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Topic: Association Conferences and Events: 18 Years of Insider Tips and Takeaways from a Professional Conference Manager
Key Takeaways:
Navigate Industry Trends and Challenges: Attendees will gain insights into evolving industry trends, including shifts in event attendance, creative cost-saving strategies, and emerging technologies (like silent disco headsets). They will learn how to adapt their event planning approach to align with current market dynamics and attendee preferences.
Optimize Vendor and Venue Negotiations: Participants will explore strategies for working with vendors and venues, focusing on securing competitive bids, understanding hidden fees, and ensuring transparency in contracts. They will leave with actionable techniques for managing in-house AV costs, branding charges, and other venue-related expenses.
Enhance Event Planning Resilience and Innovation: Attendees will develop skills in contingency planning, preparing for worst-case scenarios, and integrating new technologies into their workflow. They will gain practical tools to mitigate risks, foster creativity, and ensure seamless execution in diverse event settings.
About our Speaker:
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Dale Greenberg
Director, Global Projects
ConferenceDirect
Dale Greenberg, Director Global Projects, 16 years with ConferenceDirect
Top 1 Conference Manager Designation in 2021
Top 5 Conference Manager Designation in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022
Top 10 Conference Manager Designation in 2015, 2019, 2020
Current member of the Conference Management Advisory Board
Dale currently manages Conventions for National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), National WIC Association (NWA), Lean Construction Institute (LCI) American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), National Grant Management Association (NGMA) and Industrial Distributor Co-Op (IDCO).
Dale has also worked with the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) National Communication Association, (NCA), the National Association of Variable Annuities (NAVA) American Anthropological Association (AAA), National Investment Center (NIC) and with corporate clients Bayer HealthCare, Stryker Spine, IDAnalytics, SAS and Starwood Hotels special events.
Prior to joining ConferenceDirect, Dale was with Travel Destinations Management Group, Inc., as Sales Manager for Meetings and Incentives. Prior to this promotion, she was a Senior Meeting Planner, handling new and prestige clients for the firm. In this role she worked with a variety of clients and meetings including Corporate, Pharmaceutical, Association, Educational, Sports and Incentives. Dale has managed meetings in 20 different countries, as well as most major American metropolitan cities.
Dale worked for Omni hotels a total of 11 years and was Director of Catering at the Omni Charlottesville Hotel and the Director of Catering and Convention Services at The Omni Severin in Indianapolis and the Omni Baltimore. Dale also worked for Wintergreen Resort, on the management team that oversaw operations of restaurants, ski facilities, golf as well as other resort amenities.
Dale graduated from Wilson College in Chambersburg, PA with a BA in American Studies.
Specialties: International meeting planning, Association Meeting Planning, Corporate Meeting Planning