The St. Pete/Clearwater Meetings Team, which has a stated goal for this year of 105,000 room nights, is busy closing in on that figure.
What many might not know is that one of the greatest assets for the Meetings Team, other than its award-winning staff, is VSPC’s Meetings Microsite. where prospective clients can search the entire inventory of meetings facilities in the area—by property, by location, amenities, space and a variety of other categories.
Here’s a glimpse at a few high-profile events coming up in the meetings world.
“Top Gun” APEX Analytix Spring Conference | April 14-16 (Clearwater Beach: Sandpearl Resort)
Innovation in accounts payable operations will be the topic of “Top Gun,” an upcoming best practices conference sponsored by APEX Analytix. It’s a leading provider of services and software to safeguard disbursements, identify fraud and improve performance across the procure-to-pay cycle.
The conference is tailored for executives in accounts payable, financial shared services and fraud and risk roles in the largest companies in the world. Attendees have an opportunity to network with their peers and to focus on innovative ways to improve organizational performance—not to mention enjoy Florida’s Best Beach Town while they are here.
“Beating the Odds: Strategies for Successful New Products” The Healthcare Manufacturers Management Council Spring Conference | April 17-19 (St. Pete: Renaissance Vinoy Hotel)
The HMMC Conference will focus on bringing new products to the market. A six-hour customized workshop will be led by Dr. Andrew Ainslie, Senior Associate Dean of UCLA Anderson School of Managements’s MBA and Medical Marketing programs. This customized workshop will provide insights to help companies increase the success rate of new product introductions. The session will cover types of new products and their challenges, market research technique, forecasting and will include a case study with group break out sessions.
Annual Global Retail Marketing Association Leadership Forum | May 2-4 (St. Pete Beach: Loews Don Cesar Hotel)
The Global Retail Marketing Association, GRMA, is recognized as the premier association for retail CEOs, CMOs and executive decision makers. The hallmark of the GRMA is the annual Executive Leadership Forum. An invitation-only event, it combines the retail industry’s top CEOs and senior marketing and advertising executives from the world’s leading retail chains for the purpose of education, inspiration, best practices exchange and intimate networking opportunities. Direct dialogue, open debate, critical problem solving sessions and exceptional speaker presentations help CEOs and CMOs navigate through the challenging retail landscape and transform business models for the future.
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