April 12, 2007

Experient Announces “Meet With Success^®” Educational Series for 2007

Twinsburg, OH – Experient, the source for integrated meeting and event solutions, will offer its unique and informative Meet With Success program 8 times in 2007. Meet With Success brings event professionals together for a full-day of education, networking and information sharing from some of the event industry’s most well-recognized thought leaders.

Rick Binford, Experient chief marketing officer, says, “The goal of Meet with Success is to provide attendees with an opportunity to learn and exchange ideas in a non-promotional environment. We are excited about the 2007 Meet With Success schedule, and the quality of the programming we are bringing to the meeting and event industry.” Popular Meet With Success topics include event industry trends, hotel negotiations and contracts, Strategic Meeting Management Programs, tradeshow technologies, sponsorships, event marketing and return-on-investment (ROI) strategies.

Some of the Sessions Planned for the 2007 Meet With Success Series Include:

• Future Shock: Trends and Forecasts: A panel discussion that will address issues such as attendance patterns, space availability, rate inflation, procurement and outsourcing...and the inexorable demand to demonstrate greater Return-On-Investment for the event marketing dollar. 
• Contract Clauses for Concern: An interactive session that will challenge your understanding of key contract clauses, and give you tips for negotiating more beneficial contracts and limit your liability.
• Leveraging the Efficiencies of Strategic Meetings Management Programs (SMMP): A facilitated discussion of the process efficiencies, cost-saving opportunities and ROI/ROO benefits of Strategic Meetings Management Programs (SMMP) in the corporate world.
• Compliance...and Other Legal Issues Keeping Corporate Planners Awake at Night: Discuss risk management, intellectual property, copyright issues and more with the industry legal experts.
• RFID...and Other Emerging Applications in the Tradeshow Technology Pipeline: Learn about creative applications and identify other emerging technologies enhancing measurable ROI for show organizers, attendees and exhibitors alike.
• Sponsorship Programs that Transform the Bottom Line: Explore successful strategies and tools for staying competitive in today's growing sponsorship market.

In 2007, Experient will take Meet With Success to the following locations:

• Hilton New York; NYC, NY  –  May 21, 2007
  
  
• Fort Worth Convention Center; Fort Worth, TX – May 23, 2007
  
  
• Hyatt Regency O’Hare; Rosemont, IL – June 5, 2007
  
  
• Washington DC Convention Center; Washington, DC – July 24, 2007
  
  
• Pennsylvania Convention Center; Philadelphia, PA – September 12, 2007
  
  
• Hyatt Regency Santa Clara; Santa Clara, CA – November 6, 2007
  
  
• Hilton Atlanta; Atlanta, GA – November 9, 2007
  
  
• Hilton Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN – December 4, 2007

There is no fee for planning professionals to attend the education program, luncheon, and reception. Due to tremendous interest in this event, registration is limited to three (3) members per organization.

Experient is the source for integrated meeting and event solutions. With a vision to perfect the event experience and a mission to help bring people together to drive business, we have joined together the three leading event services companies (Conferon, ExpoExchange and ITS) into one centrally managed resource for full-service, customized registration, housing, event management and lead retrieval services. This year Experient will create memorable experiences at more than 3,000 events attended by 3.3 million people who will occupy and will drive purchasing of more than 4.72 million hotel room nights.