Meetings and Events Our meetings offer a terrific opportunity to share and exchange information with your peers.  This year, these Topics will be based upon IMC USA’s theme “Get Known, Get Smart, Get Business”.  Meetings will take the form of either speaker presentations or "buzz sessions", a popular format last year designed to increase audience participation and maximize value for the attendees.   See Calendar of Events! Dinner meetings (Monday evenings) and Breakfast meetings (Friday mornings) are generally held in varying locations around the Delaware Valley, and present fast paced topics to fit a busy consultant's schedule.  In addition, Saturday morning workshops will also be planned (see our Calendar of Events below). Our primary goal is for the IMC-Philly meetings and workshops to provide attendees with good value for their time investment.  To facilitate this goal, we intend to make each meeting more interactive.  We use a variety of meeting formats to achieve this interaction including a moderator-led panel discussion, interactive workshops, and table topics followed by a round table discussion.  The meetings are intended to help you meet your personal and business growth objectives.  So, if you do not see a specific topic of interest to you, please suggest it.  Meetings will always include a Networking session.  We look forward to meeting with you during the coming year. Join Our Mailing List Email:

Calendar of Events   09/15/2008          FREE - Super Networking Event!  -  FREE                               DoubleTree Hotel - Plymouth Meeting PA                               5:30 to 8:00 PM You're invited to attend a free SUPER networking event for management consultants! Along with complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar, you'll hear all about the enhanced national and local benefits of IMC membership and CMC certification, and have a chance to network and socialize. JOIN US!!                               To register, e-mail marketing@imcphilly.org 10/18/2008          Saturday AM Workshop                                 ACE Conference Center - Lafayette Hill PA                               "Building Your Consulting Practice” -  An interactive                                workshop for consultants who want to take their                                practice to the next level.                                 8:00 am - Breakfast and Registration                                8:30 am - Program begins                               12:00 pm - Conclusion (approx.) So you made the leap and set up your own consulting practice. Now how will you grow the business beyond just you? In this educational session, we will address the three key areas of the business plan that are used to continuously drive and manage growth. The session is divided into three sub-sessions following the IMC mission to Get Smart, Get Known, Get Business. About the Presenter John Roche C.M.C., President & CEO of Implico Inc. - John graduated from Boston University and after five years with the Massachusetts Public Safety Agency, relocated to Ireland where he ran several businesses. John received his C.M.C. qualification from the IMC (Ireland) in 1995. In 1997, John joined the London office of Rosenbluth International and held several Director positions in the areas of finance, operations and consulting services before relocating back to the USA in 2004.  He established the eastern region consulting services group for Egencia, LLC (formerly Expedia Corporate Travel, LLC). John joined Implico Inc.,the US subsidiary of a German Software and Services Company bearing the same name, in 2006.                                 11/14/2008           Friday AM Breakfast Meeting - Full Breakfast Buffet                                Sheraton Park Ridge - King of Prussia PA                                "How To Drive Sales For Your Company Using The Internet" -                                Speaker:  Eric Keiles of Square2 Marketing                                7:30 am - Full breakfast buffet and Registration                                8:00 am - Program begins                                9:30 pm - Conclusion This introduction to internet marketing will give you a new perspective on how to position your website as your marketing program's centerpiece. And, do it on a "shoestring budget"!   This workshop will take the mystery out of pay-per-click programs and search engine optimization, give you the ingredients needed for a smoking website and how email marketing is the most cost effective tactic to reach your clients and prospects. This might possibly be the most effective time you'll ever spend on marketing your company.  What you will learn from attending: 1. Multiple ways to drive new prospects to your website and convert them into real leads 2. Common internet marketing mistakes that small- to mid-size companies make (and how to avoid them). 3. Examples of remarkable internet marketing that you can do today to grow your business. 4. Answers to your most burning internet marketing questions. About the Presenter Eric Keiles is the founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Square 2 Marketing, and a leading sales and marketing strategist focused on pioneering a new breed of business solutions. Eric, along with his partner Mike Lieberman, coined the concept, Reality Marketing™ to describe how small- and medium-sized businesses can utilize cost effective marketing tactics to achieve dramatic growth. He is the editor of a weekly newsletter reaching over 10,000 business owners and entrepreneurs focusing on this topic. A gifted entrepreneur, Eric has founded and grown four companies since 1997. He and his partner have grown Square 2 Marketing, the company they founded in 2002, from a boutique agency, to a full-service developer of comprehensive marketing strategy and tactics. Prior to founding Square 2 Marketing, Eric founded The Stitches Catalog and The Logo Workshop, two national graphic design and promotional products companies.  Eric sits on the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Entrepreneur’s Organization, is the Entrepreneur’s Forum of Greater Philadelphia’s Marketing Chairman, and is an advisor to several chambers of commerce. A popular writer and public speaker, Eric has provided expert insight on panels and radio appearances throughout the Delaware Valley’s business community. He also hosts Square 2 Marketing’s monthly free workshop series to help business owners learn effective marketing strategies for their businesses. He has also been a guest lecturer at St. Joseph’s, Widener and Villanova University’s MBA Program, discussing advances in the entrepreneurial marketing space.  A graduate of George Washington University (BA) and Temple University (MBA), Eric and his family reside in Doylestown, PA.                                    01/20/2009           Tuesday Dinner Meeting  (note special Tuesday date!)                                DoubleTree Hotel - Plymouth Meeting PA                                "Building Name Recognition" -  Helping consultants identify and                                build their personal "brand", and use it to build name/brand recognition.                                Speaker:  Bart Ruff   02/14/2009           Saturday AM Workshop                                  ACE Conference Center - Lafayette Hill PA                                "Management Consulting - Dream Job or Worst Nightmare?" -                                An interactive workshop designed for those new to the                                consulting profession, or those considering a leap into                                management consulting.                                Leaders:  Tom Casey, CMC & Jon Oliver   03/16/2009           Monday Dinner Meeting and Buzz Session                                DoubleTree Hotel - Plymouth Meeting PA                                "Solution Selling vs. Consultative Selling" -  a buzz session                                combined with a Panel, on making the transition from marketing                                to actually selling and closing the deal.                                Panel:  Bill Angell, Michael Blumberg & Ruth Dubinsky   04/17/2009           Friday AM Breakfast Meeting - Full Breakfast Buffet                                Sheraton Park Ridge - King of Prussia PA                                "Price It Right"  -  A "how to" information session to discuss                                various pricing strategies, such as project, time & materials,                                fixed fee and retainer.                                Speaker:  George Millward   05/15/2009           Friday AM Breakfast Meeting and Buzz Session                                Full Breakfast Buffet                                Sheraton Park Rdge - King of Prussia PA                                "Strategic Partnerships"  -  A buzz session generating                                conversation about joint consultancies, referrals, sub-contracting                                and alliance building within your network.                                Leader:  Ruth Dubinsky   NOTE:  No refunds for cancellation will be honored if made within 3 working days of event. Pre- registration is preferred, and helps us serve you better. Registration at the door by cash or check only. Please forward this invitation on your colleagues! We hope to see you there.