2019 World Education Congress

Not for Clock Hour Credit 

Take a trip to the forest with tall evergreen trees and a huge sky. Beyond the trees is an amazing river. Its purpose is clear and release energies that are blocking you from your full potential and the highest expression of yourself. Take this trip of clearing negativity, self-doubt, and worry as you enjoy the vibrational nourishment.

1 Clock Hour | Domain B: Project Management 

You love being a leader at work, but keeping on top of everything is exhausting! The right technology can give you back your time and your sanity... you just need a Nerdy Best Friend to share the perfect tools. Join Author Beth Z, Your Nerdy Best Friend, for a fast-moving, laugh-filled session chock full of technology tools and apps that you can start using immediately to help you...

1 Clock Hour | Domain D: Financial Management 

The greatest source of lost revenue for your business is the prospect you never knew about. They clicked away without buying, drove past without stopping in, or hung up on your voice mail system. Worse yet, you have no idea who they were, or how many there were. So, how do you earn and keep customers when patience is short and alternatives are only a short drive or a click away? In this hard-hitting and entertaining presentation, popular Customer Experience and Marketing expert David Avrin, CSP will shine a light on the monumental shift in purchasing behavior and expectation, while showing your team everyone’s role in eliminating barriers, engaging prospects and creating Customer Experiences worth sharing.

1 Clock Hour | Domain G: Meeting or Event Design

This year, the goal for WEC is to emerge you in an unforgettable shared experience, so you will learn how to create meaningful experiences yourself. Meet Vinh Giang, who will take you on an experiential learning roller coaster to do just that! The margin for error in a magic show is very narrow. When achieving the impossible, it is important that the goals for each act are identified and established beforehand. There is no better way to illustrate this concept than to prove to the audience that—through a feat of seemingly impossible magic—the events of the entire show were prepared before it even began. The emphasis is not on the planning of every logistical element of the show; it’s on guiding perspective, spotlighting influence and challenging belief systems. Vinh’s focus is on designing an audience experience and will provide you with insights in how he does it. He will show you how to design a shared experience in its truest form.

1 Clock Hour | Domain A: Strategic Planning 

The meetings industry is made up of 75% women, yet a significantly smaller percentage land in c-suite positions. Why aren’t we seeing more women in executive leadership roles, and what strategies can we implement to diversify the top of the ladder? Buckle up and lean in to engage with a handful of the event community’s most successful women as they share inspiring stories of hard work, of adversity, and of triumph.

1 Clock Hour | Domain E: Human Resources 

There is very real magic in the ability to communicate at extraordinary levels. It allows people to shift mindsets, close deals, build relationship bridges, overcome objections and connect in ways that foster leadership, teamwork, and exponential growth.

Master communicator, magician, entertainer, and keynote speaker Vinh Giang captivates audiences with the tools, skills, and strategies that allow them to transform themselves into dynamic communicators. The lessons learned in this non-conventional, no-box-at-all Master Class are much more than just learning to speak to each other as human beings. With years of innovative study in theatre, arts and speaking, Vinh shares visionary insights that help strengthen and build self-confidence.

Put fear in the rear-view. Teach your team to be more fluent and flow with clarity in their words. Deliver with authority. Rise above the noise of the crowd and stand out as leaders in their business and their lives. You’ll take your team and your business to entirely new levels.

1 Clock Hour | Domain G: Meeting or Event Design 

Creating warm and welcoming experiences for all attendees at events is very important. This open and frank conversation about gender diversity and inclusion is led by two seasoned event planner professionals and shares the personal experiences of Michelle Emson, an openly “out” transgender woman and LCGTI advocate and educator. Thinking we are being inclusive is not the same as knowing that we have specifically and strategically designed our events to be welcoming and warm to all.

1 Clock Hour | Domain E: Human Resources 

We all understand that the world is quite complex today and the responsibility of leading a team has never been more challenging. In a world of multi-generations, multiple communication platforms and numerous distractions Team Dynamics have become complicated. This session on team dynamics will help identify the necessary understandings if you are going to be successful in building deep and sustainable teams to ensure that you and your organization not only remain relevant…but even remain! Explore organizations that have been recognized for building cultures that are authentic and sustainable in these changing environments. You will learn the importance of culture and team building with suggestions on how to begin that journey. Join us as MGM Resorts International’s, Chief Sales Officer and Immediate-Past Chairman of MPI’s International Board of Directors walks us through important Team Structure: The Importance of Culture, Understanding the importance of humility and starting with building the right team members.

Not for Clock Hour Credit 

When meaningful stories are told—and heard—they can transform communities, individuals and companies. In collaboration with Dear World, we will provide a transformative experience that centers around the stories and voices of YOU, our community. Dear World is a tool that connects people through their meaningful stories and helps individuals find purpose to create a sense of connection and belonging with the world around them.

On Sunday afternoon, this 3-day experience will kick off with Dear World storytellers Fresh Johnson and Robert Fogarty, who will set the scene. They’ll invite you to get actively involved by learning the tools to tell your own Dear World story and take a beautiful portrait to show for it. Hear powerful—and maybe even unexpected—stories from members of the MPI community. Get ready for a powerful shared, possibly transformational experience. Get ready for Dear World.

1 Clock Hour | Domain G: Meeting or Event Design

When meaningful stories are told and heard, they can transform communities, individuals, and companies. Hear powerful stories from members of your community that you may not have ever expected to hear. Get ready for a powerful shared, even transformational experience. Get ready for DEAR WORLD! Session sponsored by Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar.

1 Clock Hour | Domain F: Stakeholder Engagement 

Uncertainty is everywhere and being able to minimize it is a key element of self-leadership and success. Being able to stay ahead of uncertainty is a great way to fuel self-confidence and minimize self-doubt.

Since age fifteen, when I was told I was going blind, I’ve dealt with constant transition and uncertainty. At a young age I developed my visionary approach to being in control of my future rather than just letting life happen to me. If we don’t learn to be adaptable and control our own future, then we’re choosing complacency and simply playing a cameo role as life unfolds around us. I explain how imagination, which I call my “inner movie”, is a powerful tool that can be used to stay a step ahead and gain more value and happiness out of each day. I talk about five ways your “inner movie” can be used to minimize uncertainty, build strong relationships, remove obstacles, and achieve dreams.

Attendees will walk away with tools they can immediately apply to their personal and professional life, and with the motivation to use these tools to implement changes they desire. Attendees also gain a new and important sense of optimism and gratitude and learn how to use these values as the cornerstone to happiness and the foundation on which to build their success.

1 Clock Hour | Domain F: Stakeholder Management 

You love being a leader at work, but keeping on top of everything is exhausting! The right technology can give you back your time and your sanity... you just need a Nerdy Best Friend to share the perfect tools. Join Author Beth Z, Your Nerdy Best Friend, for a fast-moving, laugh-filled session chock full of technology tools and apps that you can start using immediately to help you... Session sponsored by Kalahari Waterpark & Resorts.

1 Clock Hour | Domain D: Financial Management 

The greatest source of lost revenue for your business is the prospect you never knew about. They clicked away without buying, drove past without stopping in, or hung up on your voice mail system. Worse yet, you have no idea who they were, or how many there were. So, how do you earn and keep customers when patience is short and alternatives are only a short drive or a click away? In this hard-hitting and entertaining presentation, popular Customer Experience and Marketing expert David Avrin, CSP will shine a light on the monumental shift in purchasing behavior and expectation, while showing your team everyone’s role in eliminating barriers, engaging prospects and creating Customer Experiences worth sharing. Educational session sposnored by Caesars.

1 Clock Hour | Domain A: Strategic Planning

For those of us who are planners, it sometimes seems confusing how hotels decide whether are meeting is something “they have room for”. This seems especially true if ours is not a big corporate meeting. So how do we make ours a better piece of business? Through knowing meeting patterns, RevMax, and what hotels are looking for. We will talk about how to look at your event differently and get more of what you need---and want. Session sponsored by Kalahari Waterpark & Resorts.

1 Clock Hour | Domain G: Meeting or Event Design

Many people who like to cook know how a gazillion recipes but end up making the same handful of recipes week after week. It’s the same with event design, isn’t it? We know tons of techniques for (legally) spicing up a meeting or event, but we tend to use the same go-to activities or techniques event after event after event. It’s time to spice up our events! This yummy session shares creative, unique ‘recipes’ for shaking up your next event.

During this appetizing session, participants learn about the ingredients for each recipe and potential uses for it. Wendy pays homage to the ‘chef’ who shared the recipe and shares examples of how others have used the recipe for various types of meetings. Participants will get to sample several of the activities during the session. In small group exercises, participants discuss how they can apply the recipes to their own upcoming programs and even how they might tweak a recipe by adding their own ‘flavor’ to it. A handful of attendees are selected to share their recipe with the larger group.