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- Corbin
Ball, CMP is a consultant and writer helping clients worldwide use
technology to save time and improve productivity. With 20 years of experience
running international technology meetings, he now is a highly acclaimed and
sought after speaker with the ability to make complex subjects understandable
and fun. He is the technology columnist for 5 publications and serves on
numerous hotel, corporate and association boards. He was recently was named as
one of "The 25 Most Influential People in the Meetings Industry" by
MeetingNews Magazine.
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- Barbara Ann Cox, CMP
established Meeting Makers Inc. in August, 1994, a firm that offers meeting
consultation, full service conference management and promotional materials
design. During her 19 years in the meetings industry, Barbara Ann managed
conferences for the Florida Association of Insurance Agents and the Florida
Department of Education¹s Florida Educational Technology Conference, which
hosted over 12,000
participants. She was named one of the ³Meeting Industry Pros To Watch in
2001² by ConventionSouth magazine.
- Jim
Fausel, CMP, CMM - Co-Chair of
ITMIC '99 is the founding President of the Arizona Society of Government
Meeting Planners chapter and has worked with government meetings for over 21
years. Currently, he is president of The Conference
Connection, which provides comprehensive meeting management service both
nationally and internationally. He is an experienced trainer and teaches a
Meetings Management course at Arizona State University. His credits include
being selected as Meeting Planner of the Year in Arizona on two occasions
and was the first North American to be certified by MPI in its CMM
(Certificate in Meeting Management ) program. As we go to press, Jim was
awarded the Sam Gilmer Meeting Professional of the
Year Award by the Society of Government Meeting Planners.
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- Diane
Fausel has
over 25 years in management and training experience and
has authored inspirational footnotes entitled "Hopefuls", a guide
to
positive thinking. She has trained across the United States on
the
topic of Board Communication and Development and also presented
workshops in the Amazon. She currently is director of the
Office of
Youth
Initiatives for Mesa United Way in Arizona and is Vice President
of the Conference Connection.
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- Dahlia El
Gazzar is currently marketing director of
Passkey based in Massachusetts, a meeting planner resource that hosts a live
group reservation system throughout the housing process, accessible 24/7 to
meeting planners, participating hotels, CVBs, and housing and travel
suppliers. Dahlia spent more than 6 years in the Sinai, Egypt working with
several major hotel chains to promote the destination worldwide. A cum
laude graduate of UMass (Amherst), Dahlia returned to the US in 1998 to join
McKay Communications.
JEANNE
ALLERT is
Founder and CEO of Ellipsis Partners (www.ellipsispartners.com),
an Internet consulting firm that provides strategy, education, technology
and marketing support to associations, nonprofit organizations and the industries
that serve them. Jeanne is also Adjunct Professor for the Loyola College in
Baltimore where she teaches Internet Marketing and lectures on eCommerce.
Prior to Ellipsis, Jeanne was President and CEO of an Internet company that
built online communities and forged e-commerce relationships between the
for-profit and nonprofit sectors.
As Director of Program
Design for the Caliber Learning Network, Jeanne led instructional designers,
web developers, and television producers to create an integrated,
multi-platform approach to distance learning. Under her management at Caliber,
the design team was awarded “Best Distance Learning Program for Corporate
Audiences” and the company was recognized as the “Most Significant Advance
in Distance Learning,” in 1998.
As the Information Systems
Director at the American Association of Retired Persons, she led the full
range of I.S. services including systems analysis, strategic planning,
automation studies, technology research, technical training, and help desk
services. Before AARP, Ms Allert was the designer of technical training
courseware for the U.S. Intelligence Communities. She also owned and operated
a distance learning consulting practice that served the Federal Government,
education, corporations and national associations.
Jeanne holds a Masters of
Education and Bachelor of Arts degree and has served as a public school
teacher, adult educator, and technical trainer. She is a frequent
international speaker and regular contributor to technical and managerial
publications. In 1996 she was named “One of the Top 100 Women in
Computing” by McGraw Hill Publishers and awarded the title of “Outstanding
Woman of Technology” in Washington, D.C. (for more information, see www.ellipsispartners.com/Jeanne).
Ann
Godi, CMP is
President of Benchmarc Meetings & Incentives, a conference, meetings,
events and incentive management company located in metropolitan Atlanta,
Georgia. Benchmarc clients include Fortune International Companies as well as
National and Regional Associations. Ann is on the board of the Georgia Chapter
of Meeting Professionals International.
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- MARGARET GONZALEZ is
the President of the International Association of Hispanic Meeting
Professionals. She is also the owner of a public relations firm that organizes
meetings for various associations.
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- Joan Gross
is Manager of Conference Office, Faculty of Medicine at McGill
University in Montreal, Canada. She has specialized in medical conferences
for more than 25 years. Joan lectures worldwide on
computer-based conference management and was North America's first PCO to be
ISO-9002 registered. She has been a past Council member of IAPCO
(International Association of Professional Congress Organizers (IAPCO) was
the founding president of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Canadian
Chapter, Montreal.
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- Dr.
H. Stanley Jones, CAE,CPA,CSP is an
international consultant and professional speaker. He is the author of three
books entitled:Quality of Life -- Achieving Balance in an Unbalanced World,
Marketing Your Financial Planning Services; Planning Your Financial Future. He
is an expert on Myers-Briggs Personality Test.
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- MERLE
MANZI, CMP is Executive
Director of S M & C Sciences, Inc. A former criminal investigator for the
State of Florida, Merle Manzi served most of his government service career
in an investigative law enforcement capacity until 1989 when he transitioned
to the training and program management field.
In that role he handled curriculum development and coordination of
training.. Merle has a MS in
Criminal Justice from Rollins College.
His meeting management background includes planning, coordinating and
delivering training programs and conferences throughout the U.S., Asia and
Europe. Merle was the SGMP Florida
Capital Chapter President, Vice Chair of the National Educational Foundation
and CMP Seminar leader.
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- Emanuel
Payton has a Bachelors of Arts in
Computer Science, Diploma in Naval Warfare, is completing a Masters in
International Relations from Salve Regina University and is a Certified
Information System Security Representative (CISSR) and Certified Disaster
Recovery Planner. He is owner and founder of PAE Consulting and currently is
a Technical Solutions Consultant for Sprint Enterprise Network Services
specializing in Information Security.
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- Heidi Richards has
been an entrepreneur for over 25 years. Her first business endeavor was an
empty building she quickly transformed into a 24 hour- 7 day a week child
care center, which grew to full capacity in less than 1 year. In 1991 Ms.
Richards was named a Small Business Person of the Year in South Florida and
in 1997 was recognized as a National Top Ten Business Woman by the American
Business Women's Association.
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- Ed
Scannell, CSP,CMP has served on the Board
of Directors of a number of groups, including the Tempe Chamber of Commerce,
American Society of Training and Development, Meeting Professionals
International and the National Speakers Association. His best selling book,
"Games Trainers Play" series are used by speakers, trainers and
meeting planners around the world.
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Angela
Sheen is an experienced Human Resources Consultant
and Trainer who has specialized in Recruitment and Selection and Career
Counseling. A member of the British Psychological Society, she is particularly
interested in helping people to understand their own motivators and how to
overcome de-motivators. Angela established ASA Consultancy and Training in
1994 after a successful career with the National Westminster Bank in the UK. Angela
is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and a Member of the Institute
of Management. She also holds a post graduate certificate in Entrepreneurship
Training and Small Business Development.
- ANDREA SIGLER,
PhD, CIMP is the President of Connected International Meeting
Professionals Association. CIMPA is a growing community of online planners who
use the resources of the internet in planning meetings. As past President of
the International University of Distance Studies, Dr. Sigler and her group
have been using what was then called ARPAnet before it became popularly known
as the internet. A certified webmaster, she led the development effort for the
CIMP (Certified Internet Meeting Professional) Certification Program and is
co-author of the book "STOP THE NET. I'M GETTING ON (How To Plan Meetings
On The Internet)". Dr. Sigler is a member of the Board of Directors of
the International Association of Hispanic Meeting Professionals, Distance
Learning Association and Vice President of the Pacific Asia Travel Writers
Association.
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- SUSAN KEMP-VISSARI, CMP
is Senior
Conference Manager of
S M & C Sciences, Inc.
A Senior Consultant with Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Susan Kemp-Vissari
has over 11 years of professional experience in the meetings and training
industries. Her experience was
gained by performing services for commercial clients and federal government
agencies. Susan has
a BS in
Business Management from the University of Maryland.
In addition, she is pursuing a Certification in Trade Show Marketing.
In her present employment, she develops and presents training programs for
Booz, Allen & Hamilton clients and provides training and conference
management support for SM&C Sciences.
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- KAREN VOGEL
is Vice President of Marketing for b-there.com, a web-based registration
system.
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