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Just a taste of Denise Soler Cox’s keynote
Michael Pinchera
Industry News
Meet the 2022 RISE Award recipients
Michael Pinchera
‘It’s all about the relationships’: WEC 2022 OGS highlights
Michael Pinchera
WEC speakers on creativity, LinkedIn and contracts
Blair Potter
Rise above the noise
Blair Potter
Survival of the solutionists
Blair Potter
Industry News
The power of play
Tara Liaschenko, CMM, creative exec­utive officer for The Link Event Profes­sionals Inc., is pre­senting “The Play­ground” sessions throughout WEC. We spoke with her about the power of play and the evolution of meeting planner skills.
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MPI50: If not now, when?
We’ve heard loud and clear that you—our community—want connection, choice and celebration. Here are a few ways WEC is different this year.
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Industry Champions: Why it’s important to give back
A chat with Ken Sanders, chief development officer for Freeman and 2018 MPI Industry Champion, about his passion for MPI and the meeting industry.
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Education & Events
Integrative wellness design elements at WEC San Francisco
Wellness design elements have been thoroughly integrated into this year’s WEC in San Francisco.
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Building the future meeting professional
Through its MPI Certified and Emerging Meeting Professional programs, the world’s largest meeting and event association is creating a serious roadmap to educate students with future-ready skills.
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Education & Events
Inclusivity: Moving beyond discussion
Don’t miss Zoe’s session at WEC, "Incluparody: A DEI learning experience," June 21.
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From the CEO
Celebrating 50 years...and you!
Welcome to the 2022 World Education Congress (WEC), the must-attend event for meeting professionals and, this year, the epicenter of MPI’s 50th anniversary celebration!
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Industry News
Steal these design concepts, Part II
We partnered with the design team from experiential marketing powerhouse George P. Johnson to craft an even richer experience for all of you. Here are even more of our concepts—steal them for your own conferences!
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Industry News
Steal these design concepts, Part I
We partnered with the design team from experiential marketing powerhouse George P. Johnson to craft an even richer experience for all of you. Here are some of our concepts—steal them for your own conferences!
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Beyond Moscone: Other San Francisco gems
Part 2 of our exclusive interview with San Francisco Travel Association EVP and Chief Sales Officer Nicole Rogers.​
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Nicole Rogers digs deeper into the new Moscone Center
​Part 1 of an exclusive Q&A with San Francisco Travel Association EVP and Chief Sales Officer Nicole Rogers.
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WEC: Optimizing networking for introverts​
A Q&A with Paige Mejia, co-owner/chief marketing officer, Pyrotex, in advance of her WEC session, “Ignite Your Light: Networking for Introverts.”
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WEC: Your brand and your future​
A Q&A with Vimari Roman, career strategist with Be Productive Coaching, in advance of her WEC session, “Harness Your Brand & Transition to the Next Stage of Your Career.”
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WEC: Plotting the empathy experience
A Q&A with Lori Pugh Marcum about her upcoming WEC session, “some(think) series: Exploring Empathy Maps.”
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