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Meetings Focus Live! West

You’re invited to apply for our fully hosted, all expense paid program!

As a meeting planner who books the West, you’re always looking for new properties, renovations, updates, as well as information on destinations you haven’t visited, or need additional information for upcoming needs.

In addition, education at all the industry efforts is expensive, and whether applying or maintaining your CMP, CMM or other designation, or purely for education’s sake, these events bring you a strong plan of education through topics such as: ROI/ROE, food & beverage tips, contracts, site selection, sustainability, and more.

Join us in the following location:

Resort at Squaw Creek, Lake Tahoe, CA, August 29-31, 2012

Each 2 night hosted buyer program will include:

Appointments with suppliers in your booking area
Additional suppliers to meet, mix and mingle with
Educational programs offering CEU credits
Each city features a team building/CSR program, giving back to the local community
Networking and fabulous evening events
All travel, transfers, food & beverage, educational & networking programs

Space is limited, so apply today!

Speaker lineup:

Joan Eisenstodt President and CEO Eisenstodt Associates, LLC.	Joan Eisenstodt is president and CEO of Eisenstodt Associates, LLC, a Washington, DC based meetings and hospitality consulting, training, and facilitation company. Joan is an industry veteran and has served in various capacities and speaking engagements at ASAE, DMAI, MPI, PCMA.
Kelly Bagnall Attorney Dykema	Joan will join Kelly Bagnall, an attorney with Dykema, representing hotel and resort owners and management companies in litigation, arbitration, risk management and security issues for them. Joan and Kelly will address: Ethical Negotiations – An Oxymoron??
Mike Dominquez Senior VP Sales MGM Resorts International	Michael is the new Vice President of Sales for MGM Resorts International, a hotel veteran and frequent industry speaker will address The Changing Business Model of Hotels & Meetings, or everything you ever wanted to know about the hotel business, but were afraid to ask!