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    • Thursday, October 12, 2023
    • 11:30 AM - 1:15 PM
    • Mercato Ristorante - 111 Market St NE Olympia, WA 98501
    Register


    DATE CHANGED to: THURSDAY, October 12, 2023


    Topic:

    "What our CVB's Can Do for You!”

    Come join the discussion as our panel of Washington Convention and Visitor’s Bureau experts share how a CVB can support the government meeting planner. What changes have taken place and how they are navigating meetings and conventions as industries gather together for much needed collaboration and networking which is a vital part of a successful conference. Learn how they are adapting to economic changes and triumphing over obstacles to keep business booming. During the hour, CVBs will identify their challenges both suppliers and planners face while effectively finding solutions in these ever-changing times.

    Our Industry Panel will be: 

    • Lynsey Norton; Director of Sales Travel Tacoma & Greater Tacoma Convention Center
    • Jeff Bowe; Experience Olympia
    • Mark Everton; President & CEO Seattle Southside

    Moderator: Amber Holcomb; Wenatchee Convention Center

    Please come ready with questions and invite a colleague to join you during this dynamic discussion and register today! Some of the challenges that were brought up at the September meeting will also be addressed. Don't miss it! 

    Attendees will receive 1 contact hour in: Facilities & Services


    Schedule:

    11:30am - 11:45am: Registration and Networking

    11:45am -1:15pm: Program and Lunch


    Planners can attend complimentary! 

    $ 10.00 Suppliers 


    *****Meeting will be in private meeting room at the restaurant and the staff will take individual lunch orders, each person will be responsible for their own lunch bill. 



    • Wednesday, November 08, 2023
    • 11:30 AM - 1:15 PM
    • Association of Washington School Principals: 1021 8th Ave SE Olympia, WA 98501


    Topic: Government Contract Negotiations/ Management

    Speaker: Ruth Fitzgerald; VP of Sales Visit Spokane




     


    Attendees will receive 1 contact hour in: Financial & Contract Management


     


    Schedule:

    11:30am - 11:45am: Registration and Networking

    11:45am -1:15pm: Program and Lunch


    $ 15.00 Planners to include lunch

    $ 30.00 Suppliers to include lunch



    • Wednesday, December 13, 2023
    • 11:30 AM - 1:15 PM
    • TBD


    Holiday Meeting & Silent Auction

    Topic: TBD


     


    Attendees will receive 1 contact hour in: TBD


     


    Schedule:

    11:30am - 11:45am: Registration and Networking

    11:45am -1:15pm: Program and Lunch


    $ 15.00 Planners to include lunch

    $ 30.00 Suppliers to include lunch



    **Hybrid option is not available for this event. 

    • Wednesday, January 10, 2024
    • 11:30 AM - 1:15 PM
    • TBD


    Per Diem Methodology... Explained! 


    Curious on how GSA sets the Per Diem Schedule?


    Join us for an in-depth discussion with Sarah Selenrich; Program Analysist with the Office of Asset and Transportation Management with GSA.


    Topics will include an overview of the reports GSA reviews to increase or decrease lodging rates, FEMA requirements for hotels as well as an overview of meals and incidental rates. There will also be an opportunity for you to ask questions. Don't miss this opportunity! 

     


    Attendees will receive 1 contact hour in: Travel

     


    Schedule:

    11:30am - 11:45am: Registration and Networking

    11:45am -1:15pm: Program and Lunch


    $ 20.00 Planners to include lunch

    $ 30.00 Suppliers to include lunch



    • Wednesday, February 14, 2024
    • 11:30 AM - 1:15 PM
    • TBD


    February Meeting Topic: TBD


     


    Attendees will receive 1 contact hour in: TBD


     


    Schedule:

    11:30am - 11:45am: Registration and Networking

    11:45am -1:15pm: Program and Lunch


    $ 20.00 Planners to include lunch

    $ 30.00 Suppliers to include lunch



    • Wednesday, March 13, 2024
    • 11:30 AM - 1:15 PM
    • TBD

    Developing Effective Meeting Objectives and Timelines

    Summary tbd


    Speaker: Sharon Andrade; Founder of HLeadership 

     


    Attendees will receive 1 contact hour in: Logistics


     


    Schedule:

    11:30am - 11:45am: Registration and Networking

    11:45am -1:15pm: Program and Lunch


    $ 20.00 Planners to include lunch

    $ 30.00 Suppliers to include lunch



    • Wednesday, April 10, 2024
    • 11:30 AM - 1:15 PM
    • TBD

    April Meeting Topic: TBD


     


    Attendees will receive 1 contact hour in: TBD


     


    Schedule:

    11:30am - 11:45am: Registration and Networking

    11:45am -1:15pm: Program and Lunch


    $ 20.00 Planners to include lunch

    $ 30.00 Suppliers to include lunch



    • Wednesday, May 08, 2024
    • 11:30 AM - 1:15 PM
    • TBD

    May Meeting Topic: TBD


     


    Attendees will receive 1 contact hour in: TBD


     


    Schedule:

    11:30am - 11:45am: Registration and Networking

    11:45am -1:15pm: Program and Lunch


    $ 20.00 Planners to include lunch

    $ 30.00 Suppliers to include lunch



    • Wednesday, June 12, 2024
    • 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
    • TBD

    PNW SGMP Chapter - Jeopardy! A Year in Review


    Join us for the final meeting of the PNW SGMP Chapter 2023 - 2024 fiscal year.

    Our program will be a fun Jeopardy Game, which will recap all the programs that were presented this past year.  You will have a chance to provide “answers” to questions taken from the programs that were presented all year long.  It will be a wonderful review for those who attended the programs and will provide beneficial meeting planning and management information to those who missed some.  Let your competitive side come out as you vie for the PRIZES awarded to the winning Jeopardy team.

    Your new board will be installed, and the chapter's most coveted awards will be presented. Come see who will win the 2024 Planner of the Year, 2024 Supplier of the Year and who will win the Red and Peggy Meyer Award of Leadership Excellence.

    *Skype/ZOOM will not be available for our Eastern Washington and Boise members.  This is a social event. Please join us and be social!


    $ 20.00 planners includes lunch

    $ 30.00 suppliers includes lunch

Past events

Wednesday, September 13, 2023 Current Challenges for the Meeting Professional
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 PNW SGMP Chapter "Jeopardy"! A Year in Review
Wednesday, May 10, 2023 PNW SGMP Chapter Meeting "Current Challenges for the Government Meeting Professional"
Wednesday, April 12, 2023 PNW SGMP Chapter - April Meeting
Wednesday, February 08, 2023 PNW SGMP Chapter - The Newest TSA Travel Requirements and Public Initiatives
Tuesday, January 24, 2023 SGMP Western Alliance Presents - Have We Lost Our Focus?
Wednesday, January 11, 2023 PNW SGMP Chapter - Effective Event Marketing Strategies
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 PNW SGMP Chapter Holiday Part Extravaganza
Wednesday, November 09, 2022 PNW SGMP Chapter Meeting "Pre and Post Conference Meetings"
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 PNW SGMP Chapter Meeting "Understanding Government Ethics"
Thursday, September 29, 2022 SGMP Western Alliance Presents - Boards & Committees: SGMP Can't Succeed Without Them
Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Getting Back to Business
Monday, August 22, 2022 August PNW Chapter Social Function
Thursday, June 16, 2022 SGMP Western Alliance Presents - Are You Smarter Than A CGMP/CMP?
Wednesday, June 01, 2022 PNW SGMP Chapter Meeting "Understanding Government Ethics"
Tuesday, May 03, 2022 PNW SGMP Chapter Meeting "Government Contract Negotiations - Beyond the Basics"
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 PNW SGMP Chapter Meeting "Understanding Government Ethics"
Wednesday, March 09, 2022 PNW SGMP Chapter Meeting "Virtual/Hybrid Meeting Technology Today"
Thursday, March 03, 2022 SGMP Western Alliance Presents - Caring for Others By Caring For Yourself
Tuesday, February 22, 2022 Shackleton's Crossing - Lessons on collaboration, Influencing Tenacity, and Leadership
Wednesday, February 09, 2022 PNW SGMP Chapter Meeting "Current Challenges for the Government Meeting Professional"
Tuesday, January 25, 2022 Body Language Confidential: Pandemic Edition - Traci Brown
Thursday, December 09, 2021 PNW SGMP Chapter Meeting "Event Staging"
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 PNW SGMP Chapter Meeting "What Our CVB's Can Do For You"
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 PNW SGMP Chapter ADDED PROGRAM -Co-Creating Future Business Practices
Wednesday, October 13, 2021 PNW SGMP Chapter Meeting "How to Write an All-Encompassing RFP"
Wednesday, September 08, 2021 PNW SGMP Chapter WELCOME BACK! Let’s Learn About the Newest Protocols for Event Safety
Wednesday, September 01, 2021 PNW SGMP Chapter ADDED PROGRAM - Security in the New Meeting Space Landscape
Wednesday, June 09, 2021 PWN SGMP Chapter - June Meeting
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 PNW SGMP Chapter "Government Ethics"
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 PNW SGMP Chapter Meeting "Negotiations 101" see description for link
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 PNW Chapter SGMP "Hybrid Meetings"
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 PNW SGMP Chapter "Current Challenges for Planners"
Wednesday, December 09, 2020 PNW SGMP Chapter "Zoom Meetings"
Thursday, November 12, 2020 PNW SGMP Chapter "Revenue Management"
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 PNW SGMP Chapter "Don't Take the Wind Out Of Your Sale"
Wednesday, September 09, 2020 PNW SGMP Chapter "Meeting Planning During a Pandemic"
Tuesday, June 09, 2020 PNW SGMP Chapter "Jeopardy"! A Year in Review and 35th Anniversary Celebration" CANCELLED
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 SGMP Annual National Education Conference "Cancelled"
Wednesday, May 13, 2020 PNW SGMP Chapter "TSA" CANCELLED
Wednesday, April 08, 2020 CANCELED! PNW SGMP Chapter "Behind the Scenes"
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 PNW SGMP Chapter "Contracting: Best Practices " has been cancelled.
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 PNW SGMP Chapter "Washington State Ethics"
Wednesday, January 08, 2020 PNW SGMP Chapter "Current Challenges for Planners"
Thursday, December 12, 2019 PNW SGMP Chapter - Today’s Newest Trends in Event Technology and Holiday Luncheon and Silent Auction
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 PNW SGMP Chapter "Event Safety Solutions"
Wednesday, October 09, 2019 PNW SGMP Chapter 1/2 Day Workshop - The Three Ps. Be Prepared. Be Productive. Be Prudent
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 PNW SGMP Chapter Meeting "Navigating Public Transportation in the Greater Puget Sound"
Monday, July 15, 2019 PNW SGMP Board Retreat
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 SGMP Annual National Education Conference
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 PNW SGMP Chapter Meeting "Jeopardy! A Year in Review"
Wednesday, May 08, 2019 PNW SGMP Chapter Meeting "Time Management and Timelines...Begining with the End in Mind".
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 PNW SGMP Chapter Meeting "Revenue Management and MORE!".
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 PNW SGMP Chapter Meeting "Essentials of Leading".
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 PNW SGMP Chapter Meeting "Demystifying the GSA Per Diem Schedule".
Wednesday, January 09, 2019 PNW SGMP Chapter Meeting "Current Challenges for Meeting Planners".
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 PNW SGMP Chapter Meeting "Annual Holiday Silent Auction Fundraiser".
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 PNW SGMP Chapter Meeting "ADA Program".
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 PNW SGMP Chapter Meeting "Understanding the Inner Workings of a Conference Center".
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 PNW SGMP Chapter Meeting "Contracting"
Wednesday, August 08, 2018 PNW SGMP Chapter Social Event
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