BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Meeting Support Institute | August 19 2009- February 15 2010 PRODID:-//strange bird labs//Drupal iCal API//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T214436Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090819T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://www.meetingsupport.org/node/753 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.meetingsupport.org/node/753 SUMMARY:Meeting Design summer course - Crowne Plaza Hotel in Napoli-Caserta\, Italy DESCRIPTION:\\"\\"The course will take place on 19\, 20 and 21 August\, 2009. in the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Napoli-Caserta\, Italy\, starting at 10.00 AM.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T214436Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090819T080000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090821T153000Z UID:http://www.meetingsupport.org/node/693 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.meetingsupport.org/node/693 SUMMARY:Meeting Design summer course DESCRIPTION:\\"\\"Meeting Architecture is gaining momentum and there are good reasons why this is so. One is that organisations want meetings to be more effective\, especially in the current financial crisis\, when everybody is cutting costs. Good Meeting Design contributes to meeting effectiveness\, which is why the new profession of Meeting Architect deserves all the educational attention it needs. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T214436Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090823T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://www.meetingsupport.org/node/752 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.meetingsupport.org/node/752 SUMMARY:2009 NBTA International Convention & Exposition DESCRIPTION:\\"\\"August 23\, 2009 International Convention\, NBTA (National Business Travel Association) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T214436Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090823T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090823T160000Z UID:http://www.meetingsupport.org/node/740 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.meetingsupport.org/node/740 SUMMARY:ONE DAY COURSE Meeting Architecture Process -NBTA Convention - San Diego\, CA\, USA DESCRIPTION:

\\"\\"August 23\, 2009 International Convention\, NBTA (National Business Travel Association

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T214436Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090827T170000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090827T173000Z UID:http://www.meetingsupport.org/node/778 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.meetingsupport.org/node/778 SUMMARY:Debate TODAY\: 4.00-4.30pm UK time Business as usual or time for a new style of leadership? DESCRIPTION:
Debate TODAY\:
4.00-4.30pm UK time
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T214436Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090830T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://www.meetingsupport.org/node/731 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.meetingsupport.org/node/731 SUMMARY:ROI WEEK\: Meeting Architecture and more and the 5-Day ROI Certification Course DESCRIPTION:
\\"\\"ROI Week 31 August - 4 September\, Dublin

Alongside this years 5-day ROI Certification Course we are offering a 2-day ROI Basics course and several courses in special ROI skills such as survey design and ROI forecasting.

We are also very excited to be launching SenseiROI for meetings and events\, an online tool which takes all the hard work out of ROI evaluation.

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T214436Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090910T213000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090910T223000Z UID:http://www.meetingsupport.org/node/792 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.meetingsupport.org/node/792 SUMMARY: Social Thinking Tank Sep 10th\, 8.30-9.30pm UK time H1N1\: mountain or molehill? DESCRIPTION:
Bird flu. Swine flu. Media flu?

Where do you stand&mdash\;are you in a state of panic? Do you blame the agricultural industry or suspect the pharmaceuticals?

Is it all in Nostradamus and we had it coming? Or all in the papers and they just wanted a bit of drama.
 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T214436Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090917T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://www.meetingsupport.org/node/708 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.meetingsupport.org/node/708 SUMMARY:Facilitating Virtual Collaboration DESCRIPTION:Virtual collaboration tools have mushroomed and matured at the same time. There are thousands of tools and platforms such as online conference systems\, blogs\, wikis\, chat rooms\, forums\, social networks\, social bookmarking sites\, files sharing\, etc.\, which allow small and big groups to work together for a common goal. Many profit and non-profit organizations are using such tools for communication and collaboration with their internal and external stakeholders. In the future\, most workshops\, seminars\, conferences will have a virtual component. Other events will be entirely online. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T214436Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091025T124500Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091027T134500Z UID:http://www.meetingsupport.org/node/745 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.meetingsupport.org/node/745 SUMMARY:ACTE Conference - Prague - \\"The 9 fundamentals to successful presentations\\" DESCRIPTION:Presentation by Maarten Vanneste\:
"\;The 9 fundamentals to successful presentations"\;

Tuesday\, 27 October 2009\, 14.45 &ndash\; 15.45
 \;
T205 Keys to Successful Presentations
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T214436Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091109T121500Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091109T134500Z UID:http://www.meetingsupport.org/node/885 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.meetingsupport.org/node/885 SUMMARY:Are We Sending the Right Messages to Meetings Industry Educators and Students? Speaker DESCRIPTION:
 \; \;ME106\: Are We Sending the Right Messages to Meetings Industry Educators and Students?

Speaker\\"\\"
Maarten Vanneste\, President &\; CEO\,  \;Abbit Meeting Support\, Belgium

Moderator
Anne Wallin Rodven\, Convention Director\,  \;VisitOSLO- Oslo Visitors and Convention Bureau\, Norway
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T214436Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091118T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://www.meetingsupport.org/node/803 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.meetingsupport.org/node/803 SUMMARY:Interactive Conference & Event Management Course (in Dutch Language) DESCRIPTION: \;Toelichting op het seminar \;

Dit seminar helpt u om de keuze voor het soort bijeenkomst te maken\, de voorbereiding\, organi

 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T214436Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091126T070000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091127T160000Z UID:http://www.meetingsupport.org/content/bea-expo-festival-26-27-nov-2009-milan-italy-conference-and-awards URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.meetingsupport.org/content/bea-expo-festival-26-27-nov-2009-milan-italy-conference-and-awards SUMMARY:BEA Expo Festival - 26-27 Nov. 2009 Milan\, Italy. (conference and awards) DESCRIPTION:
BEA Expo Festival is a kermesse that offers professional training and networking activities to those working in the events industry.
8 Round Tables\: The future of events in Europe and the changes brought about by the downturn discussed by the opinion leaders of the industry.
16 Workshops\:The technology\, creativity\, logistics\, direction...of successful events describeb by their producers.
2 lectio Magistralis\: The tricks of the trade taught by the guru of the events industry in Europe

Organization\: ADC Group

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T214436Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091130T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://www.meetingsupport.org/content/eibtm-msi-booth-december-1-3-2009-barcelona-spain URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.meetingsupport.org/content/eibtm-msi-booth-december-1-3-2009-barcelona-spain SUMMARY:EIBTM\, MSI booth - December 1-3\, 2009\, Barcelona\, Spain DESCRIPTION:\\"\\"
EIBTM is the leading exhibition for the conference\, incentives\, events\, business travel and meetings industry\, held in the fantastic Mediterranean city of Barcelona. Our aims are simple . . . to promote the best business-to-business exhibitions floor\, supported by the best networking and best professional education\, underpinned by an expended and global Hosted Buyer®\; Programme.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T214436Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091201T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091201T180000Z UID:http://www.meetingsupport.org/content/msi-ma-dinner-december-1st-eibtm-70-participants-confirmed URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.meetingsupport.org/content/msi-ma-dinner-december-1st-eibtm-70-participants-confirmed SUMMARY:MSI / MA DINNER - December 1st\, EIBTM. (70 participants confirmed) DESCRIPTION:\\"\\" \;A great evening with partners\, peers\, clients etc. Discovering new people\, starting projects\, building the future of the meeting industry and more. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T214436Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100110T050000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100114T140000Z UID:http://www.meetingsupport.org/content/pcma-conference URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.meetingsupport.org/content/pcma-conference SUMMARY:PCMA Conference DESCRIPTION: \; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T214436Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100119T153000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100121T134500Z UID:http://www.meetingsupport.org/content/abpco-meeting-architecture-keynote URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.meetingsupport.org/content/abpco-meeting-architecture-keynote SUMMARY:ABPCO. Meeting Architecture Keynote DESCRIPTION:

 \;

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T214436Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100202T060000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100202T060000Z UID:http://www.meetingsupport.org/content/mpi-be-conference URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.meetingsupport.org/content/mpi-be-conference SUMMARY:MPI BE conference DESCRIPTION: \; END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR