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DAY 1 ● Mon, Mar 22 7:00am - 7:30am30 mins
Wellness and Community Building Peloton Class
    DAY 1 ● Mon, Mar 22 8:45am - 9:45am60 mins
    Impromptu Topic Table Discussions
      DAY 1 ● Mon, Mar 22 9:45am - 10:00am15 mins
      Informa Connect, MeetingsNet, Marriott and Co-Chairpersons’ Welcoming Remarks
      • Tracey Kimball - Senior Conference Producer, Informa Connect
      • Sonal Humane - Director, Meeting Management, Merck & Co.
      • Kathy Mouw - Vice President, Global Sales, U.S. & Canada, Marriott International
      *All times are EST
      DAY 1 ● Mon, Mar 22 10:00am - 11:00am60 mins
      Past, Present and Future — Evolution of Meetings in a COVID Era
      PANEL DISCUSSION ● Assess the Meeting Industry’s Response to the Global Pandemic
      • James Vachon, CMM - Principal/Managing Partner, Michael Gerard and Associates
      • Sonal Humane - Director, Meeting Management, Merck & Co.
      • Michael Mahoney - Director, Strategic Event Services, Genentech
      • Jane Belli - Director, Meetings & Conventions, Alcon
      DAY 1 ● Mon, Mar 22 11:30am - 12:30pm60 mins
      Past, Present and Future — Evolution of Meetings in a COVID Era
      PANEL DISCUSSION ● Hotel/Planner Collaboration — Moving Forward Together to Redefine the New Meeting Experience
      • Sonal Humane - Director, Meeting Management, Merck & Co.
      • Valli Chapjian - Regional Director, Global Meetings & Events, Americas, AstraZeneca
      • Stephanie Russo, HMCC - Global Account Executive, Marriott International
      • Bonnie Weiss, HMCC - Global Pharmaceutical Sales Director, Hyatt Hotels Corporation
      • Eric Kreins, HMCC - Managing Director, Strategic Accounts, Hilton Worldwide Sales
      • Irena Dabrowski - Associate Director, GCTO Meeting Management, Merck
      • Danielle Baruch - Key Account Director, Global Sales Americas, IHG
      DAY 1 ● Mon, Mar 22 12:30pm - 1:30pm60 mins
      Past, Present and Future — Evolution of Meetings in a COVID Era
      NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES DURING THIS TIME
        CUSTOMIZE YOUR LEARNING EXPERIENCE ★ CHOOSE FROM 4 INTERACTIVE BREAKOUTS (A-D)
        DAY 1 ● Mon, Mar 22 1:30pm - 2:30pm60 mins
        Breakout A.
        Meeting Planner 101 — Practical Tips to for Success
        • Aleka Garcia, CMM, CMP-HC - Manager, Conventions & Events, US Surgical Marketing, Johnson & Johnson Vision
        • Amy Quigley - Senior Director, Strategic Meeting Planning, Sodexo
        • Kiralee Dugan - Associate Director, Meetings Management, Sanofi Genzyme
        DAY 1 ● Mon, Mar 22 1:30pm - 2:30pm60 mins
        Breakout B.
        INFORMA CASE STUDY ● Journey Back to Face-to-Face — The Importance of Agility and Virtual Back-up Capabilities
        • Jamie Birch - Conference Director, Informa
        DAY 1 ● Mon, Mar 22 1:30pm - 2:30pm60 mins
        Breakout C.
        Navigate Meeting Management in a Time of Constant Change
        • Mozelle Goodwin, CMP, HMCC - Consultant, Goodwin Consulting
        • Michelle Shannon, CMP, HMCC - Associate Director, Meeting Management, Strategic Meeting and Event Management, Novo Nordisk
        • James Vachon, CMM - Principal/Managing Partner, Michael Gerard and Associates
        DAY 1 ● Mon, Mar 22 1:30pm - 2:30pm60 mins
        Breakout D.
        Ensuring Success of the New Remote Employee
        • Valli Chapjian - Regional Director, Global Meetings & Events, Americas, AstraZeneca
        • Stacy Wright, CMP, HMCC - Senior Manager, US Congresses & Events, Galderma Laboratories
        • Irena Dabrowski - Associate Director, GCTO Meeting Management, Merck
        DAY 1 ● Mon, Mar 22 2:30pm - 3:15pm45 mins
        Breakout A.
        NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES DURING THIS TIME
          DAY 1 ● Mon, Mar 22 2:30pm - 3:15pm45 mins
          Breakout B.
          NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES DURING THIS TIME
            DAY 1 ● Mon, Mar 22 2:30pm - 3:15pm45 mins
            Breakout C.
            NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES DURING THIS TIME
              DAY 1 ● Mon, Mar 22 2:30pm - 3:15pm45 mins
              Breakout D.
              NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES DURING THIS TIME
                *All times are EST
                DAY 1 ● Mon, Mar 22 3:15pm - 3:45pm30 mins
                OUTSIDE INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE ● Puzzle Break — Taking the Journey from Physical to Virtual and Back to Physical at Warp Speed
                • Nate Martin - CEO, Puzzle Break
                DAY 1 ● Mon, Mar 22 3:45pm - 5:15pm90 mins
                Virtual Networking Event — Escape Room Activity
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