Global Meeting Leaders’ Summit
June 3-4, 2019
MGM National Harbor, MD
Global Meeting Leaders’ Summit 2019 – Agenda
June 3-4, 2019 I MGM National Harbor, MD I Bellagio Ballroom
June 3, 2019
12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Luncheon for Session 1 Appointments
1:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Session 1 Appointments
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration
5:15p.m. – 5:50 p.m. Mandatory site inspection
5:50 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. VisitBritain welcome
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Opening reception (VIP Theater Lounge at the Theater at MGM National Harbor)
June 4, 2019
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Breakfast
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Welcome & VisitBritain Video
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 Politics, Perceptions, and What Meeting Planners Can Do—Dr. Amanda Cecil, PhD, CMP, Senior Vice President, Professional Development & Research, GBTA & Professor, Indiana University School of Health and Human Sciences, Department of Tourism, Event and Sport Management
9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Visits, Visas and Borders, Welcome To The UK—Dan O’Donoghue, Head of UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), North America & the Caribbean
10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. Break
10:50 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. Roundtable discussions will dive a little deeper and explore how to uncover the best fit for your program.
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Lunch at Osteria Costa
12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. GDPR in the MICE Sector—Kevin Iwamoto, Senior Vice President, GoldSpring Consulting
1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Wrapup
1:45 – 5:10 p.m. Session 2 Appointments
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