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ALL education sessions at this year's conference are approved by The Events Industry Council to count toward your CMP certification. Keep your professional status up-to-date while enjoying and learning from this incredible lineup of speakers.

Turning Your Meeting into a Show

Heidi Brumbach, CMP  (CEO/Executive Producer, Technisch Creative)

Lenny Talarico  (Chief Experience Officer, Lenny Talarico Events)

Anthony Bollotta  (President, Bollotta Entertainment)

Dorene Collier  (Executive Producer/Owner, Event Show Productions)

Location: 10B

Date: Wednesday, February 14

Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Pass Type: All Access, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass - Get your pass now!

Track: TSE-MeetingsNet, TSE-Event Mgmt & Production

Theme: AEP- & CSEP-approved

Vault Recording: TBD

Audience Level: All

In today's world, capturing and maintaining audience attention in meetings is more challenging than ever. So, how do we compete with outside stimuli and short attention spans? How can we utilize technology and entertainment design to better deliver a message? Join us for an engaging presentation where we'll explore strategies to elevate your meetings and increase audience engagement.

Drawing inspiration from performance techniques, we'll show you how to structure your meetings like a captivating show, with a compelling beginning, an engaging middle, and a powerful end. Discover how integrating entertainment, humor, technology and interactivity can transform your meetings into memorable experiences.

Our focus will be on delivering key outcomes that resonate with your audience. We'll explore techniques to keep participants actively involved and interested throughout the entire meeting. From thought-provoking discussions to multimedia presentations, we'll provide practical tips to grab attention and hold it.

The ultimate goal of this presentation is to equip you with the tools to increase engagement in your meetings. We'll provide actionable strategies to overcome distractions and captivate your audience's focus.

Join us for this dynamic presentation and let's revolutionize the way we conduct meetings and create impactful experiences that leave a lasting impression on attendees.