![\"\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/AA4_8650.jpg\")
Carina Bauer, CEO of the IMEX Group, explains: \u201cImagination is the glue that holds our events together \u2013 sparking creativity throughout the planning process in order to attract attendees time and time again.\u201d \u201cBy exploring various facets of imagination, we hope to open up ways for everyone in the global meetings and events industry to become more creative, to challenge assumptions in light of the period of change we\u2019re currently living in and to make a more positive impact whenever they can.\u201d The IMEX team is focusing on three core aspects of imagination for its 2019 Talking Point:
\nTransformation & Collaboration
\nPartnerships can be truly powerful. IMEX is encouraging meeting and event professionals to consider how they can collaborate \u2013 not compete \u2013 with other organisations and the benefits this can bring. Within the event and incentive travel industry, airlines, hotel groups, designers, supply chain businesses, universities, software developers, architects\u2026even whole countries and, especially, cities are all now forming alliances and in doing so they\u2019re transforming business models, customer service and events experiences.
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Diversity & Inclusion
\nAs an international organisation with a mission to connect people across the world, IMEX celebrates diversity and, through its Talking Point, wants meeting planners to embrace inclusivity. IMEX\u2019s sole aim is to unite and advance the meetings industry \u2013 connecting all kinds of people together in order to generate powerful relationships.
\nSustainability
\nSustainability continues to top the agenda as more and more companies recognise the importance of issues such as climate change, community development and dwindling natural resources. It\u2019s an issue which has been firmly anchored in IMEX\u2019s business strategy since the foundation of the company in 2003, with performance benchmarked against industry standards including the APEX/ASTM Environmentally Sustainable Event Standards. Through this year\u2019s Talking Point, the IMEX team seeks to prompt a fresh approach to greener meetings and events, encouraging planners to demand change. Green materials, food choices, suppliers and more are now not only viable but also distinctly desirable. The IMEX team believes that there really are no excuses anymore and younger generations in particular will vote with their feet, their attention and their money to prove how much they want to protect the planet.
\nIMEX America takes place September 10th \u2013 12th, 2019. Registration for the show is free of charge and open to all who work in the meetings, events and incentive travel industry.
\nThe post Celebrating Creativity & Curiosity at IMEX America appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Imagination is IMEX\u2019s Talking Point for this year and the theme informs content throughout IMEX America, bringing with it a range of exciting new experiences, exhibitors and educational events.\nCarina Bauer, CEO of the IMEX Group, explains: \u201cImagination is the glue that holds our events together \u2013 sparking creativity throughout the planning process in order to attract attendees time and time again.\u201d \u201cBy exploring various facets of imagination, we hope to open up ways for everyone in the global meetings and events industry to become more creative, to challenge assumptions in light of the period of change we\u2019re currently living in and to make a more positive impact whenever they can.\u201d The IMEX team is focusing on three core aspects of imagination for its 2019 Talking Point:\nTransformation & Collaboration\nPartnerships can be truly powerful. IMEX is encouraging meeting and event professionals to consider how they can collaborate \u2013 not compete \u2013 with other organisations and the benefits this can bring. Within the event and incentive travel industry, airlines, hotel groups, designers, supply chain businesses, universities, software developers, architects\u2026even whole countries and, especially, cities are all now forming alliances and in doing so they\u2019re transforming business models, customer service and events experiences.\n\nDiversity & Inclusion\nAs an international organisation with a mission to connect people across the world, IMEX celebrates diversity and, through its Talking Point, wants meeting planners to embrace inclusivity. IMEX\u2019s sole aim is to unite and advance the meetings industry \u2013 connecting all kinds of people together in order to generate powerful relationships.\nSustainability\nSustainability continues to top the agenda as more and more companies recognise the importance of issues such as climate change, community development and dwindling natural resources. It\u2019s an issue which has been firmly anchored in IMEX\u2019s business strategy since the foundation of the company in 2003, with performance benchmarked against industry standards including the APEX/ASTM Environmentally Sustainable Event Standards. Through this year\u2019s Talking Point, the IMEX team seeks to prompt a fresh approach to greener meetings and events, encouraging planners to demand change. Green materials, food choices, suppliers and more are now not only viable but also distinctly desirable. The IMEX team believes that there really are no excuses anymore and younger generations in particular will vote with their feet, their attention and their money to prove how much they want to protect the planet.\nIMEX America takes place September 10th \u2013 12th, 2019. Registration for the show is free of charge and open to all who work in the meetings, events and incentive travel industry.\nThe post Celebrating Creativity & Curiosity at IMEX America appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2019-07-18T09:55:08+02:00", "date_modified": "2019-07-18T09:55:08+02:00", "author": { "name": "Milica Novak", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/milicanovak/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Milica-Novak.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/naslovna-106.jpg", "tags": [ "imagination", "imex america", "MUST READ", "Trade Shows", "WHERE AND WHY" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/survey-confirms-technology-leads-development-meetings-events/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/survey-confirms-technology-leads-development-meetings-events/", "title": "Survey Confirms Technology Leads Development in Meetings & Events", "content_html": "Of that group 10.5 percent of professionals always use them for note taking and 31.6 percent use them sometimes. According to the survey for IMEX America, which takes place from 18th to 20th October 2016 in Las Vegas, handwritten notes continue to be the choice of the majority (57.1 percent) while just 0.8 percent record their observations.
\nCarina Bauer, CEO of the IMEX Group, observed: \u201cIn an era when capturing live content on laptops, tablets and smartphones is intrinsic to our working lives, it is interesting to quantify the extent to which they are being used in conferences and meetings at present. With millennials \u201ckeyboarding\u201d virtually everything from an early age, usage is only likely to increase in the near future, particularly as technology evolves.\u201d
\n![\"Carina](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/UPA2027.jpg\")
An additional IMEX Group survey of nearly 1,200 respondents also showed that the technology sector is predicted to deliver the next big innovation in meetings and events. The survey revealed that 40 per cent of hosted buyers, 34.5 per cent of visitors and 37.5 per cent of exhibitors thought technology would drive the next major development in the meetings industry. New apps, virtual meetings and meeting room technology were all cited as examples of how innovation in event technology is making waves across the industry.
\nMeeting professionals can preview some of the latest technology set to impact the way they do business at the #IMEXpitch taking place on 18th October at IMEX America. Event technology start-ups have the opportunity to showcase their products to an audience of event professionals at the show, culminating in five finalists competing in a live head-to-head pitch competition.
\nThe independent expert judging panel all work with event technology on a daily basis and are always looking out for the latest developments as one of the judges, Tara Thomas, co-founder of The Meeting Pool, explains: \u201cIMEX has a long history of being at the forefront of showcasing event tech. The competition is truly where the industry looks for the latest innovations changing the game for event professionals and is also an amazing opportunity for startups to attract significant attention and buzz around their products.\u00a0 I\u2019m excited to be involved this year, and to see what I know will be an incredible lineup of companies.\u201d
\n![\"_upa4333\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/UPA4333.jpg\")
The Meeting Pool is also powering the TECHknowledge Area at IMEX America where experts will deliver targeted technology sessions, TECHbytes, answering questions on hot topics such as Snapchat, Slack, OneNote and wearable technology, and guiding visitors through the latest tech in the Gadget Lab.
\nThe way technology impacts how meeting professionals do business is explored in the comprehensive education programme at the show where some of the 180+ sessions are dedicated to the topic. This includes Future event technology\u2014how will it impact the attendee journey?, New, now and next apps to boost personal and professional productivity and a session by world-renowned hacker Pablos Holman. He is set to deliver one of the daily MPI keynotes, explaining his work exploring new technologies and their potential. Innovate or die trying\u2014from the mind of a world-renown hacker, takes place Wednesday, October 19, 8:30-9:30a.m.
\nCarina Bauer sums up: \u201cTechnology has long led the way in innovation, particularly in the meetings sector. This innovation often comes from start-ups entering the industry and we see many interesting ideas from new businesses through our #IMEXpitch competition, our expert speakers and across the showfloor.\u201d
\nBuyers at IMEX America can meet the experts behind the latest innovations in a series of TechTours running throughout the show. By meeting with selected exhibitors on the show floor, they can discover some of the companies who are leading the way in technology impacting the meetings and event sector.
\nThe post Survey Confirms Technology Leads Development in Meetings & Events appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Research carried out for IMEX America by MPI (Meeting Professionals International), confirms the growing role technology plays in the meetings world, with more than 40 percent of respondents surveyed using laptops or mobile devices to capture content real time.\nOf that group 10.5 percent of professionals always use them for note taking and 31.6 percent use them sometimes. According to the survey for IMEX America, which takes place from 18th to 20th October 2016 in Las Vegas, handwritten notes continue to be the choice of the majority (57.1 percent) while just 0.8 percent record their observations.\nCarina Bauer, CEO of the IMEX Group, observed: \u201cIn an era when capturing live content on laptops, tablets and smartphones is intrinsic to our working lives, it is interesting to quantify the extent to which they are being used in conferences and meetings at present. With millennials \u201ckeyboarding\u201d virtually everything from an early age, usage is only likely to increase in the near future, particularly as technology evolves.\u201d\nCarina Bauer welcomes at\u00a0IMEX America and Smart Monday\nAn additional IMEX Group survey of nearly 1,200 respondents also showed that the technology sector is predicted to deliver the next big innovation in meetings and events. The survey revealed that 40 per cent of hosted buyers, 34.5 per cent of visitors and 37.5 per cent of exhibitors thought technology would drive the next major development in the meetings industry. New apps, virtual meetings and meeting room technology were all cited as examples of how innovation in event technology is making waves across the industry.\nMeeting professionals can preview some of the latest technology set to impact the way they do business at the #IMEXpitch taking place on 18th October at IMEX America. Event technology start-ups have the opportunity to showcase their products to an audience of event professionals at the show, culminating in five finalists competing in a live head-to-head pitch competition.\nThe independent expert judging panel all work with event technology on a daily basis and are always looking out for the latest developments as one of the judges, Tara Thomas, co-founder of The Meeting Pool, explains: \u201cIMEX has a long history of being at the forefront of showcasing event tech. The competition is truly where the industry looks for the latest innovations changing the game for event professionals and is also an amazing opportunity for startups to attract significant attention and buzz around their products.\u00a0 I\u2019m excited to be involved this year, and to see what I know will be an incredible lineup of companies.\u201d\n\nThe Meeting Pool is also powering the TECHknowledge Area at IMEX America where experts will deliver targeted technology sessions, TECHbytes, answering questions on hot topics such as Snapchat, Slack, OneNote and wearable technology, and guiding visitors through the latest tech in the Gadget Lab.\nThe way technology impacts how meeting professionals do business is explored in the comprehensive education programme at the show where some of the 180+ sessions are dedicated to the topic. This includes Future event technology\u2014how will it impact the attendee journey?, New, now and next apps to boost personal and professional productivity and a session by world-renowned hacker Pablos Holman. He is set to deliver one of the daily MPI keynotes, explaining his work exploring new technologies and their potential. Innovate or die trying\u2014from the mind of a world-renown hacker, takes place Wednesday, October 19, 8:30-9:30a.m.\nCarina Bauer sums up: \u201cTechnology has long led the way in innovation, particularly in the meetings sector. This innovation often comes from start-ups entering the industry and we see many interesting ideas from new businesses through our #IMEXpitch competition, our expert speakers and across the showfloor.\u201d\nBuyers at IMEX America can meet the experts behind the latest innovations in a series of TechTours running throughout the show. By meeting with selected exhibitors on the show floor, they can discover some of the companies who are leading the way in technology impacting the meetings and event sector.\nThe post Survey Confirms Technology Leads Development in Meetings & Events appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2016-10-20T15:59:01+02:00", "date_modified": "2016-10-20T15:59:01+02:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/IMEX-2016-logo-1.jpg", "tags": [ "imex america", "Las Vegas", "MICE", "mpi", "survey", "technology", "Technology" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/imex-america-all-goals-in-one-place/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/imex-america-all-goals-in-one-place/", "title": "IMEX America \u2013 All goals in one place", "content_html": "[quote_box_center]IMEX America 2015, America\u2019s worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events, taking place in Las Vegas on October 13th to 15th at the Sands Expo\u00ae and The Venetian\u00ae| The Palazzo\u00ae,\u00a0announced a new and expanded exhibitors, power education programme and the latest researches.[/quote_box_center]
\nIn addition, twenty-one returning exhibitors have increased the size of their booths – representing nearly a quarter of all booth sales to date.
\n\u201cIt is very exciting to see the expanding investment that exhibitors are making in IMEX America as we go into our fifth show,\u201d said Carina Bauer, CEO of the IMEX Group. \u201cWe think it is reflective of the positive energy building across the US and global meetings and events industry right now. There is a lot of business to be done, new connections and partnerships to be forged, and always best practices to be shared.\u201d
\n[quote_box_right]On the question What sphere do you think the next big innovation in meetings will come from, over 50% of hosted buyers and exhibitors and over 40% of visitors identified technology ahead of education, health and wellbeing and meetings design.[/quote_box_right]
\nPower Education and latest\u2019s researches\u00a0
\nIMEX America, will once again offer a wide range of valuable and inspiring new ideas, knowledge and experiences through its highly popular education program.
\nAt the Inspiration Hub, the education sessions will be presented in a variety of formats, from Seminars, Campfires and Meet the Expert to Hot Topic Tables and a Research Pod.
\nSmart Monday, Powered by MPI will be held and this year on 12th October, with sessions delivered by ASAE and ICCA and for Young & Senior Professionals two new session tracks will be available.
\nAccording to research of more than 800 buyers and suppliers at this year\u2019s IMEX in Frankfurt, technology is the sector set to deliver the next major innovation in the meetings industry. On the question What sphere do you think the next big innovation in meetings will come from, over 50% of hosted buyers and exhibitors and over 40% of visitors identified technology ahead of education, health and wellbeing and meetings design.
\n![\"Tech](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Tech-Start-Up.jpg\" "\\"Tech")
Carina Bauer, CEO IMEX Group, explains: \u201cWith technology evolving at a rapid rate, it\u2019s no surprise that our event attendees are in overwhelming agreement that this sector will deliver the most innovation.
\nWe\u2019re already seeing this with many start-ups making waves in the market, and we launched #IMEXpitch at IMEX America last year to support budding tech companies who develop innovative solutions and services for the meetings industry. We\u2019ve noticed that many companies shortlisted for the competition focus on apps as their main product offering, demonstrating that this is fertile ground for fast innovation and added value.\u201c
\nThis is demonstrated by the growing usage of the IMEX App which launches for IMEX America 2015 in September and helps both buyers and exhibitors stay organised and up to date with everything happening at the show.
\nThe post IMEX America \u2013 All goals in one place appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "[quote_box_center]IMEX America 2015, America\u2019s worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events, taking place in Las Vegas on October 13th to 15th at the Sands Expo\u00ae and The Venetian\u00ae| The Palazzo\u00ae,\u00a0announced a new and expanded exhibitors, power education programme and the latest researches.[/quote_box_center]\nProviding an expanded wealth of options and new ideas for buyers and planners, new IMEX America exhibitors to date span many industry sectors.\nIn addition, twenty-one returning exhibitors have increased the size of their booths – representing nearly a quarter of all booth sales to date.\n\u201cIt is very exciting to see the expanding investment that exhibitors are making in IMEX America as we go into our fifth show,\u201d said Carina Bauer, CEO of the IMEX Group. \u201cWe think it is reflective of the positive energy building across the US and global meetings and events industry right now. There is a lot of business to be done, new connections and partnerships to be forged, and always best practices to be shared.\u201d\n[quote_box_right]On the question What sphere do you think the next big innovation in meetings will come from, over 50% of hosted buyers and exhibitors and over 40% of visitors identified technology ahead of education, health and wellbeing and meetings design.[/quote_box_right]\nPower Education and latest\u2019s researches\u00a0\nIMEX America, will once again offer a wide range of valuable and inspiring new ideas, knowledge and experiences through its highly popular education program.\nAt the Inspiration Hub, the education sessions will be presented in a variety of formats, from Seminars, Campfires and Meet the Expert to Hot Topic Tables and a Research Pod.\nSmart Monday, Powered by MPI will be held and this year on 12th October, with sessions delivered by ASAE and ICCA and for Young & Senior Professionals two new session tracks will be available.\nAccording to research of more than 800 buyers and suppliers at this year\u2019s IMEX in Frankfurt, technology is the sector set to deliver the next major innovation in the meetings industry. On the question What sphere do you think the next big innovation in meetings will come from, over 50% of hosted buyers and exhibitors and over 40% of visitors identified technology ahead of education, health and wellbeing and meetings design.\nTech Start Up\nCarina Bauer, CEO IMEX Group, explains: \u201cWith technology evolving at a rapid rate, it\u2019s no surprise that our event attendees are in overwhelming agreement that this sector will deliver the most innovation.\nWe\u2019re already seeing this with many start-ups making waves in the market, and we launched #IMEXpitch at IMEX America last year to support budding tech companies who develop innovative solutions and services for the meetings industry. We\u2019ve noticed that many companies shortlisted for the competition focus on apps as their main product offering, demonstrating that this is fertile ground for fast innovation and added value.\u201c\nThis is demonstrated by the growing usage of the IMEX App which launches for IMEX America 2015 in September and helps both buyers and exhibitors stay organised and up to date with everything happening at the show.\nThe post IMEX America \u2013 All goals in one place appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2015-10-14T10:05:23+02:00", "date_modified": "2016-12-29T16:45:57+01:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/crowdscominginfront.jpg", "tags": [ "imex 2015", "imex america", "Trade Shows" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/educational-program-at-imex-america-2014/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/educational-program-at-imex-america-2014/", "title": "EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AT IMEX AMERICA 2014", "content_html": "This year within IMEX will be held and preshow education day \u2013 Smart Monday on the 13th October which is powered by MPI.
\nIMEX America has being the \u201ctrade show with a difference\u201d for the global meetings, events and incentive travel industry. In September 2014 organizers of IMEX America announced that 76% of all professional education on offer at this year\u2019s show will be industry accredited. ![\"IMEX](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/IMEX-LAS-VEGAS.jpg\" "\\"IMEX")
This means that all IMEX America participants can accrue points or clock hours towards CMP application or CMP recertification while attending sessions on the preshow education day, or over the following three days of the trade show.
\nSumming up this year\u2019s IMEX America education program, Carina Bauer, IMEX Group CEO says: \u201cEach year we strive to add more value to our education program and we are helped enormously by having so many excellent industry partners who have a great deal of expertise to share. This year we concentrated on adding elements for senior planners in particular and on providing a wider variety of learning formats. We\u2019ve also adapted some of our education areas to increase capacity. Post-show and year-round feedback is incredibly useful in helping us formulate and plan the right tracks so that we deliver the education that people really want to receive, and find most valuable. We hope the industry is as excited about the fourth edition of IMEX America as we are\u2026.and there\u2019s still time to register, either online or in person by just turning up when the show starts.\u201d
\nISES accreditation
\nISES – the International Special Events Society is a relatively new education partner for the show, has also approved 34 of the show\u2019s education sessions for its ISES Core Curriculum. ISES Approved is the new international education standard selected for the creative event professional, and has been developed to recognize specific content that has significance for the creative event industry.
\nMPI education
\nThe show\u2019s strategic partner and premier education provider, MPI, will also be offering a total of 43 education sessions during the show with 31 taking place on Smart Monday. They include daily keynotes, four deep dives and MPI’s Healthcare Meeting Compliance Certificate (HMCC) course.
\nNew tracks and new education areas
\n![\"Smart](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014_smartmonday_marquee.jpg\" "\\"Smart")
All education at the show will be delivered across 11 tracks this year, with \u201cdiversity\u201d, \u201chealth & wellbeing\u201d and \u201csenior planner\u201d all new for 2014.
Three new learning styles have also been added on the Inspiration Center on the show floor (sponsored by Business Events Sydney). The new options include a Creative Zone, emphasis will be on facilitated \u201cplay\u201d as a tool for unlocking creativity and business innovation; Hot Topic Tables for peer-to-peer discussions about the latest industry issues and a Meet The Expert Clinics for one to one consultancies with industry experts and speakers.
\nWith 100+ speakers presenting sessions over four days at IMEX America, the show is set to deliver educational value across all age groups and at all levels of seniority.
\nAs usual, an Association Focus program (on Smart Monday) will also be delivering specially crafted education and networking for up to 200 association meeting planners and senior executives. There will also be a private event for corporate meetings executive and senior corporate event planners. The Executive Meeting Forum takes place over two half-days and provides 30 or more corporate executives with a unique opportunity to update their industry knowledge and share learning with their peers, all under the guidance of experienced facilitators.
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\u2022 Making the Most of PCO Partnerships for Global Meetings by PCMA and IAPCO
\n\u2022 Hotel Contracts: Plan and Think Before You Ink by Meeting Sites Resources
\n\u2022 Change Your Destiny by Kirsty Spraggon
\n\u2022 Top 10 Apps When You Are OOO (Out of Office) by SPIN
\n\u2022 Smart Meeting Planners @ Work: Lose Your Assumptions When Hosting Abroad and Win Big by the German Convention Bureau
\n\u2022 You\u2019re Hired \u2013 Powerful Interview Techniques to Get That Job by MCI
\n\u2022 The Zen of Meetings \u2013 Applied Mindfulness for Meetings Professionals by Sagatica
\n\u2022 10 Predictions for Meetings in the Next 20 Years by the Meeting Design Institute
\n\u2022 Activate it! The Newest Buzz Word in Meetings Sponsorship by Play with a Purpose.
\nThe post EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AT IMEX AMERICA 2014 appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "IMEX America is the largest meetings industry trade show in the U.S. which will be held in period from 14th to 16th October 2014 at Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas.\nThis year within IMEX will be held and preshow education day \u2013 Smart Monday on the 13th October which is powered by MPI.\nIMEX America has being the \u201ctrade show with a difference\u201d for the global meetings, events and incentive travel industry. In September 2014 organizers of IMEX America announced that 76% of all professional education on offer at this year\u2019s show will be industry accredited. \nThis means that all IMEX America participants can accrue points or clock hours towards CMP application or CMP recertification while attending sessions on the preshow education day, or over the following three days of the trade show.\nSumming up this year\u2019s IMEX America education program, Carina Bauer, IMEX Group CEO says: \u201cEach year we strive to add more value to our education program and we are helped enormously by having so many excellent industry partners who have a great deal of expertise to share. This year we concentrated on adding elements for senior planners in particular and on providing a wider variety of learning formats. We\u2019ve also adapted some of our education areas to increase capacity. Post-show and year-round feedback is incredibly useful in helping us formulate and plan the right tracks so that we deliver the education that people really want to receive, and find most valuable. We hope the industry is as excited about the fourth edition of IMEX America as we are\u2026.and there\u2019s still time to register, either online or in person by just turning up when the show starts.\u201d\nISES accreditation\nISES – the International Special Events Society is a relatively new education partner for the show, has also approved 34 of the show\u2019s education sessions for its ISES Core Curriculum. ISES Approved is the new international education standard selected for the creative event professional, and has been developed to recognize specific content that has significance for the creative event industry.\nMPI education\nThe show\u2019s strategic partner and premier education provider, MPI, will also be offering a total of 43 education sessions during the show with 31 taking place on Smart Monday. They include daily keynotes, four deep dives and MPI’s Healthcare Meeting Compliance Certificate (HMCC) course.\nNew tracks and new education areas\nAll education at the show will be delivered across 11 tracks this year, with \u201cdiversity\u201d, \u201chealth & wellbeing\u201d and \u201csenior planner\u201d all new for 2014.\nThree new learning styles have also been added on the Inspiration Center on the show floor (sponsored by Business Events Sydney). The new options include a Creative Zone, emphasis will be on facilitated \u201cplay\u201d as a tool for unlocking creativity and business innovation; Hot Topic Tables for peer-to-peer discussions about the latest industry issues and a Meet The Expert Clinics for one to one consultancies with industry experts and speakers.\nWith 100+ speakers presenting sessions over four days at IMEX America, the show is set to deliver educational value across all age groups and at all levels of seniority.\nAs usual, an Association Focus program (on Smart Monday) will also be delivering specially crafted education and networking for up to 200 association meeting planners and senior executives. There will also be a private event for corporate meetings executive and senior corporate event planners. The Executive Meeting Forum takes place over two half-days and provides 30 or more corporate executives with a unique opportunity to update their industry knowledge and share learning with their peers, all under the guidance of experienced facilitators.\n \nAmong the hundreds of education seminars, campfires and workshops taking place this year are:\n \u2022 Making the Most of PCO Partnerships for Global Meetings by PCMA and IAPCO\n \u2022 Hotel Contracts: Plan and Think Before You Ink by Meeting Sites Resources\n\u2022 Change Your Destiny by Kirsty Spraggon\n\u2022 Top 10 Apps When You Are OOO (Out of Office) by SPIN\n\u2022 Smart Meeting Planners @ Work: Lose Your Assumptions When Hosting Abroad and Win Big by the German Convention Bureau\n\u2022 You\u2019re Hired \u2013 Powerful Interview Techniques to Get That Job by MCI\n\u2022 The Zen of Meetings \u2013 Applied Mindfulness for Meetings Professionals by Sagatica\n\u2022 10 Predictions for Meetings in the Next 20 Years by the Meeting Design Institute\n\u2022 Activate it! The Newest Buzz Word in Meetings Sponsorship by Play with a Purpose.\nThe post EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AT IMEX AMERICA 2014 appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2014-10-02T16:20:45+02:00", "date_modified": "2018-01-05T14:59:54+01:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/IMEX-LAS-VEGAS.jpg", "tags": [ "imex", "imex america", "meeting industry", "trade show", "Hot topics" ] } ] }