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When you have a conference room full of people who are exactly alike in thinking
and outlook and who grew up together doing exactly the same things - what do you
learn? Nothing. They just try to outbrag each other or escape from the meeting
to ease the boredom.
When you attend the same meetings with the same people year after year, what new
perspectives do you get? None.
SO - if there are bosses reading this newsletter, PLEASE - send us a few diverse
members of your staff. We promise to send them back connected to a network that
will benefit your organization for a long, long time to come. We also promise to
send them back energized with fresh, innovative ideas they can immediately use.
PROFESSIONALS FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES - Nothing energizes a room more quickly
than a multi-cultural one. "People of the rainbow" - as a colleague puts it -
white, black, brown, tan, yellow, olive and others. It is always fascinating and
instructive to see how people of different cultural backgrounds view things,
places and people. It's even more interesting to see how we react to those
views. A multi-cultural setting is always instructive. As we get exposed to
different perspectives, we become more understanding, we learn to connect more
effectively and take our business relationships to the next level.
OLD AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
Have you noticed that leaders in the association, meetings and travel industry
are, like me, past the half century mark? Nothing wrong with that. We need the
wisdom that comes with experience. (Of course this presumes that older folks
have acquired wisdom and not just repeated the same experience 100 times without
learning anything new). Also - there are old people who think like young people.
Youth is not really defined by the number of years you have lived on this planet
or the number of wrinkles on your face. Youth is an outlook, an attitude, a
perspective.
There are significant differences in the way the "young young", the " young old"
and the "old old" think - impacting the way we learn and take advantage of
opportunities. The "young young" and the "young old" with whom I have had the
pleasure of working would rather send an email than a formal memo. They get the
information I need in minutes, using the internet, newsgroups and email; they
solicit quotes and compare prices quickly without spending a dime on
transportation or long distance calls, they are comfortable getting the word out
using blogs, vlogs or podcasts. They are comfortable with technology. But more
importantly, even those who are not so tech-savvy are immersed in the culture of
a generation that welcomes change. They are at ease living in the 21st century.
PROFESSIONALS FROM DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES - "In-breeding causes mental and
physical defects", my mentor used to tell me. She encouraged me to look into
other industries for insights to my problems. She took me to meetings that were
totally unrelated to my profession. I was always amazed at how folks of
different professional backgrounds approached the same problem and came out with
creative solutions. That served me well.
Professionals of different religions, gender and others - we want them all
EXCITEMENT IS BUILDING UP FOR THIS UNIQUE UNCONFERENCE. We are getting a lot of
comments and suggestions on conversation topics. Thanks to all those who are
taking the time to help. You know who you are.
MORE CONVERSATION TOPICS:
"HOW I DID IT": Case Studies
Selling your products/services on eBay & other Auction Sites
More sessions on "Where's the Money?"
More Country Conversations
Non-profit organization meetings
Organizing a Trade Mission
Organizing a Medical Mission
Organizing an Educational Mission
Organizing a Peace Mission
Attrition Issues
Negotiating Effectively
Making Travel Accessible for All
More at http://www.cimpa.org/conversations.htm
LOW ROUNDTRIP AIRFARE TO ATHENS (tax not included). These fares are partly
subsidized for CIMPA and ALA conference participants. You will not get them
anywhere in this market. Please support our sponsors OLYMPIC AIRLINES and
ALITALIA
From New York - $410
From Boston - $430
From Washington DC - $445
From Chicago - $515
More info at www.cimpa.org/airfare.htm
DATES - Just to clarify, the conference will be held on board the Louis cruise
ship "Perla" on November 7-11. Embarkation on November 7 at 11:00 AM (you should
be at the Athens International Airport no later than 8:00 AM). Returning on
November 11 at 6:00 am. (You should not book a flight earlier than 10:00 am) .
During those 4 days, we will be sailing to Mykonos, Santorini, Patmos, Rhodes,
Crete and Kusadasi in Turkey, sampling the delights of these fabulous islands
while getting a fresh perspective on the way we do business and building lasting
business relationships.
PRE and POST-CONFERENCE EVENTS
November 4-6 - Classical Tour
November 6 - free to all registered delegates
Afternoon city tour of Athens
Evening Awards Gala at the Olympic Stadium (more on this below)
November 11-14 - Cairo
Nov 11-17 - Cairo and Nile Cruise
November 11-14 - Rome
November 11-14 - Cyprus (for qualified planners only)
More info at http://www.cimpa.org/tours.htm
GALA AWARDS NIGHT -The conference will kick off with a Gala Awards Night at the
magnificent Olympic stadium on November 6. Nominations are now being accepted.
ASIAN ACADEMY HALL OF FAME AWARDS - The mission of the Academy of Asian Leaders
is to discover, detail and disclose the significant achievements and
contributions of Asians around the world.
http://www.asianleaders.org/application.htm. This ceremony will be a unique
Olive Leaf ceremony.
ATHENA AWARD. The fabulous sculpture that represents this Athena Award will be
presented, under license from the Athena Foundation, to a woman who has achieved
the highest degree of professional excellence, has assisted other women in
reaching their potential, and whose body of work has had a national or
international impact. For more information, http://www.cimpa.org/athena.htm
CPPM, CGMP and CIMP GRADUATION CEREMONY
Certificates and pins will be received by successful candidates for the
Certified Planner of Professional Meetings, Certified Global Meeting
Professional and Certified Internet Meeting Professional programs
CIMPA HONORS
Recognition for all speakers, sponsors and leaders who have helped CIMPA grow. A
list will be posted at www.cimpa.org/honors2005.htm soon. If you have been a
CIMPA speaker, leader or sponsor during the last 15 years and you do not see
your name on the list, please do not be embarrassed to send me an email. It was
just an Alzheimer error which will be promptly corrected.
We are arranging the performance of the fabulous World Children's Choir at this
ceremony. (To be confirmed). It will be a treat for everyone.
We promised to give you an article, white paper or a Tip Sheet with every issue
of this newsletter. In this issue: Be Tough and Tenacious and Never Give Up By
Donald Trump.
http://www.trumpuniversity.com/connect/newsletters/itt/issue02.cfm?mm=U_6936_2#one
See you in Greece.
All the best,
Andrea Sigler, PhD
and the CIMPA / ALA Team
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