Education at a glance

Sunday, March 8, 2009
Time	Session	Location
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.	Welcome
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	Got ISES? Now What? Mark Zettler, Life O’The Party Beginner Level	Treasury
	Catering Trends 2009: A Caterers View of Memorable Events - Presented by NACE Panel Discussion with Joeseph Cozza, Cipriani; Charles Barrett, Marriott Marquis; Meredith Barsky, Pier Sixty and the Lighthouse; James Dale, Grand Hyatt NY; Bebhinn Gallen, Ritz Carlton Battery Park Beginner/Intermediate Level	Financial One
	Risk Management: Event Security at Your Event Bill Stanton, Former New York City Police Officer Beginner/Intermediate Level	Financial Two
	APEX… What Does This Have to Do With Me? Rhonda Marko CMP CMM DCMP, Destination Nashville Intermediate/Advanced Level	Traders
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.	Working with DJs – Its More Than Just a Playlist Matt Bonavita, Rhythm in Motion Beginner Level	Financial Two
	Event Opportunities within the Faith Based Community Vicki Johnson, holy matrimony; Joi Thomas, New York Psalmist Baptist Church Intermediate Level	Traders
	How You Can Gain a Competitive Edge by Partnering with a Destination Management Company - Presented by ADME Panel Discussion with Rachael Dworsky DMCP, Briggs INC; Karl Heitz DMCP, The Arrangers; Kara Pigeon DMCP, Signature Destination Management; Stuart Weiser DMCP, Empire Force Events Intermediate Level	Financial One
	Start Your Engines! Events With Cars James Gingell, Event Soluntions International Beginner/Intermediate Level	Treasury
11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.	Break
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.	Ordinary to Extraordinary David Stark, David Stark Design and Production Intermediate/Advanced Level	Financial One
	The Facts of Light: An Event Professional’s Guide to Understanding Lighting Steven Way, ALPS/Advanced Lighting & Production Services Beginner Level	Treasury
	An Introduction to the CSEP Process Kevin White CSEP, Empire Force Events Beginner Level	Traders
	The SPECTRUM of Success Mark Wells, Hello Florida Advanced Level	Financial Two
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.	Opening Session Keynote Lunch Tim Sanders Saving the World at work: What companies and individuals can do to go beyond making a profit to making a difference.	Main Stage
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.	Flourishing in a Tough Economy: Strategies for Advancing Your Event Business Now Kelley Gillespie, GEM Events; Lori Hill, lori hill event productions Beginner/Intermediate Level	Treasury
	Entertainment 2009: An Insider’s View to Trends, Tips and Solutions Panel Discussion - Presented by IACEP Jeff Kalpak, Barkley Kalpak Associates; Sally Allen, The Water Coolers; Danny Bergold, Empire Force Events Intermediate/Advanced Level	Financial One
	London 2012 – The Greatest Event on Earth Robert Wright, Davies Tanner Intermediate Level	Traders
	Designing WOW Events on a Budget Gary Jones CSEP, Gary Jones Presents... Beginner/Intermediate	Financial Two
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Production Modes for Creative, Efficient Events in the New Economy Guy Smith, Design One Corp; Christien Methot, Design One Corp Intermediate Level	Financial Two
	The Art of Creating a Menu Michael Wurster, ICON Restaurant at W New York Advanced Level	Financial One
	Show Me The Money! Realistic Budgets to Basic Contracting Phyl Monroe CMP, Wolters Klumer Beginner Level	Treasury
	Business Basics… Starting and running your own event or wedding planning business Jill Moran CSEP, jsmoran Special Event Management Beginner/Intermediate Level	Traders
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.	Off-Premise Event@ Arena - I Want my R-E-C 135 West 41st Street (6th Ave. & Bway)	Arena Event Space
9:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.	ISES Lounge

Monday, March 9, 2009
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	Automate Your Life For Success Carmen Tomasetti, CTO Worldwide Beginner/Intermediate LeveL	Treasury
	Essential Fundraising Event Tips that Transcend Troubled Times Mary Fiore, President, Mary Fiore & Co.; Toby Boshak, Executive Director, Princess Grace Foundation; Pamela Mohr, Director of Distinguished Events, American Cancer Society; Stephanie Thomas, President, Susan Ulin Associates; Ny Whitaker, President, Ny Whitaker Inc Intermediate Level	Financial One
	How to Green Your Business Operations while Helping Others Lori Hill, lori hill event productions Intermediate Level	Traders
	What I Really Need to Know About Branding - It’s more than just a logo! Jim Moran, CO-OP Branding; Paul Newman, CO-OP Branding Intermediate/Advanced Level	Financial Two
10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.	General Session Keynote Brunch - State of the Industry David DeLoach, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, President of the International Special Events Society; David Carey, Group President, Conde Nas; Margaret Pederson, Amirex, Chairman of the International Association of Exhibits and Events; Joel Dolci, Dolci Management and More	Main Stage

The REC Conference will offer classes for the following levels:

Beginner Level
This is the level at which you will learn the basic information of event planning and production. This level is geared to those who are just starting out in the industry and/or those looking to garner knowledge in a new facet of the industry.

Intermediate Level
This is the level at which you have mastered a basic knowledge of a subject area and are interested in greater detail.

Advanced Level
This is the highest level of learning upon which requires the foundation of the basic and intermediate levels of learning within event planning and production and focuses on a “master level” of education for a particular topic.

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The REC Conference will offer classes for the following levels: