Nationally renowned technology experts Corbin Ball, CMM, Stewart Cheifet, founder and producer of PBS's Computer Chronicles, and Technology Meetings Editor-at-Large David Erickson will speak at the second annual ``Meeting Visions 2001: Emerging Technology and the Meeting Planning Industry'' conference to be held December 6-10, 2001 at the Wailea Resort on Maui.

The event brings together industry experts, senior meeting planners, and technology providers to explore new and emerging technologies and their impact on the meeting planning industry. For program details and to register, visit www.mauitechnologyforum.com.  

Confirmed speakers to date include:

• Peggy Lee, bthere.com
• Rodman Marymor, CEO, Cardinal Communications, RegWeb, and Meetings Industry Mall
• Sam Rand, Event 411
• Janice Harris, GEMS
• Jeff Rasco, JR Daggert
• Ed Lang, Meetings Technology Journalist and Consultant
• Wilhelm Weber, Language Services International
• Louis Slaughter, CEO, Loea Communications Corporation
• David Paull, MS Interactive
• Kevin McDermott, Managing Director, Major Scale Technology Management
• Danamichele Brennen, Chief Technology Officer, McGettigan Partners
• Todd Ogasawara, Editor, MobileViews.com
• Jason Firth, Senior Trademark Counsel
• Palm, Inc.
• Tim Durant, Passkey.com
• Ray Thackeray, Co-Founder, VP Strategic Partners
• seeUthere.com
• Joseph Lerner, Tegrity
• Jack Braman, Vice President of Information Technology and Steve Vollmer, Director of Information Technology, Venetian Resort Hotel Casino.

Meeting Visions 2001 program highlights include: -- Concept and Product roundtable discussions on the multiple dimensions of the wireless explosion, including etronics, video teleconferencing and interactive response systems; emergence of web-based services and Internet resources which can help meeting professionals meet, plan, market and recap their meetings; effective data management, including database integration and data mining.  

Discussions with meeting planning professionals from America's largest corporations on best practices for site selection, managing invitation and registration processes, technology training and marketing. The Meeting Visions 2001 program is presented by Maui Economic Development Board, Inc. (MEDB) and Technology Meetings.

MEDB is a community-based 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that provides leadership and vision in the Maui community for the responsible design and development of a strong and diversified economy. MEDB works with the public and private sector promoting the use of technology to strengthen Maui County's industries.

Technology Meetings is the only national publication devoted exclusively to the information needs of planners and executives who organize and manage conventions, conferences, seminars, sales meeting, incentives and other events for organizations in the computer hardware, software, peripherals, components and telecommunications industries.

Event sponsors also include the award-winning resorts of Wailea: Fairmont Kea Lani Resort Suites, Villas & Spa, Four Seasons Maui at Wailea, Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa, Outrigger Wailea Resort and Conference Center, and Renaissance Wailea Beach Resort; County of Maui; Hawaii Tourism Authority; Maui Visitors Bureau; United Airlines; and Island Incentives.