Make the most of your annual meeting experience! Check out the rich variety of education and networking events, and plan your schedule ahead of time.
Friday, August 5, 2011 |
7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Annual Golf Classic & Luncheon* |
The Norman K. Probstein Community Golf Course in Forest Park |
7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Registration open |
Washington Complex |
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Exhibitor move-in |
Halls 2-5 |
St. Louis Welcome/Restaurant Desk |
Washington Lobby |
1:00 - 4:30 p.m. |
AMC Section Council Meeting |
Room 223 |
Saturday, August 6, 2011 |
7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
Registration open |
Washington Complex |
Bookstore open |
Plaza Lobby |
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AMC Summer Meeting*
7:30 - 8:45 a.m. |
Networking and Roundtable Discussions Breakfast. |
Landmark 4 |
8:45 - 9:00 a.m. |
Welcome Remarks |
Landmark 4 |
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
The Future AMC Model |
Landmark 4 |
11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Community Connections at Stray Rescue of St. Louis |
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12:00 - 2:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
Landmark 4 |
2:00 - 3:15 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions
Managing Content to Enhance Client Value |
Landmark 1 |
AMS – Avoiding the Potholes |
Landmark 2 |
Legal Issues Impacting Association Management Companies and Their Clients |
Landmark 3 |
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3:15 - 3:45 p.m. |
Networking Break |
Landmark Foyer |
3:45 - 5:00 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions
Breakouts by AMC Size – Smaller AMCs (10 Employees or Fewer). |
Landmark 1 |
Breakouts by AMC Size – Mid-Size AMCs (11 - 35 Employees) |
Landmark 2 |
Breakouts by AMC Size – Larger AMCs (More than 35 Employees) |
Landmark 3 |
Get to Know AMCs to Earn Business |
Landmark 5 |
AMC Institute Accreditation – Did you know it is all about Best Practices? |
Landmark 6 |
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5:15 - 6:15 p.m. |
AMC Summer Meeting Reception |
Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark |
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8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Exhibitor move-in |
Halls 2-5 |
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
St. Louis Welcome/Restaurant Desk |
Washington Lobby |
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Meetings & Expositions Section Council Meeting |
Room 264. |
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Association Societies Alliance Meeting |
Room 229 |
10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Career Advancement Center open |
Room 123 Foyer |
11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Community Connection at Stray Rescue of St. Louis* |
Meet at Washington Complex across from Registration |
12:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
Press Room open |
Room 124 |
12:30 - 2:00 p.m. |
Exhibitor |
Room 130 |
1:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
Council, Committee, and Task Force meetings
CAE Commission Meeting |
Room 261 |
CEO Advisory Council Meeting |
Room 260 |
Communication Section Council |
Room 222 |
Component Relations Section Council Meeting |
Room 232 |
Diversity + Inclusion Committee Meeting |
Room 221 |
Ethics Section Council Meeting |
Room 228 |
Executive Management Section Council Meeting |
Room 230 |
Government Relations Section Council Meeting |
Room 241 |
Industry Partner Alliance Committee Meeting |
Room 263 |
International Section Council Meeting |
Room 267 |
Legal Section Council Meeting |
Room 240 |
Marketing Section Council Meeting |
Room 231 |
Membership Section Council Meeting |
Room 220 |
Professional Development Section Council Meeting |
Room 223 |
Research Committee Meeting |
Room 226 |
Small-Staff Association Committee Meeting |
Room 227 |
Technology Section Council Meeting |
Room 224 |
Young Association Executive Committee Meeting |
Room 225 |
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1:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
UnSession Learning Tours – Uniquely St. Louis* |
Meet at Plaza Entrance |
1:30 - 5:30 p.m. |
Speaker Ready Room open |
Room 372 |
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
Volunteer Leadership Reception (invitation only) |
2nd FLoor Ballroom Foyer |
7:00 - 10:00 p.m. |
Opening Night Celebration on the Gateway Arch Grounds |
Sunday, August 7, 2011 |
6:00 - 7:15 a.m. |
5K Fun Run/Walk* (Base of Gateway Arch) |
Riverfront Street |
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Registration open |
Washington Complex |
Bookstore open |
Plaza Lobby |
Speaker Ready Room open |
Room 372 |
St. Louis Welcome/Restaurant Desk |
Washington Lobby |
7:00 - 8:15 a.m. |
DELP Breakfast (invitation only) – New Day for this event! |
Room 130 |
7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
CAE Lounge open |
Room 122 |
CEO Network Center open |
Room 132 |
7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
Career Advancement Center open |
Room 123 Foyer |
7:15 - 8:15 a.m. |
Global Good Morning! International Meet & Greet |
Room 125 |
7:30 - 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. |
Business Connection Lounge open |
Room 120 |
7:30 - 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. |
Online Communications & Engagement Lounge open |
Room 280 |
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Press Room open |
Room 124 |
8:30 - 10:00 a.m. |
Opening General Session with Tina Brown |
Hall 1 |
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
DELP Lounge open |
Room 121 |
10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Association Solutions Marketplace (Expo) open with lunch |
Halls 2-5 |
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Foundation Development Committee Meeting |
Room 362 |
12:00 - 4:30 p.m. |
Deep Dive Session: Innovation Exchange Forum |
Room 260 |
1:30 - 4:30 p.m. |
Deep Dive Session: Innovation and The Will to Govern Well: Trade Associations |
Room 224 |
1:30 - 5:30 p.m. |
Deep Dive Session: The Business Model Innovation Lab |
Room 223 |
1:30 - 2:45 p.m. |
Learning Labs
The Art of Marketing an Insurance Affinity Plan |
Room 230 |
Branding and Marketing: Are You Spending Your Money in the Right Places? |
Room 220 |
The Business Model Innovation Lab: Using Scenario Thinking and Game Mechanics to Create Stakeholder Value |
Room 223 |
Business of Meetings: Meeting, Event, and Tradeshow Assessments |
Room 241 |
Business of Meetings: Branding and Staging Your Conference for a Better Meeting Experience |
Room Hall 1 |
The Changing Nature of Association Fundraising: Build a Base of Individual Giving |
Room 264 |
Conversations That Matter: Change Your Language, Change Your World |
Room 263 |
Conversations That Matter: Healthcare Association Conversation #1 |
Room 231 |
Coping and Managing as a Small Staff Executive |
Room 221 |
A Cradle-to-Grave Approach to Developing Member Engagement Programs |
Room 222 |
Future Trends: State-of-the-Art of Environmental Scanning in Association Management |
Room 274 |
Getting & Keeping Jobs: What's Ethics Got to Do With It? |
Room 225 |
How Cloud Computing Can Help Your Association Service, Retain and Grow Membership |
Room 226 |
Innovation and The Will to Govern Well: Trade Associations |
Room 224 |
Innovation Exchange: The Essence of Innovation |
Room 261 |
The Ins and Outs of Digital Publishing |
Room 227 |
International Track: A Decision Making Matrix for a Successful Globalization Strategy |
Room 242 |
International Track: The Trials and Tribulations of Establishing a New Global Association |
Room 232 |
Putting Your Strengths To Work Deliberately |
Room 228 |
Revitalize and Invigorate Your Annual Conference & Expo |
Room 229 |
Social Media Trouble Spots |
Room 275 |
A Warp-Speed Review of Everything You Need to Know about Association Law |
Room 276 |
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3:15 - 4:30 p.m. |
Learning Labs
Accurate Comparison Data = Strength in the Boardroom |
Room 220 |
Build and Coordinate Government Relations Advocacy |
Room 264 |
Butts in Seats? We Got ‘em! |
Room 240 |
Conversations That Matter: Providing Performance Feedback: Assessing Talent Different than Your Own |
Room 263 |
Conversations That Matter: The Ultimate Social Media Idea Swap |
Room 231 |
Email Marketing in a Mobile World |
Room 222 |
Embracing Ethics.....Because Your Reputation is Your Most Important Asset |
Room 228 |
Emotional Intelligence - The Leadership Spark that Ignites Association Excellence |
Room 275 |
Hell Hath No Fury Like a Member Scorned |
Room 276 |
Improve Member Loyalty via Virtual Event Strategies |
Room 229 |
Industry Partner Trends |
Room 221 |
Innovation Exchange: The World is Changing Fast, Are You? |
Room 261 |
International Track: Global Sustainability Reporting – A 21st Century Value Proposition for Your Association |
Room 232 |
International Track: Top 10 Things You Need to Know When Going Global |
Room 242 |
Is Mobile the Next Dot Bomb? |
Room 226 |
Love our Mission: Moving from Board-Centric to Extended Reach! |
Room 230 |
Race for Relevance: 5 Radical Changes for Associations |
Room 225 |
Think Fast! More Recruitment, Retention and Integration Ideas than Can Possibly Fit in One Hour |
Room 274 |
What We're Learning from What We're Reading |
Room 227 |
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4:30 - 5:30 p.m. |
ASAE Mentor Connector Reception |
Room 123 Foyer |
5:00 - 5:45 p.m. |
Gold Circle Awards Ceremony |
Renaissance Grand – Salon 7 |
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. |
Community Section Receptions
Associations Now Author's Reception (invitation only) |
Renaissance Grand – Aubert |
Finance & Business Operations Section Reception |
Renaissance Grand – Kingsbury |
Healthcare Community Networking Reception |
Renaissance Grand – Washington |
International Reception |
Renaissance Grand – Salon 5 |
Membership Section Reception |
Renaissance Grand – Salon 3 |
Professional Development Section Wine & Wisdom |
Renaissance Grand – Salon 6 |
Small-Staff Associations Networking Reception |
Renaissance Grand – Salon 2 |
Young Association Executives Networking Reception |
Renaissance Grand – Salon 1 |
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5:45 - 6:45 p.m. |
Communication & Marketing Sections Reception |
Renaissance Grand – Pershing |
6:00 p.m. Onward |
Open Evening |
9:00 - 10:30 p.m. |
Diversity + Inclusion Reception |
Hyatt Regency – Gateway Terrace |
Monday, August 8, 2011 |
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Registration open |
Washington Complex |
Bookstore open |
Plaza Lobby |
Bag Service & Item Check open |
Washington Complex |
Speaker Ready Room open |
Room 372 |
St. Louis Welcome/Restaurant Desk |
Washington Lobby |
7:00 - 8:30 a.m. |
Awards & Recognition Breakfast – NEW This Year! |
Hall 1 |
7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Career Advancement Center open |
Room 123 Foyer |
7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
CAE Lounge open |
Room 122 |
CEO Network Center open |
Room 132 |
DELP Lounge open |
Room 121 |
7:30 - 10:00 a.m.
and 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. |
Business Connection Lounge open |
Room 120 |
7:30 - 10:00 a.m.and 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. |
Online Communications & Engagement Lounge open |
Room 280 |
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Press Room open |
Room 124 |
8:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Innovation Exchange Forum |
Room 260 |
8:45 - 10:00 a.m. |
Game Changers Session & Learning Labs
29 Ways to Market Your Education Like Lady Gaga |
Room 275 |
Business of Meetings: Meetings, Conventions & Trade Shows: What’s Happening From A Legal/Business Viewpoint? |
Room 241 |
Conversations That Matter: Healthcare Association Conversation #2 |
Room 231 |
Design for the Future: Creating a Sustainable Local-State-National Member Community |
Room 221 |
The FISH! Philosophy: An Introduction and Invitation |
Room 274 |
Fresh Perspectives: Driving Organizational Success through Performance Management |
Room 225 |
Game Changer Session: Live in a World of Possibilities: Building a Company with Heart |
Room Ferrara Theater |
Innovation Exchange Forum: 30 Minute Business Models - Inside the Apple and Google Business Models |
Room 260 |
Innovation Exchange: What Innovation Looks Like Here |
Room 261 |
International Track: Communicate Locally, Succeed Globally |
Room 242 |
International Track: You Aren't in Kansas Anymore |
Room 232 |
Is There Money Hidden in Your Data? |
Room 220 |
It Takes Two! How to Make Consultant/Small-Staff Executive Partnership Successful |
Room 222 |
Leverage Your Credentialing Programs |
Room 240 |
Light Your Members on Fire: People 2.0 |
Room 226 |
Navigate a Successful Transition from Staff to CEO |
Room 227 |
The New View – How to Engage Planners in the New Decade |
Room 228 |
Social Media: A Tool is Not a Strategy |
Room 229 |
Top Ten Contract Provisions: A Summary of Legal Issues |
Room 230 |
Tough Talking: How to Start and Manage Difficult Conversations |
Room 263 |
Upgrade to Free: A Guide to 50+ Free and Low-Cost Marketing, Productivity and Collaboration Tools |
Room 276 |
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10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Association Solutions Marketplace (Expo) open with lunch |
Halls 2-5 |
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Press Conference |
Room 124 |
1:30 - 4:30 p.m. |
Deep Dive Sessions
Chart the Course for Your Association's Future Membership Model |
Room 223 |
Innovation and The Will to Govern Well: Small-Staff Associations |
Room 224 |
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1:30 - 2:45 p.m. |
Game Changer Sessions & Learning Labs
Accelerate Learning in Your Leadership Development Programs |
Room 220 |
Ask the Lawyers Your Most Pressing Questions |
Room 225 |
Business of Meetings: Destinations: Site Selection and Sustainable Meetings |
Room 241 |
Challenges Facing Mid-Level Growing Professionals |
Room 221 |
Chart the Course for Your Association’s Future Membership Model – A ½ Day Workshop |
Room 223 |
Conversations That Matter: Got SAFE? Join the Small-Staff Discussion! |
Room 231 |
Create a Surplus of Volunteers by Embracing Your Lazy Leaders |
Room 227 |
Create Outrageously Effective Marketing Materials |
Room 275 |
Emerging Models in Acute and Chronic Care: How Will Your Association Make the Paradigm Shift? |
Room 240 |
Failing Better |
Room 230 |
FWEEEEH! How Whistleblowing May Change Your Life |
Room 229 |
Game Changer Session: The Keys to Personal Happiness and Success |
Room Ferrara Theater |
Get to Know the Top 5 Hottest Association Technologies |
Room 222 |
How Will You Lead Differently? |
Room 276 |
Ignite #1 |
Room 274 |
Innovation and The Will to Govern Well: Small-Staff Associations |
Room 224 |
Innovation Exchange: The Road to Innovation: Lessons from the Journey |
Room 261 |
Innovation Exhange Forum: 30 Minute Business Models - Inside the Evernot and Kickstarter Business Models |
Room 260 |
International Track: Expand Globally with a Small-Staff Association |
Room 242 |
International Track: Network the Chinese Way: Social Media in China |
Room 232 |
New Developments on Non-Dues Revenue Legal and Tax Issues |
Room 228 |
New Product Development Tools for Non-Profit Organizations |
Room 226 |
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2:00 - 3:15 p.m. |
Exhibitor Town Hall Meeting |
Room 130 |
3:15 - 4:30 p.m. |
Game Changer Sessions & Learning Labs
60 Ideas in 60 Minutes for Marketing Your Association in a Social Media Age |
Room 221 |
Boards and Decision Making: No Longer an Oxymoron |
Room 275 |
Business of Meetings: Work With Your Supplier Partners to Build the Best R.O.I. into Your Meetings and Events |
Room 241 |
Conversations That Matter: Open Discussion Forum for Executive Management Staff |
Room 263 |
Conversations That Matter: The State of Young Association Executives: A Town Hall Meeting |
Room 231 |
Create Strategies for Long-Term Sustainable Association Management |
Room 240 |
Cyberspace Risk: The Top Legal Traps for Associations |
Room 227 |
Game Changer Session: Innovation Nation: How America is Losing its Innovation Edge, Why It Matters, and What We Can Do To Get It Back |
Room Ferrara Theater |
Generating Nondues Revenue: Small-Staff Edition |
Room 220 |
Hands-On Mobile User Experience Testing |
Room 225 |
Ignite #2 |
Room 274 |
Industry Partner Tech Trends |
Room 222 |
International Track: Compete or Collaborate? |
Room 242 |
International Track: Organize Your Meeting in China |
Room 232 |
New Strategies for Advancing Your Members' Careers |
Room 228 |
Social CRM for Associations: Future Trends for Managing Member Data |
Room 226 |
Social Learning: A Workshop on How to Build Community-Driven Education |
Room 276 |
We HAVE Come a Long Way, Baby...So Now What? |
Room 230 |
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5:30 - 7:00 p.m. |
ASAE Foundation: The Classic VIP Reception* |
The Missouri Botanical Gardens |
7:00 - 10:00 p.m. |
ASAE Foundation: The Classic* |
The Missouri Botanical Gardens |
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 |
7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Registration open |
Washington Complex |
Bookstore open |
Plaza Lobby |
Bag Service & Item Check open |
Washington Complex |
Exhibitor move-out |
Halls 2-5 |
St. Louis Welcome/Restaurant Desk |
Washington Lobby |
7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Career Advancement Center open |
Room 123 Foyer |
7:15 - 8:15 a.m. |
Global Good Morning! International Meet & Greet |
Room 125 |
7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Business Connection Lounge open |
Room 120 |
CAE Lounge open |
Room 122 |
CEO Network Center open |
Room 132 |
DELP Lounge open |
Room 121 |
Online Communications & Engagement Lounge open |
2nd Floor Atrium |
8:00 - 11:00 a.m. |
Speaker Ready Room open |
Room 372 |
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Press Room open |
Room 124 |
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Deep Dive Sessions: Innovation and The Will to Govern Well: International Associations |
Room 224 |
International Marketing Super Session |
Room 242 |
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Innovation Exchange Forum |
Room 260 |
9:00 - 10:15 a.m. |
Learning Labs
2011: The State of Association Social Media Report |
Room 220 |
Board, Assess Thyself |
Room 274 |
Business of Meetings: Association Meetings 3.0 |
Room 241 |
Can We Do That? Ask the Experts on Certification and Certificate Program Standards |
Room 221 |
Earn the CAE: Your Path to Success in Association Management |
Room 222 |
Engage Today's Students for Tomorrow's Membership & Leadership |
Room 232 |
Evaluate the Effectiveness of Your Government Relations Program |
Room 225 |
Five Ways to Increase Your Revenue Over and Above the Live and Silent Auction |
Room 226 |
How to Fly Your Freak Flag |
Room 275 |
Innovation and The Will to Govern Well: International Associations |
Room 224 |
Innovation Exchange: Collective Intelligence: A Community Innovation Challenge |
Room 261 |
International Track: International Marketing Super Session - Part I |
Room 242 |
Next Generation Learning: Deconstructing John Medina's Brain Rules |
Room 227 |
Nonprofit Operating Reserves and New Reserve Policy Toolkit |
Room 228 |
Practicing Leadership on the Mat |
Room 230 |
Small-Staff Association Staffing Models |
Room 229 |
So, You Want to Be a CEO? Tips for Success from the Pros Who Know |
Room 276 |
Tips and Tricks from Association Mobile Warriors |
Room 240 |
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10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Learning Labs
7 Measures of Success, 5 Years Later: Where are They Now? |
Room 221 |
Ain't Misbehavin': The Nitty-Gritty of Managing Board Conflicts and Minimizing Ethical Problems |
Room 232 |
Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Couples Counseling for You and Your AMS |
Room 222 |
Brilliant Ideas: When They Work and When They Don't |
Room 276 |
Business of Meetings: Realize the Full Profitability of Your Events and Trade Shows Through Innovative Programs and Partnerships |
Room 241 |
Continuing the Conversation: Share Your 2011 Annual Meeting Learnings |
Room 275 |
Conversations That Matter: Healthcare Association Conversation #3 |
Room 231 |
Conversations That Matter: Maximize Your Influence: Tips for Turning Your Cultural Radar into a Competitive Advantage |
Room 274 |
Conversations That Matter: My Industry is Blending! Solutions for Trade Associations |
Room 263 |
From Good to Great: Design Innovative Educational Programs that Get Results |
Room 225 |
Incorporate Succession Planning into Professional Development |
Room 226 |
Increasing Membership with Online Games |
Room 227 |
Innovation Exchange Forum: 30 Minute Business Models - Inside the Groupon and Zynga Business Models |
Room 260 |
International Track: International Marketing Super Session - Part II |
Room 242 |
Mastering Key Elements of Successful Corporate Partnerships |
Room 240 |
Meaningful Mentorship: The Pyramid Model |
Room 228 |
Search Engine Optimization for the Small-Staff Association |
Room 229 |
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12:15 - 2:00 p.m. |
Closing General Session & Luncheon with Peter Sheahan FL!P: Creative Strategiesfor Turning Challenge into Opportunity, and Change into Competitive Advantage |
Hall 1 |
2:30 - 5:30 p.m. |
Community Connection for Stray Rescue of St. Louis* |
Meet at Plaza Entrance |
3:15 - 5:45 p.m. |
UnSession Learning Tours – Uniquely St. Louis* |
Meet at Plaza Entrance |
7:00 - 9:30 p.m. |
St. Louis... Jammin' – Final Night Celebration and Downtown Block Party |
Washington Ave. Entertainment District |
