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Industry News
ibtm Report Paints Positive Picture Meeting and Event Industry
Rich Luna
Tips & Advice
3 All-Too-Common Reasons Event Speakers Mess Up
Jeff Davidson
Montreal Offers Event Planners Renovated Venues
Jason Hensel
Preparedness Key to Event Planners Rescheduling Events During Hurricane Irma
Maria Lenhart
Do Your Delegates Have the Meeting Planning Mindset?
Jackie Mulligan
The Airbnbs of Event Planning
Michael Pinchera
Industry News
Meeting Pros Discuss Lessons Learned After Harvey & Irma Impacted Their Events
For experienced governments, planners and venues, being prepared in hurricane-prone areas from June 1 to November 30 mandates more than stocking extra supplies of food.
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Industry News
Meeting Pros Discuss Lessons Learned After Harvey and Irma
Orderly procedures, trained staff and the ability to quickly reschedule events may alleviate chaos and possibly save lives.
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Industry News
Our Great Dotmocracy: Solutions to the Industry’s Challenges
Attendees at “The Great Dotmocracy” session at MPI Smart Monday brainstormed a host of different challenges and issues facing the global meeting and event industry.
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Industry News
Meeting and Event Industry Reacts to the Las Vegas Shootings
Meeting and event industry professionals reached out Monday to support the Las Vegas community reeling from the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.
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Trends
The Role of Event Technology in Event Strategy
The event industry is obviously, and at times painfully, aware that the digitization of event processes and experiences is not only worthy of consideration necessary for sustainability and growth.
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Tips & Advice
6 Ways to Rock Your Next Job Interview
Discover the 6 ways to rock your next job interview with the Women in Leadership course.
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Tips & Advice
Best Practices for Event Shipping & Logistics
Whether your event is taking place domestically or internationally, you will likely have some shipping needs.
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Industry News
Experienced Conference Speakers Wanted for WEC 2018
MPI is pleased to announce that the call for speaking proposals is now open for its 2018 World Education Congress (WEC).
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Industry News
The Return of Meetings to Houston after Harvey
The meeting industry returned to Houston on Sunday with record attendance at the Texas Society of Association Executives (TSAE)
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Tips & Advice
How to Create Sponsor Friendly Events
How can event planners create events that are sponsor-friendly, and serve sponsors during the event?
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Industry News
Hurricane Irma not as Devastating to Florida Meeting Industry as Expected
The specter of what Hurricane Irma could do to the tourism and meeting industry in the Sunshine State was thought to be dire.
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Destinations
4 Emerging Cities for Meeting and Event Destinations
These four cities are examples of destinations growing in popularity with meeting and event planners.
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Tips & Advice
4 Ways to Handle Event Speaker No-Shows
Selecting the right event speaker is one of the most important decisions you make for your conference. When you find the right person, he or she will set the tone for the whole event.
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Trends
How Wearable Tech is Shaping the Future of Live Events
Forward-thinking organizations like South by Southwest and the Consumer Technology Association are hastening their adoption of wearable technology at live events.
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