Past Events

2008

Thursday, July 10, 2008
Dinner Program - 6:00-9:00pm
Networking with a Purpose...
Hilton Garden Inn, Waltham, MA

Thursday, May 22, 2008
IMCNE Annual Meeting - 5:00-5:30 pm
Dinner Meeting - 5:30-8:30 pm
Social Networking & Web 2.0
What you need to know to use this medium
to separate your company from the pack
Hilton Garden Inn, Waltham, MA

Friday, March 28, 2008
Full-Day Thought Leadership Conference -
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
The End of Boom-and-Bust:
How Thought Leading Can Help You Rise to the Top
Hilton Garden Inn, Waltham, MA

Thursday, January 24, 2008
Dinner Meeting - 5:30-8:30 pm
Hilton Garden Inn, Waltham, MA
Lessons on facilitation featuring a panel of experienced facilitators.

Thursday, November 15, 2007
Dinner Meeting - 5:00-8:30 pm
Rethinking Work:
How You Can Profit from Authenticity
Hilton Garden Inn, Waltham, MA
Download Presentation (Acrobat PDF - 1.7MB)

Thursday, September 27, 2007
2:00-5:00pm - CMC Information and Application Session
5:00-6:00pm - Briefing by Sponsor Harvard Business School Press
6:00-9:00pm - Networking, Dinner and Panel Discussion
Success through Collaborative Consulting
Advice from Consulting Pros
Hilton Garden Inn, Waltham, MA

Thursday, June 14, 2007
Dinner Meeting - 5:30-8:30 pm
Night at the IMCNE Improv:
Think Fast: Improvise for Effective Client Collaboration
with Sheree Galpert, Future Stages
Hilton Garden Inn, Waltham, MA

Thursday, March 15, 2007
Quarterly Evening Program and Bonus Workshop
5:00-9:00 pm
Direct Connections: Help prospects find you (and your clients) using Web 2.0
Bonus Workshop:
Using Assessment Tools to Generate Revenue and Add-on Business
Hilton Garden Inn, Waltham, MA

Friday, January 26, 2007
CMC Roundtable - 8:00 am
Applying for Certification: Everything You Need to Know
Rebecca's Café, Burlington, MA

Thursday, December 7, 2006
Dinner Meeting - 5:00-9:00 pm
When Good Clients Go Bad:
Best and Worst Case Scenarios about Managing Your Clients
Hilton Garden Inn, Waltham, MA

Friday, December 1, 2006
IMCNE/SPC Business Development SIG - 7:30-9:00 am
Presentations by Chava Hudson and Lisa Maini.
Rebecca's Café, Burlington, MA

Friday, October 27, 2006
IMCNE/SPC Business Development SIG - 7:30-9:00am
Rapid Networking
7:30-9:00 am
Rebecca's Café, Burlington, MA

Friday, September 29, 2006
IMCNE/SPC Special Event - 7:30-9:30 am
Business Development SIG
Rebecca's Café, Burlington, MA

Thursday, September 14, 2006
Dinner Meeting - 5:00-8:30 pm
Professional Certification -
Marketing Hype or Competitive Advantage?
Hilton Garden Inn, Waltham, MA

Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 6:00 p.m.
CMC Summit
Hilton Garden Inn, Waltham, MA

Thursday, May 25, 2006 - 5:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Annual Meeting - Members Only
Backyard BBQ
Hilton Garden Inn, Waltham, MA

Friday, April 7, 2006 - 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Annual IMCNE Consultants Conference
IGNITE YOUR BUSINESS POTENTIAL
Find, Win and Leverage More Successful
Consulting Engagements This Year!
Headlined by Alan Weiss
Hilton Garden Inn, Waltham, MA

Thursday, March 9, 2006 - 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Evening Speaker Program
Building a Thriving Practice - The Do's and Don'ts
Panel Discussion with Jack Derby and Nick Miller
Holiday Inn, Newton, MA

Thursday, February 9, 2006 -5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Evening Speaker Program
Chase or be chased?
Expertize yourself so clients seek you!
with Fern Reiss
Holiday Inn, Newton, MA

Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Evening Speaker Program
Current Management and IT Consulting Trends
and What They Mean to You
Holiday Inn, Newton, MA

Thursday, November 3, 2005 - 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Evening Speaker Program
Positioning Your Consulting Practice for Growth:
Models That Work
with Bob Gatti, Gatti & Associates,
and Harald Horgen, The York Group
Holiday Inn, Newton, MA

Thursday, October 13, 2005 - 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Evening Speaker Program
Get More Clients -
Learn How Your Prospects Buy Your Services
with Michael Schultz, Principal, Wellesley Hills Group
Holiday Inn, Newton, MA

Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Evening Speaker Program
Consulting to Integrate Mergers and Acquisitions:
Reflections on Paradoxes, Pitfalls and Integration Traps
with Dr. Anthony Buono
Sheraton Lexington, Lexington, MA

Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
IMCNE Annual Summer Retreat
Build Your Business with IMCNE
Carriage Hill Clubhouse, Southboro, MA

Monday, June 6, 2005 - 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Special Joint IMCNE/emerson consulting group Event
Business Authors Festival
Sheraton Lexington, Lexington, MA

Wednesday, June 1, 2005 - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
The Thriving Consultant Seminar Series
Working On vs In Business - Achieving an effective balance
Center for Entrepreneurial Growth, Bedford, MA

Friday, May 13, 2005 - 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Annual Meeting
Topping Off the Year with Advice from the Master
with Alan Weiss, Summit Consulting
Holiday Inn, Newton, MA

Wednesday, May 4, 2005 - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
The Thriving Consultant Seminar Series
Marketing Channels - Which ones work best for you?
Center for Entrepreneurial Growth, Bedford, MA

Wednesday, April 6, 2005 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
The Thriving Consultant Seminar Series
Expert to Advisor -
The secret to building longer-term client engagements
Center for Entrepreneurial Growth, Bedford, MA

Monday, April 4, 2005
Dinner Meeting
How Industries Evolve and Sustain Superior Performance
Holiday Inn, Newton, MA

Wednesday, March 2, 2005 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
The Thriving Consultant Seminar Series
Closing the Sale - Don't let business slip away
Center for Entrepreneurial Growth, Bedford, MA

Wednesday, February 9, 2005 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
The Thriving Consultant Seminar Series
Selling the Invisible - Overcoming our biggest challenge
Center for Entrepreneurial Growth, Bedford, MA

Monday, January 31, 2005 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Dinner Meeting
"Leaderful" Development:
Creating Leadership at All Levels of Business
Holiday Inn, Newton, MA

Wednesday, January 5, 2005 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
"The Thriving Consultant" Seminar Series
Effective Writing - Increasing your visibility
Center for Entrepreneurial Growth (CEG) Bedford, MA

Wednesday, December 1, 2004 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
"The Thriving Consultant" Seminar Series
Effective Networking - Making Contacts that Work for You
Center for Entrepreneurial Growth (CEG) Bedford, MA

Wednesday, November 3, 2004 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
"The Thriving Consultant" Seminar Series
Effective Presentations - Beyond PowerPoint, Presentations that Win Business
Center for Entrepreneurial Growth (CEG) Bedford, MA

Friday, October 29, 2004 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
4th Annual New England Consultants Conference
Future Trends in the Consulting Field:
Building Your Toolbox for Success
Holiday Inn, Newton, MA

Friday, October 8, 2004 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
"Thought Leader" Day
The Art of Separating Yourself from the Pack
An In Depth Seminar
Radisson Hotel, Marlborough, MA

Wednesday, October 6, 2004 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
"The Thriving Consultant" Seminar Series
The 30 Second Elevator Pitch - How to Draw Interest
Center for Entrepreneurial Growth (CEG) Bedford, MA

Wednesday, September 22, 2004 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
"The Thriving Consultant" Seminar Series
Consulting 101 - Success from Planning, Not by Chance
Center for Entrepreneurial Growth (CEG) Bedford, MA

Tuesday, July 20, 2004 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
IMCNE Annual Summer Summit: More and Better Business
Carriage Hill Club House, Southborough, MA

Friday, May 14, 2004 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Annual Meeting and Afternoon Seminar
How to Create Marketing Gravity:
Drawing People to Your Value
with Alan Weiss, nationally-renowned speaker, consultant, and author of the best-selling book Million Dollar Consulting
Sheraton Lexington, Lexington, MA

Monday, March 15, 2004 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
How to Create and Sustain a Successful Business in Today's Economic Climate
with Les Charm, Babson College Department of Entrepreneurship
Sheraton Lexington, Lexington, MA

Monday, January 12, 2004 4:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Why Smart Executives Fail
And What You Can Learn From Their Mistakes
with Sydney Finklestein, Tuck School of Management
Sheraton Lexington, Lexington, MA

Friday, November 21, 2003 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Up Your Value!
Maximizing the Bottom-Line of Your Consulting Practice
with Ken Lizotte, CMC, President of emerson consulting group, and current President of IMCNE, along with other Workshop Leaders
Sheraton Lexington, Lexington, MA

Saturday, October 25, 2003 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Practical Strategies for Expanding Your Consulting Practice
Radisson Hotel, Marlboro, MA

Monday, September 29, 2003 4:30 - 8:00 p.m.
The Future of the Economy —
Massachusetts & Beyond - And Its Impact on Business
with Michael Olivieri, publisher of the Boston Business Journal
Sheraton Lexington, Lexington, MA

Monday, May 19, 2003 3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Getting Clients and Keeping Them Happy
(also includes our Annual Meeting)
Structuring Assignments — and Client Relationships — for Success
with Larry Stybel and Candy Deemer
Improving the Value of the Sale... for Your Customers and You
with Jack Derby
Sheraton Lexington, Lexington, MA

Friday, April 25, 2003 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
"Master Class" for Consultants:
How to Increase Your Sales Right Now — And Have Your Best Year Ever!
with Alan Weiss, Ph.D., CMC, President, Summit Consulting Group
Doubletree Guest Suites, Waltham, MA

Saturday, March 22, 2003 8:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
3rd Annual Consultants Conference
Courage and Energy: New Ways to Succeed in Hard Times
Radisson Hotel, Marlborough, MA

Friday, February 28, 2003 (7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.)
Serving the Owner-Managed Business
with Harvy Simkovits, CMC, President, Business Wisdom
Special Kick-Off for the New IMCNE OMB Professional Emphasis Group (PEG)

Monday, January 27, 2003 (3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
Corporate Responsibility and You
What every consultant should know about ethics in today's business climate
with Lee Essrig, Phil Holberton, and Michael Rion; Moderated by Harvy Simkovits, CMC
Re-Spiriting the Workforce – Lessons from "The Corporate Shaman"
with Richard Whiteley of the Whiteley Group, author of The Corporate Shaman

Friday, November 8, 2002 (7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.)
WOW! Teams: Producing Extraordinary Business Results
Case Study: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of NH
with Ilene Fischer, Managing Director of the Northeast Region of the tompeterscompany!™

Saturday, October 26, 2002 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Increasing Your Visibility Through Internet Marketing
Put your business in the fast lane of the Internet Highway! Use electronic media to market your business and effectively communicate with clients and prospects.

Saturday, October 5, 2002 (8:30 a.m. - Noon)
IMCNE Special Event
Kayaking on the Charles - The Sequel
Charles River Canoe and Kayak, Newton, MA

Monday, September 30, 2002 (3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
Promoting Your Business: Getting Big Results on a Small Budget
a series of roundtable discussions with the experts
The Feast or Famine Syndrome: How to Market & Sell Your Way Out
with Lisa Dennis, President, Knowledgence Associates

Monday, May 13, 2002 (3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.)
IMCNE Annual Meeting
A Spoonful of Sugar... presented by Nick Miller of Clarity Advantage, followed by Developing Breakthrough Client Relationships with Andrew Sobel of Andrew Sobel Advisors, Inc.

Monday, April 22, 2002 (3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.)
Ready for some dynamic new tools for working with your clients? Join us for a collaborative Super-Seminar with Massachusetts Bay OD Learning Group, an organizational development association.

Friday, April 5, 2002 (7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.)
Back from the Brink: The Story of an HMO Turnaround presented by Charles Baker, President of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. Hear how this dynamic leader took our region's largest HMO from receivership to profitability — a "don't miss" seminar for all business professionals!

Saturday, March 16, 2002 (8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.)
Second Annual New England Consultant's Conference, Succeeding in Today's Economy: A Full Day of Honing Your Craft, featuring keynote speaker Allan Kennedy, discussing the subject of his new book The End of Shareholder Value, and many other exciting presenters!

Friday, February 22, 2002 (8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.)
David Reiser presents Creating Wealth: Handling Your Finances While the Market Is Down

Monday, January 28, 2002 (2:30 - 6:00 PM)
Alan Weiss presents Consulting in Uncertain Times: Strategies for Success www.summitconsulting.com

Monday, January 28, 2002 (6:00 - 9:00 PM)
Jeff Shuman and Jan Twombly present Everyone's A Customer: Manage Your Relationships for Profit www.rhythmofbusiness.com

Friday, November 9, 2001 (7:30 - 9:30 AM)
Health Care New England Event with Tom O'Donnell, President of NEMC

Saturday, October 27, 2001 (All Day)
Internet and Technology Day with Lenny Laskowski

Monday, October 15, 2001 (2:30 - 6:00 PM)
Theme: How To's of Marketing your Consulting Practice

Monday, October 15, 2001 (6:00 - 9:00 PM)
Customer Relationship Marketing: Keeping your Customers Happy

Saturday, October 6, 2001 (Morning)
Special IMC Outdoor Event: Kayaking the Charles River, led by Adventure Achievement's Steve Paulson