The Events Industry Council is seeking engaged events professionals for volunteer roles with the 2019 Industry Insights Committee. The deadline for nominations is August 31, 2018. Selected volunteers serve two year terms beginning January 1, 2019.
 
About the Industry Insights Committee
The Industry Insights Committee is an initiative of the Events Industry Council that promotes development and implementation of industry-wide accepted practices to create and enhance efficiency throughout the meetings, conventions and exhibitions industry.
 
This committee is responsible for developing, identifying and maintaining best practices for the events industry. Focus areas for 2019 will include safety and security, cyber security, the value of the event professional, and maintaining current resources for room block poaching, connectivity, eRFPs, and other tools. Volunteers will participate in regular calls and 1-2 face to face meetings per year and should anticipate 5-8 hours of volunteer responsibilities per month.

Questions? Contact Mariela McIlwraith mmcilwraith@eventscouncil.org

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* 1. First Name

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* 2. Last Name

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* 3. Title

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* 4. Organisation

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* 5. Email

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* 6. Address

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* 7. City and Province/State

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* 8. Postal Code/Zip

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* 9. Preferred Telephone

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* 10. Professional designations and certifications

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* 11. In the industry since

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* 12. Please select all industry sectors in which you have experience as a meeting planner (Select all that apply)

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* 13. Please select all industry sectors in which you have experience as a meeting supplier (Select all that apply)

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* 14. Please select any additional industry experience (Select all that apply)

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* 15. Please share your industry influence and leadership contributions over that past three years: (for example, speaker, author, industry committees and membership affiliations)

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* 16. Please describe in detail how your professional experience will strengthen your contribution as a volunteer:

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* 17. What is your vision for the future of the Industry Insights Committee?

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* 18. What do you see as the most important issues affecting the events industry?

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* 19. Industry Insights Committee members will be required to attend up to two meetings each year. Funding is not provided. Are you willing and able to attend these meetings?

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* 20. Volunteers will be required to sign a Statement of Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest Statement. Are you willing and able to do so?

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* 21. Do you have the full support of the organization you represent to participate in this volunteer role?

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* 22. Your electronic signature in the space below reflects your attestation that the information provided in this application is correct. Failure to sign this application will result in removing your name from consideration for the Industry Insights Committee or Sustainability Initiative Committee roles.

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