Day of Education

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Day of Education

May 12, 2016
8:00 AM - 6:30 PM
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Marriott Fort Lauderdale North
6650 North Andrews Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
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2016 Day of Education

Thursday, May 12

The FBTA Day of Education is the most well attended educational event in South Florida for our organization. This year we have a dynamic line up of speakers who will address the most current and pressing industry topics.

Day of Education will qualify for approximately 5 GTP cecertification credits.

Location:

Marriott Fort Lauderdale North
6650 North Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

Schedule of Events:

8 a.m.	Registration & Breakfast
8:45 a.m.	Welcome Remarks - Sue Calais, Enterprise Holdings and President, FBTA
9 a.m.	Tanis Roeder - President, Elevate your Communications Elevate YOUR body language skills, Elevate YOUR networking skills and Elevating YOUR presentation skills. Tanis has built her career around helping improve communication skills so you can make the most out of every interaction.
10 a.m.	Travel Industry Panel – Penny Pinching: Accepting Change to Drive Program Savings Moderator: Brandon Franke - American Express Panel Participants: Scott Schneider – Tyco Gordon Cowley- CHG Healthcare Gloria Templin – Citrix Hear what leading travel industry suppliers are doing to find innovative ways to reduce costs and create value while taking care of the traveler. How are they responding to current challenges within the industry? Bring your questions and join the lively discussion.
11:15 a.m.	Karen Borre - Managing Partner, ShapeShifters Consulting During her presentation, Karen will teach us how to immediatley implement the 6-steps of the most effective, straightforward and high-impact process for structuring a best-in-class "ask" regardless of audience, topic or situation; how to recognize and avoid three common asking behaviors that sabotage effectiveness; tips for when to begin your ask, how to end it, and when it is reasonable for you to ask for what you want; how to recognize and avoid the four-step "bad asking" process; techniques to immediately gain your audience's attention; how to build trust with your stakeholders and the ability to overcome resistance; and strategies to add pop to presentations and make any message.
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.	Lunch
1:15 p.m.	Self Introductions and Social Media Raffle/Drawings
1:30 p.m.	Carol Margolis - Strategist, Author, Speaker & Founder of Business Travel Success Inc. Increasing employee compliance with corporate travel policy and how do companies tackle today’s top corporate travel challenges.
2:30 p.m.	Robert McLaughlin - TSA Updates
3:45 p.m.	Shark Tank Based on the popular Shark Tank, business travel companies get the chance to bring their products before Florida Education Day audience and our Sharks, prominent Travel Managers who have open minds and discerning eyes when it comes to travel innovations. Through interaction on stage between the pitches and the Sharks, our audience will have the chance to explore new concepts and services in business travel in a professional, dynamic and fun environment. The companies will be trying to convince any one of the sharks to invest implementation time in their idea.
	Meet our Sharks:
4:55 p.m.	Closing Remarks and Final Drawings
5:15 – 6:30 p.m.	Networking Reception

For every NEW DIRECT member you invite and they attend, you will be entered into a raffle.
PLUS you and the new direct each receive a $75 discounted registration for Day of Education.

Contact Debbi Hartman for registration: [email protected]