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"To enhance the collaboration and partnership between sales professionals of convention centers and destination marketing organizations, by delivering education, developing best practices and tracking industry trends worldwide."

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Annual Conference

Best Practices―Bringing It to Life!

2012 Annual Conference
Sunday, February 26-27

Click here to see highlights of this year’s conference!

CSPI’s annual meeting of the minds!

This year’s conference had an exciting agenda of speakers and interactive knowledge sharing formats designed to address an array of industry topics and challenges facing colleagues across the country. Whether you were representing a DMO or a Convention Center, each attendee got the inside track on the tools, collaborative best practices, industry intelligence and market trends that to enhance their expertise, sales skills and job performance.

Click here to view the 2012 Annual Conference Agenda.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Signature Media
Trade Show Executive
Diamond Sponsor
USI PCMA CNTV
 
Platinum Sponsor
Schneider Smart CityIAEE
 
Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Simple View
 

Interested in becoming a sponsor? Click here to learn more.

Thank you to the 2012 Conference Committee.

Co-Chairs
Stacey Knoppel, Baltimore Convention Center
Linda G. Erickson, Events DC – Convention & Meetings Division

Education Committee #1, AM Sessions
Cliff Clinger, Boise Centre
Leslie Wright, Meet Minneapolis

Education Committee #2, PM Sessions
Carla Conner Penzabene, Detroit CVB

Luncheon Committee
Shiron Pratt, Events DC – Convention & Meetings Division
Sally Slater, Greater Ft. Lauderdale CVB

Collateral & Marketing Committee
Kelsey Soukup, Spokane CC

Sponsor Care
Denise Niebrugge, Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority, Omaha
Leslie Klutz, Charlotte CC