CONNECT RTO MARKETPLACE AGENDA
Sample Agenda Below
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
1:3o p.m. – 2 p.m.: First Timers’ Registration
1:3o p.m. – 2 p.m.: First Timers’ Orientation
2:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.: Regiception in Hall B Foyer, Sponsored by Meetings Michigan
3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.: Beyond the Room: The Four Pillars of Community (Visit Sacramento Speaker Showcase)
3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.: Hotel Contracts Unlocked (Visit Sacramento Speaker Showcase)
6 p.m. – 9 p.m.: Opening Reception
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.: Hosted Breakfasts (Invite Only)
10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: Marketplace Appointments
11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.: Trade Show Hours
11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Fireside Chat with Deesha Dyer (Visit Sacramento Speaker Showcase)
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Lunch in Trade Show, Sponsored by VISIT Milwaukee
11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Hosted Lunches (Invite-Only)
12 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.: The Future Is Now: How AI Is Changing the Landscape of Event Planning (Visit Sacramento Speaker Showcase)
12:30 p.m. – 1 p.m.: Using Event Tech to Leverage Your on-Site Attendee Experience (Visit Sacramento Speaker Showcase)
1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.: Event Visionaries: Pioneering the Future of Gatherings – A Journey with David Adler, Founder of BizBash (Visit Sacramento Speaker Showcase)
1:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.: 2024 Looks Bright: Forecasting What’s Next in Audiovisual Production (Visit Sacramento Speaker Showcase)
2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Events on the Street: Event Management Trends in the Financial Sector (Visit Sacramento Speaker Showcase)
3 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.: Marketplace Appointments
6 – 9 p.m.: Open Night
Thursday, August 29, 2024
10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: Marketplace Appointments
11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.: Trade Show Hours
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Lunch in Trade Show, Sponsored by VISIT Milwaukee
11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Hosted Lunches (Invite Only)
1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Education
3 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.: Marketplace Appointments

The Venue: Baird Center
The Baird Center Center, located in the heart of downtown Milwaukee, is the hub of convention business in Wisconsin and is ideal for trade and consumer shows, conventions, banquets, business meetings, and celebrations. The center is currently undergoing a $456 million expansion, which will double the size of the convention center space. The project is slated to be completed in May 2024, ahead of Connect Marketplace,