BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:dd0fe189aa92c29afadbc380f55fa727293 CATEGORIES:Conferences SUMMARY:2021 Connections Conference LOCATION:Kalahari Resorts & Conventions\, 250 Kalahari Boulevard\, Pocono Manor, PA 18349 DESCRIPTION:
Join us for a safe meeting experience and opportunity to look toward the future of the association community and hospitality industries at PASAE’s annual confere nce. Gather insights from like-minded colleagues through roundtable discuss ions, keynote presentations, and philanthropic initiatives. Together, we ca n reimagine the future of our industry and the goal is for you to walk away with tips, tricks, and tools to add to your resource bank that are immedia tely applicable to your professional livelihood, no matter if you are in th e association or business supplier space.
Registration is available for attendees and exhibitors. We believe that we are best when we are together, wha tever your comfort level may be. Rest assured we are respectful of everyone 's positions in coming back together in-person and are working to provide a safe conference experience.
Boasting 25,000 squ are feet of space, there is plenty of room to safely mingle and collaborate with exhibitors and association professionals that are second to none. If you'd like to exhibit at this year's conference, click here to reserve your space.
Pricing
Member Type | Before September 9 | After September 9 |
Member/Attendee (In-Person) | $210 | $235 |
Non-Member/Attendee (In-Perso n) | $310 | $335 |
Member/E xhibitor | $225 | $250 |
No n-Member/Exhibitor | $325 | $350 |
< strong style="font-size: 15px;">Conference Schedule (Subject to Change< /em>)
Thursday, September 23, 2021
7:30 am - 4:00 pm - Registration Open
7:30 am - 11:00 am - Exhibitor Set-Up
8:00 am - 8:10 am – Greetings from PASA E Sponsors
8:10 am - 9:00 am – Table Talk Discussions- Atten dees will participate in small group roundtables covering a myriad of topic s. A facilitator will advance each of the mini discussions throughout the c ourse of the time. Each table will select scribe to report out and share di scussion highlights from each discussion. Topic could include items related to COVID 19 lessons learned, including HR Policies and Best Practices, Rec overy Planning, Budgets, and Contracts); Facilitator: Joseph Ricci, Esq., P ASAE Vice Chair.
1.0 CMP; 1.0 CAE credits < /p>
9:00 am – 9:50 am – Visit with Exh ibitors
9:50 am-10:00 am – Greeti ngs from PASAE Sponsors
10:00 am – 10:15 a m – Welcome from Kalahari and PASAE Leadership
10:15 am - 12:00 pm – Opening Keynote S ession: Resilience of the Association Community; Presenter: Jim Carchidi, C EO JFC Staffing Companies
1.75 CMP; 1.75 CAE credi ts
12:00 pm - 1:20 pm - Expo Hal l Open with Lunch
1:20 pm -1:30 p.m. Movement Break
1:30 pm-1:40 pm – Greetings from PASAE Sponsors
Business Supplier Session:
1:40 pm – 3:00 p m –5 Sales Hurdles and How We Clear Them; Speaker: Deb Ellenberg, VP of Business Development at Sandler Training
1.5 CMP; 1.5 CAE credits
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1:40 pm – 3:00 pm – Attra cting New Members and Sponsors and Keeping them Engaged with your Associati on; Presenter: Natalie MacDonald, Director Corporate Partnerships, LeadingA ge PA; Presenter: Megan Stedjan, Director of Membership Engagement, Leading Age PA
*As a part of this session, there will also be a mini Q/A panel featuring a few PASAE annual sponsors - Hershey Resorts ' Cyndy Cosner; Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square and Lancaster County Conv ention Center's Christine Stuart; and MeetPittsburgh's Sara Holzer. They'll spend a few moments sharing their insights as to what programs, events and opportunities make the sponsorship opportunity right for them.
1.5 CMP; 1.5 CAE credits
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm - Break and Visit with Exhibitors
3:15 pm – 3:25 pm – Greetings from PASAE Sponsor
3:25p m – 4:25 pm - Connecting to Community, Serving with Others - Insi ghts from the Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau and their P3C Program; Presen ter: Chris Barrett, President and CEO, Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau
1.0 CMP; 1.0 CAE credits
6:30 pm - Exhibitor Break-Down
Friday, September 24, 2021
7:30 am - 9:00 am
7:30 am - 8 :30 am – Breakfast
8:00 am – 8:10 am – Greetings from PASAE Sponsor
8:10 am - 9:10 am – Emotional Intelligence in Strategic Planning; Presenter: Lynn Burkholder, RLB Marketing
1.0 CM P; 1.0 CAE credits
9:10 am - 9:20 a.m. - Break
9:20 am - 10:25 am - Navigating Your Association's Financial Landscape; Presenter: Brian
Bender, CPA, MBA, CAE; PASAE Board Member
< span style="font-size: 19px;">1.0 CMP; 1.0 CAE credits
10:25 am – 10:35 am PASAE Final Remarks
Conference Concludes
Hotel Information:
Overnight room accommodations are available he re or you can call Kalahari Resorts and Conventions at 1-877-525-2427. Room rates are $119 + tax. Ask for the PASAE Connections 2021 room block or use group code 7035. Kalahari Resorts & Conventions is located at 250 Kalahari Blvd., Pocono Manor, PA 18349. The room rate is good until August 25th. Rooms booked after that date are subject to standard pricing.
The fab ulous Kalahari Conventions and Resort’s commitment to sanitation allows for a safe meeting experience. Learn about the safety protocols in place to make your stay an enjoyable one while also being mindful of ex tra procedures to reduce exposure to germs.
Note: the below vide o was recorded prior to the conference being rescheduled for September 2021 .
Sponsorship & Advertising
Looking to showcase your comp any’s capabilities to Pennsylvania’s premiere associations and business sup pliers? Become an annual or conference sponsor and boost your exposure to connect with your association family. Please co mplete this form or contact Alexis Kierce at alexis@thinkgraphtech.com. We couldn’t offer our PASAE members al l the wonderful educational opportunities without the commitment of our spo nsors.
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