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Converting Ideas into Action:
Your Meetings Portfolio Change Agent
Quickstart Guide
Aaron Wolowiec
Founder | Event Garde
EventGarde.com
Converting Ideas into Action: Your Meetings Portfolio Change Agent Quickstart Guide
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Converting Ideas into Action: Your Meetings Portfolio Change Agent Quickstart Guide
2115 Glenw ood Dr., Kalam azoo, MI 4900 8 | (616) 710-1891 | info@eventgarde.com | Event Garde.com 6
BIOGRAPHY
Revised: June 24, 2016
Aaron W olow iec is a learning strategist and m eetings coach for leading
trade associations and individual m em bership societies across the United
States. Com m itted to the latest research and trends on learning, intentional
netw orking environm ents and m eaningful transfer exercises, he launched
Event Garde, a professional developm ent consultancy, in 2011.
Aaron earned a m aster’s degree in adm inistration from Central Michigan
University (CMU). He’s also a certified association executive (CAE), a certified
m eeting professional (CMP) and a certified tourism am bassador (CTA), as
w ell as an Association for Talent Developm ent (ATD) m aster instructional
designer.
An active m em ber of the Am erican Society of Association Executives (ASAE),
Aaron is chairm an of the Professional Developm ent Section Council (PDSC), as w ell as past
chairm an of the Young Association Executives Com m ittee (YAEC) and a 2009-2011Diversity
Executive Leadership Program (DELP) scholar.
Currently, he serves the Michigan Society of Association Executives (MSAE) as a top-rated Academ y
of Association Managem ent faculty m em ber on professional developm ent and as the lead CMP
Prep Course instructional designer/facilitator. Aaron is also a nationally recognized presenter on
professional developm ent, m eetings and events-related topics.
His contributions to the m eetings industry earned Aaron the Convention Industry Council’s (CIC)
top # CMP30 Influencer Aw ard in 2015. Likew ise, he serves on the Michigan Meetings + Events
editorial advisory board and w rites a regular colum n for the m agazine called, “The Meetings
Coach.”
In addition to m aintaining the Event Garde blog, featured in both Alltop and Association Universe,
Aaron has contributed to such national publications as Association Adviser, Associations Now ,
BizBash and Meetings & Conventions.
When he isn’t traveling, Aaron enjoys exploring the local food and drink scene, transform ing his
1912 Spanish Revival house into a tranquil hom e and tending to various w edding day details. He is
currently co-w riting a learner engagem ent e-book and pursuing certification as a Technology of
Participation (ToP) facilitator w ith the Institute of Cultural Affairs.
Aaron lives in Kalam azoo, Michigan, w ith his fiancé, John, and their three pets Gryffin, Lillie and
Pippin. You can reach Aaron by em ail at aaron@eventgarde.com or online at EventGarde.com .
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Converting Ideas into Action: Your Meetings Portfolio Change Agent Quickstart Guide
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Converting Ideas into Action: Your Meetings Portfolio Change Agent Quickstart Guide
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Converting Ideas into Action: Your Meetings Portfolio Change Agent Quickstart Guide

  • 1. Converting Ideas into Action: Your Meetings Portfolio Change Agent Quickstart Guide Aaron Wolowiec Founder | Event Garde EventGarde.com
  • 5. 2115 Glenw ood Dr., Kalam azoo, MI 4900 8 | (616) 710-1891 | info@eventgarde.com | Event Garde.com 6 BIOGRAPHY Revised: June 24, 2016 Aaron W olow iec is a learning strategist and m eetings coach for leading trade associations and individual m em bership societies across the United States. Com m itted to the latest research and trends on learning, intentional netw orking environm ents and m eaningful transfer exercises, he launched Event Garde, a professional developm ent consultancy, in 2011. Aaron earned a m aster’s degree in adm inistration from Central Michigan University (CMU). He’s also a certified association executive (CAE), a certified m eeting professional (CMP) and a certified tourism am bassador (CTA), as w ell as an Association for Talent Developm ent (ATD) m aster instructional designer. An active m em ber of the Am erican Society of Association Executives (ASAE), Aaron is chairm an of the Professional Developm ent Section Council (PDSC), as w ell as past chairm an of the Young Association Executives Com m ittee (YAEC) and a 2009-2011Diversity Executive Leadership Program (DELP) scholar. Currently, he serves the Michigan Society of Association Executives (MSAE) as a top-rated Academ y of Association Managem ent faculty m em ber on professional developm ent and as the lead CMP Prep Course instructional designer/facilitator. Aaron is also a nationally recognized presenter on professional developm ent, m eetings and events-related topics. His contributions to the m eetings industry earned Aaron the Convention Industry Council’s (CIC) top # CMP30 Influencer Aw ard in 2015. Likew ise, he serves on the Michigan Meetings + Events editorial advisory board and w rites a regular colum n for the m agazine called, “The Meetings Coach.” In addition to m aintaining the Event Garde blog, featured in both Alltop and Association Universe, Aaron has contributed to such national publications as Association Adviser, Associations Now , BizBash and Meetings & Conventions. When he isn’t traveling, Aaron enjoys exploring the local food and drink scene, transform ing his 1912 Spanish Revival house into a tranquil hom e and tending to various w edding day details. He is currently co-w riting a learner engagem ent e-book and pursuing certification as a Technology of Participation (ToP) facilitator w ith the Institute of Cultural Affairs. Aaron lives in Kalam azoo, Michigan, w ith his fiancé, John, and their three pets Gryffin, Lillie and Pippin. You can reach Aaron by em ail at aaron@eventgarde.com or online at EventGarde.com .
  • 6. Name Organization One reason you decided to attend this session
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  • 13. Agenda Consensus workshop Meeting Mix Audit Tool Meeting History Audit Tool Action planning Focused conversation
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  • 17. Agenda Consensus workshop Meeting Mix Audit Tool Meeting History Audit Tool Action planning Focused conversation
  • 18. Agenda Consensus workshop Meeting Mix Audit Tool Meeting History Audit Tool Action planning Focused conversation
  • 20. Aaron Wolowiec Founder | Event Garde EventGarde.com Stay In Touch