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Meeting and Tweeting: How to use Social Media to
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![]() Cara Tracy, CMP, CMM is the Director of Professional Development for the National Speakers Association. She has over 19 years experience in the meetings and hospitality industry, is a past president of MPI Arizona Sunbelt Chapter and was name Planner of the Year in 2002-03. |
![]() Carol A. Stambaugh, MSW, LCSW, CAE is Executive Director of the National Association of Social Workers, Arizona Chapter. She is a past president of the Arizona Society of Association Executives, is a Certified Association Executive and was honored this past December with AZSAE's highest honor, Executive of the Year. |
![]() Jen Merkel has planned conferences within the financial, manufacturing, medical and hospitality industries for over 20 years. In her current position as operations manager for CMI Resources she also manages the day-to-day operation of the business. She is Operations Manager for CMI Resources, a Travel Management Company that specializes in the management and coordination of meetings, conferences and travel incentives throughout the U.S. and internationally. |

Free Bonus Program:
Want to implement all of the cool things you learned at the luncheon session? Stick around and our technology gurus will help you set up an account on Facebook or LinkedIn and get started with Twitter and YouTube. Advanced sign up is required and you must bring your own laptop.
Our host property is the Radisson Fort McDowell Resort. Conveniently located less that 30 minutes from the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and is Scottsdale's only AAA, Four Diamond destination resort. Owned by the Yavapai Fort McDowell Nation, the resort combines Native American Culture with the warmth and beauty of the desert southwest. The resort offers 246 luxurious guestrooms, complimentary wireless internet throughout the entire resort, a 23,000 sq. ft. conference center and 25,000 sq. ft. of beautiful outdoor poolside and courtyard options. We-ko-pa Golf Club is home to 36-holes of championship fold and guests can "kick up their heels" at Fort McDowell Adventures with horseback riding, jeep tours, teambuilding, and dinner and concert venues in the beautiful Arizona desert.
Our program sponsor is Hot Air Expeditions. Hot Air Expeditions is pleased to offer Hot Air Balloon flights locally and now also in beautiful Monument Valley! As the sun rises, you are greeted by a Navajo native who shares with you the history of the area you are about to float through. Lifting off in the balloon, you absorb the breathtaking Monuments of the backcountry. Upon landing visit a Hogan! The memories will stay with you forever! Hot Air Expeditions offer daily flights May through October. www.hotairexpeditions.com
| 11:00am-11:45am 11:45am-1:30pm 1:30pm | Registration and Networking (Registration closes promptly at 11:45am) Luncheon and Program Bonus Program (Computer Lab) |
| Early Bird (before noon 3/08/10) |
After Early Bird (after noon 3/08/10) |
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| MPI Members* | $30/person | $40/person | $50/person |
| Non-Members/Guests | $40/person | $40/person | $50/person |
| Student Members | $15/person | $15/person | $50/person |
| * AZSAE/HSMAI/SGMP members may pay the MPI member rate. ** NOTE: An MPI member may bring and pay for a prospective planner for ONE time at the MPI member rate. | |||
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