Industry News
Destinations International, in partnership with other meeting industry associations including Meeting Professionals International, has launched a new recovery campaign.
Tips & Advice
Here are five elements of wellbeing that event and meeting planners can practice to lead to a mindful and purposeful life.
Trends
The steady shift toward holistic business ecosystems makes a strong case for the guilt-free monetization of gratitude.
Tips & Advice
As event professionals and business owners, understanding how to account for risk is second nature. None of us, however, could have prepared for our businesses to have come to a grinding halt in a matter of weeks, affecting cash flow for months to come.
Trends
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) newly issued guidelines for outdoor events and mass gatherings gives some guidance on how face-to-face meetings and events might proceed.
Blog
Throughout the month of May, a short check-up survey was distributed via The Meeting Professional. The survey garnered 535 responses—self-identified planners accounted for 74.6% of respondents; 20.8% identified as suppliers.
Industry News
“A focus on unconscious bias will become the entry point for diversity and inclusion programs.”
Trends
The Meetings Mean Business Coalition has released a set of principles designed to assist in the reopening of meetings and events.
Trends
Discussing risk perception, restarting live events in the COVID-19 era and what sets experiential events apart with members of the MPI Experiential Marketers & Designers community.
Trends
For all its devastation and disruption, COVID-19 could be the catalyst that brings the dark world of trafficking and its shadowy offshoots into the light.
Tips & Advice
The stereotypical image of a salesperson is not flattering, and these negative perceptions translate directly to a level of respect for sales profession.
Trends
And just like that, COVID became the nudge that not only helped planners over the technological hump, but heralded a new age for traditional medicine as well.
Trends
In our annual report, a cross section of MPI members discuss pain points, diversity and inclusion, business continuity and passion for events.
Industry News
“We’re letting the current climate dictate the limits of what we are permitted to do right now, but these circumstances are not limiting our creativity.”