LinkedIn
For the opportunity to network with other attendees prior to the conference, ask questions, get speaker updates and learn about new networking events, please join our LinkedIn Group.

Also, let others in your network know you are attending our conference by signing up for our LinkedIn Event.

Twitter
Follow us on Twitter at @IEG2010 for speaker updates and more. If you would like to ask a question or make a comment about the conference on Twitter, please use #IEG2010.

Special Interest Groups (SIGs) [new for 2010]
Attendees will have the opportunity to join one SIG group prior to the conference. SIGs are small, sector-focused groups that will gather – online before the conference and for sessions and networking during the conference – for information sharing and idea exchanges. Groups include:

• Associations
• Causes
• Community/Cultural Institutions
• Festival, Events & Entertainment
• Sports
• Municipalities
• Military

Online Dashboard
Attendees will receive access to a private, password-protected dashboard with contact information for all attendees including email addresses and cell phone numbers — making it easy to setup meetings during the conference and follow-up afterwards. The dashboard also gives you access to session handouts, schedule updates, travel info and more.

New for 2010: A new attendee-only wall gives you access to attendees before, during and after the conference to post questions, set up meetings, share your experiences, and get the inside scoop on how to make the most of your time at the conference.

Networking Breakfasts [new for 2010]
Monday, March 22; Tuesday, March 23; and Wednesday, March 24 from 7:30 to 8:30 am in the Grand Ballroom
New for 2010, breakfasts will be held separately (not with our round tables) — allowing you more time to meet and mingle with your peers.

Special-interest Networking Lunch Tables
Monday, March 22 and Tuesday, March 23
Plumb the knowledge and experience of your colleagues by sitting at one of the special-interest tables at lunch. These tables are designated with a sign and seating is on a first-come basis. Discussion will take place during lunch prior to the keynote.

Receptions
IEG offers three evening receptions for networking:
Sunday, March 21: Opening Reception, 5:30 pm
Monday, March 22: Reception, 7 pm
Tuesday, March 23: Cocktail Party, 5:30 pm

Badges
New for 2010: This might seem like a small change — and hardly worth mentioning — but with more than 1,200 attendees to navigate through, badges are important! Badges will include your name, company, location, sector (arts, cause, sports, etc.), plus how many years you’ve attended IEG.

Networking “Hubs” [new for 2010]
Designated areas will be set up throughout the conference to give you quiet places to hold meetings during the conference.

Morning Run with Shan Monday, March 22, 6 am [new for 2010]
Meet at: Lakeside Green, Balbo Street Entrance (next to the hotel registration desk)
Click here to see a map of the route

Join Shan Riggs, IEG's Vice President Client Solutions — and “ultrarunner” — for a two-to-five-mile run along Chicago’s incredible lakefront.

Morning Yoga Session Monday, March 22, 6 to 7 am [new for 2010]
Where: Normandie Lounge, 2nd Floor, Hilton
Hosted by: Lifetime Fitness

Join Lifetime Fitness Yoga teachers, as well as Laren Ukman and Emily Rogers from IEG, for a “Fitness Yoga” session — This non-purist yoga class is specifically designed for the mainstream fitness participant. We’ll integrate body and mind through yoga poses for total performance with focus on strength, conditioning and flexibility. New to Yoga? Click here to prepare for the class.

Morning Kickbox Jam Tuesday, March 23, 6 to 7 am [new for 2010]
Where: Normandie Lounge, 2nd Floor, Hilton
Hosted by: Lifetime Fitness

Join Lifetime Fitness trainers for a cardio kickboxing workout that will challenge you with not only martial arts drills but also dance-inspired movements. Be prepared to shake things up!

Karaoke Sunday, March 21, 7:30 to 9 pm and Monday, March 22, 8:30 to 10 pm [new for 2010]
Where: Hilton’s Lakeside Green (lobby level, next to hotel’s registration desk)
Hosted by: IEG’s Tim Tlusty and Tom Perros