Business is personal at IMEX in Frankfurt

FRANKFURT, Germany – Public speaking is often one of the greatest fears of business life and can prevent many from reaching their full career potential.

FRANKFURT, Germany – Public speaking is often one of the greatest fears of business life and can prevent many from reaching their full career potential. Jonathan Bradshaw, a professional speaker who has presented in over 30 countries, helped attendees to improve their ability in this crucial area at a session at the Inspiration Hub, home to all show floor education at IMEX in Frankfurt. Jonathan, CEO of the Meetologyยฎ Lab, shared his practical experience combined with behavioural research from his team of psychologists during The Meetologyยฎ guide to public speaking. His advice included three steps to overcoming nerves and how to open and close a presentation ad was very well received by attendees.


Jonathan is set to deliver the keynote address at IMEX America this October. His session at the show today is one of many focusing on personal and professional development as part of Business is Personal, a new theme for the show. Business Skills and Personal Development educational tracks explore this theme with sessions on leadership skills, developing confidence and fostering strong connections.

The Business is Personal theme can also be explored off the show floor, via meditation and yoga sessions in the new Be Well Lounge sessions, brought to you by InnerSense and supported by Weichlein Tours + Incentives and Munich Convention Bureau. This morning, buyers and exhibitors enjoyed an energetic start to the day at the IMEXrun, inspired by Rio de Janeiro. The IMEXrun, which attracted 800 registered participants, is one of a wide variety of wellbeing features and part of IMEXโ€™s sustainability initiatives, designed to help attendees balance busy days of business with healthy sports activity.

Sustainability was explored further in Organising high performance sustainable events โ€“ a case study of an SAP global event series. Pranav Sethaputra, Group Sustainability Consultant, MCI Group and Roger Simons, MCI Groupโ€™s Sustainability Manager for the Asia Pacific Region and GMIC President, hosted an interactive workshop exploring how SAP implemented sustainability in their dkom event series in India, China, US and Germany. In a session covering strategy to implementation, measurement, and communication, attendees gained practical tips on how to innovate and use sustainable event strategies to increase employee wellbeing, improve delegate experience and drive environmental performance while boosting brand reputation, costs and social impact.

Visitors came away with a toolkit of best practices on how to implement sustainability into their next event as one of the attendees, Irma Astrauskaite from Interreg Europe in France, explains:

โ€˜โ€˜Sustainability is such a hot topic and Iโ€™m certainly looking for ways to introduce elements into my events. This session gave me some really useful top tips.โ€™โ€™

Tanja Hagelberg, from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, adds: โ€˜โ€˜The use of a case study was a great way to shed light on core aspects of sustainability โ€“ every aspect of the organising process was covered from beginning through to end.โ€™โ€™

With over 180 education sessions at IMEX in Frankfurt this year, visitors are sure to find sessions that match their needs. The Inspiration Hub, home to all the show floor education, host experts exploring Business Skills, Creative Learning, Diversity, General Education, Health and Wellbeing, Marketing/ Social Media, Personal Development, Sustainability, Technology, Trends and Research. CMP/CEU and ISES Points can also be accrued at many sessions.

Business is personal at IMEX in Frankfurt

FRANKFURT, Germany – The comprehensive education program at IMEX in Frankfurt this year is set to shine the light on personal development, with sessions by renowned experts from across the world.

FRANKFURT, Germany – The comprehensive education program at IMEX in Frankfurt this year is set to shine the light on personal development, with sessions by renowned experts from across the world.

Business is Personal is a key theme of the show, which takes place 19 โ€“ 21 April at Messe Frankfurt, and has been designed to help buyers and exhibitors grow and develop both professionally and personally.


Educational tracks focussed on Business Skills and Personal Development explore this theme with sessions on leadership skills, developing confidence and fostering strong connections. Jonathan Bradshaw, CEO of the Meetology Lab, delivers The Meetology guide to influence and persuasion, sharing little known tips, tools and techniques including how music can change behaviour. Kaaren Hamilton Vice President, Global Sales at Carlson Rezidor, and Kaori Pereyra-Lago, Senior Director of SMM Business Development EMEA for BCD Meetings & Events, give advice on Dealing with challenging people in a WINiT (WomenInTravel) session. Kaaren also explores the โ€˜confidence gapโ€™ and shares personal stories about how confidence impacts success and career growth in the session Confidence = Impact: Three Steps to Bridge the Gap.

Develop your authentic leadership skills is covered by R. Michael Anderson, creator of The Executive JOY Institute, which specialises in teaching organizations and leaders how to become even more successful through the psychology of happiness.

The latest research into the brain is explored in How passion and focus will boost your productivity and fulfilment, led by certified Passion Test facilitator, Elizabeth Pine from Pine Communication+Training.

Carina Bauer, CEO IMEX Group, explains: โ€œThe world of work is rapidly evolving and, in order to keep up, we need to ensure our professional and personal wellbeing doesnโ€™t fall to the bottom of the to-do list. Our Business is Personal theme has been developed in response to changes in the industry and requirements for new skills. This year both our personal development and wellbeing tracks offer dozens of new ideas and fresh angles on how to change old habits of mind, body and spirit!โ€

There are also numerous ways for both buyers and exhibitors to join the Business is Personal theme off the show floor, via meditation and yoga sessions in the new Be Well Lounge sessions, brought to you by InnerSense and supported by Weichlein Tours + Incentives and Munich Convention Bureau, or by joining others for an energetic start to the day on Wednesday at the IMEXrun, inspired by Rio de Janeiro.

Fresh from its success at IMEX America, the Play Room will host its interactive โ€˜quirkshopsโ€™ at IMEX in Frankfurt. Play With A Purpose brings this new feature to the show, providing a creative, interactive, hands on โ€œplay spaceโ€ designed to provide a fresh look at meeting planning.

With over 180 education sessions at IMEX in Frankfurt this year, visitors are sure to find sessions that match their needs. The Inspiration Hub, home to all the show floor education, will host experts exploring Business Skills, Creative Learning, Diversity, General Education, Health and Wellbeing, Marketing/ Social Media, Personal Development, Sustainability, Technology, Trends and Research. CMP/CEU and ISES Points can also be accrued at many sessions.

IMEX in Frankfurt takes place at Messe Frankfurt from 19 โ€“ 21 April 2016.

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