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WHAT TO EXPECT AT A SMART MEETINGS EXPERIENCE

SPEAKERS

Greg Bogue
Greg Bogue

Effective events require an understanding of human behavior. For more than 30 years, Greg Bogue has been dedicated to creating messages and experiences that move people. He is a certified Experience Economy Expert by Jim Gilmore, a renowned experience expert and coauthor of The Experience Economy. As chief experience architect with Maritz Global Events, Bogue is applying the latest in neuroscience to help transform the way meetings, incentive and event experiences are designed and delivered.

Dick Finnegan - Employee Engagement and Incentives for Meeting Planners
Dick Finnegan - Employee Engagement and Incentives for Meeting Planners

Employee Engagement and Incentives for Meeting Planners Dick has authored the top-selling SHRM-published book in history, The Power of Stay Interviews, along with four other books. BusinessWeek magazine has said “Finnegan offers fresh thinking for solving the turnover problem in any economy”. He has been similarly cited by Forbes, Chief Executive Magazine, and Consulting Magazine. As a supremely rated speaker, Dick Finnegan opens executives’ eyes to turnover’s mega-impact on their productivity and profits and provides strongly-researched and business-driven ways to fix turnover, comparing those same solutions to the ways organizations improve sales and service.

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OUR SAFETY EVENT PROTOCOLS

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AGENDA

Day 1 /Sunday/ September 18, 2022

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm White Glove Welcome: Guest Registration & Check-In Frieda III
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Welcome Reception: Meet & Greet
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Step up your Smarts: Speaker Diego Ballroom
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Explore the Floor: Property Tour Depart From Diego Ballroom
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Kick off Celebration: Reception & Dinner Playon Piramide

Day 2 /Monday/ September 19, 2022

6:30 am - 7:15 am Seize the Day:Wake Up Activity Casa de La Pax
7:30 am - 8:30 am Ms. B’s Breakfast Social: Breakfast Buffet Mercado de San Juan Terrace
8:30 am - 9:45 am Instant Start to Smart: Mike Lyons Diego I Ballroom
10:00 am -12:30 pm Meet Your Matches Diego I Ballroom
12:45 pm - 1:30 pm Luncheon Offsite at Xplor Part
1:30 pm - 5:00 pm Build & Bond Brilliantly: Team Activity Xplor Xcaret
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm #MeTime
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Ms. B’s Bright Bash: Dinner Playon Musica

Day 3 /Tuesday/ September 20, 2022

7:30 am - 8:30 am Ms. B’s Breakfast Social: Breakfast Buffet Arenal Restaurant
8:45 am - 9:00 am Opening Remarks Diego I
9::00 am - 11:30 am Meet Your Matches Diego I
12:00 pm- 1:00 pm Seal the Deal Feast: Luncheon Cayuco Restaurant
1:45 pm - #MeTime

FAQS

Smart Meeting events are 100% complimentary for qualified meeting planners. Hotels and destinations, please contact your sales rep at salesteam@smartmeetings.com for your best available rate.

We use a sophisticated software to custom match our planners with premier properties that fit your region, budget and venue preferences. As the event nears, planners and suppliers will have the opportunity to select their appointment preferences to ensure their highest attendee satisfaction.

Yes! Planners are welcome to attend one regional event and one national event each year. Hotels and destinations may attend unlimited events.

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