Sarah Michel, CSP, is vice president of Professional Connexity for Velvet Chainsaw Consulting. She helps organizations deliver on the networking promise at face-to-face meetings. She is a nationally recognized expert on networking and the creator of the NetWORTHing® process. Sarah is an Experience Architect who has been working in the meetings industry for over 15 years to create dynamic audience experiences. Her vast knowledge of next-generation learning and facilitation skills help design dynamic meetings that guarantee more participation, opportunities for networking and peer-to-peer interactions to assure a return on attendance. Sarah has keynoted and facilitated for audiences and organizations around the world on how to be a more effective connector and the author of Perfecting Connecting©, A Guide to Mastering Networking in the Workplace, and co-author of the eBook, Conference Connexity.