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HELLO EVERYONE! We wish you much happiness and success in 2006 - and we want to have your voice heard all over the world.

MICE Radio is the voice of the meetings, incentives, conventions and events industry. You are invited to participate as host, guest, featured destination or sponsor.
 
MICE Radio uses Flash audio. No downloads are necessary to listen to our programs. Every consumer computer sold for years and years has had Flash preinstalled, and it's included as a standard feature in all browser downloads including AOL. So it's only "servers" (machines in the back room) and ancient Windows 95 machines with outdated browsers that don't have flash installed.

The first part of each program features a fast- paced discussion of hot issues in the industry as well as ideas, tips and strategies - starring
YOU! We want to share ideas all of us can immediately use. The second part will feature MICE destinations around the world.

Please come join us. Email us for details

 

FEATURED DESTINATIONS
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO USA
Narrated by Merle Manzi, CMP and Christine Bartzer
Welcome Remarks by Cathy Gonzalez, Vice President for Conventions, Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce at the CIMPA Conference

PHILIPPINES

Narrated by Jeff Peterson

MALDIVES

Narrated By Jeff Peterson

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New Year Message from Your President

Listen to our fantastic speakers at the 15th International Technology, Meetings and Incentives Conference held in Albuquerque, New Mexico on November 12-15, 2004

networking: the JOY OF CONNECTING
Listen to Bonnie
Intro by Phil Parker
Bonnie Ross-Parker is a multi-dimensional businesswoman/entrepreneur with a background in education, franchise development, publishing, mentorship, network marketing and community development. She combines vision with her unique set of skills. Formerly the Associate Publisher of The Gazette Newspaper/Atlanta, she focuses her energies on supporting women. Bonnie is a graduate of George Washington University and received her Master’s Degree in Humanistic Studies from Marywood College, Scranton, PA. Several of her articles on owning one’s own business and entrepreneurship have appeared in publications including: Wealth Building, Home Business Magazine, Business to Business and Entrepreneurs’s Business Start-Ups.

In 2002 Bonnie received the prestigious Athena Award. Currently she serves on the Atlanta Advisory Board for the Women’s Leadership Exchange ~ a New York based organization offering conferences in cities nationwide. She is the author of “Walk In My Boots” - The Joy of Connecting. She is frequently referred to as America’s Connection Diva.
Do you enjoy the business networking and people connecting activities you do each week to build your business, generate referrals, and increase sales? Or, are you someone who sees networking – or “connecting,” as I call it, as a “necessary evil?” If you do, you’re not alone. As a woman business owner, I’ve done my fair share of Chamber of Commerce meetings, lead-share breakfasts and luncheons, and after work get-togethers. I used to find networking exhausting. My results were usually “hit and miss.”

Then, something interesting happened. Over the years, I made a significant discovery about connecting with other people. In fact, I found the key to connecting. When I did, I used that key to open a door to a whole new way of networking! To my delight and joy, my networking improved, and so did my results!
  • Getting Your Share of Government Grants and Contracts
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    Listen to Eddy
     
    Eddy Robles Badrina is the Director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. In this capacity, he is charged with coordinating all federal activities under the Executive Order 13339 entitled “Increasing Economic Opportunity And Business Participation Of Asian Americans And Pacific Islanders.” The purpose of Executive Order is to provide equal economic opportunities for full participation of Asian American and Pacific Islander businesses in our free market economy where they may be underserved and thus improving the quality of life for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). Mr. Badrina is also responsible for working with the White House and the President's Advisory Commission on AAPIs to advise the President on the needs and concerns of this population.

    Previously, Mr. Badrina served as Senior Associate at the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. Specializing in business development and economic growth, he educated and assisted U.S. businesses as they prepared to invest in foreign emerging markets.

     

    The son of Filipino immigrants, Mr. Badrina was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He graduated from Texas A&M University with a B.S. in psychology; Master’s Degree in Public Service and Administration from the George Bush School of Government, and also served as a Bush School Fellow in the Capitol Hill office of Rep. Kevin Brady.

     


    Would you believe there are millions of government dollars that have to be returned each year because nobody has applied for these monies? This is especially true of the monies allocated for Hispanic, Asia-Pacific, African - Americans, small business owners, veterans, women (how many of our women colleagues know about women set-asides?), and other minorities. Eddy Badrina will help you navigate the seemingly complicated but actually very simple process of claiming what the government has allocated for you. We have also invited other Grant Officers from other branches of the government.

    There are monies and resources galore which have been generously allocated to minorities, including women, so that you can compete in the marketplace but if you do not know about it, it does you no good, does it? Be smart. Find out how and get your share - NOW!!
     
    Breakthrough Thinking
     
    Listen to Edie / Intro by Daret Matthews

     
    EDIE RAETHER, MS, CSP, is a fortune 500 favorite and an internationally recognized speaker and author on optimal performance, innovation, and the power of influence and persuasion in sales, leadership and life. She is the president of PERFORMANCE PLUS and the author of WHY CATS DON’T BARK and FORGET SELLING!
    Learn the DNA to your sales success. Stop selling and telling – start partnering and positioning. Sales is not selling, but buying a piece of their mind. Become a sales magnet. Discover the twelve emotional factors that compel action. Create instant influence and learn the language of persuasion.
     
    beginners course on meetings and events planning
    Listen to Jim
    JIM FAUSEL, CMP, CMM is the Director of the Meeting Management Institute, School of Community Resources & Development of the Arizona State University located in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the International Assocaition of Hispanic Meeting Professionals and President of Meeting Connection, a company that provides meetings and events services as well as Evaluation services to its meeting planner clients.
  • CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?
    INCREASING NON-DUES REVENUES WITH TALKING INFORMATION PRODUCTS
     
    Listen to Mike / Intro by Jim Fausel
     
    MIKE STEWART is the unchallenged King of Internet Voice. He is President of Soundpages Inc., a multimedia production facility that handles all aspects of end-to-end digital audio and video production.

    He has also developed several proprietary techniques that make it super-easy for meeting planners, association executives, speakers or anyone to incorporate audio and visual messages in their promotional materials.
     
    During tough economic times, creative association executives and meeting planners must look for sources beyond dues and registration fees to keep afloat. Moreover, 45% of your members learn through “audio”. They want products that contain sound because that’s how they learn best. in this session, Mike Stewart, the unchallenged King of Internet Voice will teach you how to create professional quality audio products and web audio to get your website alive and INSTANTLY increase your conversion rates - so that you get maximum dollars out of your site. 
  • You will learn:

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    How to create talking websites

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    How to create virtual business cards that talk, create  stronger "top-of-mind" awareness and, of course, a lot more business than traditional business cards.

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    How to easily provide a personalized website for each member of your team (even if you can't tell the difference between a computer and a toaster!).

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    How to generate strong, pre-qualified leads non-stop.

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    How to create an online sales presentation — with sound and visual effects to make a far greater impact.

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    How to easily create audio and visual clips to train your employees, better inform your customers, improve customer support, and increase your web presence.

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    How to create talking e-books, talking e-newsletters and other informational products

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    And more...

     
    Check out the audio on the CIMPA website at www.cimpa.org  This was produced with Mike's help.
     
    This one session alone will be worth the time and money you spend at this conference. But scroll down for more outstanding speakers
     
    FUNDRAISING IDEAS
     

    PATRICIA L. CHAVEZ AND GENE PINO

     
    Listen to Patricia and Gene / Intro by Jim Fausel
     
     
    Life's a Business, So Let's Get Busy
     
    Listen to Phil

     

    Phil Parker is an energizing speaker and author who, through his experiences, shares with his audiences how to discover the possibilities before them and the potential within them. He is skilled in the area of self-survival. Held up at gunpoint at a young age, unexpectedly ejected from a jet plane over the South China Sea, and serving his country as a naval officer, was his training ground for what laid ahead in his corporate career. It gave him the gift of perspective.
     
    He’s been hired, fired, acquired, merged, purged, downsized, rightsized... but never capsized! As a result , he has some unexpected answers to many of life’s challenges. His book, Kiss Yourself Hello! A Journey from a Life of Business to the Business of Life, creates an environment that gives individuals an opportunity to evaluate where they are in their personal and professional lives and encourages them to take action to achieve the success they deserve. Phil is a member of the National Speakers Association, the Georgia Speakers Association, and served as a business consultant and fundraiser for the Atlanta Paralympic Organizing Committee.
     
    What are you doing with the business of your life? Life is a business, and it's your business. You are in charge!

    Speaking to the heart of every participant, Phil's timeless message stresses the importance of living your life, your way. It's about balance. The key to productivity at work is the integration of career with family, recreation, good health, and spiritual well-being.
     
    Rochelle Balch
    Professional Speaker, Author, Consultant, Successful Business Owner
    Rochelle has taken the mystery out of technology for audiences worldwide and has provided keynotes, seminars and workshops for 1,000's in areas of technology (for non-technical and technical audiences) personal development and marketing.  She has inspired and helped 1000's to feel good about self-promotion and bragging, encouraging and coaching entrepreneurs and corporate employees to be a little gutsy, get big results, and to advance their personal careers.  Rochelle, known as the "Queen of Self-Promotion" tm, has been on TV, radio and appeared in numerous print media (nationally and worldwide, including NewsWeek and BusinessWeek) and is author of books, CD's and videos.

    Rochelle is a part-time faculty member and teaches small business and personal development college courses for business and technology majors.  Rochelle's inspirational and motivational books CEO & MOM (success tips book about the difficulties of running a successful small business) and "Brag Your Way To Success" (a guidebook for self-promotion), have assisted 1,000's of small business owners and corporate employees to reach their personal potential.
    Do people know who you are?  Does anyone really know what you?ve done?  Do they know how good you are?  Do you know how to brag ? about yourself?  Do you feel comfortable bragging?  Do you think that promoting yourself is too obnoxious?  You?re not alone.  Most feel the same way, and continue to do the same thing - and remain ?in the background?.  If you continue to do what you always do, you will get what you already have and stay put.  Why not come to the front?  Get exposure?  Get famous! 
     
    You will discover how to define success for yourself, boost your self-esteem and self-confidence, understand the power of self-promotion, and to be a little gutsy and get big results.  Learn how to brag and be proud of it!
     
    This session covers tips for self-promotion, marketing and getting free publicity, while gaining and maintaining confidence from fellow associates.  The presenter, ?the Queen of Self-Promotion? tm, has notebooks full of articles for publicity and recognition to prove that this works!  For small business owners, bragging is a must. 
     
    the hispanic community 
    Margaret Gonzalez is President of the International Association of Hispanic Meeting Professionals. She is also the Publisher of Hispanic Meetings and Travel, IAHMP's official publication.  Margaret is an accomplished meeting planer who has planned several meetings of all sizes nationwide. She is an active member of CIMPA and has attended most of CIMPA's meetings and events.
  • YOU CAN HANDLE MORE THAN YOU THINK YOU CAN:
    Your Amazing Ability to be Brave and Strong
  • DAVE BALCH - 
    Dave Balch knows about crisis.  He was caregiver for his wife during her successful nine-month battle with breast cancer, including three surgeries, chemotherapy, and radiation. Together they went to over 60 appointments, plus Dave did the scheduling, drove over 6200 miles related to her care, and much more, all while maintaining his home business and taking care of their ranch, two horses, two dogs, two cats, and a really mean parrot that his wife has had since 1957.  Now he is on a full-time mission to help other patients by helping their partners.

    "Stuff Happens" (To coin a phrase...) When it happens to you, will you feel confident and in control? Many of life's challenges are simply overwhelming. Whether it's a problem at home or a problem at work, it's easy to think, "This is more than I can take. How am I going to get through this?"

    Tools. That's how.

    You need tools to change a tire, don't you? It would be impossible to change a tire without them. So it is with handling difficult situations; you need tools. Good tools. Effective tools.

    Dave has the tools that you need to handle your challenges bravely, intelligently, and effectively.

    Dave shares what he discovered the hard way during his wife's breast cancer to show you, too, can come out the other side of your difficulties. Cancer was his teacher, but the lessons are universal. You will:
    * Discover how to analyze a problem and see it in perspective.
    * Learn specific things they can do to help themselves and/or their loved-ones cope.
    * Laugh and cry at examples from Dave's own experience.
    * Understand the importance of dealing with the aftermath, too.
    * Feel empowered and able to be in control.
    * Realize that they can handle more than they think they can.

    Less stress at home = more productive at work!

    Dave's stories and video clips will move and inspire you, filling you with confidence and hope.
     
    Packaging Meetings, Incentives, Conventions & Events

    Andrea Sigler, PhD is President of Connected International Meeting Professionals Association. She is also Chairman of the Board of Asian Leaders Association, author of the book "How To Plan Meetings On The Internet" and co-developer of the certification program for planners organizing meetings using high-tech tools. She has organized meetings in 57 countries around the world.  

    In her former job as President of the International University for Independent Studies, she developed learning materials for delivery to remote villages in developing countries using a multi-media approach. The project became an award-winning model for developing countries and earned millions of dollars in replication funding from UNESCO, US_AID, UNICEF and other international organizations. Dr. Sigler is recognized in the educational community as an expert on educational measurement and curriculum development. She has written several books on this subject. 

    Dr. Sigler is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the International Association of Hispanic Meeting Professionals and the International Network of Tourism Educators, Vice President of the Pacific Asia Travel Writers Association, Chairman of the Board, Pacific Asia Network of Association Executives and Friendship Corps. 

     
    A collaborative report from Vividence and PhoCusWright Inc. revealed that online travel agencies led its offline counterparts by an almost 2-to-1 margin for vacation package planning. The November 2003 study of 1,500 vacation-planning Internet users revealed that the Internet figures prominently into vacation planning, with most consumers opting for ready-made travel packages. This study supports CIMPA's conviction that meeting and incentive planners will opt for ready to go meetings and incentives packages as opposed to organizing their own from scratch.
     
    In this session, suppliers will learn how to get their services/products included in meeting and incentive packages and buyers will learn how to  use Packaged2Go to easily and conveniently organize their own meetings, incentives, trainings and events.
     
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    Becky Smith on Certification

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    December 7 - 10, 2011 -- Albuquerque, NM
     
     
     
     
     
     
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