EUROPEAN CONFERENCE
Building on Success – European Conference 2021 2020 was the year that most of us will remember but hope to forget. Lockdowns, restrictions, the unknown, mental struggles, job losses, cancelled events and so much more became the story of that year. How will 2021 be described? The 2021 CMAE European Conference will explore the past, present and future.
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lthough Coronavirus restrictions are loosening and countries are opening up their boarders once more, we don’t see the numbers of cases dropping to a level we were all hoping for. We must however – and will - remain positive and keep moving forward. Like the rest of the world, CMAE had a really tough 2020. January and February were amazing, but then it all stopped. We turned to webinars, trying to give what we could at that point in time, and, by the end of the year, we had delivered an online European Conference attended by record numbers. We also managed the transition from classroom MDPs to MDPs online thanks to much dedication and training. We can now look back on a year where educational deliveries online became the norm. But now the transition back to the classroom has started, as you’ll see from the MDP Programme in this issue (see pages 8-9). The European Conference is staying online one more time, however. With some uncertainty still surrounding international travel and quarantine requirements, we couldn’t guarantee that an event of this size could safely take place. It’s essential that our delegates feel comfortable at an event which is so full of networking opportunities and relaxed, engaging conversations. This year’s theme is ‘Ain’t no mountain high enough’, which can and should be interpreted in your own way. We could talk about the career development, always going after bigger and bigger jobs. Instead, though, you should actually find your own mountain and match the job to what you can deliver. We could also talk about professional development, climbing that mountain and how to prepare, how to plan and what to have in your backpack. There are numerous other ways that people may interpret the theme (and thanks to Debbie Pern, CCM who came up with it). The Conference will focus on the 11 core competencies with seminars and keynotes in all of them. We will record all sessions so you don’t miss any seminars while choosing one over the other. Also, if you have a meeting at work – you can still do that and not miss a keynote. The three days are designed similarly to last year with a few changes and additions. Monday 15th November will have more keynotes and seminars to get the first day off to a great start. The main day of keynotes and
CONFERENCE DATES AND TIMETABLE DAY 1 – Monday, 15 November Education 09.00-18.45 then After Education
DAY 3 – Wednesday, 17 November Education 09.00-16.45 then After Education
DAY 2 – Tuesday, 16 November Education 09.00-18.00 then After Education
For full details visit www.cmaeurope.org/ cmae-conf-2021-programme or use this QR code.
seminars will be Tuesday 16th while Wednesday 17th goes deeper with workshops. Delegates will have the option to participate in at least three full workshops (or join all six). We are proud of this year’s hand-picked presenters, a balance of professional speakers and managers sharing best practice. Internationally well-known
people such as Megan Reiz and Rasmus Ankersen will be joined by top-rated speaker Ross Matheson and club industry guru Gregg Patterson. With a truly international flavour, speakers will join us from the US, Canada, Hong Kong, UAE, Qatar, Denmark, Italy and many other countries. We look forward seeing you – join us.
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