NEC Schedule
Education, Networking and More
SGMP’s 2021 NEC has a full schedule designed to help you pack in many educational choices and plenty of opportunities to network with your peers.
2021 NEC kicks off Tuesday evening, September 21, 2021, with an opening reception. The conference continues with two full days of education and networking, beginning Wednesday morning, September 22, and wrapping up Thursday afternoon, September 23, 2021.
Please note, all times listed below are listed in Central Time.
Saturday, September 18, 2021
| BEGIN TIME | END TIME | SESSION |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am | 5:00 pm | CGMP Certification Course |
Sunday, September 19, 2021
| BEGIN TIME | END TIME | SESSION |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am | 5:00 pm | CGMP Certification Course |
Monday, September 20, 2021
| BEGIN TIME | END TIME | SESSION |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am | 5:00 pm | CGMP Certification Course |
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
| BEGIN TIME | END TIME | SESSION | LOCATION | Speaker/Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am | 6:30 pm | Registration Open | ||
| 9:00 am | 11:00 am | CGMP Course Exam | North Hall Upper - Salon 3 | GIL Trustees |
| 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | Joint Leadership Session - Current and Incoming Chapter Presidents, 1st VPs, 2nd VPs | North Hall Upper - Salons 1A&B | |
| 12:00 pm | 1:30 pm | Lunch Break | On Own | |
| 1:30 pm | 4:00 pm | Chapter Operations (Invitation Only) | North Hall Upper - Salons 1A&B | |
| 4:30 pm | 5:00 pm | Scholar Orientation Meeting (Invitation Only) | Salon 8 | GIL Trustees |
| 4:15 pm | 5:00 pm | So You're New to the NEC | North Hall Upper - Salons 1A&B | |
| 6:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Opening Reception | Davidson Center for Space Exploration |
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
| BEGIN TIME | END TIME | SESSION | LOCATION | Speaker/Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 am | 7:00 am | Jump Start Your Day - 4K Ruby Run | ||
| 7:30 am | 5:00 pm | Registration Open | East Hall 3 | |
| 6:00 am | 8:30 am | Full Breakfast | Embassy Suites | |
| 8:30 am promptly | 9:45 am | Opening Ceremony & Opening Keynote - Reset, Renew & Recharge: Learn to Use Your DNA for Prime-Time Success | North Hall 1 & 2 | Sandi Lynn, CMP |
| 9:45 am | 10:45 am | Sponsors' Row | East Hall 3 | |
| 9:45 am | 10:45 am | Speakers' Row | East Hall 3 | |
| 10:00 am | 11:00 am | Silent Auction Open | East Hall 3 | |
| 10:45 am | 11:45 am | You Can't Quarantine Laughter | East Hall 1 | Greg Schwem |
| 10:45 am | 11:45 am | On the Road Again: Safety for Travelers | East Hall 2 | Alan Kleinfeld |
| 10:45 am | 11:45 am | Ethical Corrections | North Hall 3 | Vincent Phipps |
| 11:45 am | 12:15 pm | Networking Break | ||
| 12:15 pm | 2:00 pm | Luncheon Presentation - Human Trafficking* | North Hall 1 & 2 | |
| 2:00 pm | 2:45 pm | Speakers' Row | East Hall 3 | |
| 2:00 pm | 2:45 pm | Sponsors' Row | East Hall 3 | |
| 2:45 pm | 3:45 pm | Surprise! You're on Candid Camera: When Protocol and Social Media Collide | East Hall 1 | Chris Young |
| 2:45 pm | 3:45 pm | Making Virtual Meetings More Inclusive for People with Disabilities | North Hall 3 | Rosemarie Rossetti |
| 2:45 pm | 3:45 pm | Teamwork Makes the Dream Work (Project Management) | East Hall 2 | Robert Lemon |
| 3:45 pm | 4:15 pm | Networking Break | ||
| 4:15 pm | 5:15 pm | Working from Home - The Feelings Vary from Best to Worst | East Hall 1 | Kevin Sheridan |
| 4:15 pm | 5:15 pm | Seeing 20/20 in 2021 | East Hall 2 | Brett Sterenson |
| 4:15 pm | 5:15 pm | COVID/Safety and Cleanliness Preparedness | North Hall 3 | Ruth Gregg |
| 6:30 pm | 7:30 pm | Sam Gilmer Awards Reception | North Hall 1 & 2 | |
| 7:30 pm | 9:00 pm | Sam Gilmer Awards Banquet | North Hall 1 & 2 |
Thursday, September 23, 2021
| BEGIN TIME | END TIME | SESSION | LOCATION | Speaker/Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 am | 8:30 am | Full Breakfast | Embassy Suites | |
| 7:30 am | 11:30 am | Registration Open | East Hall 3 | |
| 7:30 am | 10:00 am | Silent Auction Open | East Hall 3 | |
| 9:00 am | 10:00 am | The Power of National Sales | East Hall 1 | Chris McLaughlin, CGMP |
| 9:00 am | 10:00 am | Protocol and COVID - Adapting to Change | East Hall 2 | Kathleen Ryan, CGMP and Lauren Hagen |
| 9:00 am | 10:00 am | Don't Overlook the Obvious: Safety & Site Selection | North Hall 3 | Alan Kleinfeld |
| 10:00 am | 10:30 am | Networking Break | ||
| 10:30 am | 11:30 am | Marketing. The Plan. The Tools. | East Hall 1 | Debra B. Brown |
| 10:30 am | 11:30 am | A Legal Perspective on Planning Meetings in a COVID World | East Hall 2 | John Foster |
| 10:30 am | 11:30 am | Are You Digitally Secure? Find Out! | North Hall 3 | Jim Spellos |
| 11:30 am | 12:00 pm | Networking Break | ||
| 12:00 pm | 1:30 pm | Luncheon - SGMP State of Society, CGMP Recognition, Chapter Awards | North Hall 1 & 2 | |
| 1:30 pm | 2:30 pm | Your New Normal: It's High Tech, Low Cost, and DIY | East Hall 1 | Jim Spellos |
| 1:30 pm | 2:30 pm | Meetings Industry Moves Forward - Are Your Meetings Doing the Same? | East Hall 2 | Nan Marchard Beauvois |
| 1:30 pm | 2:30 pm | It's Better to Give than to Receive..Unless It Lands You In Jail | North Hall 3 | Chris Young |
| 2:30 pm | 3:00 pm | Networking Break | ||
| 3:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Closing Keynote - Five Components of Extraordinary Teams | North Hall 1 & 2 | Lee Rubin |
| 4:00 pm | 4:15 pm | Closing Comments and Adjourn |
*Please note, the luncheon program on human trafficking will not be recorded
*times and titles are subject to change.
Photos courtesy of Christie’s Photographic Solutions.