Elevate, BizBash’s one-day conference for event and meeting professionals, returns to New York on April 27. Held at the New Building at John Jay College, the conference will include a keynote by the technology writer Ben Parr, who will share insights on capturing people’s attention. The conference will also feature workshops on sponsorships, technology, event marketing, and insights from event experts at TED, Forbes, Discovery Communications, and top production agencies.
The schedule for Elevate New York, including the keynote, morning and afternoon sessions, luncheon, and post-event cocktails, is below; registration is available here.
8:45-9:15 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast
9:15-10:30 a.m.
Opening Session and Keynote
David Adler, C.E.O. and founder, BizBash
Ben Parr, author of Captivology
10:45-11:45 a.m.
Workshop Session 1
Are You Curating Your Best Event?
David Adler, C.E.O. and founder, BizBash
Cathi Culbertson, vice president of event marketing and conferences, Forbes
Kyle Gibson, co-founder and executive producer, Women in the World
Jill Taub Drury, founder and C.E.O., Drury Design
Designing Holistic Experiences: Are You Thinking of Your Event as a Brand?
Lindsay Landman, president, Lindsay Landman Events
Sponsorship: How to Stand Out Against the Competition
Jess Backofen, executive director, JDRF
Tapping Into the Power of the Crowd
Evan Starkman, president, the Bait Shoppe
Career and Business Mentoring, facilitated by the Event Leadership Institute
Howard Givner, founder and executive director, Event Leadership Institute
12-12:45 p.m.
The BizBash Problem-Solving Luncheon
12:45-1:15 p.m.
Coffee Break and Networking
1:15-2:15 p.m.
Workshop Session 2
Engaging Attendees Through Multi-Sensory Experiences
Barry Ross Rinehart, executive creative director, Multi Image Group
Leveraging Technology to Improve Live Experiences
Peter Corbett, founder and C.E.O., iStrategyLabs
The New Rules of Event Marketing: Is Your Message Making an Impact?
Jackie Williams, director of marketing, ReedPOP - A Division of Reed Exhibitions
Amanda Gochee, director of marketing, Reed Exhibitions
Cristian Robalino, director of marketing, Reed Exhibitions
Re(Invent): Are You Ready to Shake Up Your Annual Event?
Jeff Kaplan, senior vice president of global events and brand activation, Discovery Communications
Career and Business Mentoring, facilitated by the Event Leadership Institute
Howard Givner, founder and executive director, Event Leadership Institute
2:15-3 p.m.
Coffee Break and Networking
3-4 p.m.
Workshop Session 3
(Sessions repeated from Workshop Session 2)
Engaging Attendees Through Multi-Sensory Experiences
Barry Ross Rinehart, executive creative director, Multi Image Group
Leveraging Technology to Improve Live Experiences
Peter Corbett, founder and C.E.O., iStrategyLabs
The New Rules of Event Marketing: Is Your Message Making an Impact?
Jackie Williams, director of marketing, ReedPOP - A Division of Reed Exhibitions
Amanda Gochee, director of marketing, Reed Exhibitions
Cristian Robalino, director of marketing, Reed Exhibitions
Re(Invent): Are You Ready to Shake Up Your Annual Event?
Jeff Kaplan, senior vice president of global events and brand activation, Discovery Communications
Career and Business Mentoring, facilitated by the Event Leadership Institute
Howard Givner, founder and executive director, Event Leadership Institute
4:15-5 p.m.
Closing Session
The Secrets Behind TED: A Special Q&A
Tom Rielly, community director, TED
Cyndi Stivers, director, TED Residency
5-5:45 p.m.
Cocktails
