Agenda | NCBMP

Regiception

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Community Service Project

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Winery Tour (Register Here)

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

CMP Credentialed Session Only:

Heartsaver® Basic Training Program by Safe Expo

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

CMP Credentialed Session Only:

Heartsaver® Basic Training Program by Safe Expo

Noon - 2:00 PM

VIP Reception for New Members & Hosted Planners

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Committee Meeting - Bylaws

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Committee Meeting - Nominations

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Committee Meeting - Student Educational Committee

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

EMPOWER. INNOVATE. ACT. Welcome To Portland Reception

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Regiception

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Breakfast & Opening Session:

Qualified

8:30 AM - 10:15 AM

CMP Credentialed Session Only

Show Calling and Stage Management for Live Events

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Concurrent Breakout #1

Whatever You Do...Finish Strong

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Concurrent Breakout #2

Do You Have A Stakeholder Engagement Strategy?

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Concurrent Breakout #3

Burned Out But Still Leading: How Black Professionals Can Reclaim Their Energy, Identity, and Power Without Quitting

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Concurrent Breakout #4

Is Your Money Funny: Legacy in Motion, Creating and Maintaining Generational Wealth

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Concurrent Breakout #5

Can We Talk? Reclaiming Connection in a Disconnected World

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Lunch & General Session:

Creativity’s Business ROI and The Imagination Era

11:45 AM - 1:15 PM

CMP Credentialed Session Only

From Logistics to Legacy: Leading Events with Purpose and Impact

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Concurrent Breakout #1

Steer the Shift: The Power of Personalized Change Leadership

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Concurrent Breakout #2

Your Secret Weapon: The Unspoken Magic of Planning Your Next Meeting with the Destination on Your Side

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Concurrent Breakout #3

Sustaining Success: How to Stay in Business as an Event Professional

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Concurrent Breakout #4

AI Unleashed: The Ultimate Event Innovation

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Concurrent Breakout #5

From Service to Significance: The Secrets of Leading from the Back, Behind, and Below

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Afternoon General Session:

I Hope You Fail

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Choose Chicago LIVE Reception

3:45 PM - 5:15 PM

Hosted Planner VIP Presentation (Invite Only)

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM

Dine Around

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

NCBMP Celebration Featuring "DJ Kid Capri"

9:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Members Only Meeting

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Badge Pick-Up/Check-In

8:00 AM - 12 Noon

Life Member Honorees Breakfast

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Business Exchange Move-In

7:45 AM - 8:30 AM

Concurrent Breakout #1

Did You Really Read Your Contract? Meeting and Events Contracting Updates

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Concurrent Breakout #2

We Outside - Tips and Tricks for Media Planners to navigate bringing outside Audio Visual to on-site locations.

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Concurrent Breakout #3

Tech Me Out: Planning Smarter, Not Harder

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Concurrent Breakout #4

Not Like Us: Nurturing Black Mental Health in Challenging Times

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Concurrent Breakout #5

The Silent Language of Leaders

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Lunch & General Session:

All Data No Filter

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

CMP Credentialed Session Only

Culture of Champions:Leadership Practices that Elevate Meeting Professionals and Teams

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Concurrent Breakout #1

Acquiring Your Own IATAN Accreditation

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Concurrent Breakout #2

Transcending Borders: Lessons Learned from Planning International Events

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Concurrent Breakout #3

I'm Fine. It's Fine. Everything's Fine. A Session for Meeting Planners Who Are Polished, Professional, and Quietly Exhausted

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Concurrent Breakout #4

I'm Not Yelling

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Afternoon General Session

The Beauty of Success: Empowerment, Action, and Unlocking the Power of What’s Possible

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

Business Exchange

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Cocktail Reception

7:00 PM - 7:30 PM

42nd Annual Excellence Awards Gala

7:30 PM - 10:30 PM