Saturday

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  • 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

    CMP® Examination

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    NEW! For the first time, the Convention Industry Council has scheduled a CMP® Examination in conjunction with the PCMA Annual Meeting. Select New Orleans as your CMP® Examination location and plan to stay for the PCMA Annual Meeting. You must follow CIC’s process in order to sit for this exam. Please see the CIC website for more details. To help you prepare for the exam, take the PCMA CMP® Online Prep course in advance and don’t miss the CMP® CRAM Course on Friday, January 9th at the Annual Meeting.

  • 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

    Hospitality Helping Hands - St. Bernard Project

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    SOLD OUT - You will be placed on a waiting list if you register for this program.  In order to ensure you can participate in Hospitality Helping Hands, please register for the City Parks Saturday project or Sunday's Save our Cemeteries.

    PCMA’s Hospitality Helping Hands, a Network for the Needy Program®, is an incredible opportunity for you to step out of the convention center and into a New Orleans neighborhood to participate in a hands-on, community service project. The St. Bernard Project strives to help rebuild the lives of Hurricane Katrina victims family by family. Volunteers will assist in painting, spackling and rebuilding sections of the houses affected by the storm. Network in a new way with other attendees and see how a few hours can make a world of difference to those in need. Transportation and a commemorative t-shirt will be provided. Your entire $75 USD participation fee will go directly to the local organizations.

    Note: Participation is limited to 100 attendees. Please sign up on the registration form. All Hospitality Helping Hands registrants will be sent an email confirmation and full project details prior to arrival in New Orleans.

  • 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

    CMP® Facilitator Workshop

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    • Professional Development
    • Professional Education

    Have you ever thought of becoming a facilitator for a CMP® study group? This session will give you all the tools you need! Explore how to best prepare your group to sit for the CMP® Examination when you utilize the PCMA CMP® Study Course™. Blend the most up-to-date resources, face-to-face interaction and online testing to provide your group with the information they need to succeed. Discover how you can adapt the PCMA CMP® Study Course™ to your style of group study.

    • Assess the PCMA CMP® Study Course™ materials for adoption.
    • Identify the attributes of a blended learning solution for CMP® candidates.
    • Serve as a qualified, confident and effective facilitator in a CMP® study group.

    Note: You must have your CMP® designation in order to participate. Session is limited to the first 30 registrants. Pre-registration and an additional fee are required.

    Amanda S. Rushing CMP, Director of Conferences & Meeting Services, American Society of Civil Engineers

    Amanda Cecil PhD CMP, Assistant Professor, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

  • 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

    Executive Edge One Day Program (by invitation or qualify now)

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    PCMA has developed an all new, hands-on program led by Professor Deepak Malhotra of Harvard Business School and specifically geared towards leaders of the meetings and convention industry. Discover how to refine your negotiation skills, audit “gut instinct” reactions, and apply more effective strategies when the stakes are high and success is critical.

    Note: Session is limited to the first 75 registrants. Pre-registration and an additional fee are required.

    Deepak Malhotra, , Harvard Business School

  • 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

    Hospitality Helping Hands - City Park

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    PCMA’s Hospitality Helping Hands, a Network for the Needy Program®, is an incredible opportunity for you to step out of the convention center and into a New Orleans neighborhood to participate in a hands-on, community service project. Volunteers will be helping to beautify areas of the Park with activities such as trimming, clearing, gathering and planting; all essential for the recovery of the Park and for the Park to take its place in the cultural and recreational rebirth of New Orleans. Network in a new way with other attendees and see how a few hours can make a world of difference to those in need. Transportation and a commemorative t-shirt will be provided. Your entire $75 USD participation fee will go directly to the local organizations.

    Note: Participation is limited to 100 attendees. Please sign up on the registration form. All Hospitality Helping Hands registrants will be sent an email confirmation and full project details prior to arrival in New Orleans.

  • 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

    Registration

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  • 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

    Hospitality Helping Hands - City Park

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    PCMA’s Hospitality Helping Hands, a Network for the Needy Program®, is an incredible opportunity for you to step out of the convention center and into a New Orleans neighborhood to participate in a hands-on, community service project. Volunteers will be helping to beautify areas of the Park with activities such as trimming, clearing, gathering and planting; all essential for the recovery of the Park and for the Park to take its place in the cultural and recreational rebirth of New Orleans. Network in a new way with other attendees and see how a few hours can make a world of difference to those in need. Transportation and a commemorative t-shirt will be provided. Your entire $75 USD participation fee will go directly to the local organizations.

    Note: Participation is limited to 100 attendees. Please sign up on the registration form. All Hospitality Helping Hands registrants will be sent an email confirmation and full project details prior to arrival in New Orleans.

  • 12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

    PCMA Board of Directors Meeting

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  • 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

    One on One - Partner and Planners

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    Planners: make sure that you convene with every leader on your checklist at the 2009 Annual Meeting. In one hour, meet individually with four PCMA partners that best fit your needs at One on One – Partners & Planners. This is the place to finalize business, discuss ideas and review RFP’s with top-notch PCMA partners. According to feedback, many planner attendees from 2008’s meeting were grateful for the opportunity to meet formally one-on-one with PCMA Partners. Make sure you are one of them!

    Note: Contact Daris Frencha at 312.423.7214 or dfrencha@pcma.org for more information.

  • 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

    Hospitality Helping Hands Happy Hour

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    NEW This Year! 2009 Hospitality Helping Hands participants are invited to unwind from the day’s activities and network during this time.

  • 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

    Joint PCMA Board of Directors and PCMA Education Foundation Board of Trustees Dinner (by invitation)

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