Collaborate Marketplace is filled with new tools, ideas and resources. We’ve selected qualified speakers and topics that will equip you to plan better meetings and set you up for business success. The below schedule is subject to change and details will be added as the dates approach.
| 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. | Registration Open Photo Booth Refreshment Break |
Sponsored by Team Texas Sponsored by Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB |
| Noon-12:45 p.m. | Concentrated Workshop Lunch | Sponsored by Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Visit Pensacola |
| 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | Concentrated Workshops It’s #MobileSocial Presented by Jim Spellos, CMP The Business of You: How Strong is Your Core? Presented by Barbara Dunn, Esq., Carol Norfleet, CMP, DMCP and Michele Wierzgac, MSEd, CMM |
Sponsored by Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Visit Pensacola |
| 5:00 p.m.-5:45 p.m. | Planner Orientation | Sponsored by The Marriott & Renaissance Resort Collection along the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail |
| 5:00 p.m.-5:45 p.m. | Supplier Orientation | |
| 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. | Opening Reception | Sponsored by Visit Denver, The Convention & Visitors Bureau |
| 8:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. | Breakfast/General Session Alison Levine |
Sponsored by Detroit Metro CVB and Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau |
| 9:30–10:30 a.m. | Education Sessions | |
| 10:45–11:45 a.m. | Education Sessions | |
| Noon–1:30 p.m. | Lunch/General Session Christopher Gardner |
Sponsored by Visit Jacksonville and Naples Marco Island Everglades Convention Visitors Bureau |
| 1:45–2:15 p.m. | Group Appointments | |
| 2:30–5:30 p.m. | Marketplace Appointments | Sponsored by Visit Arlington |
| Build-A-Buddy | Sponsored by Visit Florida | Relaxation Station | Sponsored by Sweet Tea Partnership |
| 6:30–7:15 p.m. | Publisher’s Reception All planners, 40 Under 40 honorees and magazine advertisers are invited. |
Sponsored by Collinson Media & Events |
| 7:30 p.m. | Open Night |
| 8:00–9:15 a.m. | Breakfast/General Session Tim Gunn |
Sponsored by Marriott International and United Airlines |
| 9:30–10:30 a.m. | Education Sessions | |
| 10:45–11:45 a.m. | Rethinking Meetings Panel: Trends | Sponsored by Visit Oakland |
| Noon–1:30 p.m. | Lunch/General Session Peyton Manning |
Sponsored by Visit Florida and Visit St. Pete/Clearwater |
| 1:45–2:15 p.m. | Group Appointments | |
| 2:30–5:30 p.m. | Marketplace Appointments | Sponsored by Visit Arlington |
| Build-A-Buddy | Sponsored by Visit Florida | |
| Relaxation Station | Sponsored by Sweet Tea Partnership | |
| 7:00 p.m. | Closing Reception John Legend |
Sponsored by Travel Portland |
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