Marketplaces that Educate & Connect Attend career-enriching accredited education and meet one-on-one with representatives from hotels, resorts, CVBs, DMCs and other International suppliers to find the perfect destination for your upcoming program. Successful Meetings University Educational sessions with industry experts Pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings with suppliers of your choice Countless networking opportunities with fellow meeting planners and suppliers Earn CMP credits for attending education sessions and trade show floor time Hosted Buyer Program Each qualified planner receives complimentary: Round-trip Airfare Hotel Accommodations Ground Transportation All Meals Who Qualifies/Conditions Corporate/Association/Independent planners of meeting, incentive, training/conference programs or conventions with verifiable meetings history Independent planners must indicate clients/industries served Planners with groups yielding a minimum of 50 rooms on peak night Planners considering an International meeting/incentive destination and have open meeting dates within 24 months of the event for which a site has not been selected Planners who have attended this program within the past two years are ineligible to participate To be considered for this program, please complete the application. If you have any questions, please email SMU@nielsen.com.

List of Exhibitors:

Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre
Aruba Convention Bureau
Atout France
Barcelona Convention Bureau
Belgian Tourist Office
Bermuda DOT
Canadian Tourist Commission
Cannes Convention Bureau
Carlson Hotels
Colombia Government Trade Bureau
Continental Airlines
Croatian Convention & Incentive Bureau
Crowne Plaza Times Square
Dubai Convention Bureau
Edinburgh Conference Centre
Estrel Hotel & Convention Ctr
Frankfurt Convention Bureau
Geneva Tourism & Convention Bureau / Grand Hotel Keminski Geneva
German Convention Bureau / Maritim Hotels
Glasgow City Marketing
Hesperia Tower Hotel
Hong Kong Tourism Board
Hungarian National Tourist Office
Iceland Travel & Icelandair
InterContinental Hotels Latin America
Japan National Tourist Office
Korean National Tourism Office & Hotel Lotte & Rye Tours
Lisbon Convention Bureau
London Hilton Park Lane
Lyon
Maderia Islands / Abreu DMC
Mexico Tourism Board
Monaco Government Tourist Office
Monte Carlo SBM Hotels
Montreux Riviera Convention Bureau / The Beau Rivage Palace - Lake Geneva Region
Netherlands BOT
Nice Convention & Visitors Bureau
Novotel London West Hotel
Peninsula Hotels
Puerto Rico
Rui Hotels
Russia Events
Singapore Expo
Singapore Tourism Board
South Africa Tourism
Switzerland Tourism / Zurich Tourism
TekSer Turkey DMC
Tourism Ireland
Tourism New Zealand / Air New Zealand
Tourist Office Of Spain
Vienna Convention Bureau
Visit Britain
Visit Denmark
Visit London
Visit Scotland
VisitEngland
Wyndham Chelsea Harbour
Yucatan CVB
Zagreb


Our Partners:
Marketing Challenges International
DMC Group
World Marketing Group & Pacific World China


Transportation Sponsor:
Shackman Associates

Agenda:

Location: Times Square Ballroom Location: Foyer –Times Square Ballroom

Sunday, March 21st Arrivals all day
3:00pm-6:00pm	Planner Registration Exhibitor Registration & Table Top Set-Up Location: Foyer –Times Square Ballroom
6:00-8:00PM	Welcome Reception sponsored by South African Tourism Location: Broadway Ballroom 3 & 4
Monday, March 22nd
7:30-9:00AM	Table Top Set-Up – Exhibitors Only Location: Times Square Ballroom
8:00-9:00AM	Opening Breakfast sponsored by the Monaco Government Tourist Office Location: Broadway Ballroom 3 & 4
9:00-10:00AM	Educational Session - Increasing Your Professional Power to New Levels of Excellence Speaker: Dr. Jerry V. Teplitz Location: Broadway Ballroom 3 & 4
10:00-10:20AM	Coffee Break Location: Foyer –Times Square Ballroom
10:20am-12:20pm	Buyer/Supplier One-on-One Appointments (6) Location: Times Square Ballroom
12:30-1:45pm	Lunch sponsored by TBD Location: Broadway Ballroom 3 & 4
2:00-3:40PM	Buyer/Supplier One-on-One Appointments (5)
3:40-4:00PM	Coffee Break
4:00-5:20PM	Buyer/Supplier One-on-One Appointments (5) Location: Times Square Ballroom
6:00-8:00PM	Off Site Reception – Visit Britain & Partners (TBD) Location: Essex House
Tuesday, March 23rd
8:00-8:45AM	Breakfast sponsored by TBD Location: Broadway Ballroom 3 & 4
8:45-9:45AM	Educational Session - Transforming Meetings: How to navigate your career and your events through the new meetings landscape Speaker: Dr. Lalia Rach Location: Broadway Ballroom 3 & 4
9:45-10:00AM	Coffee Break Location: Foyer –Times Square Ballroom
10:00-12:40PM	One-on-One Appointments (8) Location: Times Square Ballroom
12:40-1:00PM	Prize Drawings & Closing Remarks
1:00PM	Departures and Lunch-to-Go
1:00-2:00PM	Table Top Break-Down (Exhibitors Only)

Educational Sessions:

Dr. Jerry Teplitz presents: Increasing Your Professional Power to New Levels of Excellence



Session Info:

Have you ever had a negative day at work? How did you feel at the end of it? Tired, drained... Now, have you ever had a positive day at work? How did you feel at the end of it? Energized. What if you could create every day to be a great day for yourself? Well‑known author and top‑rated speaker Dr. Jerry V. Teplitz will show you how to make every day that way through actual tools and techniques that will increase your energy levels resulting in more productivity and creativity. These immediate effective and easy methods can be applied to all aspects of your professional life.


Dr. Lalia Rach presents: Transforming Meetings: How to navigate your career and your events through the new meetings landscape



Session Info:
We're finally entering the final stage of a game-changing global recession. So how do we move forward from here? What lasting affect does the recession have on your clients, your organization, your career?

How have your loyal clients changed? Are they slower to buy? Changed their expectations and definition of quality? Are you trying to serve a 21st century client with a 20th century strategy? Do you continue to lead out of habit and tradition? Are you adapting or still believing in conventional wisdom? Do you understand the time for passivity is over?

The recession may be over but the questions have just begun. In her fast paced, informative manner, Dr. Rach will test your thinking and suggest new approaches that will be useful in meeting the challenges of the months ahead.

Dr. Jerry V. Teplitz Bio:
Dr. Jerry V. Teplitz' background is as unique as the techniques and approaches he teaches. He originally graduated from Hunter College and Northwestern University School of Law and practiced as an attorney for the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

Jerry then studied and received Masters and Doctorate Degrees in Wholistic Health Sciences, and over the last 32 years, has gained wide-spread acknowledgement for his expertise in helping others achieve their ultimate best in all areas of life.

Dr. Teplitz has been a field manager for the Carlson Learning Company, (now Inscape Publishing), since 1979, and President of his own consulting firm since 1974. A Certified Brain Gym Instructor, Jerry conducts seminars in the areas of stress management, employee productivity, and sales development.

The list of clients Dr. Teplitz has consulted for include such organizations as: Century 21, IBM, Holiday Inns, International Management Council, Young Presidents' Organization, Sales and Marketing Executives, GlaxoSmithKline, EDS, American Bankers Association, American Society of Association Executives, American Accounting Association, plus over four hundred colleges and universities across the United States and Canada.

Jerry is the author of four books, including Managing Your Stress: How To Relax and Enjoy, and his two latest books are Switched-On Living and Brain Gym for Business. Articles on Jerry have appeared in such publications as Successful Meetings, Prevention Magazine, and Travel & Leisure Golf Magazine.

As a professional speaker, he has spoken to over one million people. Dr. Teplitz has also been honored by his peers in the National Speakers Association by receiving the "Certified Speaking Professional" designation, and has been selected as "Top Rated Speaker" by the International Platform Association.

Dr. Teplitz is listed in several editions of Who's Who in America, and served eight years on the faculty of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Organization Management.

Dr. Lalia Rach Bio:

Lalia Rach, founder of Rach Enterprises, is a trusted consultant, popular moderator, internationally recognized speaker and is widely regarded as knowledgeable, practical and humorous… with a genuine passion for excellence.

Dr. Rach serves as an adviser to senior level executives at many of America's leading companies, with a focus on future trends, branding, and marketing strategies. Her clients include corporate, association and government leaders in the hospitality, tourism, sales and marketing, entertainment and sports industries.

Of the many awards Dr. Rach has received in her career the most recent include: November 2007 -- Travel Weekly named Dr. Rach to their list of the 33 most influential people in the travel industry; January 2008 -- Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) selected Dr. Rach as one of the "Top 25 Extraordinary Minds in Sales and Marketing" Summer 2008 -- Forbes Life Executive Woman included Dr. Rach in the article, "Meet the 25 Most Influential Women in Travel."

Throughout her career, Dr. Rach has developed numerous presentations on topics as diverse as dynamic leadership strategies; socioeconomic trends; perspectives on economic development; changes in affluent markets; cultural heritage programs; organizational management; generational marketing; team building; customer service and perspectives on urban tourism development. She also writes extensively on technology, management and service, regularly contributes articles to the HSMAI Marketing Review and other publications, and is regularly interviewed by the national news media as an expert on tourism issues.

Dr. Rach is Divisional Dean and HVS International Chair at the Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management at New York University in New York City and is a nationally recognized tourism educator. She holds a B.S. and M.B.A. from the University of Wisconsin and an Ed.D. from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

For More Information:
Rach Enterprises
14 Washington Place, Suite 8-I
New York, NY 10003
212.473.0877
laliarach@rachenterprises.com

Exhibitor Information:

Registration
Exhibitors must register the person who will be attending the show so that we may gather their contact information. All event correspondence will be emailed to them directly.

Please note, only those exhibitors list on this website are approved for participation in this event. If you are not listed on this site but would like more information on this event and cost of participation, please email Diane DiMaggio at diane.dimaggio@nielsen.com

Hotel Accommodations
The Crowne Plaza Times Square is offering a discounted supplier rate of $269 per night on the concierge level. Reservation info will be emailed to you once you've registered.

One-on-One Appointments
All appointments will be pre-scheduled online. You will be emailed information about how to participate once we start this process in early March and ONLY after you have registered for this event.

On-Site Registration/Tabletop Set-Up
Registration and tabletop set-up hours are from 3:00-6:00pm on March 21 at the Crowne Plaza Times Square. You will be provided with an exhibitor identification sign, one 6ft. skirted table and 2 chairs during your scheduled appointments. Table top displays, in the form of laptop computer demos, property display books, promotional items as giveaways and brochures are encouraged. Pop-up signage or big bulky displays are not allowed as there will NOT be room for them.