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DESCRIPTION:A Personal Invitation to an IACC Meeting Planner Attended Event
 &nbsp\;Windrose on Hudson\, Ossining\, NY &ndash\; April 21\, 2026 You are
  warmly invited to join an exclusive\, complimentary event for meeting pla
 nners at&nbsp\;Windrose on Hudson&nbsp\;on Tuesday April 21\, hosted and s
 ponsored by&nbsp\;IACC&nbsp\;and Windrose on Hudson.This is a unique oppor
 tunity to connect with fellow meeting planners and industry leaders\, expe
 rience one of the region&rsquo\;s most inspiring meeting destinations and 
 take part in a high-energy professional development session designed to el
 evate your events for 2026 and beyond.Open House- Lunch Reception and Prop
 erty Tours from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.Transportation Sponsored by Windrose
  on Hudson: To make attendance as easy as possible\, transportation option
 s will be available and sponsored by Windrose on Hudson\, including servic
 e from:CT &ndash\; Stamford Train StationNYC &ndash\;Grand Central Station
 NJ &ndash\;Newark Penn StationArrive between 10 am and 10:15 am for an on-
 time departure of 10:30 am. We will also offer shuttle service to and from
  the hotel (5 minutes) and the Croton Harmon Station on the Hudson River l
 ine of the Metro-North Railway.Education Session + IACC Copper Skillet (2:
 00 p.m. &ndash\; 5:30 p.m.)The afternoon program will run from 2:00 p.m. t
 hrough to 5:30 p.m.\, featuring a lively Idea's Hackathon education sessio
 n followed by the Copper Skillet Global Chefs Cook Off experience.Featured
  Session: Idea Hackathon (Earn CEU Credits)A hackathon is an event where p
 eople come together to solve problems. Join our emcee and innovation exper
 t\, Dr Amy Climer Ph.D\, CSP\,&nbsp\;for a fast-paced mini hackathon and p
 ut your creativity to work.You will learn and use a research-based process
  called Creative Problem Solving to focus on real challenges in the busine
 ss events industry. This same process has been used by other organizations
  at conferences\, to solve problems that have saved or made millions of do
 llars and impacted countless lives.During the hackathon\, you will work al
 ongside IACC member hotel &amp\; venue operators\, meeting professionals a
 nd industry partners to:&bull\; Get creative and experience breakthrough t
 hinking&bull\; Reimagine the future of exceptional meetings&bull\; Generat
 e dozens of actionable ideas you can apply immediately.You will leave with
  new tools\, fresh inspiration for your events and hundreds of ideas gener
 ated throughout the room. This will be a powerful session that can elevate
  your events for 2026 and beyond.IACC Copper Skillet: Food\, Theater and C
 ulinary ExperienceFollowing the hackathon\, you will be invited to enjoy t
 he Copper Skillet Global Chefs Cook Off\, a vibrant live culinary competit
 ion featuring outstanding food and beverage and a one-of-a-kind theatrical
  dining experience by IACC member&nbsp\;chefs from the Americas\,&nbsp\;Eu
 rope and Australia.Register Now (Complimentary)Attendance is cost-free and
  available to meeting planners responsible for planning meetings and busin
 ess events for their organizations.&nbsp\; Places are limited\, reserve yo
 ur place today to avoid disappointment.
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h1>A Personal Invitation to an IACC Meeting P
 lanner Attended Event&nbsp\;<br />Windrose on Hudson\, Ossining\, NY &ndas
 h\; April 21\, 2026 <span style="font-size:medium\;font-family:Arial\, Hel
 vetica\, sans-serif\;">Y</span><span style="font-size:x-small\;"><span sty
 le="font-size:medium\;"><span style="font-family:Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-
 serif\;">ou are warmly invited to join an exclusive\, complimentary event 
 for meeting planners at&nbsp\;<a href="https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.co
 m/s/qsBQCQWmGKfkgrrwJhrtVHGPHG5?domain=windroseonhudson.com/">Windrose on 
 Hudson</a>&nbsp\;on Tuesday April 21\, hosted and sponsored by&nbsp\;<a hr
 ef="https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/HsXOCR6nJKsvoBB3ysouKH1PEP2?dom
 ain=iaccmeetings.com">IACC</a></span></span></span><span style="font-size:
 medium\;font-family:Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;and Windrose 
 on Hudson.</span><br /><span style="font-size:medium\;font-family:Arial\, 
 Helvetica\, sans-serif\;">This is a unique opportunity to connect with fel
 low meeting planners and industry leaders\, experience one of the region&r
 squo\;s most inspiring meeting destinations and take part in a high-energy
  professional development session designed to elevate your events for 2026
  and beyond.</span></h1><h3><strong>Open House- Lunch Reception and Proper
 ty Tours from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.</strong></h3><br />Transportation Spo
 nsored by Windrose on Hudson: To make attendance as easy as possible\, tra
 nsportation options will be available and sponsored by Windrose on Hudson\
 , including service from:<p>CT &ndash\; Stamford Train Station</p><p>NYC &
 ndash\;Grand Central Station</p><p>NJ &ndash\;Newark Penn Station</p><p>Ar
 rive between 10 am and 10:15 am for an on-time departure of 10:30 am. We w
 ill also offer shuttle service to and from the hotel (5 minutes) and the C
 roton Harmon Station on the Hudson River line of the Metro-North Railway.<
 /p><h3><strong>Education Session + IACC Copper Skillet (2:00 p.m. &ndash\;
  5:30 p.m.)</strong></h3><p><br />The afternoon program will run from 2:00
  p.m. through to 5:30 p.m.\, featuring a lively Idea's Hackathon education
  session followed by the Copper Skillet Global Chefs Cook Off experience.<
 /p><h3><strong>Featured Session: Idea Hackathon (Earn CEU Credits)</strong
 ></h3><p><br />A hackathon is an event where people come together to solve
  problems. Join our emcee and innovation expert\, Dr Amy Climer Ph.D\, CSP
 \,&nbsp\;for a fast-paced mini hackathon and put your creativity to work.<
 br /><br />You will learn and use a research-based process called Creative
  Problem Solving to focus on real challenges in the business events indust
 ry. This same process has been used by other organizations at conferences\
 , to solve problems that have saved or made millions of dollars and impact
 ed countless lives.</p><p><strong>During the hackathon\, you will work alo
 ngside IACC member hotel &amp\; venue operators\, meeting professionals an
 d industry partners to:</strong></p><p>&bull\; Get creative and experience
  breakthrough thinking<br />&bull\; Reimagine the future of exceptional me
 etings<br />&bull\; Generate dozens of actionable ideas you can apply imme
 diately.</p><p><br />You will leave with new tools\, fresh inspiration for
  your events and hundreds of ideas generated throughout the room. This wil
 l be a powerful session that can elevate your events for 2026 and beyond.<
 /p><h3>IACC Copper Skillet: Food\, Theater and Culinary Experience</h3><p>
 <br />Following the hackathon\, you will be invited to enjoy the Copper Sk
 illet Global Chefs Cook Off\, a vibrant live culinary competition featurin
 g outstanding food and beverage and a one-of-a-kind theatrical dining expe
 rience by IACC member&nbsp\;chefs from the Americas\,&nbsp\;Europe and Aus
 tralia.<br /><br /><strong>Register Now (Complimentary)</strong><br />Atte
 ndance is cost-free and available to meeting planners responsible for plan
 ning meetings and business events for their organizations.&nbsp\; Places a
 re limited\, reserve your place today to avoid disappointment.</p>
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