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7 Huge Event Planning Trends Spotted at MPI WEC 2018

Eventmobi

Indianapolis is known for sports—including the Indy 500 race—and the conference was held near several sports fields. Keynotes also held more inspirational messages for event planners vs. traditional “how-to” formats. These touches solidified the event theme and helped attendees experience the best of Indianapolis.

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Head to Purdue University for Your Next Meeting or Event

Unique Venues

For your next event, head West! To West Lafayette and Purdue University where the Purdue Conferences team will ensure your next big event is a success. Take advantage of “The Whole Package” and their team’s 50 plus years of collective events-planning experience.

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Smart Moves in California, Oregon and More

Smart Meetings

Pope is now general manager of The Bradley , a recently opened hotel in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Most recently, he was general manager of Courtyard and Fairfield properties in Noblesville, Indiana, for Midwest Hospitality Group. Corporate event planning company PRA appointed Kelly global sales director. Brent Pope.

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Weather planning for the perfect outdoor event

Plan Your Meetings

You have the perfect event planned…and then the storm hits. Many times, event planners don’t think about weather when planning their outdoor event. They hope it doesn’t rain and may even consider a backup plan. The number of attendees will determine the time necessary to safely evacuate the event.

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Get Smart! There Was Never a Better Time to Up Your Game

SmartMeetings

Recertification entails 20 clock hours of “new” virtual/digital-related continuing education programs through Digital Experience Institute or other approved event management organizations. Partnered with Indiana University Kelley School of Business, MPI has also been awarding a Certificate in Meeting Management (CMM) since 2018.

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Guns, Mass Shootings & The Events Industry: Our Missing Voice

Event Leadership Institute

On September 12th, 145 CEOs sent a letter to the Senate urging them to take action on this issue, including Uber, Levi Strauss, Dicks Sporting Goods, Gap, Twitter, Condé Nast and Omnicom, as well as event & hospitality industry companies Eventbrite, Airbnb, Splash, Royal Caribbean Cruises and Stanlee Gatti Designs.

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Smart Women 2017: Entrepreneurs

SmartMeetings

Company or organization: Bright Ideas Events in Vancouver, British Columbia What I love about my job: There are so many that the list is endless. I love producing a variety of different events with different themes. I love creating an actual event out of one of my ideas. Polly Rossi. Job title: President.

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