Jessie States

Technology adoption accelerates when there are processes, standards, and resources to simplify and support its usage…

Technology adoption accelerates when there are processes, standards and resources in place to simplify and support its usage. The same is true for the technologies for your events. Identify best practices in creating and managing these technologies by looking at them from a variety of perspectives…

What is the future of mobile technology at events? Take a deep dive into the research about the future of event apps, examine a case study and learn some best practices in this session with MPI and DoubleDutch…

Internet is the foundation for your technology ecosystem. Event-focused technology solutions have flooded the marketplace. Apps and devices are now integral to planning and managing events and engaging attendees…

The meeting cycle looks a lot different than it did 10 years ago, and the challenges meeting professionals face continue to stymie their progress and impede the success of their events…

For years, meeting professionals have used event signs for directional and informational purposes, helping participants navigate event spaces and the experiences therein…

Strategic Meetings Management (SMM) is gaining traction at organizations of all shapes and sizes as a way to manage costs, mitigate risks and positively impact the attendee experience…

As organizations develop Strategic Meetings Management Programs (SMMPs), there are new opportunities for planners who want to advance their careers…

You know that the meetings you plan are invaluable to the success of your business or organization, but your executives’ goals and objectives for your events are elusive…

Meeting professionals are so over-taxed in the present, they often forget -- or don't have the time -- to look ahead…

As organizations develop Strategic Meetings Management programs (SMMPs), there are new opportunities for planners who want to advance their careers…

Meeting professionals are so over-taxed in the present, they often forget -- or don't have the time -- to look ahead…

Is your meeting stuck in neutral? Are you looking for new approaches for breakthrough experiences? The principles of meeting design can help…

1 CLOCK HOUR | DOMAIN A: STRATEGIC PLANNING__

Attendees of all ages are increasingly interested in the environmental and social impact of the meetings and events they attend, and meeting professionals across the globe are racing to catch up in their actual event logistical practices…

Attendees of all ages are increasingly interested in the environmental and social impact of the meetings and events they attend, and meeting professionals across the globe are racing to catch up in their actual event logistical practices…

Think of this webinar as “must attend” if you’re eager to get the most out of your time at the event—especially one as rich in content and diverse in activities as WEC Maximizing your return on investment onsite at WEC is a two-step proposition: being aware of the opportunities that surround you, a…

__1 CLOCK HOUR | DOMAIN A: STRATEGIC PLANNING

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Meeting professionals are so over-taxed in the present, they often forget—or don't have the time—to look ahead…

1 CLOCK HOUR | DOMAIN A: STRATEGIC PLANNING

Meeting professionals are so over-taxed in the present, they often forget—or don't have the time—to look ahead…

Think of this webinar as “must attend” if you’re eager to get the most out of your time at the event—especially one as rich in content and diverse in activities as WEC Maximizing your return on investment onsite at WEC is a two-step proposition: being aware of the opportunities that surround you, a…

Hybrid is the breakout star of the meeting industry, but it requires meeting professionals to stretch their creativity, strategizing, execution and measurement and integrate technology with traditional live events to create new types of experiences and content delivery tools…

Race to create your EduLab learning environment using a motely mix of common, cultural and outside-the-box elements that start you thinking about how you design unique experiences for your participants…

Come to this EduLab session prepared with a burning topic that you want to discuss, and then we’ll vote on what issues we want to problem-solve in our Great Dotmocracy. Brainstorm with your peers about shared challenges, and leave with solutions to our industry top dilemmas…

Don your beatnik beret and snap your fingers as you discover how five industry providers helped clients overcome challenges to exceed business goals and objectives during this StorySlam competition…

Discuss technology challenges and opportunities with subject matter experts in the Knowledge Café…

Discover best practices in meeting design, food and beverage and negotiations from experts in the room! We’ll use a human spectrogram to find thought leaders among our peers, and then drill down into your burning questions, must-know trends and next practices that will help you excel in today’s mee…

Get answers to your challenges from your peers while discovering the power of the Fishbowl, which allows large groups of people to have intimate discussions by creating a revolving panel of participants…

Hackathons bring together an industry’s greatest minds to solve problems and help communities in need…

Your first year of membership to Meeting Professionals International is full of opportunities, some of which you may not even be aware of. You may have joined MPI for a very specific reason and we want you to fully understand all the ways to achieve your goal…

1 CLOCK HOUR | DOMAIN H: SITE MANAGEMENT

_Sponsored by Vail Resorts [http://www.vailresortsmeetings…

Your first year of membership to Meeting Professionals International is full of opportunities, some of which you may not even be aware of. You may have joined MPI for a very specific reason and we want you to fully understand all the ways to achieve your goal…

1 CLOCK HOUR | DOMAIN G: MEETING OR EVENT DESIGN

Meeting professionals are so over-taxed in the present, they often forget—or don't have the time—to look ahead…

Meeting professionals are so over-taxed in the present, they often forget—or don't have the time—to look ahead…

Although performance clauses like attrition and cancellation are challenging, it is sometimes the other clauses that create the biggest challenges…

Event App Technology is evolving by leaps and bounds every year - and so are the opportunities for event planners. In this webinar, we review event technology predictions for next year by four of the industry's top thought leaders…

_Developed in partnership with InterContinental Hotel Group [http://www.ihg…

_Developed in partnership with InterContinental Hotel Group [http://www.ihg…

Hybrid is the breakout star of the meeting industry, but it requires meeting professionals to stretch their creativity, strategizing, execution and measurement and integrate technology with traditional live events to create new types of experiences and content delivery tools…

No matter event length or type, meeting professionals most likely will need to ship things there. Make sure your materials arrive on time and in good condition with tips on best and next practices in shipping goods and services from recent MPI research…

Meeting professionals see many challenges as they look to the future of events, and one of the biggest is how to make better technology decisions in the face of so much choice. Discover a framework to refer to when considering and investing in technology…

The meeting cycle looks a lot different than it did 10 years ago, and the challenges meeting professionals face continue to stymie their progress and impede the success of their events…

The world is uncertain, but when a crisis happens at your next event, you custom image don’t need to be. Discover best and next practices for preparing your team for security or safety risks—be they natural or not…

The Going Local certificate course is designed for meeting planners who intend to meet the needs and desires of their attendees who want to learn more or incorporate elements from the destinations where their meetings take place…

SESSION ONE: 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M…

SESSION ONE: 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M…

You want to further instill learning after a conference, prep your participants for change-making conversations before they arrive or even bring in a hybrid audience to increase the reach of your message at a live, in-person event…

SESSION ONE: 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M…

_Sponsored by Visit Mexico [http://www.visitmexico…

SESSION ONE: 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M…

SESSION ONE: 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M…

SESSION ONE: 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M…

_Sponsored by Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB [https://www.sunny…

SESSION ONE: 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M…

_During the call for proposal process, we set the expectation that your sessions are designed to be “brain-friendly”. To support you in your educational design, we will host a webinar with tips and tools to help your craft your interactive session…

Meeting organizers and designers work with vendors and suppliers all the time. In a best-case scenario, these relationships help both parties shine and do their work better, but as with any relationship, challenges crop up, misunderstandings happen and surprises leave event teams scrambling…

SESSION ONE: 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M…

Women ​play ​key ​roles ​in ​the ​hospitality ​and ​meeting ​industries, ​but ​many ​find ​it ​challenging ​to ​move ​into ​leadership ​positions…

Women ​play ​key ​roles ​in ​the ​hospitality ​and ​meeting ​industries, ​but ​many ​find ​it ​challenging ​to ​move ​into ​leadership ​positions…

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Sponsored by MGM Resorts [https://www.mgmresorts.com/] and IMEX Group [https://www.imexexhibitions…

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SPONSORED BY: AMERICAN AIRLINES [https://www.aa.com/homePage.do] & VISIT DALLAS [https://www.visitdallas…

SPONSORED BY: AMERICAN AIRLINES [https://www.aa.com/homePage.do] & VISIT DALLAS [https://www.visitdallas…

_PRIVATE EVENT FOR BISHOP MCCANN_

As a meeting organizer, the health and wellbeing of your attendees and participants is top-of-mind as you look to design experiences that are safe and impactful for all of your stakeholders…

The Events Industry Council recently released new guidelines to help organizations make decisions on when and how to begin hosting gatherings—and strategies and tactics for safe meetings have been released from any number of organizations, hotel brands and industry associations…

PwC estimates that, in 15 years, 38% of all jobs will be lost to automation. Likely to go first will be those that rely on set procedures, routine and repetitive tasks…

Join your peers for this critical conversation on how the Coronavirus crisis has changed the execution of meetings, events, conferences, and trade shows, delivered in partnership with Planet IMEX for Community Day…

THIS WEBINAR IS GRACIOUSLY SPONSORED BY MOHEGAN SUN [https://meetings.mohegansun…

Join us for a Meetings Outlook update on the future predictions for the business of meetings and a virtual networking event powered by the new cutting edge TWINE [https://t.sidekickopen70…

The live broadcast will run from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (06:00 to 18:00) Central Standard Time and connect you with industry leaders from all over the world. The Meetings Mean Business Coalition announced the 2021 GMID theme, “Meet Safe,” which will guide the content of the broadcast…

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Given the reality of the current pandemic, meeting professionals are finding it nearly impossible to make decisions related to the business of events…

Given the reality of the current pandemic, meeting professionals are finding it nearly impossible to make decisions related to the business of events…

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DOMAIN ​A: STRATEGIC PLANNING| 6 CLOCK HOURS COST: $499 MEMBER/ $699 NON-MEMBER As automation and AI increasingly create efficiencies in the modern workforce, meeting professionals must embrace a role that is shifting increasingly into the strategic space…

Join your peers for this critical conversation on how the Coronavirus crisis has changed the execution of meetings, events, conferences and trade shows, and how that impacts local cities, venues, hotels and facilities…

From age, race, and gender to religion, language and experience, our meetings welcome a strikingly diverse audience of individuals from increasingly diverse backgrounds…

Before you jump into the WEC Digital deep end without your inflatable arm floaties, join us for this quick and power-packed overview of the event…

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DOMAIN ​C: RISK MANAGEMENT | 6 CLOCK HOURS COST: $499 MEMBER/ $699 NON-MEMBER Your No. 1 role as a meeting professional isn’t executing flawless experiences or driving business results for your organization. It’s ensuring the safety and security of the people you have brought together onsite…

In this session, Jessie States will be in conversation with MPI’s President and CEO Paul Van Deventer and Stephen Revetria, who is the current Chairman of MPI. Between them they have stacks of experience and insights to share…

According to the Future of Jobs report from the World Economic Forum rapid changes and advancements in technology are radically changing the skills organizations need from employees—and that was before the pandemic accelerated the Fourth Industrial Revolution…

[custom image] EVENTWISE: CRITICAL NEXT SKILLS FOR MEETING PROFESSIONALS 15-Part Micro-Certificate Series Per Class: $34.99 Members | $49…

GETTING READY TO SIT FOR THE CMP EXAM, BUT MISSED OUT ON OUR CMP ACADEMY COURSE AT WEC? DON'T WORRY, WE HAVE YOU COVERED! PURCHASE OUR CMP EDUCATION STUDY BUNDLE OF COURSES AND GET THE BEST OF MPI ACADEMY EDUCATION AT A DISCOUNTED RATE…

Join Vice President of the MPI Academy, Jessie States, CMP, CMM for a jam-packed ask me anything session on all things CMP! ACCESSIBILITY PLATFORM: Zoom Meetings (more information [https://explore.zoom.us/en/accessibility/]) ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES:     * Wordly [https://www.wordly…

DOMAIN ​A: STRATEGIC PLANNING| 6 CLOCK HOURS COST: $499 MEMBER/ $699 NON-MEMBER As automation and AI increasingly create efficiencies in the modern workforce, meeting professionals must embrace a role that is shifting increasingly into the strategic space…

Given the reality of the ever-evolving state of business events, meeting professionals are finding it nearly impossible to make informed decisions related to the business of events…

How do you kick off the year with a jump start? By kicking it into high gear learning about the top trends coming up that can help you think strategically about everything from event design, to branding and more…

* 「グローバルミーティングの将来展望」 (Global Meetings Outlook)

If you keep hearing the terms "future skills" and "critical skills" and tired-head kicks on, you're not alone. But understanding how they play a key role in your professional advancement and job progression could define what happens next in your career…

It's a crowded marketplace for suppliers in the meeting and event space. From hotels and destinations to service providers, meeting professionals have a lot of choice in who they can partner with to deliver on expemplary experiences for their stakeholders…