And now, for your infotainment!

“Extreme Meetings!” was the topic of the GMC PCMA November Quarterly Education Program. Thanks to the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority for their sponsorship in making this program possible. It was the most “entertaining” program of the year, befitting Las Vegas’ reputation for fun!

Consultant, speaker and humorist, Brian Walter and singer, songwriter Ken Boynton of The Effectiveness Institute, Inc. used humor, music, and games to illustrate the importance of adding entertainment to our meetings.

Brian Walter of The Effectiveness Institute, Inc.,
shares his ideas on "infotainment."

The days of talking heads and PowerPoint presentations are past. We need to speak to the heart of our attendees as well as the head.

Mr. Walter illustrated several strategies we might add to make our message and our meetings more successful:

  • Make fun of the company’s executives – for executives who can humble themselves and not take themselves too seriously. Employees will follow people who are credible.

  • Name the pain – acknowledge the problem, face it head on. Mr. Boynton impersonated famous singers singing their signature songs except the words were altered to “name the pain” of different circumstances.

  • Game shows – a fun way to show people they don’t know as much as they think they do.

Being that this was also the GMC PCMA Annual Business Session, we heard from Vicky Betzig, CMP, GMC PCMA Treasurer on the finances of the chapter – we’re in the black! And all the leaders that worked so hard in 2003 were recognized while those stepping into leadership roles were introduced.

Thanks to Starwood Hotels and United Airlines for sponsoring our November Outreach Partner, Mary Alewood.

David Kushner, CMP, CAE, President & CEO of PCMA was on hand to present GMC PCMA award winners with their awards. The following award winners also earned a place on the Wall of Fame:

  • Richard A. Daignault Award – Angie Ranalli, CMP

  • Robert J. Donovan Award – Donna Karl, CMP

  • Pillar Award – Eugene Walker, CMP

  • GEM Award – Jeff Kincaid

All in all a fabulous meeting with the Bowl-A-Thon as a follow-up! What a day!

Connie M. Komora, CMP
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
ckomora@aana.com

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•  President's Message
•  PCMA Annual Meeting Highlights
•  How to Host an Extreme Meeting
•  Lucky Strikes at the Bowl-A-Thon
•  March Quarterly Meeting
•  New Members
•  Members on the Move
•  "Luck of the Irish" Luncheon
•  Walker Wins Pillar Award
•  PULSE  Info

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