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14:00
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15:30 - 16:45
Moderator:
Michael Anderson,
CEO, Canadian Society of Association Executives
Speakers:
Richard Torriani, Managing
Director, International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Kate Pilkington, Conference
Manager, World Youth & Student Travel Conference
It is not necessary
to register in advance for this session.
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Description
Hear three widely
different perspectives on how risk assessment and management issues are
impacting the association community and its meetings. Michael Anderson
will give a country-wide viewpoint on how associations are innovating
and reacting to the changing risk environment; Richard Torriani will explain
how and why MCI has rolled out a company-wide strategic approach
to address risk issues in all their association clients' events;
Kate Pilkington will outline the impact on front-line association staff
and how planning has been affected for their annual worldwide congress.
Speaker
Profiles
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Michael
B. Anderson, CAE
President
& CEO, Canadian Society of Association Executives
Michael
Anderson, CAE, was appointed
President & CEO of the Canadian Society of Association Executives
(CSAE) in July 1999 after more than two decades of experience in
the association and private sectors. He
began his association career as Marketing Director of the Canadian
Community Newspapers Association. After twelve months, Michael was
named Executive Director and held that position for nine years.
During his tenure he led an extensive government relations effort
that resulted in substantial new revenue growth for members.
He
was a member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)
Foundation Board of Directors from 2001 to 2004 and currently serves
on its International Section Council and Research Committee. ASAE
named him to its Class of Fellows in 2005, one of the highest designations
conferred upon “thought leaders” in the sector who have compiled
a history of significant contributions during their careers. The
Australian Society of Association Executives (AuSAE) also named
him a Fellow in 2006 in recognition of his work in building a strong
relationship between CSAE and AuSAE.
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Richard
Torriani
Managing Director,
International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Richard joined the MCI
Group in 1999 and is the co-Managing Director of the MCI Geneva
office with particular responsibility for the congress management
department. In that position he is responsible for a team of almost
50 congress management professionals who are in turn responsible
for the organization and management of multiple conferences from
500 to 17'000 delegates, including the establishment and control
of event budgets up to EUR 15 million. Richard is also responsible
for b uilding and developing events, high value sales and contract
negotiations, building and developing long term business relationships;
developing ‘buy-in' and customer loyalty.
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Richard is an energetic, internationally
recognised expert in congress management with an entrepreneurial style
and demonstrably successful track record. Richard has particular experience
with pan-European and governmental events having managed no less than
two major World Summits hosted by the United Nations.
Key management skills and related
experience include : Proven track record of successfully managing
events at the highest levels of government. Creating and implementing
strategy; driving innovation; building, developing, leading and motivating
teams.
Strategic & operational business management: Main Board
experience. Creating and successfully implementing corporate strategy.
Forming organisational, product and technology strategies at national
and international business levels.
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Kate
Pilkington
Conference
Manager, World Youth & Student Travel Conference
Born and raised in the North
West of England, Kate Pilkington completed her university education
at Sheffield University and in 1988 began her career in the
UK hospitality industry. After 10 years of successful retail management,
Kate made a lateral move to Association Management when she moved
to Denmark and joined the Federation of International Youth Travel
Organisations (FIYTO) as an Association Administrator.
Her growing involvement
in the association's annual event, the Word Youth and Student Travel
Conference, (WYSTC), led in 2000 to her appointment as Conference
Manager. Over the next seven years, and under Kate's stewardship,
WYSTC continued to grow in size and scope, spawning new
satellite, niche events such as the Work Experience Travel Market.
In 2007 WYSTC A/S was created as a stand alone Event Management
Company responsible for an increasing number of industry events.
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The flagship event of WYSTC
A/S remains the annual conference and trade fair of its owners, the newly
merged World Youth and Student Travel Confederation. The event boasts
over 1000 delegates representing 500 companies from over 80 countries
around the world. It brings together specialists from the fields
of youth travel, student travel, and international education in a week
long program that combines association meetings, educational conference,
and a b2b trade workshop.
Kate's experience in organising
an association owned and driven event which serves the broader industry
make her an expert in the divergent needs of associations and general
conference attendees.
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