Educational Pieces

8:30-11:00am

MPI- State of the Industry Update/Breakfast Meeting

Panel to include: Teresa O’Neill with Travel Oregon, Brian McCartin with Travel Portland, and Rob Bergeron with SGMP.

What’s happening in the travel industry locally and statewide

How government regulations are affecting the meetings industry

How the economy is affecting the meetings industry

12:00-12:40pm

ISES-International Special Events Society

Jennifer Powers- Power of Networking

Wedding Network USA

Tips, Trends & Etiquette for Invitations

Presented by Cherie Ronning, Uncommon Invites

Information on Wedding Network USA

12:45-1:30pm

GMIC- Green Meetings Industry Council

Overview of GMIC

Discussion of APEX green meeting standards

Waste Diversion and the Million Tons of Trash Challenge

How to get involved in furthering the cause of sustainable meetings and events

Royce’s Prop Shop

Event Evolution-From Branding to Bash

Part 1- Concepts and Branding

Part 2- Creative Direction and Logistics

2:00pm

CMP and CSEP

Cindy Wallace, CMP

2:30-3:15pm

ACEP - Steve DeAngelo

Catering - What is Catering and what can it do for you?

How to order catering correctly

How to maximize your catering dollars

Royce’s Prop Shop

3:15-4:30pm

GMIC

NW Wedding Network

Regional Destinations