10:00-11:00am           MPI- State of the Industry Update/Breakfast Meeting

Panel to include: Teresa O’Neill with Travel Oregon, Brian McCartin with Travel Portland, and Rob Bergeron with SGMP.

            What’s happening in the travel industry locally and statewide

            How government regulations are affecting the meetings industry

            How the economy is affecting the meetings industry

12:00-12:40pm            ISES-International Special Events Society

                                                Jennifer Powers- Power of Networking

                                     Wedding Network USA

                                                Tips, Trends & Etiquette for Invitations

                                                Presented by Cherie Ronning, Uncommon Invites

                                                Information on Wedding Network USA

12:45-1:30pm             GMIC- Green Meetings Industry Council

                                                Overview of GMIC

                                                Discussion of APEX green meeting standards

                                                Waste Diversion and the Million Tons of Trash Challenge

                        How to get involved in furthering the cause of sustainable meetings and events.                              

Royce’s Prop Shop-

Event Evolution-From Branding to Bash

            Part 1- Concepts and Branding

            Part 2- Creative Direction and Logistics

2:00pm                        CMP and CSEP

                                                Cindy Wallace, CMP

2:30-3:15pm               ACEP-Steve DeAngelo

                                    Catering- What is Catering and what can it do for you?

                                                How to order catering correctly

                                                How to maximize your Catering dollars.

Royce’s Prop Shop

3:15-4:00pm              GMIC                        

Wedding Network USA