Explore all 15 of our virtual education sessions from the 19th Annual Hospitality & Tourism Summit Online, all of the recordings below are free to watch and available now.
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Join David Whitaker, President & CEO, of Choose Chicago as we explore how to move forward from the COVID-19 pandemic. This panel discussion will feature Glenn Eden, Board Chair of Choose Chicago, David Causton, General Manager of McCormick Place, and Marc Anderson, Choose Chicago COO who will discuss challenges and opportunities to resume hosting major conventions, meetings, and events. [Session Duration: 30 Minutes]
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President & CEO
General Manager & Regional Vice President
Board Chair
Chief Operating Officer
Change is happening- at light speed. Circumstances – with COVID, the economy, online engagement, live meetings – are ever changing and challenging. What to do then? Think improv – taking what you know and responding with verve, inspiration, and (when appropriate) humor! The “improv” format of this session will explore 25 ways to develop and implement sound strategies – whether your next gathering is in-person or online or both. We will all have fun as we provide ideas and inspirations to ensure all participants feel valued and engaged. [Session duration: 60 minutes]
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Chief Instigator
Planners in all areas need to adapt to our new reality, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdowns. Planners were forced to learn new skills to bring their existing events to the virtual world in just a few months, and it seems like we will be living in this virtual world for at least the next 6 months. Join Sean Denny as we explore how to create a hybrid or fully online experience for your next event. This keynote presentation will cover real-life examples with online events, hybrid events, recording sessions, and broadcasting live – and what all these terms actually mean. [Session duration: 30 minutes]
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Director of Events, Production Designer
Join Michael Jacobson, President and CEO of Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association, and 2 other hotel leaders as we discuss how Hotels are making it safe again for leisure travelers, business travelers, and hosting meetings and events again. Topics of discussion will include new safety measures for hotel guests, new cleanliness standards, social distancing procedures, new seating charts, and the future of food & beverage at meetings. [Session duration: 45 Minutes]
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President & CEO
Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago-Downtown Magnificent Mile
General Manager
Hyatt
Join Erin Francis-Cummings, President and CEO of Destination Analysts, in this special keynote presentation exploring the most recent data on meetings and events in America. Erin will share a profile of the meeting planners that were part of the research, the industry’s challenges and recovery, and how businesses can market their destination to bring meetings back. [Session duration: 35 Minutes]
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President & CEO
Hear from industry 5 industry insiders representing the family travel, student tour, leisure group, sports events, and international inbound markets in this dive into leisure tourism trends and opportunities coming out of Covid-19. Built for businesses focused on tourism, learn which markets will recover first and how you can position your business to take advantage. Presented by Jeff Gayduk, publisher of Premier Travel Media. [Session duration: 75 Minutes]
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President
CEO
Founder & President
Founder and CEO
Chief Operating Officer
CEO
Join Tim O’Malley, CEO of Ateema Media & Marketing, as he leads a progressive panel discussion featuring 3 meeting and event planners to discuss how planners have adapted to the new reality caused by COVID-19. Topics include how planners have pivoted their live events to the digital world, virtual event success stories, the technology learning curve, and forecasting how long virtual events will be a new reality. [Session duration: 60 Minutes]
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CEO
Meetings & Events Manager
NHS Global Events
Michelle Durpetti Events
CEO
General Manager
Join Lynée Alves, President of Interview Like An Expert, as she delivers an engaging session about what all job seekers need to know to have a more successful job search. She’ll be reviewing specific tips and best practices for resumés, LinkedIn, career search strategy, and job interviews. You’re guaranteed to come away with practical and useful information that you can apply to your search right away. [Session duration: 55 Minutes]
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President and Career Coach
Nearly 40% of Non Profit organizations may be forced to close due to the pandemic (source; Fast Company). As individual donors cut back spending and galas are canceled, charitable organizations need the continued support of the business community. Join us for a “how-to” session to learn about creating community impact by adding a fundraising platform to your next corporate event. Our group of panelists includes non-profit experts from both the charity and corporate world + fundraising specialists that have helped countless clients exceed their fundraising goals. [Session duration: 60 Minutes]
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CEO
President / COO
Director of Marketing
Senior Event Specialist
Vice President of Community Affairs
Owner and Fundraising Consultant
Join the owners of 4 PR companies including Carol Fox, Noreen Heron, Janet Isabelli, and Dakota Shultz and moderator Tim O’Malley, CEO of Ateema Media & Marketing as they explore this minefield to deliver some practical solutions that you can use for your business or event. [Session duration: 55 Minutes]
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CEO
President
Founder
Partner, Co-Founder
President
Join Erin Francis-Cummings, President and CEO of Destination Analysts, as we share some recent questions answered from the Coronavirus Travel Sentiment Index Report. This week we heard from a panel of recent summer travelers about how and why they traveled and how they can be inspired to take more trips. Data was collected September 8th, and presented on September 17. [Session duration: 35 minutes]
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President & CEO
The Magnificent Mile Association
Join Michelle Mason, President & CEO of Association Forum, along with 2 incredible women leaders as we reflect on the challenges of 2020, and plan for the future. This panel discussion will feature a short presentation on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion presented by Jon Hockman of McKinley Advisors. The research presented is part of a 5-year research project, A Welcome Environment by Association Forum. The panelists will discuss leadership strategies, pivoting and reimaging iconic events, industry success stories, motivating teams during the pandemic, and planning tactics for going into 2021. We hope you tune in! [Session duration: 60 minutes]
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Association Forum
President and CEO
The Magnificent Mile Association
President
American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA)
Principal
McKinley Advisors
From a global pandemic to an economic recession to communities in social crisis, there is no new normal. It is more like a “great interruption.” Join Jack Johnson, Chief Advocacy Officer at Destinations International, as he provides his insights on the opportunities this moment in time presents and the need to transition travel and tourism from a traditional “heads in beds” approach to that of being a shared value in our community in order to position ourselves for the “next normal.” [Session duration: 30 minutes]
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Chief Advocacy Officer & Foundation Executive Director
Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC)
Executive Director
Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC)
Director
President & CEO
Vice President, Operations