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  • Spark Wrap-Up and Awards
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    As this year's Cadmium Spark comes to a close, join us for our final wrap-up for the event as we reflect on the last two days. During this closing, the winners of the Scavenger Hunt will also be announced. Will you be the winner this year? Stick around to find out!

    As this year's Cadmium Spark comes to a close, join us for our final wrap-up for the event as we reflect on the last two days. During this closing, the winners of the Scavenger Hunt will also be announced. Will you be the winner this year? Stick around to find out!

    George Heitzmann, PMP

    Business Analyst Team Lead

    Cadmium

    I have over 10 years experience working in the events industry in various capacities including account, project, operations management, business analysis and software development. Originally from South Africa, I graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelor of Business Science Degree in Marketing and received a Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) and ITIL Foundation Certifications. I am currently pursuing my MBA from the University of Maryland. When away from work, I enjoy spending time with my wife and daughter, coaching and playing soccer, snowboarding, surfing and fanatically supporting Liverpool F.C.

    Nancy DeBrosse, CMP, VEIP

    Vice President, Account Management

    Cadmium

    Nancy began her career in the Meetings and Events industry at Projection Presentation Technology where she held various positions over the span of twenty-two years. She started in the marketing department and was quickly elevated to leadership positions in sales, operations and ultimately ending her time with the company as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. She was ultimately recruited by Experient as the Vice President of the Washington, DC office and after a short two years was promoted to Senior Vice President and led the Strategic Account Management team. Nancy played an integral part in the optimization process when Maritz Travel purchased Experient. Nancy has been very involved in industry organizations as a volunteer and has sat on many local and national committees for PCMA, IAEE, ASAE, and SISO. She has also held local board positions for both PCMA and IAEE for their Washington, DC chapters and she also served as Chapter President for both organizations. For three years she was a Director on the PCMA National Board of Directors. Nancy has also had the privilege of being a member of many city Client Advisory Boards over the last twelve years. Due to her father’s employment, Nancy was raised mainly in Latin America and returned to Miami, Florida to live at the age of thirteen. She attended The American University in Washington, DC where she earned a double major in International Relations & Marketing/Communications. Nancy has lived in the Metropolitan Washington, DC area since graduating from college. She is married and has three children. In her personal time, Nancy enjoys boating on the Potomac, riding bikes, reading, snow skiing and traveling the world. Nancy is fluent in Spanish.

  • Microlearning and Learner Retention in Your LMS: What You Need to Know
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    Microlearning is a powerful component of your LMS toolkit. Join as we explore adult learning and microlearning techniques that can drive retention in your LMS, such as infographics, gamification, spaced repetition, and more. Following a brief presentation, we'll break out into a workshop and apply what we've learned to a brief course in EthosCE.

    Microlearning is a powerful component of your LMS toolkit. Join as we explore adult learning and microlearning techniques that can drive retention in your LMS, such as infographics, gamification, spaced repetition, and more. Following a brief presentation, we'll break out into a workshop and apply what we've learned to a brief course in EthosCE.

    • Understand how to apply microlearning concepts to EthosCE-based CME activities to boost retention.
    • Utilize backwards planning to create a tailored course outline using microlearning techniques.

    Aubrey Shoe, MA, CHCP

    Associate Director, Programs

    CME Institute

    Aubrey Shoe, MA, CHCP (Denver, CO) is the Associate Director of Programs for the CME Institute. Aubrey has served on the board of CACME (the Colorado Alliance for Continuing Medical Education) for 4 years and is the organization’s representative on the Alliance CEhp Partners’ Council. She is also a member of the DIA (Diversity, Inclusion and Access) committee for the Alliance For Continuing Education in the Health Professions and is committed to creating innovative and inclusive educational initiatives.

    Scott Kuchinski

    Director of Product & Engineering, LMS

    Cadmium

    I joined the Cadmium team as Technical Product Manager of the EthosCE LMS in 2019 with 10+ years of technical leadership experience. Starting out as a web developer, I learned the ins and outs of the web application market working in sectors including higher education, tourism, fitness, and fintech. I recently transitioned to a new role at Cadmium, Director of Product & Engineering, Learning Management Systems.

    Nicholas Torres, MS, A-CSM

    Technical Onboarding Team Lead

    Cadmium

    Nicholas Torres serves as the Technical Onboarding Team Lead for EthosCE. His background is in Cybersecurity Management & Health Information Technology. His desire is to make others feel comfortable and proud of all that they do. The world that he intends to leave behind will be one where people can be proud because they were their best selves.

  • Customizing Your Event Website to Maximize ROI for Exhibitors, Sponsors, & You
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    The possibilities are endless on your event website. Join us as we dive into some outstanding eventScribe use cases that will drive revenue for exhibitors, sponsors, and your own organization. From evergreen sponsorship opportunities, to resource centers, to making the most of HTML, we're covering everything you need to know to take your event website to the next level.

    The possibilities are endless on your event website. Join us as we dive into some outstanding eventScribe use cases that will drive revenue for exhibitors, sponsors, and your own organization. From evergreen sponsorship opportunities and resource centers, to making the most of HTML, we're covering everything you need to know to take your event website to the next level.

    • Learn how to customize a Virtual Resource Center in place of or in tandem with an exhibit hall
    • See how HTML can create additional sponsored content and opportunities on your event website
    • Understand how to use static pages to deliver customized sponsor content

    Lacey Kishter

    Technology Platform Manager

    SB Expos & Events

    Lacey is the Technology Platform Manager at SB Expos & Events for a wide variety of clients and has been in the Events Industry for 9 years. She specializes in the Cadmium platform on the Expo, Education, Website, and App modules for in-person, virtual, and hybrid meetings. In her spare time, she volunteers planning Japanese Anime and Culture Conventions on the east coast. Lacey is the proud recipient of an IAEE Award in 2019 – Top 20 under 30.

    Katie Owings, DES, CEM

    Director of Operations

    SB Expos & Events

    Katie has been working at SB Expos & Events for over 6 years now and oversees our operations department to uphold industry best practices. Her teamwork persona is perfectly suited for the events industry. She is the proud recipient of an IAEE Award in 2018 – Top 20 under 30 and is Certified in Exhibition Management.

    Lanie Carter

    Project Manager

    Cadmium

    I was born and raised in Frederick, MD, and have lived in Maryland my entire life. I moved to Baltimore in 2001 to attend University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and have been in Baltimore ever since. I earned a BA in Information Systems in 2003. While in college I began interning for ProQuest in the University Services department focusing on software implementation and development, customer training, and documentation. I remained with ProQuest for 14 years. In 2015 I joined Event Rebels as an Implementation Specialist and really enjoyed the transition to the events space while retaining my customer focus which has always been one of my favorite parts of my job. At Event Rebels I worked closely with clients to implement the products that served them through the life-cycle of their event. Now, at Cadmium, I am a Project Manager for EdgeReg (formerly Event Rebels Registration) where I continue to support clients with all facets of attendee registration including registration builds, integration with other Cadmium products, client training, and documentation.

  • Let the Data Move You
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    Leveraging event analytics is critical in making decisions about what technology to use, how to use it, and ultimately how to execute an event that attendees are sure to talk about for months to come. One of the benefits of leveraging technology within an event is that you are privy to lots of data and information that you wouldn't otherwise have access to. So, what data and analytics are available across Cadmium's EventTech product line? And perhaps more importantly, what are some of the most beneficial pieces of data that you can take a look at to ensure you're accomplishing the goals of your events? In this session we'll explore key aspects of event data available within the EventTech product line that you should leverage as you plan your events.

    Leveraging event analytics is critical in making decisions about what technology to use, how to use it, and ultimately how to execute an event that attendees are sure to talk about for months to come. One of the benefits of leveraging technology within an event is that you are privy to lots of data and information that you wouldn't otherwise have access to. So, what data and analytics are available across Cadmium's EventTech product line? And perhaps more importantly, what are some of the most beneficial pieces of data that you can take a look at to ensure you're accomplishing the goals of your events? In this session we'll explore key aspects of event data available within the EventTech product line that you should leverage as you plan your events.

    • Attendees will learn what data is available to them in Cadmium's EventTech product line
    • Attendees will learn key piece of data that should be taken into consideration in making event decisions
    • Attendees will learn how data and analytics can be leveraged to accomplish event goals

    Traci King, MPP

    VP of Sales, Event Tech

    Cadmium

    Traci King started her career in the events industry 10 years ago where she served as a Meeting Content Manager for an Association Management Company. There she worked to develop programs for medical and scientific conferences ranging from 500 to 5,000 attendees. Using event technology software, Traci became aware of Cadmium (formerly CadmiumCD) and the abundant platform that they offered. Traci joined the team in 2013 as an Abstract Scorecard Project Manager. She helped clients implement their submission and reviews processes surrounding multiple applications, taking care to pay attention to client’s budget and project timelines. In 2016, Traci began working on the sales team, working with prospects and clients to create solutions to save their team’s time, produce better events and maximize revenue. Now, Traci operates as Cadmium’s Vice President of Event Tech Sales and looks to create change within the event and learning management environments by creating awareness of the benefits of a single platform solution that is Cadmium. Traci earned her Bachelor’s of Science and Master’s of Public Policy from Vanderbilt University She enjoys exploring small and large cities, listening to podcasts, cooking and eating, and being around the people she loves.

    Meghan Gowen

    Vice President, Sales

    Cadmium

  • You Just Had a Conference. Now What?
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    Event planners spend months and sometimes years planning conferences for attendees. However the question often arises as to what to do with all of that great content once the event has past. Your library of past conference content can be a goldmine of untapped potential. With a little creativity, your content offers a great opportunity to explore different mediums and formats to repurpose the content, keeping your members engaged for months to come, all the while creating new monetization opportunities. This session will explore the key benefits to repurposing your conference content, as well as creative solutions of what to do with that content to extend its lifecycle.

    Event planners spend months and sometimes years planning conferences for attendees. However the question often arises as to what to do with all of that great content once the event has past. Your library of past conference content can be a goldmine of untapped potential. With a little creativity, your content offers a great opportunity to explore different mediums and formats to repurpose the content, keeping your members engaged for months to come, all the while creating new monetization opportunities. This session will explore the key benefits to repurposing your conference content, as well as creative solutions of what to do with that content to extend its lifecycle.

    • Attendees will learn benefits to repurposing conference content
    • Attendees will learn methods of repurposing conference content
    • Attendees will learn monetization tactics with repurposed conference content

    Sarah Sheinhorn, CSE

    Solutions Engineer

    Cadmium

    I have been with Cadmium since July, 2020 and have been working to provide technology solutions to associations since 2008.

    Amanda Weber

    Sales Engineer

    Cadmium

    I am a Maryland native, now living in Bozeman, MT. I am a graduate of Stevenson University with a degree in Business Administration. I am a licensed Real Estate agent and have many years of experience in property sales and management. I serve on the local board of Realtors as a member of the Government Affairs Committee for Gallatin County. I also have dedicated many years working within the tech industry, specifically with Cadmium. My past experience in customer service and account management has provided me with the skills to deliver exceptional service and organization in all of my interactions. I am an avid equestrian with a passion for being outdoors. I love to work with horses, but my other interests include hiking, kayaking, snowboarding, and gardening. I volunteer regularly with the local Equine Therapeutic Riding Program at Eagle Mount. I have also assisted with the Team River Runner and Wave Train Kayak programs, teaching others how to paddle.

    Maeve Carey

    Project Manager, Event Technology

    Cadmium

    Originally from California, I have lived all over the United States, but currently live in Washington, DC with my husband and 3 year old daughter. In my previous career, I was a Conference Manager for a third-party company, planning annual meetings for multiple associations including: managing their speakers, logistics, and registration processes. I was in this position for 6 years and in this time worked within Cadmium and was able to streamline the call for abstracts, speaker management, and conference websites. I have 2 cats.

  • Using Your Learning Data to Drive Member Engagement & Revenue
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    Using Your Learning Data to Drive Member Engagement & Revenue

    Learning is critical to member engagement. Whether it?s through event sessions, courses, or online content, providing your members with unique opportunities to learn is a key to boosting retention and building member loyalty. Your LMS is no longer just transactions and transcripts - it?s packed full of valuable data ? trends, topics, affinity, sentiment, and more -- that you can leverage to improve performance across the association. During this session, you?ll learn how to analyze your learning content, combined with member profile and activity data, to make key decisions that can improve learning programs, but also build engagement and enhance member experience.

    • Learn how to analyze your learning data alongside other member engagement activities.
    • Determine which courses and content are most relevant and valuable to your members.
    • Determine which programs it?s time to sunset so you can focus on what members want most.

    Hunter Flynn

    Content Strategist

    Cadmium

    I am a marketing professional with a passion for the written word and language in general. Born and raised in and around Baltimore, Maryland, I graduated in 2018 from Loyola University Maryland with a degree in English Language and Literature. I spent the next year living as a Fulbright fellow in Osaka, Japan. There, I combined intensive Japanese language study with my own research on American novelist William Faulkner’s 1955 seminar in Nagano. In my free time, I enjoy art films, retro video games, and spending time in nature.

    Bill Conforti, PMP

    SVP, Strategy & Solutions

    Association Analytics

    Bill Conforti is the Senior Vice President of Strategy & Solutions at Association Analytics. He is a hands-on executive working across departments to support sales, development, continuous improvement, and delivery of our products and services to provide the best value and customer experience. Bill has more than 20 years in software products and services with experience ranging from strategy, operations, consulting, business development, human resources, and program management. Bill is an association industry thought leader and content contributor who speaks frequently at industry events and conferences, as well as hosting regular webinars and educational sessions related to data analytics, customer engagement, data strategy and governance, digital marketing and more. Prior to joining Association Analytics, Bill was Vice President at EastBanc Technologies, a software development and services company, where he responsible for product and service strategy, delivery, proposals, business development, and staffing. During his time there, he helped drive growth from an 8-person startup to more than 100 staff with several successful products launched over more than 10 years. Bill is a DC area native, living in Northern VA with his wife and three children. When not working, he enjoys travel, DC sports, casino gambling, and an occasional round of golf.

  • It's a Jungle...Hybrid World Out There!
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    There are huge benefits in embracing a hybrid event format. From increasing your user base to longer term engagement opportunities, hybrid events offer unique benefits to organizations and constituents alike. In this panel with industry experts, attendees will hear advantages and best practices of adopting a hybrid format, including what's working and what's not, as well as what technologies are out there to help accomplish your goals and streamline your events in the most efficient way possible.

    There are huge benefits in embracing a hybrid event format. From increasing your user base to longer term engagement opportunities, hybrid events offer unique benefits to organizations and constituents alike. In this panel with industry experts, attendees will hear advantages and best practices of adopting a hybrid format, including what's working and what's not, as well as what technologies are out there to help accomplish your goals and streamline your events in the most efficient way possible.

    • Attendees will understand how hybrid format can transform their event
    • Attendees will hear about virtual and how this technology can help them accomplish their event goals
    • Attendees will learn about what's changing in the event landscape from industry experts

    Alexis Gajadhar, MGIM

    Digital Marketing Manager

    Cadmium

    I have worked in the non-profit marketing field for over five years now and love how it's forever evolving! I search for alternative ways to capture trends, culture, consumer behaviors, and design into compelling content experiences. I have had the opportunity to work in marketing for various fields (firefighting, neuroscience, Veterans health) and am excited to bring my knowledge and ideas to Cadmium! I hold a Dual Masters of Global Innovation Management from Aix-Marseille Graduate School of Management and North Carolina State University. I was born in Mississauga, Ontario but grew up in Greenville, North Carolina, most of my life. I enjoy adventures of all kinds, including food, and have traveled, worked, and lived through parts of Europe and Asia. I also have two Maine Coons I adopted during COVID - please feel free to share your animal photos with me!

    Richard Kensett

    Derek Suminski

    Vice President of Business Development

    INSPIRE Global Event Solutions

    Derek oversees INSPIRE’s Show and Event Services Sales Division, client acquisition and management, and industry strategy. Over the past 26 years Derek has held various technical, managerial and sales positions including the account management for 70 trade association, corporate and government clientele. Derek recently completed his third term on the Meeting Professionals International Potomac Chapter Board of Directors. In this capacity he was charged with overseeing the chapter’s signature Annual Conference & Expo and served in a Director of Meetings capacity, providing him continual and unique insight into the event planning needs and challenges that the INSPIRE customers face on a day to day basis.

    Arjun Chakravarti, PhD

    Managing Partner

    Cogknition Analytics

    Arjun Chakravarti is Managing Partner of COGKNITION, a Chicago-based strategy and analytics firm. A thought leader in experiential design analytics, Arjun serves as a member of the CEIR Research Council as well as a founding member of RSDE Global, the industry standard in data reporting for digital events. He was previously Senior Vice President of Analytics at GES and Managing Director of Level 100 Innovation. Prior to his industry career Arjun was an award-winning business school academic, having published in leading academic journals and serving as a founding faculty member for graduate and executive programs in analytics, design, and management. He received his Ph.D. and MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

    Paul Zickert

    Vice President of Partnerships

    Cadmium

    Paul Zickert, Vice President of Partnerships, Cadmium. Over the past 22 years Paul has been involved with technology and sales within the healthcare, trade show and corporate events industries. Paul previously worked at CVS Health, CDW, Flexera and GES. Recently at GES he led the global team for product and pre-sales for client facing technology. Paul has spoken at events such as Dreamforce (Salesforce.com annual event), CAEM, IAEE, CEMA and more. For 2022 he was selected to be on the IAEE Tech Committee. Paul loves technology, the data that tells a story and the overall success technology brings in helping people reinvision their roles and the efficiency gains technology can bring.

  • Leveraging Your Education Program in WordPress with ParrotWP?
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    Leveraging Your Education Program in WordPress with ParrotWP?

    Migrate Your Education Info Into WordPress?Seamlessly! ParrotWP? delivers an efficient way to replicate your Cadmium Education Harverster presentation and presenter data in any WordPress-based event website. Our plugin is easy to use and ensures your data is always in sync and up-to-date. In our presentation, you will learn how ParrotWP? eliminates inefficient and error-prone data duplication, saves time, reduces pressure on your staff, and cuts development costs. This session will be of interest to marketing departments, event planners, content managers, presenters, sponsorship sales, and web professionals. A demo of ParrotWP? will be featured.

    • Attendees will learn why ParrotWP? facilitates an exceptional way to include your educational program in a WordPress-based event site.
    • See how ParrotWP? will create an optimized user experience for attendees/prospective attendees.
    • Leave knowing how ParrotWP? can help you boost attendance, reduce costs and inefficiencies of dual data entry, and improve the quality of your education program.

    Hunter Flynn

    Content Strategist

    Cadmium

    I am a marketing professional with a passion for the written word and language in general. Born and raised in and around Baltimore, Maryland, I graduated in 2018 from Loyola University Maryland with a degree in English Language and Literature. I spent the next year living as a Fulbright fellow in Osaka, Japan. There, I combined intensive Japanese language study with my own research on American novelist William Faulkner’s 1955 seminar in Nagano. In my free time, I enjoy art films, retro video games, and spending time in nature.

    Dan Jasker

    Director, Head of Digital

    David James Group

    Dan engineers DJG's digital programs and oversees our clients' digital efforts. Before DJG, Dan worked at a few smaller agencies and eventually joined the gig economy by freelancing as a mover of creative mountains for clients such as the WNBA, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Budweiser, and Nickelodeon. This has brought Dan numerous levels of international recognition and several awards including a recently acquired web developer award by the American Design Awards. Dan knows the importance of not only great design built around a cohesive branded look and feel but also how to combine that with helping your brand be found using strategic thinking and targeting. Whether it's a new brand launch, updating an existing brand, assisting with brand taglines, analyzing your brand landscape, rebranding a client's website, or even conceptualizing the next big thing, Dan is consistently at the forefront of new ideas that give our clients life both in the print and digital worlds. Dan holds a bachelor's degree in Visual Communications with a minor in Studio Art from Judson University.

    Ron Zywicki

    President & Partner

    David James Group

    As a former copywriter and creative director, Ron has spent his career helping for-profit and non-profit organizations build their brands, drive event attendance, grow membership, and increase sales of their products and services. In his current role as president of the David James Group, a full-service marketing communications agency, Ron is responsible for the overall operations of DJG and working with the leadership team to expand DJG’s ability to serve associations and other non-profits. Ron has been a speaker at industry events such as the Association Foundation Group's AFG Edge conference and will be joining a panel on event marketing at the 2022 ASAE Annual Meeting. He is excited about speaking at the Cadmium Spark event as he has a lifelong love of technology that makes life easier and more interesting. A graduate of Michigan State University’s College of Communication Arts and Sciences, Ron began his career at Leo Burnett in Chicago.

  • Cadmium Product Innovation Forum
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    Throughout the years, Cadmium has strived to become a leader in the event technology and learning space. A key indicator in our success has been our ability to consistency create innovative solutions to address the needs of our clients. To that end, some of the best enhancements and features to the Cadmium suite of products have come from conversations we've had with you, our clients. Join us for this session as our engineering leaders host an open dialogue on solutions you would like to see from Cadmium in the future.

    Throughout the years, Cadmium has strived to become a leader in the event technology and learning space. A key indicator in our success has been our ability to consistency create innovative solutions to address the needs of our clients. To that end, some of the best enhancements and features to the Cadmium suite of products have come from conversations we've had with you, our clients. Join us for this session as our engineering leaders host an open dialogue on solutions you would like to see from Cadmium in the future.

    George Heitzmann, PMP

    Business Analyst Team Lead

    Cadmium

    I have over 10 years experience working in the events industry in various capacities including account, project, operations management, business analysis and software development. Originally from South Africa, I graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelor of Business Science Degree in Marketing and received a Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) and ITIL Foundation Certifications. I am currently pursuing my MBA from the University of Maryland. When away from work, I enjoy spending time with my wife and daughter, coaching and playing soccer, snowboarding, surfing and fanatically supporting Liverpool F.C.

    Scott Kuchinski

    Director of Product & Engineering, LMS

    Cadmium

    I joined the Cadmium team as Technical Product Manager of the EthosCE LMS in 2019 with 10+ years of technical leadership experience. Starting out as a web developer, I learned the ins and outs of the web application market working in sectors including higher education, tourism, fitness, and fintech. I recently transitioned to a new role at Cadmium, Director of Product & Engineering, Learning Management Systems.

    Meghan Capiaghi

    Director of Engineering, EventTech

    Cadmium

    I graduated from Towson University in 2016 with a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science. During my time at Towson, I worked for the Housing Residence Life Department and loved helping students transition to living away from home for the first time and putting on many events for Res Life. I found that I loved being behind the scene in the success of those around me. Working on the engineering team here at CadmiumCD, I am able to continue what I love by being behind the scenes for making all your events a success. Outside of work, I love spending time with my husband, sweet son, and our shy pup, Winston. We love going on walks and explore new towns, especially if there is a winery. We're wanna be sommeliers, so we'll take any chance we get to learn more about wine in the region. We also enjoy fllipping houses and bringing life to forgotten places. If you don't catch us with power tools or wine in our hands, you'll most likely find us catching up on the newest movies and hit shows.

  • From Cadmium Client to Cadmium Staff: What We Wish We'd Known Sooner
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    Over the years, quite a few Cadmium clients have joined us on the Cadmium staff! Now's your chance to hear from them what they wish they had known when they were in your shoes. From forging positive relationships with Cadmium staff, to features of the technology they should have used all along, join us as we learn more about their experience from both sides of the table.

    Over the years, quite a few Cadmium clients have joined us on the Cadmium staff! Now's your chance to hear from them what they wish they had known when they were in your shoes. From forging positive relationships with Cadmium staff, to features of the technology they should have used all along, join us as we learn more about their experience from both sides of the table.

    Alee Navarro, CMP, DES

    Project Manager

    Cadmium

    Alee has over 15 years combined experience in hospitality and hold a Master’s degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management from Roosevelt University and has been Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) since January 2016. After five years planning events and activities in higher education, followed by years volunteering as an event manager with various organizations, including nonprofits and community groups. For the nine years prior to joining the Cadmium team, She worked in meetings management for several associations with conferences of up to 25,000 attendees. As a client, Alee worked alongside Cadmium staff on products such as the Mobile App, Scorecards, Harvesters, Proceedings and many others.

    Katelyn Sutliff, PMP CAPM GWCPM

    Implementation Manager, Elevate

    Cadmium

    Kate Sutliff, Implementation Manager on the Elevate LMS team, leads organizations through the installation process of their new LMS. Coming to Cadmium’s team from an organization who uses Elevate LMS, Kate offers a unique understanding of exactly what clients are going through and can relate to their challenges and goals. This experience coupled with her detailed approach in project management enables her to excel in helping others find success. She currently resides just outside of D.C. in the Arlington area and enjoys live music, long walks, and a great audio book.

    Kerrie Cave

    Project Manager

    Cadmium

    Born and raised in Southern Maryland and graduated from the University of Maryland in 1998. Began my career as a meeting planner in Washington, DC., had the opportunity to work with some amazing meeting planners at Hanley Wood and Courtesy Associates. After having my son, I relocated to Raleigh and worked for NC State University. While I was a conference manager with the university, we used the CadmiumCD product. I currently reside in Wilmington, North Carolina and work remote for Cadmium as a Project Manager. I look forward to working with clients and helping produce successful programs. In my free time I love to read, paddleboard, sit on the beach, hike, visit breweries, and go for a ride or camp in our 1973 Classic VW Bus called Bodhi!

    Maeve Carey

    Project Manager, Event Technology

    Cadmium

    Originally from California, I have lived all over the United States, but currently live in Washington, DC with my husband and 3 year old daughter. In my previous career, I was a Conference Manager for a third-party company, planning annual meetings for multiple associations including: managing their speakers, logistics, and registration processes. I was in this position for 6 years and in this time worked within Cadmium and was able to streamline the call for abstracts, speaker management, and conference websites. I have 2 cats.