Avoiding the Top Meeting Mistakes. Mimi Almeida Jan Hennessey Jackie Klein Vintage Industry Professionals

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1 Avoiding the Top Meeting Mistakes Mimi Almeida Jan Hennessey Jackie Klein Vintage Industry Professionals

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4 CIC Credit Today s Webinar is worth 1 hour of credit toward the CMP application through CIC under Strategic Meeting Management. Download the presentation from the left-hand side of the webinar player and print out the last slide. Include this slide with your CMP application or recertification form.

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9 Today s Speaker Jan Hennessey Jackie Klein Mimi Almeida

10 The VIP Network Vintage Industry Professionals Avoiding the Top Meeting Mistakes Presented by The VIP Network co-founders: Jan Hennessey, Jackie Klein, Mimi Almeida

11 What You will Learn Avoid the BIG mistakes Initiate Damage Control How to deliver bad news How to turn career breakers into career makers

12 Quick Survey How long have you been planning meetings/events? Less than 5 years 5-9 years years 16 years+

13 Never assume anything! Connect your mind to your eyes

14 Read the fine print

15 What does this mean? Oh, it's the hotel's contract, and it says what I told you plus a lot of legal stuff. Gulp.

16 Planning is critical

17 Prepare for the worst case

18 And always have a Plan B,C,D

19 Put the right team together

20 Trust your instincts

21 Things will go wrong

22 Work the Problem

23 Delivering Bad News What to say... and how to say it

24 Take Control

25 Work the Problem

26 Present solutions, not problems PROBLEM Assess the situation APPROVAL Authorization to implement IMPACT $, people, time and risk SOLUTION Recommend plan of action OPTIONS What if? Pros & Cons

27 Career Breakers

28 Money Matters

29 Natural disasters

31 Don t leave it to fate!

32 Career Maker

33 Lessons Learned Never assume anything Read the fine print Plan for success, prepare for the worst...and always have a PLAN B,C,D Put the right team together Trust your instincts Present solutions, not problems Communications and actions can make or break your career

35 Thank You! The VIP Network Vintage Industry Professionals

36 TAKE10 TAKE10 Since we can t get to all of the questions submitted by webinar participants, we ve posted 10 that weren t answered during the program. Thanks to our presenter for volunteering to field all of your important queries from Webinar Land! Check your inbox soon for an invitation and link to the TAKE10 Q&A Web page.

37 June 30, 2010: Conference Centers Conference Centers: The Serious Solution June 30, :00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT 11:00 a.m. MDT/10:00 a.m. PDT

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