PEC 2010 Calling for Peer Speakers

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KCMPI Professional Education Conference is looking for peer speakers for the 2010 conference. Do you have expertise you can share or a passion for something that you would like to present to others? For 2010, we're looking to offer introductory to advanced breakout sessions that are targeted to meeting professionals - both planners and suppliers. Please fill out the peer speaker RFP and submit to Adam Kelly at akelly@tgqcompanies.com or fax to 816-531-1483 by October 30.

Professional Education Conference
April 7-8, 2010
"Drive Change"
Call for Breakout Speaker Form

Please review the call for breakout speaker details below. When you are ready to sign up, click here. All responses are reviewed and approved by the planning committee. Committee will respond to our proposal by November 30. Please reply no later than Friday, October 30, by faxing this form to Adam Kelly at 816-531-1483 or akelly@kansascityic.com. If you have any questions, call Adam Kelly at 816-303-2994 or Shana Hoy at 952-496-4253.

Program Date: April 7-8, 2010 (4 breakout slots each day)

Number of breakout speakers needed:
8 available timeslots:
1 x Planner Specific; 1 x Supplier Specific; 6 x Open topic slots

Expected attendance:
2009: 146 attendees
Approximately 73 people/breakout

Example/Proposed topics of interest:
These topics are not required but are suggested. Topics should speak to both the planner and supplier sides. If you have other ideas, please submit your topic description by clicking the above link.

• Healthy F&B for maintaining positive brain energy
• How to remember names in an industry consumed with new relationships
• Spanish 101: Hospitality terms for meetings
• E-etiquette: how to efficiently, but appropriately, communicate via text or e-mail
• KCMPI Web site: What it can offer you!
• Conducting a proper pre-con
• Working with unions
• The 123s of the meeting industry: How many cups in a gallon of coffee? How much seating per sqare foot will fit in a classroom?

Length of breakout:
50 to 60 minutes (50 minimum to meet the CEU credit requirements)

Compensation:
Each selected speaker will receive a 50 percent discount on registration to the 2010 KCMPI PEC for participating in this peer speaking opportunity.