International Confex 2010 - free seminars
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free seminars

International Confex 2010 will again feature a cutting edge seminar programme, completely free of charge to all visitors of the event.

Presented by industry experts, this educational programme will address the most topical issues facing the events industry, including market leading trends, practical advice and real-life solutions for immediate implementation in your own role, event or business.


confex knowledge
The show will again feature four seminar theatres on the show floor, offering sessions broadly themed to address the following areas of interest for event planners:

confex knowledge Marketing

confex knowledge Business Skills & Personal Development

confex knowledge Organising & Logistics

confex knowledge Industry Forums

CPD Points

As part of this year's PA Day, the Institute of Professional Administrators will be awarding CDP points for confirmed attendance at selected accredited seminars (please see timetables below). After the show an electronic CPD certificate will be issued which will count towards the delegates continuous professional development.

Marketing & Keynote Sessions

Sponsored by   SECC         Brought to you by  stanco 

Media sponsor  marketing week

Day 1, Tuesday 23rd February 2010

CPD
Points

10.30 - 11.15

Survival after the marketing budget massacre: Cost effective marketing tips

1

 11.30 - 12.15

Become a marketing superstar: Tools & tips to improve your campaigns

1

13:00 - 14:00

Keynote session

 

14:15 - 15:00

Editor's desk: Your question time moment

 

15:15 - 16:00

Event marketing: What corporates really want

 

16:15 - 17:00

Harnessing the power of events as a marketing force

1

 17:15 - 18:00

The C&IT Agency Challenge Live

 


Day 2, Wednesday 24th February 2010

 CPD 
Points

10:30 - 11:15

How events hardwire visitor's emotional response

 

11:30 - 12:15

Think creatively - not defensively: Uncover the opportunities offered by a changing economic environment

1

13:00 - 14:00

Keynote Session

 

14:15 - 15:00

From big bang to a living brand: Motivating through experiential events

1

15:15 - 16:00

The Sports Industry: Golden opportunity or poison chalice in the current economic climate?

 

16:15 - 17:00

AEO: Innovations in exhibition marketing

 


Day 3, Thursday 25th February 2010

CPD
Points

10:30 - 11:15

Survival of the twittest: Using Twitter & other social media to market your events

1

11:30 - 12:15

Mind the Gap: Building customer relationships and maximise your brand

1

 13:00 - 14:00

Keynote Session

1

14:15 - 15:00

I don't care about the music: New perspectives in event motivation 

 

15:15 - 16:00

Why experiential marketing? How to design events and experiences that amplify your brand

 

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Business Skills & Personal Development

Industry Forums

Facilitated by   Crystal Interactive          AV supplied by  DB Systems

After a challenging year, the events industry has regrouped, reshaped and is focusing on strategies for future growth.  The Industry Forums will provide a unique opportunity for discussion and debate on rebuilding confidence and empowering the industry for recovery.  
 
Facilitated by audience engagement specialists Crystal Interactive, sessions will involve no formal presentations, just high-level discussion amongst senior industry figures with unlimited input from attending delegates.  This series of fast-paced sessions are free to attend, and will cover a range of key topics around building a profitable future.

Day 1, Tuesday 23rd February 2010

CPD
Points

10.30 - 11.15

Getting connected

1

 11:30 - 12:15 Changing dynamics of the marketplace  

13:00 - 14:00

Keynote session  

14:15 - 15:00

Going virtual: Industry stock-take  

15:15 - 16:00

MAP showing the way to meeting effectiveness  

16:15 - 17:00

Confex 2010: How was it for you, darling?  

17:15 - 18:00

The C&IT Agency Challenge Live  

Day 2, Wednesday 24th February 2010

CPD
Points

10:30 - 11:15

10 things I will do differently  

11:30 - 12:15

The show must go on  
 12:15 - 12:45 Ramping up for 2010  

13:00 - 14:00

Keynote Session / Confex Stand Awards  

14:15 - 15:00

Is crisis the mother of event innovation?  

15:15 - 16:00

Is crisis the mother of event innovation? - continued  

16:15 - 17:00

Confex 2010: How was it for you, darling?  


If you are a PA, organising events may not be the core part of your job but you are still expected to create inspirational, cost effective events in no time. That's why Confex has set up PA Day on Thursday 25th February, offering additional content aimed specifically at PAs, including the following seminars. All sessions may be of interest, however, so please do look through the whole programme.
Click here for more information about PA Day.

Please note these sessions are open to everyone.

Day 3, Thursday 25th February 2010 - PA Day     IPA    the pa club

CPD
Points

10:30 - 11:15

Finding and working with the coolest event venues in town

1

11:30 - 12:15

Choosing and using entertainers to make your event more memorable  
 12:15 - 12:45 Marketing has changed – have you?  

13:00 - 14:00

Keynote Session

1

14:15 - 15:00

The power of participation at conferences: "When a man loves a woman, he doesn't use PowerPoint to show her..."  

15:15 - 16:00

How to deliver the perfect event on time and on budget

1

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