NEC Schedule
Education, Networking and More
SGMP’s 2022 NEC has a full schedule designed to help you pack in many educational choices and plenty of opportunities to network with your peers. Read more about the individual speakers and session descriptions.
Our 2022 NEC kicks off Tuesday evening, June 14, 2022, with an opening reception. The conference continues with two full days of education and networking, beginning Wednesday morning, June 15, and wrapping up Thursday afternoon, June 16, 2022.
Saturday, June 11, 2022
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9:00 am | 5:00 pm | CGMP Certification Course |
Sunday, June 12, 2022
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9:00 am | 5:00 pm | CGMP Certification Course |
Monday, June 13, 2022
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9:00 am | 5:00 pm | CGMP Certification Course |
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
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8:00 am | 5:30 pm | Registration Open | The Hub - King's Garden | |
9:00 am | 11:00 am | CGMP Course Exam | Sterlings | |
9:00 am | 12:00 pm | Joint Leadership Session - Current and Incoming Chapter Presidents, 1st VPs, 2nd VPs | Commonwealth 2 | |
12:00 pm | 1:30 pm | Lunch Break | Commonwealth 1 | |
1:30 pm | 4:00 pm | JLS Chapter Operations (Invitation Only) | Commonwealth 1 | |
4:30 pm | 5:00 pm | Scholar Orientation Meeting (Invitation Only) | Rivers | |
4:15 pm | 5:00 pm | So You're New to the NEC | Kings Garden 5 | |
6:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Opening Reception | Grand Ballroom 1 |
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
BEGIN TIME | END TIME | SESSION | LOCATION | Speaker/Leader |
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6:00 am | 7:00 am | Jump Start Your Day 5K | ||
7:30 am | 5:00 pm | Registration Open | The Hub - King's Garden | |
8:30 am | 10:00 am | Opening Ceremony & Opening Keynote | Grand Ballroom | Shawna Suckow, CSP, CVP, CMP |
10:00 am | 10:30 am | Sponsors Row | The Hub - King's Garden | |
10:00 am | 10:30 am | Speakers Row | The Hub - King's Garden | |
10:00 am | 5:00 pm | Silent Auction Open | The Hub - King's Garden | |
10:30 am | 11:30 am | Breakout Session: Event Changes Since COVID | Kings Garden - 5 | Debra Burton Brown |
10:30 am | 11:30 am | Breakout Session: Technology, Data Privacy, and Cyber Security | Grand Ballroom - 3 | Royce Allen |
10:30 am | 11:30 am | Breakout Session: We Agreed to Do What? How to Transition a Major Event Into A Lasting Legacy | Grand Ballroom - 4 | Chris Young |
11:30 am | 12:00 pm | Networking Break | The Hub - King's Garden | |
12:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Luncheon Panel: Panel Discussion: Getting Back to Business, Planner and Supplier Relationships | Grand Ballroom | Wayne Callis, Shannon Jenkins (Gallagher), Christina Saragnese, Wendy Whitaker |
2:00 pm | 2:30 pm | Speakers Row | The Hub - King's Garden | |
2:00 pm | 2:30 pm | Sponsors Row | The Hub - King's Garden | |
2:30 pm | 3:30 pm | Breakout Session: Change Is Not a 4-Letter Word | Grand Ballroom - 3 | Shawna Suckow, CMP |
2:30 pm | 3:30 pm | Breakout Session: Eating At A Meeting: From RFP to Service | Grand Ballroom - 4 | Tracy Stuckrath, CSEP, CMM, CHC |
2:30 pm | 3:30 pm | Breakout Session: Moving to Mastery: The Guide to Hosting Government VIPs, Customers and Clients | Kings Garden - 5 | Misty Cook |
3:30 pm | 3:45 pm | Networking Break | The Hub - King's Garden | |
3:45 pm | 4:45 pm | Breakout Session: What's New in SAM.gov | Grand Ballroom - 3 | Chris McLaughlin, CGMP |
3:45 pm | 4:45 pm | Breakout Session: Profiling You Events for Safety and Security | Kings Garden - 5 | Jeff McKissack |
3:45 pm | 4:45 pm | Breakout Session: "Ripped from the Headlines: Ethics Lessons to Make Sure You Don't Land on the Front Page"? | Grand Ballroom - 4 | Chris Young |
6:30 pm | 7:30 pm | Sam Gilmer Awards Reception | Grand Ballroom Foyer | |
7:30 pm | 9:00 pm | Sam Gilmer Awards Banquet | Grand Ballroom |
Thursday, June 16, 2022
BEGIN TIME | END TIME | SESSION | LOCATION | Speaker/Leader |
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7:45 am | 9:00 am | Continental Breakfast | Grand Ballroom | |
7:30 am | 11:00 am | Registration | The Hub - King's Garden | |
7:30 am | 11:00 am | Silent Auction Open | The Hub - King's Garden | |
9:00 am | 10:00 am | Breakout Session: DEI Panel | Grand Ballroom - 4 | Nicole Bergstrom, Sharon Delvisco, Kelvin McCree |
9:00 am | 10:00 am | Breakout Session: The Best of Both Worlds - How to Create a Hybrid Event That Looks Good and Sounds Great! | Grand Ballroom - 3 | Lee Silber |
9:00 am | 10:00 am | Breakout Session: Win With FedRooms | Kings Garden - 5 | Kindall Farwell |
10:00 am | 10:30 am | Networking Break | The Hub - King's Garden | |
10:30 am | 11:30 am | Breakout Session: "The Butterfly Effect: Leading with Resiliency | Grand Ballroom - 3 | Michele Wierzgac, MSEd, CMM |
10:30 am | 11:30 am | Breakout Session: Twenty Twenty Too?! Navigating the Return to Meetings in 2022 – An Update on Contracting with Government Groups | Grand Ballroom - 4 | Brett Sterenson |
10:30 am | 11:30 am | Breakout Session: The Pivot: Cultivating An Agile Workforce in Times of Change | King's Garden - 5 | Dr. Kelvin McCree |
11:30 am | 11:45 am | Networking Break | The Hub - King's Garden | |
11:45 am | 1:15 pm | Luncheon - SGMP State of Society, CGMP Recognition, Chapter Awards | Grand Ballroom | Annette Wallace, CMP, CGMP |
1:30 pm | 2:30 pm | Breakout Session: Unpacking Child Sex Trafficking: Red Flags, Indicators, and Action-oriented Reporting Practices | Kings Garden - 5 | Staca Shehan |
1:30 pm | 2:30 pm | Breakout Session: It's Game Time! Chapter Leadership Lessons from a Former Pro Female Football Player | Grand Ballroom - 3 | Jan Spence, CSP |
1:30 pm | 2:30 pm | Breakout Session: The Path to Creating Sustainable Events Starts Here | Kings Garden - 5Grand Ballroom - 4 | Tracy Stuckrath, CSEP, CMM, CHC |
2:30 pm | 2:45 pm | Networking Break | The Hub - King's Garden | |
2:45 pm | 3:45 pm | Closing Keynote: Brand Like a Rock Star | Grand Ballroom | Steve Jones |
3:45 pm | 4:00 pm | Closing Comments and Adjourn | Grand Ballroom | Annette Wallace, CMP, CGMP |
*times and titles are subject to change.
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