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Are You An "Idiot" When It Comes To Email?
You Are If ...
by Sue Hershkowitz-Coore, CSP
If you're a fan of the television show, The Office, you
probably remember Dwight Schrute's conversation with his boss, Michael Scott:
Michael : "What's the most inspirational thing I
ever
said to you?"
Dwight: "Don't be an idiot. It changed my life."
Dwight (as an aside): "Whenever I'm about to do
something, I think, 'Would an idiot do this?' and if he would, I do not do that
thing."
Great advice for email writers! Here's more ...
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Inaugural 'Working The Network' Meeting ...
Our
April chapter 'Working The Network' meeting debuted a totally new event format
and time for us - speed networking in the late afternoon. The concept was to provide planners and
suppliers with uninterrupted one-on-one time - on a quick rotation to connect,
learn and create business opportunities - in one convenient location.
Venue sponsor The
Grand Hyatt provided the perfect setting with wine and light food fare to get
everyone mingling.
While
this inaugural event had some time management kinks and
was a bit light on
planner attendance (possibly due to the (3:00-5:30pm time slot), many of the
attendees surveyed said they liked that there was lots of time to network and
the opportunity to have a real nuts and bolts conversation without doing the
'networking chitchat dance'.
The
board is reviewing participant feedback and formulating improvements to provide
greater opportunities locally for planner and supplier engagement.
THANKS
TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS ...
Visit Detroit's Cheryl Ollial & Karin Bagnall
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(L-R): Cara
Tobias & Shawna Wellman, Travel Portland;
NYPCMA's Karin Bagnall;
Julie Deweese, Oregon Convention Center; Doug Macgowan, Hilton Portland.
SPEAKER SPONSOR VENUE SPONSOR
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Members Sound Off
Which Time of Day Do You Prefer to Attend
Chapter Meetings?
We are trying a variety of meeting times this year and would like you to weigh in on your preference.
Click here to let us know when is the best time for you to attend a chapter meeting ... morning breakfast, mid-day lunch, late afternoon or evening reception ... and your comments are welcome!
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EDUCATION DAY
September 10, 2010 ~ Hilton New York
Great sessions are in store for this year's Education Day! Plan on joining us for a day of networking, knowledge
and insight on the latest technology, and industry experts talking about
the trends and challenges we face. More information to follow. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY PANEL
MODERATOR:
Gregg Talley, CEO Talley
Management
PANELISTS:
Deborah Sexton, President
and CEO, PCMA
Gus Vonderheide, Senior
VP Sales - Group, Hyatt Hotels
Monisa Cline, Staff VP
North American Sales, Continental Airlines
Kati Quigley, PCMA
Chairman of the Board &
Director of Event Marketing, Microsoft
Mary MacGregor, VP, Business
Development,
BCD Meetings
& Incentives
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If
you're looking for an event focused on shared ideas and solutions to our
industry's challenges, this is the event for you. PCMA has enhanced its
popular
Leadership Conference to a robust three day program designed to gather
meetings
industry professionals for a highly interactive program based on the
hottest
issues, topics and trends in meetings today.
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JUNE PROGRAM:
NO MORE EXCUSES:
IT'S TIME TO BE ACCOUNTABLE
Tuesday, June 8th 8:00-10:30AM
SAM SILVERSTEIN
Entrepreneur, Business Expert, and International Author
Credibility is at the center of the ability to influence others and provide strong leadership. This interactive session will illuminate why, in order to be successful, you must accept responsibility. Find out how accountability will make you a better leader of a stronger team.
International leadership and
accountability expert Sam Silverstein teaches the four phases of
accountability, the five critical, but often overlooked, areas to apply
personal accountability and how to infuse accountability within your
organization.
SPONSORED BY:
SPEAKER SPONSOR
MEETING SPONSOR
Visit Our Sponsors by Clicking Logo
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Welcome to sixteen new members that have joined NYPCMA in March & April 2010! They include planners and suppliers .... click
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SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS ...
THEY SUPPORT YOU!
GOLD SPONSOR:
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Being a supporter of the NYPCMA Chapter
creates goodwill between your organization and the membership.
NYPCMA offers opportunities for you to demonstrate your commitment
to the professionalism and development of the meetings and hospitality industry, as well as access to a targeted audience, to showcase your products
and/or services.
No sponsorship is considered too small and there are many ways to
co-partner with other suppliers, or even planners, to make your contribution go
even further.
There are still a few opportunities available for 2010: Network For The Needy,
Educational Session during September's Education Day, Meeting Sponsor for
November NJ Meeting. For More Information Contact:
Rocco La Forgia
NYPCMA Sponsorship Committee Chair
Phone: 212-820-1715
Email: rocco.laforgia@hilton.com |
EDUCATION DAY SPONSORS
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Join PCMA's Official LinkedIn Group, become a fan on
Facebook, follow PCMA on Twitter, read Chairman John Folks' Blog
(un)Conventional, and view the latest photos and videos from PCMA events.
Join PCMA Social Media
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Member Spotlight: Richard Lerman
By Leslie DiLeo, CMP
Director of Conferences, American Montessori Society
"When people are outspoken, you learn what the issues are," he explains. "This applies especially to membership organizations like PCMA and membership associations like mine." As President of the North American Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Distributors (NAUMD), he hears a wide range of opinions: his members make and distribute everything from postal and police uniforms to flight attendant, hotel staff and grade school kids' uniforms. Richard wants to hear what all of his members have to say, and acts on their concerns accordingly. "It's not just about what the larger members need. There needs to be a way for everyone to be heard. That's one of the benefits of taking an active role in an organization. That's why PCMA is so valuable, too. It's important for
people to participate on the local and national levels."
Richard and his wife Sharon live on Long Island and would like to travel more for leisure when they can find the time. A social worker at the outpatient oncology department at Long Island Jewish/North Shore Medical Center, Sharon's intensely personal work helps to give Richard a sense of perspective. "When a meeting planner or hotel staff makes a mistake, someone doesn't get a sandwich. Of course we want to do our best for our members and clients, but other people deal, literally, with life and death every day."
The tagline on NAUMD's logo is "where function meets style." Go to their website at www.naumd.com to read about the different kinds of uniforms created by NAUMD's members.
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Meet Your Neighbor Chapter Members In Upstate NY
By Dawn D. Rockas, CMP
National Sales Director, SDCVB-Northeast
Sales Office 
Here's a shout out to Albany, Ithaca, Lewiston, Poughkeepsie, Rexford, Rochester, Saratoga
Springs, Syracuse and Verona!!!
In
early June, a few of us will get together in central New York - Ithaca or
Syracuse - for an informal NYPMCA reception ... the first ever!!! Look for an update in our 3rd
Quarter newsletter.
Say
hello to your neighbors in New York State:
Deborah Goedeke, Albany Convention Bureau
Kathleen
Heider, NYS Bar Association, Albany
Donna Barsotti, DMG & Association, LLC,
Ithaca
Nika Hsiao, Cornell University Hotel School Student
Edward Friel, Niagara University Professor
Deborah
Hamill, IAOP, Poughkeepsie
Jennifer Colindres, Int'l Center for Leaders in
Education, Rexford;
Wendy Ford, Visit Rochester
Kathlyn Denkenberger and Marie
Moynihan, Saratoga CTB
Sandra Baker, OnCenter Complex, Syracuse
Katherine
Magnarelli, Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Convention Center
Elisabetta Metot, Syracuse CVB
Charlene Edwards, Turning Stone Resort and
Casino, Verona
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President's Volunteer of the Quarter
Anne Sheerin, CMP
Anne
C. Sheerin, Inc.
I'm a big fan of
people who pitch in and do what needs to be
done. Anne Sheerin has fulfilled that role on the NYPCMA board on a
number of
occasions, stepping into whatever role we needed to have filled. This
year the
job was treasurer. She's dealt with the challenges of opening a new
account for
an organization with a board that changes every year, coordinated data
with our
chapter administrator, and kept our finances in order. For those of us
who
never balance our checkbooks, this last task alone is impressive!
Anne's
more than just our treasurer though -- she's also good
at asking the tough questions. Why are we doing this? What's our goal?
How can
we improve our offerings to our members? Anne will step back and
consider the
matter at hand as an outsider. During times when we all get
overinvested in one
particular aspect of a project, that is a skill crucial to making sure
that the
larger mission of providing great content to our membership is met. For
her all
her service to the chapter, Anne Sheerin is the president's volunteer of
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Make A Difference by Volunteering!
MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS
COMMITTEE
INVITES YOU TO JOIN OUR TEAM
Active
contributors and short-term
volunteers are welcome!
The Marketing/Communications Committee
is always looking for enthusiastic members to keep the information pipeline flowing between our members, and the industry at-large. We produce the quarterly chapter e-Newsletter and welcome members to contribute articles, help with editing, take photos at chapter and/or national events, or use your social media and marketing expertise to expand connectivity with our members. Are you interested in interacting with people, have
creative ideas or an opinion to express, enjoy digital graphic design, have the ability to meet deadlines? This could be the ideal opportunity to get involved -- and the time commitment is can be as little or as much as you'd like. What's In It For You? - Earn CMP Points - did you know that
you can earn points towards your CMP application or recertification for
either authoring published meeting management articles and/or serving
the chapter on a committee?
- Opportunities
to meet new people -- both planners and supplier partners;
- Work independently on
the task of your choice;
- An
opportunity to do something different from your normal work day;
Please contact Hannah Wai, Director of Marketing/Communications Committee, at 646-228-2321 or via email hannah.wai@marriott.com, if you are
interested in becoming a member of our committee! HANNAH WAI Account Executive | Marriott International O: 646-228-2321 | hannah.wai@marriott.com |
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University of New Haven
PCMA Student Members Walk for Autism
by Mallory Jensen
NYPCMA Student Chapter Member
University of New Haven
The
Autism Walk on May 2nd in Wallingford, CT was a wonderful experience. Everyone that attended the event was
able to open themselves up to the challenges in the lives of people touched by
autism. It was emotional for some because they actually knew an individual with
autism. Others were there for general support. Either way, participating in the
Walk was a very specific way to "give back" to the community.
PMCA
students had our own team called PCMA Sweat Peas. Our team name came from the
original Team Sweat Pea, a team who walked for a person a member of ours was
close to. It was a really touching experience to watch the children that did
have autism because this event was in their honor and put a face on to the
cause. This event put smiles on their faces, and that's what the event is
really about: being able to support individuals with autism, whether it's by
walking, donating, having a table set up for the children. Every act of
generosity is for a truly good cause. I believe that the PCMA members enjoyed
their time at this walk. It was a two-mile walk, and we were there for a couple
of hours; everyone was so thankful for our support. Participating in community
events like the Autism Walk means something to the community and gives
something back to the participant: because you're taking action to show that
you care. And I believe that everyone in PCMA can say that they care.
'PCMA Sweet Peas' Student Member Team Walks For Autism 2010 NYPCMA Student Sponsor
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MISSION STATEMENT
PCMA New York Area Chapter's main purpose is to represent PCMA on a local level by offering quality educational seminars, along with the opportunity for members to contribute their time, knowledge, and experience through networking and committee involvement to further the professionalism of the meetings industry.
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Director, Marketing/Communications: Hannah Wai, CASE, Marriott International
Production Editor: Lynne Nordone, CMP, LAN Events
Copy Editor: Leslie Di Leo, CMP, American Montessori Society
Contributing Writers: Stacey Courtney, Modern Language Association
JOIN OUR EDITORIAL TEAM ...
Contribute an article and earn CMP application and re-certification points.
Contact Lynne Nordone at nypcma.news@gmail.com. |
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