Here's Everything you need to Make your Plans

Who Should Attend

In this dynamic $122.3 billion dollar industry any meeting professional regardless of experience should attend MACE! 2006. With a focus on education, MACE! 2006 is built upon a program foundation featuring educational tracks with something for everyone. Whether you’re new to the meetings industry or steeped in experience, you’ll find sessions addressing critical industry issues presented by experts from across the country. The MACE! 2006 Marketplace will provide you time to visit with meeting industry suppliers you can count on to solve problems and make your meetings shine. Four distinct educational opportunities and a phenomenal general session ensure you won’t be wasting your time in sessions with little or no impact on your specific educational needs. With morning sessions giving overview of topics and afternoon breakouts going into more detail, you can choose to follow one track all day, or mix tracks to suit your interests.

• Branding
  Understand how to develop instant recognition, emotion and, most importantly, loyalty to your organization, conference and/or staff
• Legal Issues in the Crossfire
  Addressing hot topics for 2006
• Novice Meeting Professional
  Optimizing Operations: Meetings, Events and DMCs
• Leadership
  Reenergize your passion for leadership styles and skills

Registration Hours

Wednesday, November 1 8:00am – 6:00pm (exhibitors only)
Thursday, November 2 7:00am – 5:00pm

How to Register

Click here to register online or download and complete the registration form and fax or mail to:
PMPI
18222 Flower Hill Way # 270
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
301-948-4600 phone
877-332-5186 fax

To avoid duplicate charges please choose only one method of registration. Please note if you register online you will need to provide a credit card for payment that will be charged at time of reservation. Badges will not be mailed in advance of the conference. You must check-in at the MACE! 2006 registration counters in the Washington Convention Center on Thursday, November 2, 2006 to pick up your badge and conference materials.

Registration Fees

Refunds

Registrants who cannot attend MACE! 2006 must provide written notification to PMPI at info@pmpi.org no later than October 10, 2006. Full refunds minus a processing fee of 50% will be provided if cancellation is received before this date. No refunds will be provided for cancellations received after October 10, 2006.

Hotel Information

Embassy Suites DC Convention Center
900 10th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-739-2001
Fax: 202-739-2099

MACE! 2006 has reserved a block of rooms at a special group rate at the Embassy Suites DC Convention Center. The hotel is offering a group rate of $199/single occupancy, plus applicable taxes. Group rates for double, triple and quad occupancy are available upon request. Please call the hotel directly to make your reservation and identify yourself as an attendee of MACE! 2006. This special group rate will only be available through Monday, October 9 or until the reserved block of rooms are full which ever comes first. After October 9, rooms and rates will be on a space available basis.

Meeting Attire

Appropriate attire for this conference is business casual (no jeans, please) with comfortable shoes for visiting the exposition hall.