1. Tools You Can Use to Simplify Your Life as a Meeting Planner

2. What is APEX? The Agenda What tools can you use today? What can you use tomorrow?

3. Convention Industry Council Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) Program Economic Impact Studies Hall of Leaders APEX (Accepted Practices Exchange)

4. The Vision The industry will operate at the highest level of efficiency and professionalism through the use of collaborative accepted practices.

5. The Mission Industry-wide initiative Enhancing efficiencies & streamlining processes –Action –Information Addressing 7 core areas –Terminology –History/Post Event Reports –Resumes & Work Orders –Requests for Proposals (RFPs) –Housing & Registration –Meeting & Site Profiles –Contracts

6. Outcomes  Increased professionalism Improved service levels  Time savings & increased productivity  Realized cost savings

7. Tools You Can Use Today APEX Industry Glossary -glossary.conventionindustry.org -Home, A, F&B, RequestHomeAF&BRequest Post-Event Report -www.conventionindustry.orgwww.conventionindustry.org Event Specifications Guide -www.conventionindustry.orgwww.conventionindustry.org -Housing & Registration Templates & AP -www.conventionindustry.orgwww.conventionindustry.org

8. Tools Coming Your Way Requests for Proposals −Single Facility Event −A/V Provider −Service Contractor −Transportation −DMC Event Profile Site Profile −Venues −Destinations Contracts −Format and Outline −Education −Best Practices

9. APEX TOOLBOX for Meeting & Event Planning

11. Implementation Successes Major hotel companies embracing accepted practices Event organizers driving implementation Industry organizations educating their members

12. But What’s In It For Me?!?

13. APEX in Your World Sign up for the APEX E-News Incorporate APEX tools into operations Give your feedback on-line Tell you fellow meeting professionals

14. APEX...Putting best practices to work WWW.CONVENTIONINDUSTRY.ORG