The University of Nevada Las Vegas continues its series of live, college-level classes online featuring UNLV faculty, faculty from other prominent hotel colleges and leading industry experts. Each one-hour, commercial-free Webinar is designed to be a stand-alone learning experience.

Event planners can gain new levels of expertise and receive specific, relevant information to enhance their performance--all without leaving their offices. Plus, attendees receive Continuing Education Units.

Special Events readers who register using the Special Events code will receive a 20 percent discount off the $99 fee. To receive the discount, simply type "SEPenton" into the Group Discount Box on checkout.

SPEAKER SLATE

The schedule includes Patti Shock, CPCE, speaking on "Catering Trends: Creativity Sells!" (May 7); Howard Feiertag, CMP, CHA, CHME, "Making Your Meeting or Event Worthwhile to a Hotel or Conference Center" (May 8) and "How No-Cost PR Can Build Sales" (May 22); and Loretta Lowe, CMP, "Hotel Contract Negotiations" (May 13) and "Onsite Management for Meetings" (May 15).

All that participants need to attend class is computer access and an Internet hookup. Participants can listen through either a toll-free phone line or over their own computers. (The phone option is available in the U.S. and Canada only.) Participants can type questions into a chat box, which the presenter will read aloud and then answer.

The Webinars are scheduled on weekdays from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. and from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. Pacific Time.

No applications are needed. Online registration is through RegOnline and the session delivery will be on WebEx.

When you register, your confirmation e-mail will contain your login information. Registrants will receive Continuing Education Units.

Webinars are recorded and registrants receive a link so they can go back and view the archived session as often as they like--just like buying a book or CD.

To get started, click here. Click on the name of the seminars that interest you.

Don't forget: To receive the special discount, simply type "SEPenton" into the Group Discount Box on checkout.