Gloria Lekai, LI-COR Biosciences

Are you a meeting planner who is tired of not getting the respect you deserve for the work you do? Meetings Market will provide a regional opportunity to educate not only meeting planners but also marketing, human resources, and senior management personnel. Meetings Market will offer a forum for anyone who participates in planning meetings the opportunity to learn the basics, enhance skills, and educate others about the contributions of meeting planners and the importance of meetings to achieving an organization's strategic goals. 

Meetings Market  will use a multi-tiered approach to education which allows planners to improve their professional status, and is geared for the novice planner, experienced pro, or anyone in between. Also scheduled is a unique supplier showcase that features over 100 local and national hotels, resorts, conference and convention centers, convention bureaus and other industry vendors.