IAEE - miaeemi beach - Expo! Expo! - 9-11 December, 2008 - (Page 27)

Welcome to Miaeemi for Expo! Expo! 2008 IAEE’s Annual Meeting and Exhibition! Get ready to create “A Bright Future” for yourself, your organization and your events by experiencing education sessions that lend themselves to fresh ideas, innovative strategies, and solid solutions to your toughest challenges. The 2008 IAEE Education Committee along with our partners in Miami, have assembled an annual meeting experience that combines comprehensive exhibitions and events industry education, offering a multitude of ways to make new contacts with highly energetic networking sessions and outlets for conducting not only new, but repeat business. I encourage you to look deep within yourself and challenge that inner being to do something “different” this week – whether it is meeting 10 new contacts or going out of your “zone” to do something that you normally would not do, such as volunteer to mentor a new attendee or attend a session during every time slot, or even participate in this year’s Chapter Challenge – a Family Feud style competition – which promises to inform and entertain. With more than 30 targeted sessions dealing with technology, operations, sales, marketing and events, you will ﬁnd solutions for today’s marketplace challenges as well as a wealth of professional development opportunities, including our ravedabout Roundtable Solutions (formerly Brain Shares). Add to that two complete days of CEM classes, and this year’s choices are unlimited. Whether you are an exhibitions or events professional professional or supplier partner, industry veteran or just starting your career, you will have the chance to learn alongside your colleagues and be inspired to create a “Bright Future” for all of us. We create our own destinies so challenge yourself. Speaking from experience, I challenged myself this past year by leaving the supplier side of the business after 20 years to do something I had no experience or knowledge of, and I have to tell you that each and every day I face obstacles that somehow turn into exciting new adventures, so with this I challenge each and every one of you to turn an obstacle you may face this week into a “Bright Adventure” for tomorrow. We have designed the 2008 annual meeting to be one of the most valuable educational experiences of your career. We are honored that you have chosen to attend and thank you for taking the time to empower yourself and advance your organization. Enjoy! Susan Haning, CEM, CMP 2008 IAEE Education Committee Chair

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