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This is the first kick-off event in our thought-provoking webinar series—available exclusively to ELI members like you. Our Event Masters speakers will share in-the-moment insights and stories, encouraging you to think differently, to find inspiration, to uncover new opportunities.

Join us at 3:00pm ET on November 18 for Future-Proof Corporate Event Planning: How an Entrepreneurial Mindset Protects In A Covid World featuring Lance Wieland, Global Meeting Services Director for The Boston Consulting Group. 

Trust us, you don’t want to miss it.

Why? This webinar will take a look at:

• How an entrepreneurial mindset focused on strategy rises above event logistic coordination
• The importance of upskilling and reskilling event teams to adapt to the current landscape
• The evolution of supplier and vendor relationships for mutual short-term and long-term success

Have a question for Lance? Submit your questions in advance and we’ll include it in the discussion.

To join us for this ELI member-exclusive event, RSVP here to let us know you’re coming.

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Wednesday, November 18, 2020
12pm Pacific / 3pm Eastern

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This is an ELI-member exclusive event. If you aren’t a member, learn more about the benefits to membership and sign-up to gain access to his event.

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With over 20 years of industry experience, Howard is a widely recognized expert and innovator in the field of special events, meetings, and small business growth strategy. Howard is the Founder and Executive Director of the Event Leadership Institute, a provider of best-in-class training and education for the events industry, through online, on-demand video classes, interviews with industry leaders, white papers, webinars, and live events.

Howard is the founder of Paint The Town Red, Inc., and the former CEO of North America for Global Events Group, the 13th largest event agency in the world, which acquired Paint The Town Red in 2008. During his tenure, the company won over 30 industry awards. He is a Past President of the ILEA (International Live Events Associate) NY Metro Chapter; has served on the board of directors of MPI (Meeting Professionals International) Greater NY Chapter as VP of Education; has served on the Advisory Board of Special Events Magazine; judged the Gala Awards & HSMAI’s Adrian Awards. 

He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences on a wide range of topics and writes the monthly In Business column for Event Solutions magazine. He has been profiled in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, National Public Radio, ABC News, The Apprentice, and USA Today, in addition to numerous trade media.

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Lance Wieland joined BCG in 2015 as the Meeting & Events Director. In this role he leads a multinational team that delivers a range of event management services in meetings technology, sourcing, planning and strategy. The department supports more than 300 programs in over 40 countries annually. 

Lance has over 25 years’ experience in the events industry working for Fortune 500 companies to drive transformational change, implement Strategic Meetings Management and design large-scale programs. He is a customer focused event management professional with strong leadership skills who is passionate about optimizing value and delivering outstanding service to customers.

Lance was previously Director of Conference Services at Sun Life Financial and Director of Meetings, Incentives & Travel at Unum Corporation. He also served as President of Global Events Group, an event management agency with a diverse client base that included Berkshire Hathaway, Dr. Pepper, Thompson Learning, Aspen Technology, and Unum Corporation.

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