MPI Blog
Industry News
Making Attendees the Star of the Show
Thom Singer
Industry News
Emphasizing Change and Innovative Thinking at EMEC19
Rich Luna
EMEC19: 5 Questions with Catherine Kalamidas
Rich Luna
MPI Plans for Growth, Renewed Energy in Europe
Rich Luna
Why AV in Event Planning is Priority Over Food Service
Scott Stedronsky
WEC Speaker Vinh Giang: Your Voice Matters
Jason Hensel
Member Spotlight
Alessia Comis - MPI Iberian Chapter
"I feel my mission is to lead the chapter towards innovation and professionalism through advanced training sessions and networking."
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Tips & Advice
Make Strategic Meetings Management Your Best Career Buddy
Strategic Meetings Management (SMM) is your best career buddy because it provides quantifiable, clear progress to goals.
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Destinations
Frankfurt Bolsters Its Meetings and Events Business with New Reconstruction
Frankfurt along with Berlin, Hamburg and Munich ranks as the top meeting destinations in Germany.
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Industry News
MPI – Advocating for Women in Events
Nearly 80 percent of MPI members are women, women hold more than 70 percent of the leadership positions in our chapters and MPI has a legacy of inspirational women IBOD chairs
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Industry News
From the Editor: A Renewed Focus on Vital Issues
The biggest meeting and event industry stories of last year show no signs of relenting in 2019.
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Industry News
Meetings Outlook: Professional, Social Concerns Highlight a Period of Growth
While still in a stable seller’s market, meeting professionals are dealing with serious issues such as combating human trafficking and gender.
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Industry News
Moscone Center Expansion Ushers in a New Era for Meetings and Events
The completion of the $551 million expansion of the Moscone Center marked a milestone for the San Francisco Travel Association.
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Trends
Event Contract Trends: What’s Old May be New Again
Whether contract trends are new or old, it is the meeting professional’s responsibility to read every single word of the contract.
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Destinations
Food & Beverage: Behind the Scenes at Paris Las Vegas
MPI editor-in-chief, Rich Luna gets a hands-on experience as an apprentice pastry chef at Paris Las Vegas.
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Industry News
The World of Tastes and Smells
Flavorcon 2018 brought scientists, flavorists, product developers and consumer packaged goods companies to Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City for a successful event.
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Trends
Looking Ahead to the F&B Trends for Events in 2019
Recent trends have continued in accommodating special dietary needs for event attendees and ensuring that each menu is customizable for individual events.
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Industry News
Industry Professionals React to the Closing of Mexico’s Tourism Board
Mexico’s new government has dissolved the country’s once robust tourism board, and planners and suppliers there are feeling anxious about their new challenge.
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Tips & Advice
Marketing Your Meetings & Events
With attendee choices more abundant than ever, it’s critical to effectively promote your event before, during and after.
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Tips & Advice
5 Tools to Transform Social Media into a Lead Generator
Utilize these 5 tools to keep social media from being a time sinkhole to a lead generator.
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