MPI Blog
Trends
General Data Protection Regulation: Are You Prepared?
Michael Owen
Industry News
A Roadmap for Third Parties Following Marriott’s Commission Cut
Howard Givner
Event Planners Increase Focus on Personalized User Experience
Elaine Pofeldt
3rd Party Event Planners Discuss Marriott’s Commissions Cut
Rich Luna
5 Meeting Tips for Speaking with Undecided Event Stakeholders
Brad Cohen
6 Ways to Improve Your Meeting Outcomes
Ella Prendergast
Industry News
Changing the Game for EMEC 2019
MPI said Sunday that it would collaborate with The Netherlands Chapter on next year’s European Meetings and Events Conference (EMEC).
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Destinations
Caesars Announces Plans for a 550,000 Sq. Ft. Event & Meeting Conference Center
Last month, Caesars Entertainment announced plans to develop a 550,000-square-foot event and meeting conference center, called CAESARS FORUM, in Las Vegas.
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Trends
Advocating for Face to Face Meetings with New Data
Preliminary data from an upcoming Meetings Significance Study showed increases in the number of meetings, participants and spending.
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Industry News
Event and Meeting Innovator: Reina Herschdorfer
I’ve worked in the meeting industry for more than 20 years, and there have been many moments that have left an impression on me.
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Tackling The Human Trafficking Issue In The Events and Hospitality Industry
When Maritz Global Events first got involved in fighting human trafficking in 2012, President David Peckinpaugh turned to Google and Bing to research the subject.
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Tips & Advice
How To Make Your In-house Event Team More Valuable
Create an invaluable event team to provide strategic value to your clients.
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Trends
New Event Canvas Template Makes Event Design More Accessible
Event planners are ranging from the experienced to the most novice have heard of the #EventCanvas™, an event design template launched at the 2014 MPI World Education Congress (WEC)
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Trends
Creating More Welcoming and Inclusive Events
If you want a strong team that can solve complex problems, you’d do best to select a group with diverse backgrounds, viewpoints and experiences.
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Industry News
Caesars Entertainment Announces Plans for New Convention Center in Las Vegas
Caesars Entertainment announced Monday that it will develop Caesars Forum, a 550,000-square-foot convention center in Las Vegas.
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Industry News
Indianapolis to Host MPI's 2018 World Education Congress (WEC)
MPI’s WEC 2018 will take place in Indianapolis, a city strategically designed to do just that.
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Industry News
ibtm Report Paints Positive Picture Meeting and Event Industry
The annual ibtm Trends Watch report has predicted a bright year ahead for the meeting and event industry, thanks to a renewed resilience and confidence.
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Tips & Advice
3 All-Too-Common Reasons Event Speakers Mess Up
Meeting professionals can discover how to better understand the preparation undertaken by effective event speakers.
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Destinations
Montreal Offers Event Planners Renovated Venues
Imagine skating on the ice at the Bell Centre, the same place in which the Montréal Canadiens play hockey. That’s what attendees did at a TATA Communications event in May.
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Industry News
Preparedness Key to Event Planners Rescheduling Events During Hurricane Irma
With the exception of the Florida Keys and Southwest Florida, many of the state’s meeting destinations came through relatively unscathed.
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