NCBMP's 37th Annual Virtual Convention
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NCBMP's 37th Annual Virtual Convention

REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR THE 37TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE: 2020 has been a year that has required each one of us to Pivot, Pause and Play in a different way and NCBMP is no different. We were founded on the premise of igniting action and finding innovative strategies to position our members to be competitive within the hospitality industry.

11/19/2020 to 11/20/2020
When: November 19-20, 2020
Where: Virtual Conference
Ohio
United States
Contact: NCBMP Headquarters
info@ncbmp.com

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Join us for the NCBMP 37th Annual Conference being held Virtually, on November 18-20, 2020.

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Detailed Agenda

Wednesday, November 18
 COLLABORATION: Events Industry Council (EIC) & 
National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals (NCBMP)
 ***Requires Separate Registration***
2:00 pm - 3:00 pmOpening Panel: Advocacy: (EIC)
3:30 pm - 4:30 pmBreakout Session (EIC)
6:30 pm - 7:30 pmBreakout Session: Starting with Inclusion (EIC)
8:00 pm - 9:00 pmKeynote (EIC)
  
Thursday, November 19
7:00 am - 4:00 pmRegistration
8:00 am - 8:30 amPresident's Morning Workout
9:00 am - 10:00 amVIP Breakfast/Presentations (Meeting Planners Only)   
10:00 am - 11:00 amGeneral Session: Derreck Kayongo (EIC)

NCBMP and EIC will host this session simultaneously to both organizations. Featuring: Former CEO of the Center for Civil and Human Rights, Social Entrepreneur, Global Soap Project Founder and CNN Hero who will share insights and highlights on Diversity.
11:00 am - 11:15 amBreak Experience: Visit Austin
11:15 am - 12:30 pmBreakout #1: What's more important? Diversity, Inclusion or Allyship
11:15 am - 12:30 pmBreakout #2: Ready, Set, Meet: Coronavirus Event Safety Strategies (MPI)

The Events Industry Council recently released new guidelines to help organizations make decisions on when and how to begin hosting gatherings—and strategies and tactics for safe meetings have been released from any number of organizations, hotel brands and industry associations. Discover highlights from these reports that can help guide your guidance with clients and your conversation with potential meeting partners and facilities. What questions should you be asking of both to ensure you are following duty of care best practices for a safe-as-it-can-be event? Learn how other organizations are slowly bringing back the business of meetings.

Learner Outcomes:
  • Apply practices and guidelines for safe meetings.
  • Feel comfortable asking key questions for organizations to rebuild trust in meetings.
  • Design experiences using new guides in the areas of crowd control, hygiene, health and food and beverage.
11:15 am - 12:30 pmBreakout #3: Industry tools to Manage a successful meeting: Regmatch Introduction
12:30 pm - 12:45 pmBreak Experience:
12:45 pm - 2:00 pmGeneral Session: How We Reflect, Recover and Rebound: NCBMP Elected Officials Tele-Townhall
2:00 pm - 2:15 pmBreak Experience:
2:15 pm - 3:15 pmBreakout #4: Health is Wealth: Healthy Cooking and Life Balance
2:15 pm - 3:15 pmBreakout #5: Healthy Meetings: Healthy Planner (MPI)

As a meeting organizer, the health and wellbeing of your attendees and participants is top-of-mind as you look to design experiences that are safe and impactful for all of your stakeholders. Brain-friendly menus, natural light and movement (and modifications therein) are important factors in the design of experiences that help learners grow and change, networkers meet the right people and event owners achieve objectives. But you need to be healthy, too—to pull off a successful event. So, what are some tips and tricks to achieve both?

What you will get from this session: 
  • Learn key components to creating a healthy meeting environment.
  • Discuss best practices for encouraging wellbeing onsite at meetings.
  • Learn some simple ways to say healthy while running onsite experiences.
4:00 pm - 5:30 pmEngage: Client Destination Virtual Dine-Around
  
Friday, November 20
7:00 am - 12:00 pmRegistration
7:30 am - 8:00 amPresidents Morning Workout
9:00 am - 9:45 amBusiness Meeting
9:45 am - 10:00 amBreak Experience:
10:00 am - 11:00 amGeneral Session: 2020 Black Travel Study Results: Industry Launch
11:30 am - 1:30 pmBusiness Expo: Pre-Registration Required 
11:30 am - 12:30 pmBreakout #6: Empower Yourself and Your Career Post COVID-19
1:00 pm - 2:00 pmBreakout #7: Contract Negotiation Post COVID: How Can Associations Thrive, Survive and Stay Alive
1:00 pm - 2:00 pmBreakout #8: Navigating Industry Certifications (CMP, CAE, CMM) (Events Industry Council)
1:00 pm - 2:00 pmBreakout #9: Maximizing Your NCBMP Membership
5:00 pm - 6:30 pmNCBMP Gala: Black Party

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