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Meetings: Minnesota’s Hospitality Journal is proud to present its 5th annual award-winning report. Our annual event celebrating the release of this industry data provides learning and networking opportunities for members of the regional hospitality industry.

MEET leaders from MPI, IAAP, ISES, MSAE, NACE, PCMA and SGMP.

PARTICIPATE in networking with other hospitality professionals.

LEARN from speakers with years of experience working in the hospitality industry.

CELEBRATE your peers’ achievements as we recognize one Industry Innovator from the regional hospitality industry, nominated by participating associations.

SPEAKERS

 

Joe Pine

 

Keynote: Joe Pine

Speaker Bio

Cynthia Lesher

 

Speaker: Cynthia Lesher

Speaker Bio

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Shawna Suckow

Speaker: Shawna Suckow

Speaker Bio

There's No Such Thing As Free Lunch.Or Is There?

How to Offset Your Meeting Budget by 50-100% (or more!) Through Creative Sponsorship Solutions


Whether you're a planner or a supplier, everyone these days needs to know a little something about saving money. This session will provide you with insider tips and tricks to beef up your existing sponsorship campaigns, or create new ones from scratch. Learn how to design sponsorship opportunities that practically sell themselves.  Discover sponsor "hot buttons", navigate sticky sponsorship situations, and learn how to generate new revenue streams for your meeting, your clients or your venue.

  • Green Meetings
    Panel discussion, participants TBA

Industry Innovator Award

Nominate someone you admire in the industry today!

Download nomination form (PDF)

DATE

February 3, 2009

QUESTIONS?

Contact Editor Joel Schettler
E-mail: jschettler@greenspring.com
Phone: 612-371-5869