Smart Meetings

JUNE 16, 2022

The 50th anniversary celebration of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) will be celebrated at World Education Conference at Moscone Center in San Francisco next week with an estimated 2,000 meeting professionals from all over the world. Read the backstory about the expansion of Moscone Center. The final day is all about action.

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Socio Events

MARCH 14, 2023

Meeting Professionals International’s (MPI) sixth annual Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) is the event that has meeting and event professionals all over the world buzzing with excitement. Webex Events is a great partner. On March 30 from 6 a.m. Check it out below! and Zambia.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) powered Smart Monday and morning keynotes as part of a 20-year partnership that was formally extended through 2025. More than 1,600 people participated in MPI education over the course of the event. IMEX22 pic.twitter.com/L1HkdcudyB. — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 11, 2022.

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 19, 2022

ELI PARTNER CONTENT. We like to tell people not to think about what would happen if you invest in your employees and they leave, but to consider what would happen if you don’t and they stay. About Redstone Agency Bailey Roth and Carly Silberstein are the co-founders of Redstone Agency Inc. Remember, Rome wasn’t built in a day.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

According to a recent MPI Meetings Outlook survey, 85 percent of respondents expect to see price increases in ground transportation, and 38 percent expect those increases to be higher than 10 percent. Get multiple quotes from vendors and be specific about exactly what you will need, especially in terms of accessibility.

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 13, 2021

Offered in partnership with MPI. The course fee is $75, with discounts available for ELI and MPI members, and groups. “We Pandemic On-Site Protocol training is a separate, targeted segment to the Pandemic Meeting & Event Design certificate course ELI and MPI launched in 2020. CMP credits.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

CLEAR is used for identity verification at airports throughout the US and has partnered with many of the largest venues in Las Vegas, including Mandalay Bay, as well as having been adopted by event organizers across the country. IMEX will be using the well-known and commonly used CLEAR Health Pass app for all North American attendees.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

“I think the beautiful thing about the CMP community is that it’s committed to excellence, but its members are also committed to each other. People are really wanting to come together and have discussions about, hey, what do we know to be true right now?”. What about in the meantime? Up, Up and Away with MPI.

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Eventinterface

AUGUST 21, 2016

Shelby Olivier is a Program Manager for Red Velvet Events, a Global DMC Partner in Austin, TX. She became a Program Manager after completing a summer internship program with Red Velvet Events, a Global DMC Partner. Affiliations or Memberships: ISES-Austin Chapter, MPI-THCC, Austin Young Chamber. Be PROACTIVE, not REACTIVE.

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MPI

MARCH 18, 2024

MPI’s monthly wellness spotlight brought to you by When it comes to a focus on employee wellbeing, many companies come up short because leaders consider wellness-related activities or practices to be on the fringe, according to Kristine Iverson. “Nothing compares to freshly cooked homemade meals because we control the ingredients.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Go through the agenda and mark educational presentations you don’t want to miss on your calendar starting with Smart Monday, powered by MPI, where t racks are broken out with a focus on updating skills in association, corporate and agency sectors. Reach out to partners and potential partners to ask for 15- to 20-minute catch-up times.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 10, 2016

The technique is simple: after pairing up participants and providing a short period for individual thinking about an appropriate topic, each pair member takes a minute in turn to share their thoughts with their partner. In less than three minutes, you can improve almost any conference session with pair share.

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Eventscase Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

Additionally, CSR influences the selection of event partners and sponsors. Organisations are urged to collaborate with partners who share their values and commitment to social responsibility. Organisations may hesitate to invest in sustainability measures or engage in social initiatives due to concerns about the financial implications.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

A DMC professional really is a planner’s best resource, a partner they can trust and rely on. For a Destination Management Company it’s all about providing service, good service. Partnering with a DMC can help lessen the load in some areas while taking the meeting event to the next level in others. And word of mouth helps.

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Expo Pass

JANUARY 3, 2024

Read the full article for more information about the above events, including WEC at MPI and the Event Planner EXPO. You’ll also present yourself as having integrity, improving your reputation among your team, sponsors, and partners. Be honest about any challenges that may affect them, but always come with a solution in mind.

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Eventinterface

AUGUST 5, 2017

Clients that end up trusting us with their events have taught me so much over the past 15 years; event partners that rely on us for direction reassure me that I am solid planner; and for me personally I have learned a ton from our own team of planners. Owner & Event Strategist, Red Velvet Events, a Global DMC Partner.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) powered Smart Monday and morning keynotes as part of a 20-year partnership that was formally extended through 2025. More than 1,600 people participated in MPI education over the course of the event. IMEX22 pic.twitter.com/L1HkdcudyB. — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 11, 2022.

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Expo Pass

MAY 25, 2022

You can get the ball rolling by joining an event planner association such as Professional Convention Management Association ( PCMA ) or Meeting Professionals International ( MPI ). Don’t be shy about reaching out to existing friends and colleagues either. We learn about events or trends we weren’t aware of.

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MPI

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Better together Culberson is president and co-founder of Sierra Leone Rising and will be a keynote speaker at MPI’s upcoming World Education Congress (WEC) in Louisville, Ky., Learning about my history in Sierra Leone, my family, community, country, that makes a huge part of who I am.” I’m willing to do the work.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

President & Senior Partner, Howe & Hutton, Ltd., Nominated by MPI. Graham IV, CAE, President & CEO, ASAE (Posthumously), Nominated by ASAE Anita Pires, President, Pires Destinations & Events Intelligence, Nominated by COCAL Jonathan Howe Esq.,

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 11, 2022

MPI condemned “the acts of aggression from Russian forces” in a statement, suspended business with all companies in Russia, and postponed plans to formalize an MPI chapter in Russia. He is not afraid of sanctions, and he does not care about the actions of world leaders. Hospitality. The world’s opinion does not matter to Putin.

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Socio Events

JUNE 7, 2021

Read on to learn what you need to know about hybrid event success by looking at five successful hybrid events in 2021. Partnering with Socio, Video West, and professional emcees empowered NSA to produce one of the industry’s first, most successful, and truly hybrid events. What is a Hybrid Event? Apple Special Events.

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Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

We are speaking with Jasmine Eldeen, Director of Global Accounts with HelmsBriscoe, we chat about best practices for meeting planners in working with a hotel sourcing company. ABOUT OUR GUEST. Her high level of commitment gives you the results and solutions you seek in a partner. LISTEN TO THE SHOW.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

It’s time for round two of our partnership with MPI , and this time around, it’s all about event safety! Endless Events got together with MPI at IMEX America 2019. Are you ready to learn more about even safety? Kicking things off is Lori Pugh Marcum , Manager of Global Education and Event Production at MPI.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Whether attendees want to be better at business, learn more about experience design or how to plan events that are kinder to our planet, they will find the personal and professional development they need. I planned an event with (computer scientist) Ray Kurzweil to talk about what is now AI in 2016,” she recalled. “We’re

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Incentive travel has always been more about inspiration than dollars given for work done. The incentive market will continue to lead the way in presenting new locations, unique experiences and immersive programming,” said new CEO Annette Gregg, who joined the organization in November after serving as chief revenue officer for MPI.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 19, 2021

As a result, Ovation cemented a deal this month to be Meeting Professionals International’s exclusive speaker-training partner. In addition, “with hybrid events increasingly becoming the norm, speakers need guidance on confidently transitioning to this model,” notes Evan Casey, vice president of sales for MPI. How’s my breathing?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2021

Over the next six to eight weeks, Bauer will be following news about updated guidance, experiences of other conferences and sentiments about mask wearing and health screening. Then the team will make any needed strategic calls about protocols in October. The goal is to make following safety protocols as easy as possible.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 13, 2021

Partner, BDI Events. I was bonkers,” says partner Joe Martin, looking back from a distance of 15 months. What Martin didn’t know was that he was about to become a therapist to clients from Berlin to Washington, D.C., I get chills just talking about it now,” he admits. Joe Martin. We got out just in time.”

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Eventscase Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

MD Duran for Unsplash Provide an event overview Present detailed information about the event, including its purpose, date, location, target audience, and any significant highlights or achievements. For example, you can use the Eventcase event app to collect feedback from your attendees. No technical skill is required at all.

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Bizzabo

JULY 3, 2019

This month we spoke with Elina Jutelyté —the senior events manager at Showpad—about accelerating event growth, scaling a global events strategy, and identifying and building events that bring the best ROI. BRANDON: Could you tell us a little about Showpad? The most progressive companies however are talking about sales enablement.

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Canadian Special Events

MARCH 16, 2022

And the greatest fear being talked about today seems to. With these stats, every employer in our industry is under a microscope, and the causes are being shared in particular amongst younger people who care more than we did about wellness and balance. Think about that statement for a moment! You’re not fine.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 18, 2019

Join the discussion and roll your sleeves up with your peers on both sides of the buyer/seller coin as we tackle some of the stickiest RFP issues and ideas on what to do about them. His meetings industry speaking experience includes MPI, ASAE, HSMAI, PCMA, CMAA and IAVM.

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Connect Your Meetings

JANUARY 23, 2019

In 2018, she was awarded Partner of the Year by MPI Northern California Chapter and Supplier of the Year by PCMA Northern California Chapter. The hardest part about working in the events industry is maintaining a healthy work-life balance. But you knew that already. Here’s what you don’t know. My favorite movie is Mama Mia!

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MPI

APRIL 11, 2023

Gabby Austen-Browne says diversity, equity and inclusion isn’t a trend or a “nice to have” for the meeting industry, and she hopes to get that message across to those attending MPI’s European Meetings & Events Conference (EMEC), 26-28 March in Brighton, U.K.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

This is the time to meet vendors and partners you could potentially work with for years to come, so be your authentic self and put your best foot forward. IMEX cares about eventprofs well being, so they make sure to include it into their program. Smart Monday, powered by MPI is a day packed full of education. Move Your Body .

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Event Leadership Institute

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Developed in partnership with MPI, the course provides new ways to prepare event strategy, design, execution, and evaluation. What should we include in our agreements about the venue’s responsibility to create a safe environment? What is the event need/goal, and must the outcomes be achieved by meeting in-person?

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