The Peabody Hotel
February 16 - 18, 2012
149 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
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(901) 529-4000
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Annual Conference 16 - 18 February 2012
Peabody Hotel, Memphis TN
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We have 3 solid action-packed days of education for DMC professionals. Just want to look at the schedule at a glance?
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Bring More Staff for Less This Year
Every DMC professional needs education - to keep current, to earn important certification and re-certification points. To make it even easier, ADME is offering a special registration package - send 4 people from one company / one location for just one registration fee for the same price as sending three.
Back by popular demand - DMC Institute
Designed to provide a crash couse in all aspects of destination management, the DMC Institute features top DMC professionals discussing Understanding Destination Management; DMC Sales Strategies; Traditional DMC Services; The New Frontier; Planning for the Unplannable, Ethics and more. This one day program is held on Thursday, 16 February prior to the start of the conference, from 8:30 am - 3:00 pm. Lunch with the ADME Board of Directors provides participants with the opportunity to meet senior DMC professionals in an informal setting. Registration is $195.
ADMEI: A DMC’s Most Valuable Tool
ADMEI is a DMC’s most valuable with the only conference that is geared towards DMC professionals. Plan to join us for three action-packed days of solid educational content that will improve your bottom line, increase your productivity and provide you with the tools and techniques you need to meet the challenges of doing business today.
Keynote Speakers
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Don Hutson, CEO, US Learning, is an expert on entrepreneurship and success through selling value. In his presentation, Motivation to the Max, he will empower you with skills and cutting edge strategies you need to succeed in today's business environment |  |
Romy Nelson, BA, MEd, CPT, is a nutritionist, media consultant and author, specializing in corporate consulting. She educates audiences on many health and wellness topics including nutrition, fitness, and the importance of balancing the body, mind and soul to achieve optimal health and wellness. |
Featured Presentations
Director of Sales/ Director of Catering Panel: Hotel View of DMCs Hotels can be a DMC’s most powerful partner. This panel features DOS and DOCs from Nashville, St. Louis and Orlando as well as Memphis, sharing the hotel’s view of DMCs.
New Way to Sell: Meeting Planner Panel Memphis is the home to many Fortune 500 companies – and their meeting planners will share with us what makes them select a DMC – or not work with them at all. You won’t want to miss this general session Friday afternoon.
International Trends Patrick Delaney, Managing Partner, Ovation Global DMC; Padraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, Ovation Global DMC; and Patrick Sullivan, President, Allied PRA Destination Management, New York are all past presidents of SITE and have their fingers on the pulse of what is happening internationally.
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Linda Bailey, President, Linda Bailey Leadership, is the founding CEO of Memphis' Leadership Academy. She will present an uniquely insightful and informed method to help businesses and teams blaze a new trail of inspired and genuine leadership for their company. |  |
Lisa Hurley, Editor, Special Events Magazine (left) and Sarah Burnett, Public Relations, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital will provide a point/counterpoint approach to entering awards competition and winning. Lisa Hurley oversees the Special Events awards; Sarah Burnett has produced several award winning events. |
Teambuilding and CSR – Do they go together like a horse and carriage? More and more clients are asking for CSR programs – and, oh, by the way, let’s throw in some teambuilding, too. This session features tips and tricks of how to best construct CSR/teambuilding programs for your venue. Then, ADME rolls up its sleeves to work with Memphis non-profit organizations to help them brainstorm on solving their particular problems. It’s a great way to learn – and to give something back to Memphis.
How can you NOT visit Graceland while you're in Memphis?
We have two opportunities for you to visit - either on Thursday prior to the conference or Sunday after the conference. Click here for all the details - the tour is just $80 per person.
Questions?
Call ADME at 937.586.3727 or email us at adme@meinet.com
