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Bidding and Site Inspections
There is no doubt about the value of a sound plan and a good start in organizing events. In Day 1 two vital components of Business Development will be examined and discussed: Bidding and Site Inspections
“Well begun is half done” (Aristotle)
| DIVANI CARAVEL HOTEL |
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| 09:00 – 10:00 | Arrival & Registration | |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Coffee & Networking Break | |
| 10:30 – 10:35 | Welcome to Athens Alexios Galinos |
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| 10:35 – 10:50 | Setting the Scene André Vietor |
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| 10:50 – 11:20 |
Introduction – Getting to know each other André Vietor, Nicola McGrane, Keith Burton |
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| 11:20 – 12:00 |
Bidding: The PCO Perspective – Case Studies Nicola McGrane |
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| 12:00 – 12:05 | Q&A | |
| 12:05 – 12:45 | Bidding: The Convention Bureau Perspective – Case Studies Alexios Galinos |
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| 12:45 – 12:50 | Q&A | |
| 12:50 – 13:05 |
Top Tips on Bidding André Vietor |
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| 13:05 – 14:05 | Lunch | |
| 14:05 – 14:20 | Introduction to Working Groups Keith Burton |
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| 14:20 – 15:05 | Working Groups | |
| 15:05 – 15:50 | Feedback & Presentations of Working Groups | |
| 15:50 – 16:20 | Coffee & Networking Break | |
| 16:20 – 17:05 |
The Power of the Site Inspection André Vietor, Nicola McGrane |
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| 17:05 – 17:15 | Q&A | |
| 19:00 | Welcome Reception Museum of Cycladic Art* |
* Please meet us at 18:30 in the lobby of Divani Caravel Hotel |
Project Management
Day 2 sessions will touch on Managing Time and Stress during Project Planning, Marketing your Events in digital terms, Handling Numbers (aka Budgeting!) and Engaging your Delegates – the essence of a successful event. And let’s keep in mind what Aristotle said: “Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work”.
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit” (Aristotle)
| DIVANI CARAVEL HOTEL |
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| 07:30 – 08:30 | Optional breathing hour* |
* Please meet us in the lobby of Divani Caravel Hotel |
| 08:30 – 09:15 | “Nothing in the affairs of men is worthy of great anxiety” (Plato): Time & Stress Management Nicola McGrane |
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| 09:15 – 10:00 | Project Planning in the 5th most stressful job in the world Keith Burton |
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| 10:00 – 10:20 | Group Work |
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| 10:20 – 10:40 | Idea Sharing | |
| 10:40 – 11:15 | Coffee & Networking Break | |
| 11:15 – 12:00 |
“Change in all things is sweet” (Aristotle): Event Marketing in the Digital Era André Vietor, Giorgos Papastamatiou |
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| 12:00 – 12:10 | Q&A | |
| 12:10 – 12:55 |
Budgeting in Plato's terms: “A good decision is based on Knowledge and not on numbers” Keith Burton |
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| 12:55 – 13:00 | Q&A |
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| 13:00 – 14:30 | Lunch (Hilton Athens Hotel) | |
| 14:30 – 15:15 | Engaging the Delegate Nicola McGrane |
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| 15:15 – 15:20 | Q&A | |
| 15:20 – 16:05 | Introduction to Working Groups André Vietor |
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| 16:05 – 16:35 | Coffee & Networking Break | |
| 16:35 – 17:20 |
Feedback & Presentations of Working Groups |
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| 17:20 – 17:30 |
Key Learnings of the Day |
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| 19:00 | Festive Dinner King George Hotel** |
** Please meet us at 18:30 in the lobby of Divani Caravel Hotel. After the festive dinner we will feel the vibes of Athenian nightlife in a nearby bar! (first round on the Organisers – additional drinks to be paid individually by each participant). |
Sponsorship & Future Trends
On the third and concluding day of IAPCO EDGE Athens we will examine how the Event Business can flourish. In this context our speakers will share their knowledge, experience and insights on the hot topic of Sponsorship. They will also guide us in exploring the evolving role of the PCO and DMO as this is determined (or affected) by future trends in the events industry.
“If a man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until it is known how he employs it“ (Socrates)
| ACROPOLIS MUSEUM |
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| 07:45 | Departure from Divani Caravel* | * Please meet us in the lobby of Divani Caravel Hotel |
| 08:00 – 09:30 |
Guided Tour (Acropolis Museum) & Panel Discussion |
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| 09:30 – 10:15 | “The greatest wealth of all is to live content with little” (Plato):
Putting the Spotlight on Sponsorship Nicola McGrane, Keith Burton, Marie-Claire Pickaert |
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| 10:15 – 10:30 | Q&A | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | “There is nothing permanent except change” (Heraclitus): The Evolving Role of the PCO & DMCs - Future Trends André Vietor |
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| 11:00 – 11:15 | Discussion & Feedback | |
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Departure from Acropolis Museum to Divani Caravel Hotel |
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| DIVANI CARAVEL HOTEL |
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| 11:45 – 12:00 | Coffee & Networking Break | |
| 12:00 – 12:40 |
Create waves of change to bring an ocean of opportunities Nikolaos Kaklamanakis |
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| 12:40 – 12:50 |
Q&A | |
| 12:50 – 13:25 |
Tree of Knowledge – Feedback session |
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| 13:25 |
Lunch & Farewell | |
