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2010 Executive Summit

The Site 2010 Executive Summit was held on Friday, 5 February in Paris, France at the InterContinental Paris Le Grand.   The Summit brought together the collective wisdom of professionals from 20 countries. Education seminars focused on understanding the evolving market place as well as a special emphasis on the Brenda Anderson Site Executive Summit 2010pharmaceutical meetings, the incentives industry and new ways to look at business models and pricing structures.

Site CEO, Brenda Anderson  stated "Our global presence and connections inform us that the Global Economy is starting to show signs of change with powerful positioning occurring in the BRIC markets. This program provided critical education that provided ideas on how we can all go to market and support motivational programs and events with smarter degree of self regulation.”

The diversity of professionals and topics of the week reflected Site's vision, promise and strategic plan, built on three core brand pillars: Global Connections, Motivational Experiences and Business Results. Site acknowledges its partners for supporting these meetings: Canadian Tourism Commission, Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Intercontinental Paris Le Grand, Yatchs de Paris and the community of Paris, France.

Networking at Site Executive Summit

This event was generously supported by the Canadian Tourism Commission, the InterContinental Paris Le Grand and the Paris Convention Bureau.
          



Presented Education

All delegates will receive a special link to the education sessions.  Access to the content is a delegate benefit.  If you were a delegate and need this link please e-mail site@siteglobal.com

Global Trends in the Motivational Events Industry
Moderator: Brenda Anderson, Site CEO
Guest panelists will include:  
Sean Mahoney, Site President and Global Vice President of Corporate and Incentive Sales, Silverseas Cruises, Ltd.
Roger Tondeur, Immediate Past President Site International Foundation and President, MCI Group Holding
David Hornby, Site Vice President and Founder, Why Not? Consulting Limited
This session examined global trends related to business climates and economic conditions.

Business Results As a Result of Unleashing Human Potential
David Sand, Site Director and CEO,
Uwin Iwin Incentives
The session provided an understanding of what corporate customers are looking for and ideas of how value can be added.  Understanding these fundamentals will help planners and their partners better understand the unique attributes of a motivational program.

Planning Incentives for the Pharma Industry
Roger Tondeur, Immediate Past President Site International Foundation and President, MCI Group Holding
This session took a special look at trends related to the Pharma industry as it related to meetings and incentives.

Smart Buyers - Sound Programs 
Mary E. MacGregor, Site President Elect and Vice President, Account Development
BCD Meetings & Incentives
Matthew Wall, Vice President, Strategic Communications EMEA, BCD Meetings & Incentives

Multiple elements go into a successful motivational events program.  This session reviewed aspects of a program from the RFP process to destination selection to creating successful relationships with partners.

The Power of Transparent Prices - Create Strong Partnership through Innovative Approaches to Pricing
Patrick Sullivan, Immediate Past President Site and President PRA Destimation Management - New York
This session approached the critical topic of pricing.  Transparency today require open and honest conversations about how pricing for quotations is constructed, about what precisely will be delivered for those prices, and what value you place on your own work.



What is the Executive Summit?

The Site Executive Summit is an opportunity to educate a destination about the motivational experiences market and the importance of the performance improvement industry to business results.

The objective of the program is to assist destinations by conducting an educational program on motivational experiences that will broaden the local community's understanding of the unique needs of the motivational event and travel market.

Delegates learn from an unparalleled pool of industry experts how to market their destination, and gain insight on the latest trends in the industry. As a result, the community of travel and event professionals (buyers and suppliers) return to their businesses armed with practical knowledge and insight about motivational experiences as a powerful tool, which they can immediately apply across diverse industries, regions and cultures.

If you are interested in learning more about hosting the Site Executive Summit and its benefits to your destination, please contact site@siteglobal.com .



Summit Speakers


Brenda Anderson
Site CEO


David Hornby
Founder, Why Not? Consulting Limited


Mary MacGregor
Vice President, Accpunt Development, BCD Meetings & Incentives



Sean Mahoney
Global Vice President of Corporate and Incentive Sales, Silversea Cruises, Ltd.


Patrick Sullivan
President PRA Destination Management - New York



David Sand
CEO, Uwin Iwin Incentives


Roger Tonduer
President, MCI Group Holding

 
Matthew Wall
Vice President, Strategic Communications EMEA, BCD Meetings & Incentives



Summit History

2004 – Dubai
2005 – Beijing
2006 – Cancun
2007 – Johannesburg
2008 – Kuala Lumpur
2009 – Guatemala

Site Executive Summit Team with Host Chair Andreas Kuestermann (second from right) - Guatemala Executive Summit 2009

Images from Executive Summit 2008 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia:




 



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