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Seeking Innovators, Experts, and Educators in Meeting Planning

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Whether your meetings specialty is event design, contract negotiations, operations management, sustainability, risk management, virtual events, speaker trends, food & beverage, or something else entirely, our call for speakers is seeking fresh voices to educate and spark new ideas for meetings and conventions.

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MPI Announces New Courses to Address Security, Risk Management

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Less than 50 percent of meeting planners have risk management plans in place for their events, said Paul Van Deventer, president and CEO of Meeting Professionals International (MPI), in remarks given at WEC 2017 on Tuesday. We believe the MPI Executive Education Series will meet that need.”.

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Event Profs Slated for Upgrades with New Certifications, Training Programs

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The free program touches on topics, in the form of webinars, from the basics of meeting planning to more complex topics, such as event technology and sustainability. Planners have also taken on new roles and are eager for more education to help them take on new tasks and responsibilities.”.

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Free coronavirus-related webinars (May 2020)

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To help educate professionals during this unprecedented crisis and to help prepare them for the inevitable recovery, many industry groups are amping up their online offerings and making them freely available, as the MPI Academy has done for much of its content. Avoiding Burnout and Managing Stress ”. Risk Management Planning.

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COVID-19: Tips and Tools for Remote Work

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After weeks spent on Zoom calls and virtual happy hours, attendees will expect more tech-driven options and companies will look for risk management that takes into account serious disruptions. Planners who sharpen their skills to meet those new expectations will be the ones to excel. 5 Mistakes to Avert in Virtual Meetings.

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ASAE Encourages Open Flow of Ideas, Advocates Against Discrimination

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And everything we do [advocacy, education platforms, risk management, research studies, assessment tools and events] is designed to help our members be more productive. Association play a key role in maintaining our quality of life,” he said. That is very inspirational.”.

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The 33 skills meeting and event planners need to succeed

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The MBECS were created jointly by Meeting Professionals International and the Canadian Tourism Human Resources Council. A: Strategic planning. B: Project management. C: Risk management. D: Financial management. G: Stakeholder management. H: Meeting or event design. I: Site management.