work and for one another. Derreck Kayongo's story was that of being a refugee and a victim of a horrific civil war. But through the power of introspection, he worked to change his story into one that could take advantage of the opportunities coming his way after he was relocated to the United States. His inspiring story and presentation will ask us to reflect on the new opportunities, truths or new purpose that a crisis or challenging situation gives us. In essence, what is your new story?

Learner Outcomes:

Harness the Power of Observation to identify issues and solve challenges
Teach the guiding principles of S.E.L.F.
Share how each of has the power to make an impact

11:00 am - 11:15 am

Break Experience: Visit Austin

11:15 am - 12:30 pm

Featured Session: What's more important? Diversity, Inclusion or Allyship

Moderated by Melissa Majors with panelists Dr. Alana Dillette, Brian Stevens and Dr. Janice Underwood

KNOW WHEN TO USE THEM: DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND ALLYSHIP

12:30 pm - 12:45 pm

Break Experience: Visit Austin

12:45 pm - 2:00 pm

General Session: How We Reflect, Recover and Rebound: NCBMP Elected and Appointed Officials Townhall

Moderated by Greg Davis with panelists Kate Marshall, Hon. Harold Moses Love, Jr., Ph.D. and Hon. Dionisio D'Aguilar, M.P.

2:00 pm - 2:15 pm

Break Experience: Visit Austin

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm

Featured Session: Health is Wealth: Healthy Cooking and Life Balance

Gina Neely, TV Personality Chef

KEEPING MY HEALTH FIRST WHILE BUILDING WEALTH

Gina Neely mastered the nuances of reality television and has captured the hearts of America with her warm Southern charm. She's a television host, New York Times Best Selling Author, Brand ambassador and mother. Let's learn together how to balance your personal and professional life. She will share cooking techniques, healthful gems and this empowering conversation will help you persevere and better navigate the "new" normal of life. It is time for us all to live our most authentic life. (Recipe will be emailed to registered attendees the week of the conference).

Learner Outcomes:

Learn how to mind your mind
Learn how to mind your business
Learn how preparation is the key to healthy eating and creating a balance within your personal and professional life
What foods are best for an optimal mind and body
Learn why you need personal rules to properly manage your life

Download Gina's "Healing Soup" recipe!

Friday, November 20, 2020

All times are Eastern Standard Time.

7:00 am - 8:00 am

Health is Wealth: President's Morning Workout

Shoshana "Coach Sho" Rowell

9:00 am - 9:45 am

NCBMP Business Meeting (NCBMP Members Only)

9:45 am - 10:00 am

Break Experience: Visit Austin

10:00 am - 11:25 am

General Session: Black Travel Study Results: Industry Launch

Moderated by Roland Martin with panelists Roger Dow, Martinique Lewis, Danny Guerrero, Shibani Walia and Telesa Via

THE RESULTS ARE IN! LEARN THE FACTS ON MMGY’S STUDY THAT WILL CHANGE THE BLACK TRAVELER COMMUNITY POST PANDEMIC

NCBMP and MMGY Global have announced that it has developed a market research study to be informed by diverse travel advocacy organizations to better identify the needs, behaviors and sentiment of underrepresented travel communities. The study, powered my MMGY Travel Intelligence, is titled the The Black Traveler: Insights, Opportunities & Priorities and focuses on Black leisure travelers and meeting professionals. The Black Traveler: Insights, Opportunities and Priorities report will include results from:

MMGY Global's 2019 Shifflet Travel Performance Monitor profiling Black leisure travelers within the United States.
The development of an accurate measure of the economic power of the Black traveler.
A new survey analyzing the current opinions and attitudes of Black leisure travelers globally.
A new survey of black meetings professionals from the members of the NCBMP.

11:25 am - 11:30 am

Break Experience: Visit Austin

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Featured Session: Empower Yourself and Your Career Post COVID-19

Moderated by Sheila Neal with panelists Donte P. Shannon, Veronica Mooney and Michael Wheeler

TIME TO RECHARGE! JOIN THIS IMPORTANT SESSION FOR HELP ON STAYING EMPOWER FOR YOU AND YOUR CAREER

11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Business Expo

Please visit the BUSINESS EXPO page to learn more about our industry partners and get registered for daily prizes!

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Featured Session: Contract Negotiation Post COVID: How Can Associations Thrive, Survive and Stay Alive

Moderated by Nicholas Wiggins with panelists Kevin Richardson, Joyce Leveston, Lisa Williams and Kathryn Weathers Belger

GET YOUR BOOKS BACK BOOKED!

Rebook! New Dates! Cancellation! Attrition! Many business alliances are initiated by a conversation where expected deliverables and outcomes are shared and agreed upon. Most industry professionals would consider the contract as the final step. In 2020 what role did a contract play within your organization and how can business professionals enter the negotiation in 2021 equipped with language, realistic expectations and flexibility.

Learner Outcomes:

What was the contractual environment pre-COVID and what is it now?
Why are more hotels and venues requiring food and beverage minimums and how to navigate the conversation?
Understanding the value of your dollar. Is all business good business for every destination, venue, hotel or CVB?
What does the word Pandemic mean within your contract language and how to enforce it?

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Featured Session: An Evening of Empowerment

Featuring Bishop Marvin Sapp

AN EMPOWERED CELEBRATION!

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