Kristi Casey Sanders CMP, CMM
Senior Director of Community Engagement, MPI
Kristi Casey Sanders is known informally as the “mother of communities.” As the MPI Senior Director, Community Engagement, she oversees MPI Chapter Operations and the MPI Community Initiative, which helps our 17,000 members personalize their membership experience through community-specific education and activations aligned to career verticals and special interest groups. For more information on the MPI Communities Initiative and how you can get involved, visit mpi.org/communities.
Appearances
DateJanuary 1, 2010Credits1 Contact HoursWhat do meeting and event planners really want? You'll learn the answer to that question as well as some strategies for rising above the competition in this session, that was developed based on the feedback of meeting and event planners…Speaker
Kristi C. Sanders, CMP, CMMSenior Director of Community Engagement, MPI$9.99Standard PriceFree for- Essential
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- DateApril 19, 2016Credits1 Contact HoursDid you know that the meetings industry is the second-most wasteful industry in America? There are a lot of things meeting professionals can do to eliminate the waste generated by meetings and events…
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Kristi C. Sanders, CMP, CMMSenior Director of Community Engagement, MPI$9.99Standard PriceFree for- Essential
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- DateJune 21, 2016Credits1 Contact HoursMeetings will never go away. As businesses continue to tighten the bottom line, some meetings will get canceled, consolidated, reduced in size or executed virtually, but people will always need to meet face to face. The way meetins are conducted, however, is rapidly changing…
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Kristi C. Sanders, CMP, CMMSenior Director of Community Engagement, MPI$9.99Standard PriceFree for- Essential
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- DateJuly 19, 2016Credits1 Contact HoursEveryone's dealing with limited time and resources. These tech tools will help you work smarter, faster and more efficiently, whether you're sourcing hotels, managing projects or trying to eliminate email overload…
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Kristi C. Sanders, CMP, CMMSenior Director of Community Engagement, MPI$9.99Standard PriceFree for- Essential
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DateMarch 6, 2017Credits1 Contact HoursTo quote Tim Sanders: “Meeting and event organizers are the movie producers of the corporate world.” You have the power to change behavior, educate, entertain and emotionally engage your participants…Speaker
Kristi C. Sanders, CMP, CMMSenior Director of Community Engagement, MPI$9.99Standard PriceFree for- Essential
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DateMarch 6, 2017Credits1 Contact HoursWhat do Pokémon Go, driverless cars and the Internet of Things have to do with the meeting and event industry? They’re all technologies disrupting how we do business. Today, everyone with a smartphone is walking around with a fully-loaded production studio in their pocket…Speaker
Kristi C. Sanders, CMP, CMMSenior Director of Community Engagement, MPI$9.99Standard PriceFree for- Essential
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DateJune 21, 2017Credits1 Contact HoursWhen people feel welcome at your event, hotel or facility, they want to return. But there are a thousand tiny ways to make people feel unwanted. Being accommodating is more than being ADA compliant, addressing dietary restrictions and accommodating faith and gender…Speakers
Kristi C. Sanders, CMP, CMMSenior Director of Community Engagement, MPIAntwone Stigall, CMP, DESDiversity Champion, Event Leader, Advocate, Speaker, West Wing Events$0Standard Price- DateDecember 19, 2017Credits1 Contact HoursThe world is uncertain, but when a crisis happens at your next event, you don’t need to be. Discover best and next practices for preparing your team for security or safety risks—be they natural or not…
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Kristi C. Sanders, CMP, CMMSenior Director of Community Engagement, MPI$9.99Standard PriceFree for- Essential
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DateMay 24, 2018Credits1 Contact HoursHave you heard of a fishbowl? A spectrogram? There are many innovative educational formats in the event space that we can use to help our attendees engage, learn from each other and meet subject matter experts. But what are they? Discuss some of the event industry’s newest session formats…Speaker
Kristi C. Sanders, CMP, CMMSenior Director of Community Engagement, MPI$9.99Standard PriceFree for- Essential
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DateJune 4, 2018Join MPI's Director of Thought Leadership Kristi Casey Sanders and Hybrid Event Authority's Steph Pheilsticker to see what we have planned for our ideation-themed WEC18 Day 2…Speakers
Stephanie Pfeilsticker, CMP, CMM, DES, HMCC, MBAChief Hybrid Strategist and Founder, Hybrid Events Authority, LLCKristi C. Sanders, CMP, CMMSenior Director of Community Engagement, MPI- DateJune 4, 2018Join MPI's Director of Thought Leadership Kristi Casey Sanders and Hybrid Event Authority's Steph Pheilsticker for interviews and behind-the-scenes content exploring the WEC18 Day 2 Ideation theme…
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Kristi C. Sanders, CMP, CMMSenior Director of Community Engagement, MPIStephanie Pfeilsticker, CMP, CMM, DES, HMCC, MBAChief Hybrid Strategist and Founder, Hybrid Events Authority, LLC - DateJune 4, 2018Join your WEC18 virtual co-host, MPI's Kristi Casey Sanders to discuss ways today's content helped you ideate, and get a sneak preview of what to expect tomorrow, when WEC18's final Day 3 focuses on the theme of activation
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Kristi C. Sanders, CMP, CMMSenior Director of Community Engagement, MPI 
DateJune 5, 2018Join your WEC18 virtual co-host, MPI's Kristi Casey Sanders share your thoughts on the experience so far…Speaker
Kristi C. Sanders, CMP, CMMSenior Director of Community Engagement, MPI- DateJune 5, 2018Join MPI's Director of Thought Leadership Kristi Casey Sanders and Hybrid Event Authority's Steph Pheilsticker for a recap of WEC18 highlights and to look forward to WEC19…
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Kristi C. Sanders, CMP, CMMSenior Director of Community Engagement, MPIStephanie Pfeilsticker, CMP, CMM, DES, HMCC, MBAChief Hybrid Strategist and Founder, Hybrid Events Authority, LLC 
DateJune 4, 2018Join MPI's Director of Thought Leadership Kristi Casey Sanders and Hybrid Event Authority's Steph Pheilsticker to see what we have planned for our ideation-themed WEC18 Day 2…Speakers
Kristi C. Sanders, CMP, CMMSenior Director of Community Engagement, MPIStephanie Pfeilsticker, CMP, CMM, DES, HMCC, MBAChief Hybrid Strategist and Founder, Hybrid Events Authority, LLC- DateJune 4, 2018Join MPI's Director of Thought Leadership Kristi Casey Sanders and Hybrid Event Authority's Steph Pheilsticker for interviews and behind-the-scenes content exploring the WEC18 Day 2 Ideation theme…
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Stephanie Pfeilsticker, CMP, CMM, DES, HMCC, MBAChief Hybrid Strategist and Founder, Hybrid Events Authority, LLCKristi C. Sanders, CMP, CMMSenior Director of Community Engagement, MPI - DateJune 4, 2018Join your WEC18 virtual co-host, MPI's Kristi Casey Sanders to discuss ways today's content helped you ideate, and get a sneak preview of what to expect tomorrow, when WEC18's final Day 3 focuses on the theme of activation
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Kristi C. Sanders, CMP, CMMSenior Director of Community Engagement, MPI - DateJune 5, 2018Join your WEC18 virtual co-host, MPI's Kristi Casey Sanders share your thoughts on the experience so far…
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Kristi C. Sanders, CMP, CMMSenior Director of Community Engagement, MPI - DateJune 5, 2018Join MPI's Director of Thought Leadership Kristi Casey Sanders and Hybrid Event Authority's Steph Pheilsticker for a recap of WEC18 highlights and to look forward to WEC19…
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Stephanie Pfeilsticker, CMP, CMM, DES, HMCC, MBAChief Hybrid Strategist and Founder, Hybrid Events Authority, LLCKristi C. Sanders, CMP, CMMSenior Director of Community Engagement, MPI 
DateJuly 30, 2018You 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…Speakers
Kristi C. Sanders, CMP, CMMSenior Director of Community Engagement, MPIStephanie Pfeilsticker, CMP, CMM, DES, HMCC, MBAChief Hybrid Strategist and Founder, Hybrid Events Authority, LLCJeff Hurt, DESExecutive Vice President, Education and Engagement, Velvet Chainsaw ConsultingJames Taylor, MBA, FRSAFounder, C.SCHOOL$0Standard Price
DateAugust 1, 2019Credits1 Contact HoursYou 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…Speaker
Kristi C. Sanders, CMP, CMMSenior Director of Community Engagement, MPI$9.99Standard PriceFree for- Essential
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DateNovember 14, 2019Credits1 Contact HoursIn this session, we will provide an overview of the project management lifecycle as well as a few helpful tools and techniques for you to use for your next event…Speakers
Director of Project Management, MPITracy Judge, MS, CMPFounder & Chief Connector, SoundingsKristi C. Sanders, CMP, CMMSenior Director of Community Engagement, MPI$9.99Standard PriceFree for- Essential
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DateMay 8, 2020Credits1 Contact HoursThe MPI Meeting Executive Advisory Board invites you to join our virtual roundtable to debrief, debate and discuss COVID-19’s impact on our businesses, events, teams, and the overall meeting and events industry…Speakers
Kristi C. Sanders, CMP, CMMSenior Director of Community Engagement, MPITyra Warner, Esq., PhD, Esq, CMPAttorney, Professor, Speaker, College of Coastal GeorgiaMelinda Burdette, CMPSenior Director, Events, Meeting Professionals InternationalChief Client Experience Architect, MJ Design and CompanyChief Executive Officer, Discover Puerto RicoMichael Garcia, CMPVice President, Meetings and Incentives WorldwideVito Curalli, CHAExecutive Director, International Sales and Industry Relations Hilton Worldwide Sales$9.99Standard PriceFree for- Essential
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DateSeptember 25, 2020The MPI Meeting Executive Advisory Board invites you to join our virtual round-table to debrief, debate and discuss COVID-19’s impact on our businesses, events, teams, and the overall meeting and events industry…Speakers
Kristi C. Sanders, CMP, CMMSenior Director of Community Engagement, MPITyra Warner, Esq., PhD, Esq, CMPAttorney, Professor, Speaker, College of Coastal GeorgiaRegional Director of Sales, Gibson Hotel ManagementVito Curalli, CHAExecutive Director, International Sales and Industry Relations Hilton Worldwide SalesNicole Unger, CMPVice President of Sales, AllianceFreelance Event Professional, No Desk$9.99Standard PriceFree for- Essential
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