`Business is Personal´ auf der IMEX in Frankfurt

`Business is Personal´ auf der IMEX in Frankfurt

Das umfangreiche Aus- und Weiterbildungsprogramm auf der diesjährigen IMEX in Frankfurt wird einen Schwerpunkt auf den Themenbereich der persönlichen Karriereplanung und Entwicklung (`personal development´) legen. Dazu hat die IMEX verschiedene Formate entwickelt, die von internationalen Experten und Rednern präsentiert werden.
`Business is Personal´ ist eines der Fokusthemen der diesjährigen IMEX, die vom 19. bis zum 21. April auf dem Messegelände Frankfurt stattfindet. Es wurde speziell entwickelt, um Einkäufern und Ausstellern Anregungen und Hilfestellung für ihre berufliche wie auch persönliche Entwicklung zu geben.
Zahlreiche informative und anregende Seminare und Workshops beleuchten dieses Schwerpunktthema und vermitteln Expertenwissen und praktische Beispiele zu solch spannenden Themen wie Leadership-Qualitäten (`leadership skills´), Entwicklung von Selbstvertrauen (`developing confidence´) und Pflege des eigenen Netzwerks (`fostering strong connections´).
Jonathan Bradshaw, CEO des Meetology® Labs, stellt in seinem Vortrag The Meetology® guide to influence and persuasion ungewöhnliche und wenig bekannte Tipps, Tools und Techniken vor und erklärt auch, wie Musik verhaltensändernd wirken kann.
Kaaren Hamilton, Vice President Global Sales bei Carlson Rezidor und Kaori Pereyra-Lago, Senior Director SMM Business Development EMEA bei BCD Meetings & Events geben mit ihrem Seminar Dealing with challenging people in einer WINiT (WomenInTravel) Session wertvolles Wissen weiter. Hamilton erläutert zudem in ihrem Vortrag Confidence = Impact: Three Steps to Bridge the Gap anhand ihrer persönlicher Geschichte wie Selbstvertrauen ihre eigene Karriereentwicklung und den persönlichen Erfolg positiv beeinflusst hat.
Ein weiterer Höhepunkt verspricht der Vortrag develop your authentic leadership skills von R. Michael Anderson, Gründer des The Executive JOY Instituts, zu werden. Das Institut berät Unternehmen und Organisationen, wie sie durch die Psychologie des Glücklich-Seins noch erfolgreicher sein können.
Die aktuellsten Studien und Hirnforschungen liegen dem Vortrag How passion and focus will boost your productivity and fulfilment von Elizabeth Pine, Inhaberin Pine Communication+Training und zertifizierte Passion Test Moderatorin, zugrunde.
Carina Bauer, CEO der IMEX Gruppe erläutert: “Die Arbeitswelt verändert und entwickelt sich ständig in rasantem Tempo.  Um hier mithalten zu können müssen wir uns auch um unser persönliches Wohlbefinden kümmern. Unser Themenbereich `Business is Personal´ wurde speziell als Antwort auf diese Veränderungen und die Anforderung nach neuen Kompetenzen entwickelt. Unsere Themenbereiche `Business is Personal´ und `Wellbeing´ bieten dutzende neuer Ideen und frische Sichtweisen an, wie alte Gewohnheiten bezüglich Körper, Geist und Einstellung verändert werden können!“
`Business is Personal´ findet nicht nur auf der Ausstellungsfläche sondern auch abseits der Messestände statt: So werden u.a. Meditation und Yoga in der neuen `Be Well Lounge´ sowohl für Besucher wie auch für Aussteller angeboten – durchgeführt von InnerSense und unterstützt von Weichlein Tours + Incentives sowie dem Munich Convention Bureau. Für diejenigen, die mit einem Energie-Kick in den Tag starten wollen, ist der IMEXrun am Mittwoch früh – inspired by Rio de Janeiro – die perfekte Gelegenheit.
Drei neue Formate auf der IMEX in Frankfurt
Neu in diesem Jahr ist das `Play Room´, das nach dem großen Erfolg auf der IMEX America nun auch in Frankfurt völlig neue und außergewöhnliche Perspektiven auf die Veranstaltungsplanung eröffnet: die interaktiven ‘quirkshops’ sowie die spielerische Annäherung an das Thema Eventmanagement geben Raum für frische Ideen und kreative Konzepte.

Die IMEX in Frankfurt bietet in diesem Jahr täglich exklusive geführte IMEX Thementouren an, bei denen vorab registrierte Besucher wertvolles Detailwissen und Experten-Tipps erwerben können. Die Teilnehmer besuchen gemeinsam ausgewählte Aussteller und erhalten jeweils anhand praktischer Beispiele Einblick, wie Experten das jeweilige Thema strategisch wie auch operativ umsetzen. Die deutschsprachigen Touren finden zu den beiden Themen

`Eventtechnologie – Quo vadis?´ und `CSR als strategischer Wertetreiber in der Veranstaltungsbranche´ statt.

Erstmals haben vorab registrierte Besucher die Möglichkeit an einer exklusiven geführten Nachhaltigkeits-Tour durch das preisgekrönte Kongresshaus Kap Europa – die weltweit erste platin-zertifizierte Veranstaltungs-Location zum Thema Nachhaltigkeit – teilzunehmen.

Besucher können in diesem Jahr auf der IMEX in Frankfurt aus über 180 Aus- und Weiterbildungseinheiten in verschiedenen Bereichen auswählen, die Expertenwissen zu den wichtigsten Branchen- und Trendthemen vermitteln: Business Skills, Creative Learning, Diversity, General Education, Health and Wellbeing, Marketing/ Social Media, Personal Development, Sustainability, Technology sowie Trends and Research. Sämtliche Formate sind frei zugänglich und sowohl für Besucher wie auch für Aussteller und kostenlos.
Bei vielen dieser Formate können CMP/CEU und ISES Punkte erworben werden.
Die IMEX in Frankfurt findet vom 19. Bis zum 21. April auf dem Messegelände in Frankfurt statt. Weitere Informationen sowie der Link zur Besucherregistrierung sind hier erhältlich: www.imex-frankfurt.de bzw. www.imex-frankfurt.com

 

Die IMEX verkündet neue strategische Kooperationen

Die IMEX verkündet neue strategische Kooperationen

NEU 2014: neue Verbändepartnerschaften, zwei neue Awards, der „Tech Hub“ und der „Meeting Design Hub“

Frankfurt, 18. Februar 2014 – Die ständige Ausrichtung an Marktentwicklungen und die pro-aktive Beantwortung neuer Herausforderungen – dafür steht die IMEX seit ihrer Gründung vor zwölf Jahren. Dieser Verantwortung entspricht die preisgekrönte Messe auch 2014 und verkündet gleich zwei neue Awards sowie mehrere neue Projekte, Kooperationen und Initiativen.

Neu ab 2014: Zwei neue IMEX-Awards
Der “Destination Marketing Award” – presented by Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) – ehrt erfolgreiche Branding- bzw. Marketingkampagnen für Destinationen, Regionen oder Orte. Dieser Award wird speziell vor dem Hintergrund der neuen Möglichkeiten, die das Social Media Marketing bietet, mit Spannung erwartet.

Der “International Excellence Award” – presented by the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) – zeichnet Organisationen bzw. Unternehmen aus, die einen herausragenden Event in der internationalen MICE Branche konzipiert bzw. organisiert haben.

Beide Awards werden – gemeinsam mit den bereits bestehenden „Green Awards“, den „Academy Awards“ und den „Industry Awards“ – im Rahmen des IMEX Gala Dinners am Mittwoch, den 21. Mai 2014 verliehen.

Neue Partnerschaften und Kooperationen
Die IMEX vermeldet eine neue Partnerschaft mit der “German Association of Scientific Medical Societies” (AWMF). Diese präsentiert im Rahmen des IMEX Verbändetages („Association Day“) ein Seminar in Deutscher Sprache zum komplexen Thema der Besteuerung von Events.

Außerdem bestätigt die IMEX die neue Kooperation mit der “Association of German Travel Managers“ (VDR). So können VDR-Mitglieder am beliebten “Exclusively Corporate @IMEX”-Event teilnehmen, der im letzten Jahr mit großem Erfolg erstmalig durch geführt wurde. Der weitere Ausbau der Kooperation und weitere gemeinsame Aktivitäten sind geplant.

ISES, the International Special Events Society, hat beschlossen, das diesjährige Board-Meeting im Rahmen der IMEX America in Las Vegas durch zu führen. Eine engere Kooperation mit der ISES auch in Europa bzw. Deutschland ist geplant.

Dazu Carina Bauer, CEO der IMEX Group CEO: “Unsere beiden Messen IMEX Frankfurt und IMEX America basieren beide auf starken strategischen Partnerschaften mit den führenden Branchen- bzw. Industrieverbänden – zum Wohl aller Beteiligten. Durch diese enge Anbindung ist unsere stetige Innovationskraft sowie die laufende Optimierung all unserer Aktivitäten und Initiativen gewährleistet.“

NEU 2014: der „Tech Hub“
Welche neuen technologischen Entwicklungen gibt es in der MICE-Branche? Und wie können diese ideal im Veranstaltungsmanagement eingesetzt werden? Der„Tech Hub“ gibt Antworten und top-aktuelle Inspirationen.

NEU 2014: der „Meeting Design Hub“
Der neue Meeting Design Hub auf dem Showfloor präsentiert Alles, was für professionelles Meeting Design nötig ist: Neben neuesten Technologie- und Service-Tools werden dort aktuelle Studien präsentiert und Experten geben wertvolle Praxistipps und stehen für Fragen zur Verfügung. Verschiedene Campfires, Workshops und Seminare garantieren bestes Lernen – von Experten für Experten.

Editor’s notes
• Registrieren Sie sich für Ihren IMEX-Besuch: http://portal.imex-frankfurt.com/register
• DATEN: Die IMEX in Frankfurt findet vom 20. bis zum 22. Mai 2014 in Frankfurt statt
• PRESSEINFORMATIONEN: – http://www.imex-frankfurt.com/press/
• STATISTIKEN: http://www.imex-frankfurt.com/about-us/show-statistics/
• IMEX CSR STRATEGIE: Die IMEX Group hat zahlreiche CSR Projekte und Initiativen
• gegründet und etabliert – viele davon zum „mitmachen“. Weitere Informationen unter:
• http://www.imex-frankfurt.com/about-us/sustainability/
• Die IMEX Gruppe organisiert auch die IMEX America – America’s worldwide exhibition for
• incentive travel, meetings and events. Die IMEX America 2014 findet vom 14. bis zum
• 16. Oktober 2014 im Sands Expo and Convention Center® at the Venetian/Palazzo in Las
• Vegas statt http://www.imexamerica.com
• Folgen Sie uns auf unseren Social Media Kanälen – http://www.imex-frankfurt.com/about-us/social/

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ISES UK Director of Education to Address US Event Buyers

ISES UK Director of Education to Address US Event Buyers

November 2012, UK: James Morgan, Director of Education, ISES UK Chapter, has been invited to share ISES UK’s research on the UK event industry’s supply chain during London 2012 with attendees of The Special Event in Chicago, January 2013. The Special Event is the world’s largest trade exhibition and educational conference for US and internationally based event professionals.

Morgan has spearheaded research around the event industry’s supply chain during London 2012, the Cultural Olympiad and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The findings of the research “Mega Events and the Supply Chain: Lessons Learned from London 2012”, sponsored by Crewsaders, will be presented as part of the Event Management track at The Special Event Conference, running from the 15th – 17th January 2013.

Organisers of The Special Event invited Morgan to speak at the premier international event following the tremendous feedback from the first part of the research project presented to UK event professionals in January 2012.

“Industry research remains a key member benefit for ISES members and contributes to the UK’s thought leadership in the global events industry. We’re delighted with the response to the research we commissioned, expertly developed by Crewsaders” comments Philip Atkins, President of ISES UK Chapter.

“I’m a big fan of The Special Event, its excellent for networking and education and is a brilliant event for ISES members,” commented Morgan. “To be asked to share the our research findings that have a bearing on the organisation of other mega-events around the world, is a credit to all the event professionals in the UK that contributed their time and opinions to provide an insight into a little researched topic”

IMEX America | Protection, promotion or policy-making?

Protection, promotion or policy-making?
U.S. Travel Association’s Roger Dow, Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman, and Rossi Ralenkotter of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority to Speak at First Ever IMEX America Political Advocacy Forum

Continuing its efforts to raise the political bar of the meetings industry and build broader awareness of its strong role in creating jobs and economic growth, the U.S. Travel Association will host a session at IMEX America 2012 October 9th, from 4:00 – 5:30 pm at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas.

Lead speakers will feature Roger Dow, CEO of U.S. Travel, Rossi Ralenkotter President and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) and Chair of U.S. Travel, together with Las Vegas Mayor, Carolyn Goodman.

Heading the panel discussion, Geoff Freeman of U.S. Travel will speak about the meetings and business travel industry as a critical asset to the nation and provide an update on the success of recent political advocacy efforts. He comes to this issue as a well-versed member of the Washington DC community having been a key driver behind the “U.S. Travel Meetings Mean Business” campaign and the Travel Promotion Act. He was also recently made a member of the Passenger Advocacy subcommittee of the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC) of the Department of Homeland Security.

Ralenkotter, as both Chair of U.S. Travel and President of the LVCVA, will provide an inside look into how Las Vegas excels at hosting more than 19,000 meetings annually – an industry that makes a $6.3 billion impact on the local economy and supports 58,000 jobs.

Adding even more leadership power to the session, Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman – a champion for tourism as the “lifeblood” of the Southern Nevada economy – will also address attendees. Her remarks will focus on efforts to keep Las Vegas on the cutting edge of the travel and tourism industry, and the evolution of Las Vegas as a destination already offering 150,000 hotel rooms and 10.6 million square feet of meeting space.

“IMEX’s recent “Power of 10” global study showed that one of the most pressing challenges for our industry in the next decade is to measure and effectively communicate the strategic and economic value of events and meetings to local, national and global economies,” said Ray Bloom Chairman of the IMEX Group.

He continued: “This new political advocacy session will provide an update on how far the industry has come in making sure that this true value is fully understood, especially in the US. It builds on the efforts we have made over the past 10 years with the Politicians Forum in Frankfurt, but will also offer a distinctly North American perspective. Everyone involved understands that we must keep acting, keep talking, and keep working in unison to achieve meaningful and positive change by policy-makers. IMEX America is proud to play its part in helping to drive this effort and in providing a global platform for the continuing debate.”

“Building a Stronger Meetings Industry – in Washington and your Community” will take place from
4pm – 5.30pm on Tuesday Oct. 09 at IMEX America. It will be open to all IMEX America attendees and exhibitors and will include several US destination CEOs who will also contribute their views and experience.

About IMEX America
IMEX America is America’s worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events and is already the largest trade show for the industry in the USA. The second edition will take place at the Sands Expo, Las Vegas, (which is connected to the show’s Headquarters Hotel, The Venetian®|The Palazzo®), Oct 9 – 11, 2012.

The show’s strategic partner and premier educational provider is MPI, who power “Smart Monday” – Oct. 08 – a full day of education on the day prior to the tradeshow. Smart Monday also includes a range of high level education delivered by other partners and associations; including Association Focus – a conference within a conference for association meeting planners – delivered by ASAE, ICCA and PCMA.

IMEX also has an exclusive partnership with the US Travel Association and is endorsed by DMAI and Site, has an Industry Partnership with PCMA and is an ICCA Business Partner. Other supporting associations include: ACTE Global, ADME, AIPC, AMCI, ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership, Association Forum of Chicagoland, CIC, CSAE, ECM, FICP, GMIC, IACC, IAEE, IAPCO, ISES, JMIC, PATA, SKAL, Spin. A list of industry and media partners can be found here.

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Final program announced for IMEX America’s 2012 Association Focus

Final program announced for IMEX America’s 2012 Association Focus

Conference within a conference’ promises to put association planners ahead of the rest with new market-leading professional development education.
With a full day of professional development lined-up plus business leadership expert and author, Mark Sanborn, confirmed as keynote speaker, IMEX America’s Association Focus event will make a high-powered start to the award-winning Las Vegas trade show this October.

The ‘conference within a conference’, sponsored by host venue The Venetian®|The Palazzo® and Sands Meetings, will take place as part of IMEX America’s ‘Smart Monday – Powered by MPI’ – on Monday Oct. O8 – the day before the three-day trade show gets underway. This event is unique in being exclusive to association planners only. Keynote speaker, Mark Sanborn, is a member of the prestigious Speakers Roundtable, a society comprising 20 of the top speakers in the world today. Aside from the quality of the free Association Focus event, Sanborn’s presence is already proving a strong attraction.

This year organizers, the IMEX Group, have worked with ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership, ICCA and PCMA to provide an extensive learning program for association executives keen to improve their professional skills and knowledge. The new education program is provided free of charge and has been designed with tracks tailored to suit different levels of seniority and career development including a choice of ‘executive’, ‘global’ and ‘meetings’ track sessions throughout the day, each with content devised and delivered by one of the three partner associations.

Senior panels
For meeting planners looking to place association business internationally, the global track will offer ICCA-led sessions on “Entering new markets” and “Planning Global Meetings with a Focus on Asia.” At the executive-level, ASAE will run a three-hour deep-dive on “Managing Through Change”. The senior panel will comprise Robin Lokerman, CEO-Institutional Division, MCI Group; Peter O’Neil, CAE, Executive Director, American Industrial Hygiene Association; Patrizia Semprebene Buongiorno, Vice President, AIM Group International and Robert Waller, CAE, President, Association Headquarters, Inc and will be moderated by Brian Riggs, Vice President, Association Headquarters Inc.

Within the meetings track, PCMA have devised two 1.5 hour afternoon sessions – “The science and fun of creating effective learning”, which will be led by Kathleen Edwards, CAE and President of The Learning Evangelist and “Meetings Go Mobile” with Bob Vaez of EventMobi. ASAE’s afternoon sessions include a “Sustainability Safari” with a detailed, behind-the-scenes look at how the Venetian® manages its sustainability program to support green meetings and events. There will also be a session by Tammy Blosil, Vice President, Online Learning for ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership on “The Strategic Impact of Digital Events on Meetings.”

Expert-led round tables
Later in the afternoon Association Focus will offer delegates a choice of over 20 different round-table discussions across all three tracks.

Come 7pm all Association Focus buyers have the chance to attend the Association Evening reception sponsored by Sands Meetings to meet and network with exhibitors and association partners.

As Carina Bauer, CEO of the IMEX Group explains: “Following our debut event we took on board a lot of feedback from the US market – Association Focus is just one of the building blocks of IMEX America that has been redeveloped since last year to improve and enhance the show. We are really excited to be welcoming around 200 association executives to Las Vegas for this event come October 08 and are especially grateful to our sponsors – The Venetian®| The Palazzo® and Sands Meetings for making this possible.”

Registration for the IMEX America Association Focus on Smart Monday Oct.08 is now open. Participants are invited to attend either as part of the show’s hosted buyer program (subject to qualifying criteria) or as a buyer attendee.
http://www.imexamerica.com/associationfocus.html#HowToAttend

About IMEX America
IMEX America is America’s worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events and is already the largest trade show for the industry in the USA. The second edition will take place at the Sands Expo, Las Vegas, (which is connected to the show’s Headquarters Hotel, The Venetian®|The Palazzo®), Oct 9 – 11, 2012.

The show’s strategic partner and premier educational provider is MPI, who power “Smart Monday” – Oct. 08 – a full day of education on the day prior to the tradeshow. Smart Monday also includes a range of high level education delivered by other partners and associations; including Association Focus – a conference within a conference for association meeting planners – delivered by ASAE, ICCA and PCMA.

IMEX also has an exclusive partnership with the US Travel Association and is endorsed by DMAI and Site, has an Industry Partnership with PCMA and is an ICCA Business Partner. Other supporting associations include: ACTE Global, ADME, AIPC, AMCI, ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership, Association Forum of Chicagoland, CIC, CSAE, ECM, FICP, GMIC, IACC, IAEE, IAPCO, ISES, JMIC, PATA, SKAL, Spin. A list of industry and media partners can be found here.

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ISES Worldwide to Meet in London

ISES Worldwide to Meet in London – Association embraces global community during Olympics –

London, 25th July 2012
ISES UK Chapter and The Retreat at The Brewery have partnered to bring members of ISES from around the world together during the Olympic Games.

With ‘the greatest show on earth’ arriving in London later this week, and bringing with it the very best in creative event professionals, ISES isexpecting hundreds of its international membership to attend the Games.

These members will have a special opportunity to meet as a community and share experiences and learning’s from the Games through a special event at The Retreat, the exclusive Members Club running at The Brewery throughout the Games. Organiser’s are also anticipating a special guest experience from former Olympic medal winner.

“This is a major benefit for our members and a celebration of the part ISES plays in the lives of creative event professionals,” comments Philip Atkins, President ISES UK Chapter. “We’re looking forward to welcoming our colleagues around the world in this historic time for our industry.”

The event will take place 8th August 2012, and will be free to members of ISES UK Chapter. Non-members are also welcome to attend with a 20% discount on normalticket prices.

IMEX America

IMEX America | IMEX America wins Best International Launch Award
Organizers of worldwide meetings, incentive travel and events trade show, IMEX America, came away from the Exhibition News Awards in London last Thursday proud winners of the Best International Launch Award.

Explaining why IMEX America triumphed over some stiff competition, the judging panel summarized their decision as: “IMEX America ‘nailed it’ as a show concept. It was a clear winner in terms of development of the brand and its success with its chosen industry – as well as against its competitors.”

Judges declared this year’s competition “incredibly tough” and said “competition across our 20 categories this year, including 10 company and 10 people awards, reflected the diversity and significant achievements made in the past year.”  The judging panel comprised organizers, venue and supplier representatives.

The Awards, which are run annually by Mash Media, publishers of magazines and directories for the event, exhibition, meetings and conference sectors, saw 850 guests gathered for dinner and presentations in the newly renovated West Hall at London’s Olympia.

The Best International Launch category was new for 2012 and intended to recognize the achievement of one UK-based organizer who successfully launched an existing brand or new product in a market outside of the UK.

IMEX America debuted on October 11, 2011, at the Venetian Palazzo/Sands Expo in Las Vegas. It combined a three day trade show with one day dedicated to professional education – Smart Monday – immediately prior to opening. An exit survey of IMEX America hosted buyers revealed that total orders placed onsite amounted to $281 million with an expected $1.9 billion worth of orders to be placed with exhibitors in the nine months that followed.

Ray Bloom, Chairman of the IMEX Group said, “We are honored to have been voted as the Best International Launch Exhibition at the Exhibition News Awards. We would like to thank our industry colleagues from across the world for helping to ensure that our inaugural show was so successful. We are looking forward to building on this success for 2012 and beyond.”

The other finalists in the Best International Launch Award category were: Aidex – Centaur Exhibitions; Grand Designs Live Australia – Media 10 and Diversified Exhibitions Australia; IFSEC Arabia and OSH Expo Arabia – UBM; IFSEC West Africa – UBM Montgomery and Occupational Safety and Health Expo Africa – UBM Montgomery.

Editor’s notes:
http://www.imexamerica.com/editorsnotes.html

Links for this story:
http://www.mashmedia.net/events.html

Photos:
http://www.exhibitionnews.co.uk/gallery.php?id=179&url=the-exhibition-news-awards-2012The

About IMEX America
IMEX America is the new trade show for the worldwide meetings, events and incentive travel industry. The second edition will take place at the Sands Expo, Las Vegas, (which is connected to the show’s Headquarters Hotel, The Venetian®|The Palazzo®), Oct 9 – 11, 2012.

The show’s strategic partner and premier educational provider is MPI, whose Meet Different Day of Education and Innovation takes place on “Smart Monday”, the day before the trade show opens.

IMEX also has an exclusive partnership with the US Travel Association, the national, non-profit organization representing all components of the $704 billion US travel industry; is endorsed by DMAI and Site and has an Industry Partnership with PCMA. Other supporting associations include: ACTE Global, ADME, AIPC, AMCI, ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership, Association Forum of Chicagoland, CIC, CSAE, ECM, FICP, GMIC, IAEE, IAPCO, ICCA, ISES, JMIC, PATA, SKAL, Spin. A list of industry and media partners can be found here.

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