03/24/2012 - Chris Reagan & Friends - The Meeting Matrix: How to have more impact, more bookings and stronger partners

This Meeting is Sponsored by ExpertClick.com

Meeting Professionals Panel Program – High level veteran meeting professionals share insights that will help you prosper

All speakers want to succeed and to get booked for gigs. How do speakers separate themselves from the herd and what can they do to help insure their success, the events success and ultimately ensure they continue to be part of the meetings industries success?

Beyond the accolades and the bright lights what factors play into making the “part,” the speaker or speakers play successful. What defines meeting success? A standing ovation? A happy Meeting Planner? Total revenues over cost? How your actions impact all the stake holders.

This panel presentation will help all attendees see the impact, good and bad that speakers can have on meetings, conferences and special events.

Chris Reagan, Get Ahead Pro Speakers Bureau
Chris is an entrepreneur, civic leader, husband and father of two daughters. Chris established Get Ahead Pro Speakers Bureau in 1995. Get Ahead Pro has been secured by corporations, associations and organizations to help produce successful and strategic meetings, events and training programs worldwide for over a decade.

Chris has written for New England Corporate Events, Banker and Tradesman, Meetings and many other newsletters and publications. He is one of the Past Presidents of Meeting Professionals International’s New England Chapter and he has served on the Board of Directors for the New Hampshire Brain Injury Association. Chris has also served on local civic organizations charged with protecting our precious natural resources. Chris Co-Chaired the Wings of Hope Air Show 2000 and assisted the NH Brain Injury Association and the NH National Guard once again in 2007. The one-day event in 2000 attracted over 140,000 attendees and the two day event in 2007 had over 250,000 attendees. In his spare time he plays classic blues, rock and a little jazz with his band the Relics. Chris has climbed Baxter Peak, Mt Katahdin and the Knife’s Edge five times and walked on fire twice.

He is an award winning past member of NSA New England, receiving the 1996 – 1997 Partner Achievement Award.

Our Panelists & Bios
Marie Caci, CMP, CPCE, CSEP
Diane Darling
David Michael Rich

Attendees will learn:

• Why meeting planners rarely see their presentation?
• What planners really think about speakers?
• What part agents and bureaus play in the meetings matrix?
• How speakers can have more impact and referrals from practicing the 7 P’s.
• Find out how having a clearer picture of the meetings matrix will help you get more bookings.

Attendees will have the opportunity to get direct answers to their questions and concerns from seasoned industry experts by attending the this meeting.

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