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Virtual Faculty BUZZ Session/Meetups – FREE to IAEE Faculty Members

IAEE will be hosting monthly Virtual Faculty BUZZ/Meet Ups.

The discussions will be structured to allow faculty to discuss pertinent and timely topics relevant to higher education faculty. This opportunity will allow participants the opportunity to build new connections, share experiences, knowledge, tips, resources and solutions in a casual, supportive and confidential setting, coming away with take-aways and personal action items to assist them in their personal and professional lives.

2023 IMEX Frankfurt Virtual Faculty Meet Up

Save the Date!

Join us in connecting with event and experience faculty worldwide at the 2024 IMEX Frankfurt Virtual Faculty Engagement Program on-

Tuesday, 7 May 2024
16:00-18:00 CET / 9:00am-11:00am CT

This free virtual programme is available for all higher education teaching and research professionals who focus on event management and design. The subject of this year’s two hour event is all things Artificial Intelligence (AI) – why should you care, how do you incorporate it, how to beat the academic curriculum processes, and what the future holds! Much gratitude to the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) as the event’s co-host and our virtual event sponsor.

This year’s sessions include:

  • The AI Imperative for Faculty: Transforming Teaching, Research, and Engagement
  • Bridging the Gap: Navigating the Practicalities of AI in Education
  • Future-Proofing Education: Building Technology in Academia Curriculum
  • Navigating the AI Landscape: A Faculty Guide to the Future of Education

To register for the virtual programme: CLICK HERE

Many thanks to our incredible international IMEX Frankfurt education program committee:
Gerrit Jessen, Germany; Igor Kovacevic, Serbia; Kaija Merilainen, Finland and coordinators M.T. Hickman, Texas USA and Kristin Malek, Nebraska, USA

Please contact Kristin Malek (drkevents@unl.edu) or M.T. Hickman (M.T.Hickman@unt.edu) if you have any questions on the virtual programme. Contact Beverly Benbow (bbenbow@iaee.com) if you have questions about registration.

We look forward to seeing you!

Kristin Malek, PhD, CMP, CED, DES – University of Nebraska
M.T. Hickman, CMP – University of North Texas
Igor Kovacevic, PhD – University of Belgrade
Kaija Meriläinen, CED – Laurea University of Applied Sciences in Finland
Gerrit Jessen, CMP, CMM, CED – GECO GmbH
Marsha Flanagan, MEd, CEM – IAEE
Hannah Lee, DES – IMEX Group

 

IAEE’s Faculty Resource Center includes many teaching tools that are available for IAEE faculty members. Included are teaching guides and tools for The Art of the Show textbook published by IAEE organized in two learning delivery formats. One delivery method which was developed in conjunction with the Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council and the IAEE Faculty Advisory Committee organizes content to include 1 comprehensive outline and 5 modules of instruction, one for each thematic area listed below which vary in length.  Minimally, the module can support 18 hours of instruction or the equivalent of 1 credit in the US, to 54 hours or 3 credits. The other delivery method is a traditional chapter by chapter approach.

Supporting materials include lesson plans, learner outcomes, activities, test/quiz questions, presentation slides, videos, research papers, faculty poster sessions and more.

As a faculty member, you will have access to all content which is housed in IAEE’s online community, MemberLink. Should you have any questions, please contact Marsha Flanagan, M.Ed. at mflanagan@iaee.com.

View the Table of Contents here.

The Art of the Show 5th Edition NOW AVAILABLE in print and digital versions.

The Art of the Show, an Introduction to the Study of Exhibition Management textbook, explores the world of exhibitions and events. The fifth edition focuses on the requirements for planning and holding a successful exhibition, both business-to-business and business-to-consumer events; what must be done leading up to the exhibition, during the exhibition and post-event, to create a marketplace for buyers and sellers that fosters engagement and offers a synergistic environment. Written by a broad spectrum of industry experts, this body of knowledge is a standard resource in university and college classrooms around the globe and provides an up-to-date resource for the experienced professional. ISBN 978-0-9895833-2-9

Now available on Amazon in print or Kindle e-book!

More information here

DIGITAL EDITION
Members: $49.95 | Nonmembers: $79.95
Purchase the DIGITAL EDITION here

PRINT EDITION
Members: $79.95 | Nonmembers: $109.95
Purchase the PRINT EDITION here

*NO DESK COPIES AVAILABLE*

 

U.S. Dept. of Labor Recognizes Meeting, Exhibition and Events Profession

March 6, 2015 – mark it down in your calendar.  On this day, the meeting, exhibition and events profession took a giant step forward in defining a foundation of competencies that are based on the business roles and responsibilities event professionals provide to organizations.  For the first time ever, our profession is being recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor as a standalone business sector, distinct and separate from lodging and tourism sectors. Read more here.

The HTE model has been published on the Clearinghouse website.

Department of Labor

Academia Memberships

Educational Institution

An educational institution membership includes both faculty and students of the institution. All designated individuals employed as faculty in post-secondary academic programs, whose main employment, remuneration, direction and efforts must be in a recognized academic institution, and they must be considered an employee with their institution. Also included in this membership are all students engaged full-time in a program at the college or university recorded as an IAEE Educational Institution Member. This classification is non-voting.

For Faculty:

  • Access to content and teaching tools within the Faculty Resource Center including IAEE’s MemberLink platform
    • One comprehensive outline and 5 modules of instruction
    • Outline supports 18 to 54 hours of instruction
    • Lesson plans, learner outcomes, activities, test/quiz, presentation slides and other resources including videos
  • Connections with fellow professors throughout the U.S. and around the world
  • Opportunity to receive a desk copy of the Art of the Show textbook, sent upon request
  • Review of academic papers dealing with innovation in the meetings, exhibition, events and convention industry
  • Receive tips and trends on the challenges of exhibitions and events to share with your students

For Students:

  • IAEE connects seasoned professionals with students and young professionals in the industry though its Mentor Program
  • IAEE provides students with a quarterly young professional newsletter that provides tools to land that first job after graduation, and resources to network with industry professionals
  • IAEE connects you with fellow students throughout the U.S. and around the world
  • IAEE provides students with career resources through the use of IAEE’s Career Center and ExhibitionIndustryJobs.com
Educational Institution Membership
Annual Dues
Flat Fee $579

Apply Now


Faculty Membership

A Faculty Membership is a member who is teaching or directing a program at a college or university approved by the IAEE Board of Directors. Faculty Membership is for individuals employed as faculty in post-secondary academic programs, whose main employment, remuneration, direction and efforts must be in a recognized academic institution, and they must be considered an employee with their institution.

Benefits

  • Access to content and teaching tools within the Faculty Resource Center through IAEE’s MemberLink platform
    • One comprehensive outline and 5 modules of instruction
    • Outline supports 18 to 54 hours of instruction
    • Lesson plans, learner outcomes, activities, test/quiz, presentation slides and other resources including videos
  • Access to CEIR data and reports that supports the value of participating in face-to-face exhibitions and events
  • Connections with fellow professors throughout the U.S. and around the world
  • Opportunity to receive a desk copy of the Art of the Show textbook, sent upon request
  • Review of academic papers dealing with innovation in the meetings, exhibition, events and convention industry
  • Receive tips and trends on the challenges of exhibitions and events to share with your students
Faculty Membership
Annual Dues
Flat Fee $160

Apply Now


Student Membership

A Student Membership is for an individual who is engaged full-time in a program at a college or university approved by the IAEE Board of Directors. Student members shall not be entitled to vote, hold office or be a Director in the association.

 

Benefits

  • IAEE provides the opportunity to develop networking skills through attending chapter events, international events and becoming active within MemberLink
  • IAEE offers access to CEIR data for writing papers and conducting research
  • IAEE connects seasoned professionals with students and young professionals in the industry through its Mentor Program
  • IAEE provides students with a quarterly young professional newsletter that provides tools to land that first job after graduation, and resources to network with industry professionals
  • IAEE connects you with fellow students throughout the U.S. and around the world
  • IAEE provides students with career resources through the use of IAEE’s Career Center and ExhibitionIndustryJobs.com
Student Membership
Annual Dues
Flat Fee $35

Apply Now

Expo! Expo! Faculty Poster Sessions

IMEX America in partnership with IAEE, invite academics and industry experts to submit Academic Papers that explore a broad range of topics dealing with innovation in the meetings, exhibitions, events and convention industry.  Both empirical and conceptual works are encouraged.

2022 IMEX America Faculty Poster Sessions

What’s in a name? Job titles of meeting and event professionals.
Thomas C. Padron, California State University, East Bay
Kristin Malek, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Education as Experiences: Restructuring your class, and assessments, to maximize engagement.
Kristin Malek, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Event Planning students’ skills development: Adding communications coursework to the mix.
Ann D. Summerall-Jabro, Robert Morris University

Challenges and Takeaways of Organizing Local Job Fair During Covid Era.
Gina Fe G. Causin with undergraduate students: Brooke Pulliam; Jared Parrish; Lindsey Marsh;Mikki Pope; Macie Pelt, Stephen F. Austin State University

Co-designing Sustainable Experience in Hospitality Using Eye Tracking.
Lilyana Elola, Dr. Yeqiang (Kevin) Lin, Dr. Ye (Sandy) Shen, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Exploring the career horizon in a post-Covid world for meeting and event students and implications for their colleges and universities.
Carl Winston, San Diego State University

Aligning Sustainable Event-Tourism Research with UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Shinyong Jung, Purdue University, Jason Draper, University of Houston, Kristin Malek, University of Nebraska, Thomas Padron, California State University, East Bay California State University, East Bay, Eric D. Olson, Metropolitan State University-Denver

Standing out from the crowd: exploring online information cues on Airbnb gastronomy experiences
Sijun Liu, Ph.D., Assistant professor at Southern Utah University, Chunhao Wei, Ph.D. Candidate at Auburn University Pankush Kalgotra, Ph.D., Assistant professor at Auburn University, Imran Rahman, Ph.D., Associate professor at Auburn University

Publicly Owned Convention Hotels: A looming fiscal crisis for US municipalities
Robert R. Nelson, Ph.D., University of Delaware

Corporate social marketing and expo consumer behavior.
Soyoung Boo, Georgia State University, Joanne Jung-Eun Yoo, University of Delaware

Which is More Important, Self-Service Technology or Personal Service?
Godwin-Charles Ogbeide, Metropolitan State University-Denver

2019 Expo! Expo! Annual Meeting Faculty Poster Sessions

Below are the links to the presentations presented in Las Vegas, NV:

 

2018 Expo! Expo! Annual Meeting Faculty Poster Sessions

Below are the links to the presentations presented in New Orleans, LA: