MPI Blog
Industry News
2009-2019: A Decade of Change
Michael Pinchera
Tips & Advice
Q&A: Sustainable Events Start-to-Finish with Karina Grutzner of the Stuttgart Convention Bureau
Johnalee Johnston
5 Ways To Help Your Events Run More Smoothly Using Only A Cell Phone
Brooklin Nash
The Benefits of Belonging to an Association of Meeting and Event Professionals
Katy Baker
NewsMakers - Dec. 16, 2019
Blair Potter
Top 10 of 2019 Event Design Ideas
Michael Pinchera
Tips & Advice
What Are Your Event Critical Assets
Meeting professionals need to gather and collect detailed information about critical assets before their events.
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Trends
EMEC’s Female Emcee Pushes Boundaries with Purpose
Discussion on the gender bias in the speaker world and the bulldozing effect of “manels” and social norms on the career tracts of females who are seeking to explore professional speaking.
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Tips & Advice
Lessons Learned in 2019: Sage Advice from MPI Members
We spoke with our MPI chapter colleagues—those well established in the industry—about the unique lessons they learned this year while navigating their day-to-day personal and professional worlds. Here are their words of wisdom.
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Industry News
Celebrate the RISE Awards and Nominate a Member or Chapter
The RISE Award is one of the highest honors that a member of the MPI community can receive.
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Industry News
2019: A Focus on Safety & Security
As meeting professionals, we rely on bringing people together—and their safety is your responsibility, whether or not you’re ready to fully accept that. These are some important updates to our coverage in 2019.
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Industry News
New & Renovated - Dec. 16, 2019
A look at hotel and convention center development around the world.
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Industry News
Celebrating the Life & Work of Patti Shock
The legacy and spirit of industry leader Patti Shock, a visionary who pioneered the academic track for meetings and events, was celebrated in true Patti fashion December 9th at The International School of Hospitality in Las Vegas.
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Industry News
Top 10 of 2019 Community Service Projects
Recognizing the top 10 community service projects organized this year by MPI members, as selected by the editors of MPI.
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Industry News
Experience Real and Authentic Grapevine at WEC20
Grapevine, Texas, truly embraces meetings and events and is preparing to host MPI’s 2020 World Education Congress.
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Industry News
NewsMakers - Dec. 9, 2019
Congratulations to those celebrating promotions and new positions in the meeting industry.
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Industry News
New & Renovated - Dec. 9, 2019
A look at hotel and convention center development around the world.
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Member Spotlight
Sheila King - MPI Indiana
“The meeting and event industry has changed me for the better. I’ve learned to be flexible, adaptive and to think on my feet.”
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Tips & Advice
Q&A: Gijs Verbeek on How to Create An Award-Winning Event
What does it take to create an award-winning event? We asked Gijs Verbeek, executive director of MPI's The Netherlands Chapter, which recently won BEA World's "Best Conference Award" for the production of EMEC 2019.
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Tips & Advice
Securing Cash Sponsorships: Is There A Better Way?
Brent Taylor, co-producer of Western Sponsorship Congress (Alberta) and GO WEST, explains why its time to bury the idea of developing one-size-fits-all programs that beautifully outline silver, gold and platinum sponsorship levels.
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