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Planning a Successful International Meeting

The Panelists

          
Doug Peterson,                          Cathy Ewing                            Dr. Emmanuel Ngomsi  
Prestige Resorts & Destinations  Cathy Ewing Event Consulting  All World Languages and Cultures

The global nature of business and of the meetings industry has created a growing demand for international conferences and events. It is no secret that planning an international meeting presents a unique set of challenges. No habla usted espanol? The language barrier, currency exchange rates and more could have a devastating effect on your international meeting if you are not prepared.

As the industry’s premier educational, technological and peer interaction resource, KCMPI will offer insight into creating a process, a critical path and a roadmap to successfully planning an international meeting. The program will be held at a beautiful Kansas City venue in October. More details soon!

Our panel-of-experts will include Doug Peterson, Prestige Resorts & Destinations, whose expertise in site selection is unparalleled, and experienced local event planner Cathy Ewing, CMP, president of Cathy Ewing Event Consulting LLC, who will share insights from a multitude of international meetings, as well as how we should heed the cultural mores of international attendees in the United States.

In addition, KCMPI is honored to welcome Emmanuel Ngomsi, Ph.D., as the event moderator. Dr. Ngomsi is president of All World Languages and Cultures, Inc., a training and consulting corporation specializing in intercultural communication. He is an educator and the author of Shocking Cultures: Hilarious and Disastrous Challenges of Foreign Workers in the USA. He also serves as a guest author and consultant to the Cultural Detective, a dynamic online tool system, which enables organizations and leaders to meet the high-performance demands of an increasingly global and interconnected economy.

It is no secret that planning an international meeting presents a unique set of challenges. By attending our education program, you will stay on the cutting edge of today’s constantly changing and challenging meetings environment. By utilizing the expertise and insight of our panel of industry leaders, we will walk you through a primer of best practices and useful tips for holding a successful international meeting. Our goal: Minimize the surprises and potential pitfalls of international meeting planning!