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Despite the fact that women account for more than 70% of meeting and event professionals, inequality and challenges for women in this industry majority remain. In honor of International Women’s Day, we reached out to several MPI members to share some of the current challenges and opportunities they see for women in the meeting industry.
Industry News
“Meeting Professionals International condemns the acts of aggression from Russian forces and urges an expeditious end to the conflict with Ukraine.”
Industry News
“Event professional” is not a job title. It’s a decision, a choice, a journey and an experience. It is a wonderful career choice, but it is also one of the most stressful careers one could choose, and not everyone can do it.
Industry News
A chat with Sandra Serrant, CMP, PMP (MPI Greater New York Chapter), events manager at the Research Foundation of The City University of New York, a 25-plus-year industry veteran who is chair of the Black Meeting Professionals Community, to learn more about her hopes and desires for the group.
Member Spotlight
“2020 taught me to think differently, to communicate differently and to be a better listener.”
Industry News
Talking with MPI members never got old. I chronicled how meeting professionals worked hard and played hard, how sometimes they cried and how they always laughed and smiled.
Industry News
You begin to have meetings as an avatar of yourself and soon your avatar emerges as a bigger player in a global world with virtual and live (hybrid) players online only.
Industry News
Established standards of professionalism within our organizations have not changed because of the pandemic, but remote work may have distanced our teams such that we need to review and ensure that those standards are being followed.
MPI News
Due to travel restrictions and attendee health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 omicron variant, MPI has postponed EMEC.
Industry News
We discuss the keys to success for hybrid and digital events, from broadcast quality to engagement to flexibility.
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Find a partner who can join you during the strategy phase, walk you through all the elements of creative and production design and be there with you onsite or online to execute your vision and ensure it is delivered flawlessly.
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One way you can streamline the virtual and hybrid event planning process is to collaborate with a technology partner like Encore, who can translate your ideas into action and manage the behind-the-scenes logistics so your events appear seamless to all your participants, whether they’re attending in person or virtually.
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According to the 1,500 meeting and event professionals surveyed in the Encore Fall 2021 Planner Pulse Report, the future looks brighter than it has in a while.
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