I help business leaders align their brand and strategy through experiences that generate intellectual and emotional engagement.  My background as playwright and documentary film producer merges seamlessly with my passion for understanding what motivates people to achieve Breakthrough.  When I design a corporate event or a conference, my purpose is to mobilize people emotionally so they are free to explore new ideas.  It's "affective marketing" that simultaneously recruits the audience's heart and mind.  As a client, you benefit from my ability to "make the intangible real" and deliver a memorable and transformational experience at world-class standards. I also represent The Nobels Colloquia, an extraordinary yearly event organized in Venice, Italy, with the mission to produce it in select cities around the world. [Testimonials]

Salum International Resources has an impressive record in the successful design, production and management of international corporate events for leading organizations in some of the most prestigious venues in the world. 

The SIR Conferences engages leaders with Stories, Ideas and Relationships.  The topics congregate business and cultural leaders eager to engage in interactive conversations to explore topics that can yield exponential results.

Intellekia is a transformative Seminar Series led by internationally recognized speakers focused on participants design a Breakthrough Blueprint to realize their personal, corporate and entrepreneurial visions.



My success in organizing corporate events is rooted in my ability to translate concepts into empowering feelings that inspire people to act constructively.  Many of the projects I've managed have been challenging, yet, regardless of their scale or complexity, they've always helped leaders turn strategy into powerful storytelling that yields inspired actions and profits.  The size of the events varies from private gatherings to large-scale meetings for over 300 people.  The value I provide is built on inspirational content, creative solutions, effective management across cultures and cost-control. 

NOTABLE EVENTS
ABN AMRO Private Banking Global Management Meeting - Amsterdam, Netherlands

I supervised the organization of the annual Global Conference at the historic Duin & Kruidberg castle near Amsterdam. The agenda included top managers' presentations, outdoor teambuilding activities and off-site corporate entertainment. For outdoor teambuilding, I designed the construction process of a "Tower of Trust" that involved all 130 participants. They were divided in teams and given written instructions to build a tower representing Trust with unusual materials. The corporate entertainment included a cocktail during a boat trip on the Amsterdam canals, followed by a formal dinner at the world-famous Rijksmuseum, facing the "The Night Watch" by Rembrandt van Rijn and the Dutch Masters' collection, while listening to a Baroque music trio. [View Images]

ATKearney DACH Division "Powerhouse" Meeting - Berlin, Germany
I was engaged by Manres AG from Zurich, Switzerland, to design and manage a large meeting for ATKearney's DACH Division (German-speaking countries) at the recently inaugurated nHow Hotel in Berlin. The Head of the Division decided to celebrate the achievement of a highly profitable turnaround with its 320 employees in an event named "Powerhouse." I proposed a totally interactive agenda, in which speeches were kept at a minimum and all employees engaged in the analysis of "what is," "what can be" and "what shall be" through conversations and creative activities. The main activity was the creation of the "Powerhouse" TV commercials by all participants professionally filmed in HD.  The entertainment included dinners and a party with a rock band. [View Images]
ABN AMRO Private Banking - Beyond Wealth Summit - Venice, Italy

The Client requested a secluded, upscale location to host a special event for select members of an exclusive Investment Club of “wealthy inquisitive successful entrepreneurs” (WISE) wishing to share their investment wisdom.  I branded the event as "Beyond Wealth: Mind, Technology and the Creation of Wealth."  The renowned  experts I invited to facilitate the meeting were Dr. Edward de Bono, Dudley Lynch and Richard Saul Wurman.  The location selected was the Island of Tessera in Venice, Italy, at the time owned by Dr. Edward de Bono, who chaired the event. Promostudio helped coordinate all the local logistics. The participants stayed at Bauer Il Palazzo Hotel in San Marco and the private dinners were booked at Do Forni and Antica Besseta.

Bank Julius Baer Management Meeting - Interlaken, Switzerland

Julius Baer Bank requested the design of an off-site meeting focused on "Beyond Personal Best." The purpose was to communicate the new corporate strategy and introduce new team members who came from four different organizations that had been recently acquired.  The two-day event took place at the Victoria Jungfrau Hotel in Interlaken, Switzerland.  The agenda included intensive group interaction through workshops and teambuilding exercises.  I gave a presentation on Performance Architecture to tie the event's theme with the achievement of goals.  The participants produced a Blueprint to consolidate their commitments and an Action Plan to reflect their alignment with the management strategy. The Division showed extraordinary profits at the end of the year.


The SIR Conferences attract thought leaders, corporate executives and entrepreneurs eager to listen to compelling Stories by renowned experts in a wide variety of fields. The emerging Ideas are collected and classified so the participants can act on them in their respective fields. The interactions between the participants foster Relationships that extend into close collaborations after the event. The SIR Conferences are organized in Charlotte, NC, at some of the most prestigious venues, such as The Ritz Carlton Charlote, Hodges Taylor Gallery and Zebra Restaurant.

CURRENT SIR EVENTS

True2Self Talks is a series of in-depth interviews with influential individuals on topics that integrate Business and Culture.  The launch event’s topic was "EMPATHY as a Competitive Advantage," featuring Tim Miron, renowned Hospitality Professional, as the Guest Presenter. After a brief interview, the audience engages in an interactive conversation to share stories and ideas, as well as exploring opportunities to create collaborations. At the end, the participants gathers for a catered Dinner and Drinks. [More]

TheSircle Executive Club is a private Round Table for Charlotte Executives where a select group of intellectually curious and culturally diverse executives explore ideas and new ventures. Membership is by Personal Invitation Only and is divided into three Categories.  TheSircle is in residence at Zebra Restaurant in Charlotte, NC, owned by award-winning Chef Jim Alexander. [Website]

PAST SIR EVENTS
Richard Saul Wurman visited Charlotte on April 7 & 8, 2010 to present at two unique events and share his life experience as an Information Architect, author of 82 books and the founder TED and TED MED, the most successful conferences in the world that explore the confluence of Technology, Entertainment, Design as well as breakthrough ideas.  [Read Article]
Re:NEW Interactive Conversation Series (2010) was a series of four interactive conversations with a select group of Charlotte thought leaders to explore essential aspects of Creativity and Innovation as they apply to Leadership. It took place from September through December 2010 at the Hodges Taylor Gallery in Charlotte, NC, sponsored by United Sleep Medicine. The goal of Re:NEW was to generate new ideas and perspectives that can deliver new value and tangible results at the personal and professional levels The series included short presentations, interactive conversation, provocative activities, creative thinking exercises and group participation. Drinks and a light dinner were served at every Session. [ReNew Speakers and Topics]  [YouTube Video Channel]
Interact Live Magazine (2009) was designed as a unique Leadership series formatted produced by Salum International and Interact Studio. The series consisted of six 2-hour events, each showcasing leaders, entrepreneurs and thinkers with a facilitator to spark rich dialogue about Authentic Leadership, Failure, Leadership in Action, Simplicity, Entrepreneurship and The Future of Leadership. The subscription was limited to 25 participants. Zebra Restaurant sponsored the dining experiences throughout the yearly program.

Intellekia is a transformative Seminar Series led by internationally recognized speakers focused on teaching participants how to design a Blueprint for personal and business Breakthrough in one extraordinary day. The target audiences are corporate executives, decision-makers, business owners/entrepreneurs, managers and creatives. The Intellekia Blueprint provides participants with a tangible process that teaches the individual how to create personal Breakthrough. I've co-founded Intellekia with Kenny Kahn, president of Black Label Advisory. The preferred  Intellekia venue is the ThreeSixty theatre which hosts Peter Pan The Show around the world. [More]

Intellekia Charlotte showcases real-life experiences from internationally recognized business leaders, Nobel Laureates and Charlotte entrepreneurs, scientists, artists and thinkers who have reinvented themselves, others and their organizations. The target audience is the Charlotte business community, funding sources, incubators, universities, entrepreneurs and the creative class. Intellekia Charlotte is a unique opportunity to generate transformative ideas that can define the city’s future and accelerate the growth of organizations. The interactive nature of the event creates an open atmosphere in which intellect mixes with passion and personal interest with co-creation.

Since 2001, Promostudio International Consultants organizes The Nobels Event in Venice, Italy, with the participation of Nobel Laureates in Economics and some of the best thinkers in the field of Business Management, Leadership and Economics. 

 

Promostudio has partnered with Salum International Resources to market the event in other locations around the world. The Nobels Event is an exclusive branding opportunity for corporations seeking to make a memorable impact in their environment and complete their social legacy with an investment in education. [Read More] [Watch Video]


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