MeetDifferent '09 - Things I Learned Day 3

What a day!  There was so much great content at MPI's MeetDifferent '09 my brain is on overload!  Fortunately many of the sessions will be available by podcast later so that I can re-listen.

 The things I learned from Day 3:

1) Forth Worth Texas is the 17th largest city in the US and the 9th safest.

2) There are approximately 10,000 active CMP's (Certified Meeting Professionals) worldwide and 550 CMM's (Certified Meeting Managers)

3)  POD (as in iPOD) means Portable on Demand

4) A great resource for creating Podcasts is Audacity

5)  45% of the Workforce in the US is women; holding 49.1% of the jobs

6) Using TweetChat.com, you can actually participate in multiple sessions at a meeting at the same time!

7) In Marketing, "Features" go to the mind as "Benefits" reach the heart.

8)  There are now 5 Generations in the workplace (and on Facebook)

9)  The Omni Hotel in New Orleans has the only roof top garden / pool in the French Quarter

10)  Meeting Planners not only know how to plan a party ... they know HOW to Party! (glad I didn't have a 7:30 breakfast today).

One more day to go ....