IAEE Connect: Independent Organizers Insights Hour: 2 October 2026

Includes a Live Web Event on 10/02/2026 at 1:00 PM (CDT)

Join us for the Independent Organizer Insights Hour in which participants will be the subject matter experts! This is your time to turn on your video cameras and microphones, write on the virtual whiteboard, share best practices and brainstorm solutions to ongoing industry challenges specific to independent organizers. Whether you’re looking to refine your strategies or simply curious about new ideas, this session promises to be both interactive and practical. This session won’t be recorded nor available on-demand . All participants must attend virtually during the live session. You won’t want to miss out on the key insights or to share with your peers!

Registration is capped at 60 participants so make sure to sign up early to reserve your spot! This session is specifically designed for Independent Organizers. This session is eligible for 1 clock hour towards their CEM recertification.

Jody M. Shaw, CMP, CEM, PMP, MS, Prosci

Director of Learning Experiences

IAEE

Jody M. Shaw, CMP, CEM, PMP, MS, Prosci, is the Director of Learning Experiences for the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE). She joined IAEE in June 2025 and she is responsible for educational logistics for webinars and annual conferences. She oversees the IAEE Learning Management System (LMS) and assists with the IAEE Education Committee, Expo! Expo! and the IAEE Leadership Institute, and leads the IAEE's Independent Organizer and IAEE's Emerging Leaders programming. Throughout Jody's career education, events, innovation, and creating a positive impact for non-profits have always been her focus. Jody's experience in events for the last two decades has ranged from overseeing innovative and nimble small events with 60 attendees to large in-person events with up to 25k attendees. Her project management experience has included re-designing Learning Management Systems, creating automated workflows, and large-scale multi-year and multi-Million-Dollar capital improvement projects.

This session is eligible for 1 clock hours towards CEM Recertification.