Thriving in Uncertainty Education Program -SPOKANE

Thriving in Uncertainty

 If the past few years have taught us anything, it is that we can’t control what is going to happen, but we can control our response to it. Exponential changes in technology combined with accelerated trends, economic factors and mixed with shifts in behaviors all make for a complicated and unstable environment. The playbooks we’ve used no longer work as well; and the expectations of our audiences, our partners, and our organizations are higher than ever. Those who are waiting for things to go back to how they were, will be left behind. The successful ones will learn how to look at the world differently, measure risk in new ways, and create flexible systems, leaving them prepared to face whatever may come.

In this invitation-only session, Beth Surmont, Vice President of Event Strategy & Design for 360 Live Media, will share perspective on new event trends, changing audience behaviors, and how you can best prepare your team to manage uncertainty and position your organization for success.

Learner Outcomes:

• Learn new tools that will help you future-proof your organization

• Network with peers and share first-hand stories of lessons learned

• Walk away prepared to make smarter decisions for your events

• • • 11:30am – 12:00pm – Registration/Networking
    • 12:00pm – Lunch/Networking
    • 12:30pm – Education Program
    • 1:30pm – Program Adjourns

Complimentary Registration for Meeting Planners, $50.00 Registration for Suppliers

Discounted Guest Room Block at the Davenport Grand

Start Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025

End Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025

Last Day to Book : Saturday, August 16, 2025

Rate: $199.00

RESERVE TODAY:  Reservation-Link

Beth Surmont CAE, CMP Vice President, Event Strategy & Design 360 Live Media

Bio: Beth Surmont is an event strategist who works with associations and non-profits to help them redesign, reinvent, and reinvigorate their events. She is fascinated by the power that events hold to drive real change in the world. With on-the-ground event planning experience spanning more than 20 years in events, trade shows, corporate, and non-profit; and as the current Vice President of Event Strategy & Design at 360 Live Media, Beth is a leading designer in what the next era of events will be. Her approach of audience-centered design combined with purposeful intention is the secret to creating meaningful and impactful events. Beth is a finalist for the 2024 Groundbreaker award from PCMA. In 2023, Beth was a finalist for the Event Designer of the Year award from PCMA. Beth was recently named to the inaugural class of CMP Fellows in 2022, and to the 2022 ASAE Fellows class. In 2021 she was listed as one of BizBash’s 500 Most Influential People in Events. And she was named one of the Top 25 Influencers in the Meetings Industry for 2020. Beth is a founding board member of Social Offset, a nonprofit that encourages local donations instead of destination boycotts. She currently lives in New Jersey with her wife, dog, and cat.