Agenda

Below is a copy of the 2010 agenda. Stay tuned for the 2011 agenda!

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

  1. 10:00 - 6:00 p.m. Registration Opens
  2. 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.Welcome and Opening Session - State of the Industry
    Panel Speakers:
    John McDonough - President - NHL Chicago Blackhawks
    Joe O'Neil - Senior Director of Ticketing - NBA Chicago Bulls
    Alex Hodges - Chief Operating Officer - Nederlander Concerts
    Moderator:
    Jim DeRogatis (Chicago Sun Times and author)
  3. 2:00 - 2:30 p.m. Newcomers Welcome Event
  4. 2:30 - 5:00 p.m. The EAMC City Search (Industry Networking/Team Building Event)
  5. 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Opening Night Reception sponsored by Smucker's Stars on Ice & Ticketmaster

Thursday, June 10, 2010

  1. 8:00 - 5:00 p.m. Registration
  2. 7:45 - 8:45 a.m. Breakfast sponsored by WWE
  3. 8:50 - 9:30 a.m. Welcome and Hall of Fame & Gigi Award Presentation by EAMC President Suzanne Richardson.
  4. 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. Keynote Presentation by Ross Bernstein "When It Comes to Team Building, Leadership and Motivation... Do You Believe in Miracles?"
  5. 11:00 - 12:30 p.m. General Session- "Successful Viral Marketing, Group Sales & Publicity Campaigns from Creating to Evaluating"
  6. 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch sponsored by Cirque du Soleil
  7. 1:35 - 2:50 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
  8. 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. Roundtable Discussions Session #1 (View Discussion Topics)
  9. 3:50 - 4:35 p.m. Roundtable Discussions Session # 2 (Topics Repeated)
  10. 4:40 - 5:25 p.m. Roundtable Discussions Session # 3 (Topics Repeated)
  11. 7:00 p.m. Explore Chicago with an evening on your own!
  12. However you choose to spend your Thursday night, keep in mind that Goldstar is offering half-price drinks in the Marriott lobby for attendees (with star on badge) from 10PM to 1AM.

Friday, June 11, 2010

  1. 8:00 - 5:00 p.m. Registration
  2. 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Breakfast sponsored by Walking with Dinosaurs
  3. 9:35 - 10:35 a.m. Panel Discussions - "How to Create Eye and Ear Catching Advertising Materials in Today's Economy", "From Booking to Backstage", or "Publicity Then and Now"
  4. 10:50 - 11:25 a.m. Tour/Sponsor Presentations Session #1
  5. 11:35 - 12:10 p.m. Tour/Sponsor Presentations Session #2
  6. 12:20 - 12:55 p.m. Tour/Sponsor Presentations Session #3
  7. 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Lunch sponsored by Zvents
  8. 2:15 - 4:45 p.m. EAMC Grad School (Exclusive to Veterans with 10 plus years)
  9. 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. Panel Discussions # 1 - "Public Relations Back to Basics", "Marketing & Advertising Basics", or "Group Sales Basics"
  10. 3:30 - 4:45 p.m. Panel Discussions  # 2 - "2010 State of Media Advertising", "Understanding Concert Publicity", or "Applying Mobile Marketing to Overall Campaigns"
  11. 4:45 - 5:15 p.m. Conference Feedback Sessions - "Sponsor Feedback Session", "First Timer's Feedback Session", or "Alumni Feedback Session"
  12. 8:00 p.m. - Midnight 30th Reunion Night sponsored by EAMC and Allstate Arena/Rosemont Theatre

Saturday, June 12, 2010

  1. Continental Breakfast
  2. Closing Session & Conference Wrap Up - Ross Bernstein "What's Your Code? Lessons of Ethics and Accountability from the Sports World to the Business World."
  3. EAMC Chicago Activities