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​Conference Agenda

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Agenda is subject to change.

Sunday, MARCH 26

VENUE: Rosen College of Hospitality Management at the University of Central Florida, Orlando

9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

​Registration
Campus Front Entrance

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
​Meet with our Sponsor Exhibitors - Soft Opening
Cafe - Room 122

​1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Lunch
Disney Dining Room

​2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Welcome by Sally Webb-Berry
Disney Dining Room

2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Table Discussions - Round 1 & 2, Report Outs
Disney Dining Room

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
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Flow Circus - Energizer
Disney Dining Room

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Break – Meet with Sponsor Exhibitors
Cafe - Room 122

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Panel Discussion with Industry Leaders
Auditorium
Selina Mullenax, CMP, CPCE
Scott Ostrom, CMP, CSEP
Luna Tolunay, CSEP
JC York
Shalisa James
​Moderator: Matthew Regan MMH
​​Speaker Abstract + Bios

6:15 PM – 7:30 PM
Welcome Reception
Courtyard
Weather permitting - rain location Disney Dining Room
​
​Rest of the Night​
​Dinner On Your Own 

Monday, MARCH 27

VENUE: Rosen College of Hospitality Management at the University of Central Florida, Orlando

​7:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Registration
Campus Front Entrance

​​​7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Breakfast
​
Disney Dining Room

8:15 AM – 8:30 AM
Flow Circus - Energizer

Disney Dining Room

8:30 AM – 9:15 AM
AEP Welcome & Fireside Chat
Sally Webb Berry & Rosen College of Hospitality Management Dean Youcheng Wang
Disney Dining Room
​
Speaker Abstract + Bios

9:15 AM – 9:30 AM
Meet Your Faculty & Sponsors
Breakout speaker and sponsor acknowledgements

Carolyn Ent, Elon University (retired) / The Special Event Company
Steve Whyte, University of the Pacific (Retired) / The Special Event Company

Disney Dining Room

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
Idea Gallery
Shea Patterson Young, UNT Health Science Center
Disney Dining Room
​

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM
Break – Move to Breakout Session I
Meet with Sponsor Exhibitors
​
Cafe - Room 122

10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
Breakout Session I 

Session A – Room 105
La'Zendra Danforth, University of Florida College of Pharmacy
"Be Our Guest" - The Constituent Experience
Speaker Abstract + Bio


Session B – Room 108
Dawn Daria, Flow Circus
Devon Pasha, DMP Creative LLC / Event Design Collective
Energize Your Meetings with Play
Speaker Abstract + Bios

Session C – Room 111
Barbara Siska, CSEP, University of Chicago
Carolyn Ent, Elon University (retired)
Creating High Profile Presidential Events: Strategy and Execution
Speaker Abstract + Bio

10:50 AM – 11:00 AM
Break – Move to Breakout Session II
​Meet with Sponsor Exhibitors
​Cafe - Room 122

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
Breakout Session II

Session A – Room 105
Karen Cochran, Philanthropy Innovators
Anne Botteri, Anne Botteri Strategic Communications, LLC
Meg Umlas, Boston University
Astronauts to Zika: How Events Catalyze Campaign Momentum
Speaker Abstracts + Bios

Session B – Room 108
Carrie Fox, University of the Pacific
Stellar Event....Not So Stellar Budget
Speaker Abstract + Bio

Session C – Room 111
Sue Porter, Simon Fraser University
Creating a University-Wide Event Planners Community
Speaker Abstract + Bio


11:50 AM – 12:00 PM
Break – Move to Lunch & Keynote
Meet with Sponsor Exhibitors

​Cafe - Room 122

​​12:00 PM - 1:30 PM 
Lunch and Keynote
Disney Dining Room
Chris Young
International Protocol Consultant
Speaker Abstract + Bio


1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Break – Move to Breakout Session III
Meet with Sponsor Exhibitors


2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
​Breakout Session III

Session A – Room 105
Chris Young
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Protocol But Were Afraid to Ask
Speaker Abstract + Bio

Session B – Room 108
Devon Pasha, DMP Creative LLC / Event Design Collective
Be Your Own DaVinci - Reawaken Your Creativity
Speaker Abstract + Bio

Session C – Room 111
Katie Alexander, Madonna University
Inquiring Minds: How an Event Professional Thinks Through Logistics
Speaker Abstract + Bio


​3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Break – Move to Breakout Session IV
Meet with Sponsor Exhibitors

​Cafe - Room 122

​3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
​Breakout Session IV

Session A – Room 105
La'Zendra Danforth, University of Florida, College of Pharmacy
Steve Whyte, University of the Pacific (Retired)

Shea Patterson Young, UNT Health Science Center
Planning Academic Milestone Events
Speaker Abstract + Bios


Session B – Room 108
Lindsay Meyers, University of Maryland, College Park
Michelle Christian, University of Maryland, College Park
Demonstrating Donor Value at Events
Speaker Abstract + Bios


Session C – Room 111
Melissa Werner, Arizona State University
Event Production from the Outside-In
Speaker Abstract + Bio

​4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Break – Move to General Session
Meet with Sponsor Exhibitors

​Cafe - Room 122

​5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
General Session
Auditorium
Chef Judy, Rosen College of Hospitality Management
Menu Planning - Making Healthy Choices
Speaker Abstract + Bio

​5:30 PM – 6:15 PM
General Session
​Auditorium
Moderators:
Melissa Werner, Arizona State University
Jenny Jones, The Tambellini Group
Q&A: What Do You Still Want to Know? Via 42Chat

​6:15 PM – 7:30 PM
​Networking Reception
Disney Dining Room

​Rest of the Night​
​Dinner On Your Own ​

​TUESDAY, MARCH 28

VENUE: On-site at The Special Event Conference at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL

Breakfast on your own
​
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
​AEP Session V at Catersource + The Special Event Show
Orange County Convention Center, Room 224G

Matthew Regan, Boston University Questrom School of Business
Building and Developing a Successful Events Team

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Break

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

​AEP Session VI at Catersource + The Special Event Show
Orange County Convention Center, Room 224G
Angie Senter, Washington State University
Creating Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Events: More Than Words

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM
Break
​
​​11:15 AM - 12:00 PM 
​AEP Closing Session at Catersource + ​The Special Event Show
Orange County Convention Center, Room 224G
Moderator: La'Zendra Danforth, University of Central Florida College of Pharmacy
​Panelists:
Meg Umlas, Boston University
Carolyn Ent, Elon University (Retired)
Steve Whyte, University of the Pacific (Retired)

Panel: Why Engage Outside Event Production

​Lunch on your own

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