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DAY
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START
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END
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EVENT
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SPEAKER
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Wed 17th
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4:00
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7:30
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Registration
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6:00
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7:30
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Early bird reception
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Thu 18th
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7:30
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5:00
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Registration
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8:00
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8:30
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Continental Breakfast
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8:30
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11:30
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CME Certification Study Group
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Gerard Edwards
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8:30
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11:30
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CSE Certification Study Group
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Bernie O'Donnell, CSE
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9:00
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10:00
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SME Foundation Trustees Meeting
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10:30
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11:30
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Accreditation Trustees Meeting
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12:00
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1:00
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Lunch
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1:00
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4:00
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SMEI Board Meeting
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1:30
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4:30
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Certification Exam
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Gerard Edwards
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5:30
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7:00
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Welcome Reception
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Hosted by SMEI Tampa Bay at Aquarium
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Fri 19th
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7:30
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12:00
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Registration Desk
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8:00
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8:30
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Continental Breakfast
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7:30
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2:00
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Exhibits Open
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8:30
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9:15
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Opening Ceremonies
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9:15
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10:00
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Keynote
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Judy Genshaft Ph.D.: President, Univ. of
South Florida
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10:00
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10:15
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Break
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10:15
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10:45
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Keynote
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Ken Pierce, CMO: Kforce Inc. Professional Staffing
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10:45
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12:00
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Roundtable Discussion Groups
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Debra Peck, CME: Facilitator
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12:00
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1:30
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Lunch with Keynote
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Dawna Stone, CMO: MarineMax, Inc.
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2:00
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2:45
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General Session
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Don Klika, Executive Director, Brand Identification & Advertising: Verizon Communications
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3:00
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4:00
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Concurrent Breakout Friday 1
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Dave Stein, Founder of The Stein Advantage & Author of How Winners Sell
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Concurrent Breakout Friday 2
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Bernie O'Donnell, CSE, CEO: Performisys LLC.
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Concurrent Breakout Friday 3
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Michael Altshuler, Professional Sales Trainer, Altshuler International, Inc.
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6:30
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7:30
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Foundation Dinner Reception
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By Invitation
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7:30
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10:00
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Foundation Dinner
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By Invitation (Ticket Price is $100.00 and not included in Conference Registration)
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Sat 20th
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7:30
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11:30
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Registration Desk
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7:30
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11:30
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Exhibits Open
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8:00
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8:30
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Continental Breakfast
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8:15
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8:30
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SMEI Annual Member's Meeting
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8:30
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9:00
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State of the Nation
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Jeffrey Hayzlett
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9:00
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10:00
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Keynote
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Joe Couceiro, VP Marketing; Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
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10:00
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10:15
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Break
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10:15
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11:30
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Keynote
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Kevin Carroll, Katalyst, Nike
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12:00
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1:30
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Lunch with Keynote on board the Carnival Sensation Cruise Ship
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Tracey Kelly, VP Sales, Southern Region, Carnival Cruise Lines
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2:30
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3:30
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Concurrent Breakout
Saturday 1
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Richard Gerson, Ph.D., President, Gerson, Goodson Inc.
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Concurrent Breakout
Saturday 2
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Dave Goldsmith, MetaMatrix Consulting Group, LLD.
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Concurrent Breakout
Saturday 3
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Jeff Thull, President & CEO, Prime Resource Group, Inc.
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6:30
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7:30
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Awards Reception
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7:30
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10:00
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SMEI Chairman's Awards Dinner
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Presentation of Affiliate Awards, Membership Bell, Operation Excellence, Order of the Bell Awards
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Sun 21
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8:30
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9:00
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Continental Breakfast
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12:00
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1:00
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Working Lunch
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9:00
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3:00
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Executive Director & Affiliate Leadership Workshop
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Open to any affiliate officer, director and Executive Director
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