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Two WEC Vegas attendees test positive for COVID-19
Two attendees at MPI’s World Education Congress (WEC) in Las Vegas who were fully vaccinated for COVID-19 tested positive for the virus post event, the association announced Tuesday.
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WEC interns share their experiences
Melissa Edwards, CMP, and Erika Ibaven worked as interns at MPI’s WEC Vegas. They take us behind the scenes of this multifaceted event and the excitement of helping it all come together.
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Create your legacy through the MPI Foundation’s FOREVER FUND
The MPI Foundation has launched a new initiative to promote planned and legacy giving, appropriately named the FOREVER FUND.
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Challenging the status quo
Challenging the status quo has been a mantra for MPI’s Marketers and Experience Designers community.
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The hospitality industry’s new PR problem
The staffing shortage won’t just affect operations in the near term. The negative image will affect future generations of our industry.
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EMEC 2021: That’s a Wrap
In 2021, the European Meetings & Events Conference (EMEC) was a 100 percent virtual production. And it looked and felt exactly as a great virtual production should. There were no half measures.
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“Ready to Execute Great Meetings and Events”
After the toughest year to date for our industry, meeting professionals remain eager to share their pandemic experiences and strategies for bouncing back.
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Consider Event Goals and Objectives When Selecting an Online Platform
“Just like finding an amazing venue can make an already great event even better, finding the right online platform can dramatically improve the attendee experience.”
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Revenge Travel is Alive in the Minds of Leisure Travelers
I believe smaller group travel will succeed and dominate as companies look to create very special experiences for the ultimate achievers and maintain a hybrid experience for the rest.
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MPI’s WEC: A Giant Leap Forward for Business Meetings and Events
With more than 1,200 attendees in person at CAESARS FORUM, WEC delivered a strong message that the vital business sector is primed to awaken from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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What Is Unconscious Bias (and How Meeting Planners Can Defeat It)?
How do you as a meeting planner defeat unconscious bias? First, you need to know what it is.
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The WEC Vegas Digital Experience: Final Day
MPI’s Jessie States (director, MPI Academy) and Marcel Coleman (manager, Exchange programs) returned with the WEC Today Show for the event’s final day to deliver more exclusive content and insight to WEC Digital Experience attendees.
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Member Spotlight
Patrick Colomer
“This industry suits me well and I feel blessed every day to call myself a hospitality professional.”
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WEC Vegas: Go Forth and Prosper
MPI delivered a grand celebration in the newest house that Caesar built, CAESARS FORUM.
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