Networking Activities

Cocktail Receptions, Outdoor Events, & Much More...

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WHAT:
Academic Research Forum Networking Reception: Sponsored by Wiley-Blackwell

WHEN:
Saturday, September 13, 2008 from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm

WHERE:
Grand Republic B ~ Located at the Contemporary Resort

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Please sign up for this tour during the registration process

WHEN:
Sunday, September 14, 2008 from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm

WHERE:
Busses will depart the Contemporary at promptly at 3:30, so we reccommend that you are at least 10 minutes early. The bus will both pick up and drop off OUTSIDE THE WEST ROTUNDA. The West Rotunda is a part of the convention center.

WHAT:
Innovation Playground: Sponsored by Ideas To Go

WHEN:
All Day Monday & Tuesday, September 15-16, 2008

WHERE:
Conference Exhibition Hall

ACTIVITIES & SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

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"Free Play" Room:
The Free Play room is open for all conference attendees so that they can play whenever they like, individually or with others. Free Play has three elements:

"Guided Play" Room:
The Guided Play room is used for led sessions on predetermined topics. Each session will have specified numbers of attendees, so early sign-up will be required. Sessions are planned to be twenty minutes (30 minutes for lunch sessions), with five minutes for passage between sessions. (Sessions must begin on time, so if you sign-up for a session please plan to arrive as soon as possible or your space will be offered up on a first-come-first-served basis!) The sessions will each be led by two facilitators and will challenge the participants in different ways:

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  • Mixers
  • Cacophony
  • Work Your Body
  • Assumption Busting
  • Ideation Coping Mechanism
  • Relax Your Body

WHAT:
Private Executive-Level Luncheon: Sponsored by PRTM

WHEN:
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 from 12:45 - 1:45

WHERE:
The Napa Room ~ Located at the Contemporary Resort

FEATURED GUEST SPEAKERS:
Rob Mann, Director, Consulting and Strategy - The Wharton School Global Consulting Practicum and PRTM Principal & Carol Pletcher, Cargill's Former Chief Innovation Officer, PRTM Executive Affiliate, and Top 25 BusinessWeek Champion of Innovation

LinkedIn Public Profile for Rob Mann: http://tinyurl.com/6ozgh9

In the interest of providing the most timely content possible for PDMA conference attendees, the topic for this luncheon has been updated to address "Innovating in the Current Economic Climate."

SESSION DESCRIPTION:
Smooth Sailing in Rough Waters: Achieving Innovation Success in Tough Times
Contrary to conventional wisdom, innovation leaders use recessionary times to escalate and shift key innovation efforts. This interactive luncheon discussion will explore practical ways to innovate through business slowdowns.

Enjoy a great lunch and peer discussion on the following points:

• Using the Innovation Multiplier Effect to maximize innovation returns
• Case study illustrating the mechanics of the Innovation Multiplier Rationale
• Techniques to repurpose innovation when solving business issues
  
  This is a private, invitation-only luncheon, and attendance is limited to senior corporate practitioners. Please contact Sabina Gargiulo, Conference Director at sgargiulo@ahint.com to RSVP.

WHAT:
Main Conference Networking Cocktail Reception

WHEN:
Monday, September 15, 2008 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

WHERE:
Conference Exhibition Hall

WHAT:
Sunrise YOGA: Stretch, Strengthen, Soar

WHEN:
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 from 6:30 am to 7:30 am

WHERE:
The Porte Cochere ~ Located at the Contemporary Resort

This activity in the Porte Cochere is weather permitting and will be moved indoors should there be a chance of rain. For more information or to sign up, please e-mail sgargiulo@ahint.com