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Reggie Aggarwal touts “golden age” of events at Cvent CONNECT 2021
Rich Luna
Member Spotlight
Joe Marcy
Joe Marcy, CMP, CITP, CMM
Keeping up with the times…and your competitors
Blair Potter
Meetings Outlook: A return to events requires greater flexibility
Michael Pinchera
Remembering Marta Hayden
Rich Luna
Texas events offer excited energy and a sense of normalcy
Blair Potter
Tips & Advice
Preparing Your Members for Hybrid Meetings
Hybrid is the new buzz word for meetings, and our members are catching on too.
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Industry News
MPI RISE Awards: Italia Chapter, Industry Advocate
The RISE Award for Industry Advocate recognizes an MPI chapter, club or student club for achievements in advancing the meeting and event industry by promoting an understanding of its impact.
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Industry News
MPI RISE Awards: Greater New York Chapter, Marketplace Excellence
The MPI Greater New York Chapter received the 2021 MPI RISE Award for Marketplace Excellence. This award recognizes an MPI chapter or club for providing exceptional business exchange.
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Industry News
MPI RISE Awards: Zaman Ishaad, Young Professional Achievement
The RISE Award for Young Professional Achievement recognizes an individual 40 years of age or younger with five or fewer years of professional experience who has made outstanding contributions to MPI or the meeting industry.
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Member Spotlight
Liz Hogan
“Getting involved by serving is absolutely the most rewarding thing I have done in my career.”
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Industry News
Remembering Elizabeth Glau
Elizabeth Glau, a dedicated meeting professional and beloved wife, daughter and friend, died Monday evening following a fierce battle with cancer.
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Industry News
IACC Americas Connect reinforces value of face to face
Add a successful IACC Americas Connect to the growing list of in-person conferences that are reinforcing the value of face-to-face business meetings.
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Industry News
Specialized networking and education for indies
The MPI Independent and Small Business Owners community co-chairs explain their approach to one of the association’s most active online groups.
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Industry News
The work from home debate
The biggest crossroads companies are facing right now is the debate around remote working.
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Industry News
3 ways event professionals’ lives have improved thanks to the pandemic
“When I decided to be an entrepreneur, back in 2003, I had no clue this meant being constantly connected to and surfing the ups and downs of a global market, and I had no idea a pandemic would come around and change our way of life for the better.”
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Industry News
MPI RISE Awards: Caribe Mexicano Chapter, Innovative Educational Programming
The RISE Award for Innovative Educational Programming recognizes an MPI chapter or club that has created innovative programming that advances the education and professional development of its members.
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Industry News
MPI RISE Awards: Greg Elam, Meeting Industry Leadership
Meeting Industry Leadership honors those rare individuals who by visionary hard work and creative insight have positively changed the global meeting and event industry.
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Industry News
Baltimore welcomes Destinations International as the city’s first major event since start of the pandemic
For Don Welsh, president and CEO of Destinations International (DI), he proudly and triumphantly brought the organization’s annual conference to his hometown, the Charm City, with more than 800 in-person attendees.
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Industry News
RISE Awards: MPI Italia Chapter, Membership Achievement
The RISE Award for Membership Achievement recognizes an MPI chapter, club or student club for achievement in membership growth, engagement and retention demonstrated by overall membership numbers or effective campaigns.
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