RMS World 2020 - Business Operations and Technology Workshop
October 18-21, 2020 in St. Petersburg, FL
RMS World is an outstanding opportunity for professional growth within our tight-knit client community. Meet and interact with users from a wide array of universities, colleges, and businesses from around the world, spend time with members of the RMS Support, Implementation, Development, Quality Assurance, and Leadership teams, and attend sessions designed especially for housing, accommodation, and IT staff who work with and support the Mercury and RMS products.
This year's event focuses on rolling out Mercury 4 and expanding your use of Mercury to all reaches of your department. Topics include the all new Mercury Conference module, Mercury Interfaces, Custom Entities, Calendars (you're going to love them!) and various client-requested enhancements. Sessions from clients and from RMS staff focus on new features and opportunities for success. The variety of sessions, discussions, and panels, as well as social events and networking opportunities, ensure that there is something for everyone at RMS World.
Registration Fee
Early Bird Registration is available from early April through July 17, 2020. $770 per delegate.
Standard Registration is available until September 18, 2020. $820.00 per delegate.
Payment of your registration fee is due at the time of registration via credit card, through our online payment portal. RMS accepts payments online via Visa, MC. If you need to pay by purchase order or American Express, contact us after submitting your registration.
Plan Your Trip
The conference will be held at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront. Book your room early to ensure you receive the RMS World 2020 rate of $149 per night. We recommend booking now and cancelling later if your travel plans change.
The best airport to use is Tampa International or St. Pete-Clearwater International. The hotel is near many amenities, so you may not need a car unless you plan to drive to off-site locations.
Schedule of Events
View the Schedule of Events for an overview of events from 2019 - the 2020 schedule will be posted in April.
View the 2019 Session List to see a sample set of sessions.
A link to the Guidebook will be provided to attendees in September.
First-Time Attendees
We are very excited to host first-time attendees at RMS World! There is a first-time attendee orientation session on Sunday, October 18th from 3pm-5pm. We encourage you to plan your travel so you can attend. During this session we will introduce RMS Staff and the User Executive Board, review the event schedule, and discuss how to get the most out of your RMS World experience. The session leads into dinner groups (optional) and then RMS World officially opens with a reception for all attendees Sunday evening. Please contact us if you have any questions leading up to the event!
Attendee Feedback from Previous RMS Worlds
Need help justifying attending the conference? Check out the quotes below and use our justification letter as a basis for your request.
"I feel more confident about harnessing the power of Mercury 3 to improve our existing business processes. By attending a conference focused around the software that I use every day, I feel that I left the conference with an action plan to implement improvements to our processes today, tomorrow, and in the months to come. All breakout session topics are immediately applicable and everyone is speaking a common language around Mercury.”
- Joshua, Loyola University Chicago
"The opportunity to attend presentations by other actual users and to discuss solutions is worth the cost all by itself. Meeting other users, building a network of contacts and the opportunity to discuss issues and scenarios with RMS staff face-to-face is very valuable."
- Virginia, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay
"I ALWAYS come away with at least a few tips/tricks to improve or introduce new processes back at my home school, even as an experienced user of 20 years. Discussions held with other users and RMS staff outside of sessions are often full of great ideas as well."
- Laura, University of Kansas
"Attending RMS World enhances the end users knowledge, confidence and creative ability. Additionally attendees not only learn best practices for use of the software, they learn how other university are dealing with processing request for special housing request such as gender inclusion, animals in residence halls etc., Staying current is of primary importance to housing professionals. We have shared experience that are not always covered at other conferences."
- Gwen, Southeast Missouri State University
Call For Programs
The call for programs will open in April. Every year we receive feedback that people want to see more client-driven programming at all levels of the Mercury-use spectrum. If you have a process you'd like to showcase or an idea that you think would benefit other clients, please submit a program proposal. Submissions are due May 31 and will be reviewed in June. Contact Jen Frank (RMS) if you have questions about presenting.
Meals
A list of the meals included in your Registration Fee are listed below:
- Sunday - Evening Dessert Reception
- Monday - Breakfast, Lunch
- Tuesday - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Wednesday - Breakfast, Lunch
Please note that meals provided during the workshop are intended for paying attendees only. We plan to offer the option to purchase additional meals and will include this option in the registration form.
Dietary Restrictions - Be sure to note any dietary health restrictions when you register. You will also need to let Stacy Travis know which meals you plan to attend during the workshop.
Cancellations
Registrations may be reassigned to another member of your institution at any time. Please direct requests to transfer a registration to rmsworld@rms-inc.com. Cancellations are not available, however, in light of the COVID-19 situation, we are evaluating the cancellation options for this year and will post an update when registration opens.
Photos
We will be taking a group photo during the event. Please note that by registering you are agreeing that RMS can use photos of you for marketing purposes, including this group photo.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Vendors who wish to sponsor RMS World can review our vendor invitation letter for more information. When you are ready to sign up, fill out our online registration form. Payment should be sent to:
RMS, Inc
c/o RMS World
9131 Anson Way, Suite 301
Raleigh, NC 27615