Event Credit Hours

2019 Programs

2019 Harvest Highlight
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Saratoga Casino Hotel
Saratoga Springs, NY
Full Day -  3 Points

Opening Keynote:
Building a Culture of Connection in a World of Disconnection
Jennifer Bashant, Ph.D., LMSW, MA, CEO, Building Better Futures, LLC

Breakout Sessions: 10:15 - 11:15 AM

• Tech Tips and Tricks:  Become Immediately More Productive So You Can Still Make Happy Hour!
  Mike Pennington, CAE, Novi AMS Evangalist
  
  
• Smart Business Solutions to Engage, Attract, and Retain Millennial & Gen Z Talent
  Ashira Prossack, Millennial & Gen Z Engagement Expert
  
  
• 5 New Idea$:  Not Your Grandma's Non-Dues Revenue  
  Teri Carden, Founder & CEO, 100Reviews

Breakout Sessions: 11:30 - 12:30 PM

• Mindful Workplaces:  Improve Relationships, Morale and Job Effectiveness 
  Jennifer Bashant, Ph.D., LMSW, MA, CEO, Building Better Futures, LLC
  
  
• rEvolutionary Governance
  Jeff Arnold, MAM, CAE, President and Co-owner, Leading Associations
  
  
• The Review Economy:  How Online Recommendations Impact Your Association and its Members 
  Ben Martin, CAE, Executive Director, The Review Society & Chief Engagement Officer, Online Community Results 

2019 Annual Conference & Trade Show
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Albany Capital Center
Albany, NY
Full Day Plus CEO Breakfast - 5 Points
Full Day - 4 Points (does NOT include CEO session)
Each session is worth 1 CE each

Lowell Aplebaum, CAE, CPF

9:00 AM Opening Keynote:
Gain the Upper Hand:  Science Behind Human Connection
Matt Episcopo, Author and Motivational Speaker

11:00 AM Sessions 

• Strategic Planning:  Best Practices and Next Practices
  Lowell Aplebaum, CAE, CPF, CEO & Strategy Catalyst, Vista Cova, LLC
  
  
• Culture Shock:  What Small Associations Can Learn from Tech Company Culture
  Mark Sedgley, President & CEO, MemberClicks
  
  
• Taming the Email Beast
  Randy Dean, The Email Expert
  
  
• ADA in the 21st Century
  Carrie Laney, Executive Director, NYS Preferred Source Program for New Yorkers who are Blind and Albert Rizzi, Founder and CEO, My Blind Spot

 1:30 PM Sessions 

• Gain the Upper Hand:  Networking
  Matt Episcopo, Author & Motivational Speaker
  
  
• Smart Phone Success & Terrific Tablets
  Randy Dean, The Email Sanity Expert
  
  
• GDPR - Privacy and Data Protection Challenges for Membership Associations
  Mitchell Noordyke, Westin Fellow, International Association of Privacy Professionals 
   
• Tradeshow (R)evolution
  Lowell Aplebaum, CAE, CPF, CEO & Strategy Catalyst, Vista Cova, LLC

 3:00 PM Session 

• Q&A with JCOPE
  Erin Lynch, Special Council to Lobbying, Carol Quinn, Deputy Director of Lobbying Guidance, NYS Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) 

Meetings, Membership & Marketing Institute (TripleM)
Friday, April 5, 2019
Hilton Garden Inn Clifton Park
Clifton Park, NY
Full Day - 4 Points

Opening Keynote:
Seize Your Competitive Advantage
Tracy King, MA, CAE

10:15 AM Sessions

Intellectual Property Issues for Marketing and Social Media
George McGuire, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC

Cultivating Genuine Connections at Events
Amanda Cook, Chief Partnership Officer, Map-Dynamics

Key Metrics to Identify Member Loyalty 
Tirrah Switzer, Product Marketing Manager, YourMembership | Community Brands

 11:30 AM Sessions
Pro Moves to Innovate for Impact
Tracy King, MA, CAE, CEO & Chief Learning Strategist, InspirEd

Outside the CVB - DMO Box
Amanda Pfeil, CMP, Director of Events, Visit Rochester; Gina Mintzer, CMP, Executive Director, Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce & CVB; Rose DiLiello, Sales Manager, Discover Long Island

Non-Dues Revenue:  Just Can't Get Enough
Nicole Araujo, CAE, Director, Business Development, Naylor Association Solutions

2018 Programs

2018 Harvest Highlight
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
The Desmond
Albany, NY
Full Day 3 Points

Opening Keynote:
The Secret Sauce to Employee Motivation... It's Not Your Grandma's Recipe
Miranda VonFricken

Breakout Sessions: 11:30 - 10:30 AM

• The Big Dance: Meetings Contracts That Make You Look Like a Hero
  Janee Pelletier, MBA, CMP, DES, Vice President of Communications & Events, MdBio Foundation
  
  
• Creating a Culture of Accountability: A Panel Discussion on Ethics & Fraud in Associations
  
  
• Digital Analytics for Organizations & Associations  
  Dan O'Leary, Senior Digital Strategist, Overit

Breakout Sessions: 11:45 - 12:45 PM

• Culture of YOU! Owning Your Success 
  Miranda VonFricken, Talent, Training & Culture Expert, Mastermind Coach, and Host of #LinkedInLocal. 
  
  
• How to Rejuvenate Membership Sales Through Smarter Marketing 
  Alexander Gutin, President, Web Scribble
  
  
• Effective Advocacy and Membership Communications in the Digital Age 
  William Van Slyke, Principal, Van Slyke Strategic Consulting

2018 Annual Conference & Trade Show 
Thursday, June 21, 2018
Saratoga City Center & Saratoga HIlton
Saratoga Springs, NY
Full Day 4  Points

Opening Keynote:
SOARING to New Heights
Regina Clark, CSP

Breakout Sessions - 10:15 AM - 11: 15 AM

• Successful tips to better contracts and navagating the red tape
  Dr. Julie Ducharme, Owner JD Consulting
  
  
• Sociology First, Technology Second
  Paul Fahey, COO, Overit
  
  
• Cybersecurity Awareness
  Terra Carnrike-Granata, Director of Information Security, NBT Bank

 Breakout Sessions - 11:30 AM  - 12:30 PM

• Creating a WOW Experience
  Regina Clark, CSP
  
  
• Creating A Social Strategy That Works
  Teah Teriele, Director of Marketing, Death Wish Coffee Company
  
  
• Transform You Stress
  Kim Perone, CLC, Success Coach at Inspired Life Coaching

• 2018 Financial Reporting MattersL New Accounting Standards
  Matthey H. VanDerbeck, CPA, Shareholder, PKHB CPA's
  
  
• Times Up: Navigating Sexual Harrassment in an Evolving Legal and Cultural Landscape
  Michael Billok, Member, Labor & Employment, Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC

Meetings, Membership & Marketing Institute (TripleM)
Friday, April 13, 2018
Hilton Garden Inn Troy
Troy, NY
Full Day 4 Points

Opening Keynote:
Conferences Re-Imagined: Move from Ordinary to Extraordinary
Megan Denhardt, CAE

10:14 AM Sessions

• Building a Campaign for Success: Techniques to Achieve Advocacy Goals and Stakeholder Engagement
  Joshaua Poupore, APR, Senior Vice President, Corning Place Communications
  
  
• Finishing Strong At Your Next Trade Show
  Jim Thompson, IOM, CAE, VP ASsociation Management & Strategic Development Capitol Hill Management Services (North Carolina)
  
  
• It's Amazon's World and We Live in It: Customizing the Member Experience 
  Elizabeth Derrico, Principle Consultant, Elizabeth Derrico & Associates

11:30 AM Sessions

• Walls Not Required: Alternative Learning Formats to Engage and Inspire Attendees
  Megan Denhards, CAE, President, The Denhardt Group
  
  
• 5 Steps to Creating an Inbound Marketing Strategy at Your Association
  Callie Walker, MemberClicks
  
  
• Membership SUSTAINability
  Jim Thompson, IOM, CAE, VP Association Management and Strategic Development, Capitol Hill Management Services (North Carolina)