BizBash Live: The Expo, South Florida, an event designed to educate and inspire a range of meeting and event professionals, returns to South Florida May 25 at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center.
Sessions during the Event Innovation Forum, a single-track education conference, and the Workshop Series, a collection of hour-long seminars, will cover topics such as successful social media strategies, sponsorships, and fund-raising. Registration for the Event Innovation Forum and the Workshop Series includes admission to the trade show floor.
The schedule for BizBash Live: The Expo, South Florida, including morning and afternoon sessions, two distinct luncheons, and post-event cocktails, is below; registration is available here.
8 a.m.
Registration Opens
8:30-9:20 a.m.
Workshop Session 1
Delivering a Budget to Impress Your Client, Team, and Boss
Howard Givner, founder and executive director, Event Leadership Institute
How to Spread Your Event Message Across All Social Media Platforms
Terra Spero, C.E.O. and co-founder, RealTime Marketing Group
The Sponsor Checklist: Are You Delivering What Your Client Wants?
Nancy Stewart-Franczak, executive director and co-owner, Festival Management Group
Sarah Vallely, assistant executive director, Festival Management Group
Tapping into Your Creativity: Rethinking the Brainstorming Process
Audrea Hooper, head of fungineering, Zappos
9:30-10:20 am
Workshop Session 2
(Sessions Repeated from Workshop Session 1)
Delivering a Budget to Impress Your Client, Team, and Boss
Howard Givner, founder and executive director, Event Leadership Institute
How to Spread Your Event Message Across All Social Media Platforms
Terra Spero, C.E.O. and co-founder, RealTime Marketing Group
The Sponsor Checklist: Are You Delivering What Your Client Wants?
Nancy Stewart-Franczak, executive director and co-owner, Festival Management Group
Sarah Vallely, assistant executive director, Festival Management Group
Tapping into Your Creativity: Rethinking the Brainstorming Process
Audrea Hooper, head of fungineering, Zappos
10:15 a.m.-5 p.m.
Exhibit Floor Opens
10:15 a.m.-12 p.m.
Brain Dating With E-180
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Event Innovation Forum Session I
What Event Pros Can Learn From the World of Weddings
Julie Lindenman, senior event producer, Colin Cowie Celebrations
How I Turned a Local Event Into a Global Experience
Olivia Ormos, principal, OO&CO
What Event Sponsors Really Want
Barbara Cobas, director of special events, trade marketing, and trade strategy, Royal Caribbean International
What’s Missing From Your Experience Technology Strategy?
Christina French Houghton, senior strategist, Jack Morton Worldwide
Joe Panepinto, senior vice president and head of strategy, Genuine
12-12:45 p.m.
Event Innovation Forum Lunch
12-1:15 p.m.
Design Luncheon
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Brain Dating With E-180
1:30-3 p.m.
Event Innovation Forum Session II
Introvert vs. Extrovert: Creating Experiences for Every Personality
Sharon Fisher, C.E.O. and chief ideasparker, Play With a Purpose
Is This the Future of Fund-Raising?
John Clark, vice president of development, National YoungArts Foundation
Journey Mapping: Rethinking the Attendee Experience
Kristine Yapp, event marketing manager, Twitter
The Anatomy of an Immersive Experience
Ivan Druzic, creative director, Mosaic
Matt McCoubrey, vice president/creative director, Mosaic
3-4 p.m.
Brain Dating With E-180
5:15-7:30 pm
Post Party
