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Meetings Industry Webinar: "Green Shoots of Recovery" on Wednesday, April 22, 16:00 GMT*

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Are we seeing the green shoots of recovery?
Where will growth develop?
Which market segments will be most resilient?
When will activity pick up?

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At the recent G20 Summit in London, world leaders claimed that the global economy would soon start to see the ‘green shoots of recovery’. But where will these shoots bud in the meetings industry and where is growth most likely to develop? Leading corporate meetings experts - Christine Duffy, president & CEO of Maritz Travel; Luca Favetta, director of Global Events EMEA & Asia Pacific for SAP; Andrew Latta, head of corporate events - Aviva; and David Kliman, president of The Kliman Group will explore the issues driving the debate.

Join us on Wednesday, April 22 (16:00 GMT*) for a short and focused webinar (one hour) that will look beyond the immediate crisis and negative PR stories to focus on where growth is going to come from, how companies are revising their live events strategies, which market segments are likely to be most resilient, and when activity is likely to start showing significant increases.

Companies are not halting their drive for innovation, their new product launches, their search for more and better client contact, and are certain to need to communicate more effectively with their suppliers and stakeholders. All of these are going to drive meetings activity.

*Time: GMT: 16:00; CET: 17:00; EDT: 11:00; CDT: 10:00; PDT: 08:00

About the Speakers

Christine Duffy, president and chief executive officer, Maritz Travel Company
Maritz Travel Company is one of the largest meeting, event and incentive travel management companies in the world.

Luca Favetta, director global events, EMEA & Asia Pacific, SAP AG
Luca oversees the event marketing strategy and implementation for SAP EMEA and Asia Pacific – the largest business software company and the world’s 3rd largest independent software provider.

Andrew Latta, head of corporate events, Aviva
Aviva is the world’s fifth–largest insurance group and the biggest in the UK.

David Kliman, president, The Kliman Group
David is a former chair of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and has served as a delegate on the White House Conference on Travel and Tourism.

This one-off event is being brought to the industry by IMEX and the Joint Meetings Industry Council

IMEX 2009
May 26-28
Messe Frankfurt

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