CEO
Global Bound Consulting
Cha Jones is an experienced curator, author, speaker and consultant who designs transformational experiences that connect people through travel, culture, food, storytelling and meaningful conversation. Through Vintage 1976, she creates experiences that encourage people to live well, gather intentionally and engage more deeply with the world around them.
Jones brings more than 20 years' experience across learning and development, intercultural communication, international education, marketing, conferences and community building. Her career includes roles as Program Director for Conferences for Women, Learning & Development Manager at The ONE Campaign, Executive Director of Expat Women of Color and principal of Global Bound Consulting. She has also collaborated with convention and visitors bureaus and developed destination-based experiences and programming.
Jones holds an MA in Intercultural Communication and International Education from SIT Graduate Institute and a BA in Business Management from Aquinas College. She is also certified in Emotional Intelligence and Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging.
Outside work, Jones is a mother, author, avid traveler and longtime expatriate who has lived in South Korea, Mexico and Malaysia and traveled extensively across more than 40 countries. Her work is informed by a lifelong interest in culture, connection and the art of living well.
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Draw on Cha’s experience in intercultural facilitation and transformational work to create event experiences that resonate. Explore how every design choice, from agenda flow to room setup, shapes attention, connection and engagement. Discover how human-centered design can support focus, belonging and emotional flow, then apply practical techniques to increase impact without adding cost or complexity.
Learning outcomes:
Apply human-centered design principles to support attention and engagement
Identify how pacing, space and flow influence energy and connection
Redesign agendas to increase retention and impact without adding cost or complexity.
This session is approved for the following certifications.
* ICCA Skills Domain CICS/CICE: 0.75
* CMP/CEU Approved: Event Design, 0.75 credits
* CSEP Approved