Elevate New York is just one week away, scheduled for Wednesday, May 27, at the New York Law School. The 2015 event is bringing a whole new lineup of speakers, inspiring ideas, and smart tips for event and meeting professionals, including a morning keynote by social media expert Erik Qualman; workshops on apps, sponsorships, and fund-raising; and a Q&A session with renowned event designer Preston Bailey.
Don't Miss Elevate New York 2015
The schedule for Elevate New York, including the keynote, morning and afternoon workshops, luncheon, and post-event cocktails, is below.
8:45–9:15 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast
9:15–10:30 a.m.
Opening Session and Keynote
Five Digital Habits That Will Transform Your Live Experiences
Erik Qualman, founder, Socialnomics
10:45 a.m.–12 p.m.
Workshop 1
The Art of Storytelling: Creating Branded Experiences With Events
Samantha Newman, senior event manager, Univision
The Tools, Tips, and Fund-Raising Strategies to Never Ignore
Monika Mraz, vice president of fund-raising partnerships, U.S. Fund for Unicef
How Mobile Is Transforming Events
David Haas, director of technology solutions, FreemanXP
12–1 p.m.
Luncheon and Q&A With Preston Bailey
1:15–2:15 p.m.
Workshop Session 2
The New Rules of Social Media: Important Strategies to Implement Now
Reb Carlson, strategist, Sprinklr
What You Need to Know About Event Technology Now
Jeff Benish, New York financial institution
Sponsorship Secrets: Are You Delivering What Your Client Wants?
Jessie Rubin, industry events manager, Yahoo
Ny Whitaker, president, Ny Whitaker Inc.
2:15–3 p.m.
Coffee Break and Networking
3–4 p.m.
Workshop Session 3
The New Rules of Social Media: Important Strategies to Implement Now
Reb Carlson, strategist, Sprinklr
What You Need to Know About Event Technology Now
Jeff Benish, New York financial institution
Sponsorship Secrets: Are You Delivering What Your Client Wants?
Jessie Rubin, industry events manager, Yahoo
Ny Whitaker, president, Ny Whitaker Inc.
4:15–4:45 p.m.
Closing Session
How Millennials Are Changing the Event Landscape
David Adler, C.E.O. and founder, BizBash
Jeff Ramos, digital creative director and brand consultant
Albert Kong, event designer, Scrap Company
4:45–5:30 p.m.
Cocktails
