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Educational Tracks & Sessions

Attendance at educational sessions in tracks below is on a first come/first served basis and requires no additional registration. Session descriptions, instructors and locations will be included in the program you will receive at the registration desk.

All NEC attendees can gain 20 hours of education and earn 2.0 CEUs (10 hours = 1 CEU) as part of their standard registration. There are several categories of courses that will be offered and available to all attendees at the NEC:

  1. Track A – Supplier Strategy

    Doing Business with the Federal Government
    Alphabet Soup: Navigating Government Anagrams
    Persuading Others to Your Point of View
    A Sales Pitch with Magnum Force
    Forget Networking… It's About Connections

  2. Track B – Planner Foundations

    State of the Art Seating
    I'll Take Hodge Podge for $100
    Are Your Meetings Accessible to Everyone
    Body and Mouth: Are you a Planner, Crammer or Slammer
    SGMP: We're a People Business

  3. Track C – Advanced Planning

    Social Media Success for Event Planners
    Planning International Meetings
    Working Effectively with Generation Y
    SMM and Government Meetings
    Professional Best Practices Roundtables

  4. Track D – Owning Your Career

    Just Jump! Career Strategies for the Future
    Communicating with Confidence
    A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Government Meeting
    The Power of Emotional Connection
    Get Control!

  5. Track E – The Well Rounded Meeting Professional

    Communicating for Results
    Blackberry and Meeting Etiquette for Maximum Engagement
    The Leader as Coach
    How to Survive in the Middle of the Food Chain
    The Art of Leadership

  6. Track F – Engaging with Government Resources

    Working with the FBO Website
    Streamlining the Meeting Lifecycle: Best Practices for Site Selection and Government Meetings Management
    How to Read and Respod to a Federal Solicitation to Win the Business
    Creating Successful Relationships with the Government
    Military Style Self-Defense for Professional Women

Educational session tracks are for organizational purposes only. Any attendee can attend any session regardless of the track in which it is placed. You do not need to register separately to attend these courses. There are also additional pre-conference programming opportunities that are optional and that have additional registration fees.

Additional information about the scheduling and education sessions will be available here as the information becomes available.

 

 
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