Monthly Educational Programs can be supported by hosting the event at your property or by sponsoring the event at a site in the Lansing area.

Registration starts 30 minutes prior to the start time.

Questions?? Contact Deneen Hansen, Chair Education Committee at 517.327.2585 or dhansen@msbo.org

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June 15, 2009 Golf and Bowling Outing – Royal Scot Golf and Bowl, Lansing
Annual Golf and Bowling Outing
9:00 am - Golf and 10:00 am – Bowling

Golf/bowling outing information in a separate brochure or go to the Web site for more information!!

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July 22, 2009 from 12:00 – 2:00 pm – Causeway Bay (formerly Holiday Inn South), Lansing
Meeting Planning 101 – Debbie Kopkau, MSBO/MIEM and practitioners

Come to this clinic if you are in your first three years of meeting planning or want meeting checklists to take back to the office. These experienced presenters (a planner, a supplier, and a CVB representative) give the in's, out's, do's and don'ts for planning any function. Counts for one program under the Education/Program section for Certified Meeting Specialist (CMS) certification.
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August 19, 2009 from 12:00 – 2:00 pm – Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest
Sponsored by Ypsilanti CVB and Ann Arbor CVB
   

Keeping Your Records Safe from Identity Theft – Frank Mitchell, IDentity Theft LOSS Prevention, LLC

This is a very important issue for both planners and suppliers. It is vital to understand the types of steps you must take in order to assure your company is doing the right things and limiting potential liability related to identify theft. Come to this session to learn from experts and find out what you need to do to be protected. Counts for one program under the Financial/Contract Management section for Certified Meeting Specialist (CMS) certification.
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September 16, 2009 from 12:00 – 2:00 pm – Royal Scot Golf and Bowl, Lansing
Sponsored by the DoubleTree Bay City and Yarrow Golf Resort and Conference Center

Insurance for an Event Crisis – Presenter TBA

Come to this program and learn what insurance coverage you should have to prevent an event crisis and when it is appropriate to have coverage. This is Michigan, are your winter meetings insured for bad weather or a power outage? Is it necessary to have coverage on your keynote speaker? Are you insured for a terrorist attack or food contamination? If your event is suppose to be revenue generating, do you have insurance on attendance projections especially considering the economy? All these questions will be answered at this session. Counts for one program under the Logistics section for Certified Meeting Specialist (CMS) certification.
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October 21, 2009 from 12:00 – 2:00 pm – Chisholm Hill Golf Club, Lansing
Sponsored by –Great Wolf Lodge of Traverse City
Planning a Successful Meeting - Tom White, Consultant

Tom White recently retired after 11 years as Executive Director of the Michigan School Business Officials where he planned several very successful conferences and workshops each year. He was also the president of the Michigan Institute for Educational Management, a training organization that puts on 70+ programs a year. He will walk participants through setting event goals and objectives, identify program content, talk about writing effective session descriptions, review speaker selection, and emphasize some important techniques on marketing your event. This is an invaluable session you don’t want to miss! Counts for one program under the Education/Program section for Certified Meeting Specialist (CMS) certification.
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November 18, 2009 from 3:30 – 5:00 pm – Four Points by Sheraton – Saginaw
Wrap Up/Ethics – Chris Scharrer, New Paradigm Solutions and Debbie Kopkau, CMP, CMS, MSBO

This session brings closure to your certification program. It’s an opportunity to reflect on what you have learned and your role in the educational process and your school district.  This class can be taken only if you are two classes or less from completing your certification (not counting the Wrap-Up/Ethics session) or have been approved under the Grandfathering clause. Required for Certified Meeting Specialist (CMS) certification. Counts for the Wrap-Up/Ethics Program for Certified Meeting Specialist (CMS) certification.
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November 18, 2009 from 5:30 – 8:00 pm – Four Points by Sheraton - Saginaw
Silent Auction and Awards Dinner

Attend the Silent Auction, MI-SGMP’s biggest fundraiser, and win fabulous products. Come and celebrate with your colleagues as Michigan premiers the nation’s first Certified Meeting Specialist at this dinner. Other awards include Planner and Supplier of the Year.
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December 16, 2009 from 12:00 – 2:00 pm – Henry Center, East Lansing – Bring Your Boss Program
Sponsored by Greater Lansing CVB  
Developing Leaders from the Middle – Grow it in your own back yard! – David Hulings, Hulings & Associates, LLC

Professionals managers may argue at the exact cost of hiring a new administrator, but they all agree at what it cost to hire a bad one: A LOT! In this session you will learn the advantages of growing good leadership within your organization.  You will learn how to plant it, prune it, and pluck it so that you not only save time and expense but have the assurance you "got what you wanted to get." Developing top leadership from your stock of support staff and middle managers provides you with a pool of possibilities as you move your organization through these difficult and transiting times. The speaker is one of the highest rated presenters for SGMP with the complaint about him being, "We want more time!" Counts for one program under the Leadership section for Certified Meeting Specialist (CMS) certification.
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Registration starts 30 minutes prior to the start time.
Questions?? Contact Deneen Hansen, Chair Education Committee at 517.327.2585 or dhansen@msbo.org.

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