Administrative Professionals (130)
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30-Minute Monday | Wrap Up That Video
Dec 5, 20220.5 Clock Hours | Domain A: Strategic Planning
12:00 - 12:30 PM CST
Join us for the 30-Minute Monday series where a subject matter expert and moderator sit down for a hard-hitting, jam-packed 30-minute conversation about the topics you need to know to start your week. No slides, no long lectures, just facts, tips, and tricks to help you take your events and business to the next level. Can’t make it? 30-Minute Monday will be available on-demand the next business day. Check out our new 30-Minute Mondays tab under “Digital Education” at academy.mpi.org to access.
Join us back with Donny Neufuss, as we close out our 5-part series on video and all that goes with it. We've talked about streaming, transformation of video with AI, and video's potential. We are going to wrap that all up leaving you ready for 2023 and excited to enhance your events with video that is right for you.
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Meetings Outlook: 08.23.2022
Aug 23, 20221 Clock Hour | Domain A: Strategic Planning
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. What will the conditions look like in the next year? What will the new reality look like? And how are other meeting professionals overcoming current obstacles to grow business? Much is uncertain, but current projections can help. Deep dive into MPI's most recent Meetings Outlook research, published quarterly in The Meeting Professional magazine, and then discuss the trends that are most affecting you and your peers.
Learner Outcomes:
1. Review the forecast for events in the coming year, including a budget, attendance, and business conditions.
2. Deep dive into trends that matter and discuss the next steps with your peers.
3. Learn how these trends affect you and the future of your meetings.
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Back to the Ballroom: Changes, Expectations and Innovations
Jul 12, 20221.0 Clock Hours | Domain B: Project Management
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST
As event organizers plan their next event season, returning to or re-imagining the in-person event format is a must-have. What’s changed about in-person events? Are attendees excited? What are their new expectations? What’s new with venues, AV, tech, activities and norms?
We’re answering these questions and much more during our upcoming webinar, “Back to the Ballroom: Changes, Expectations and Innovations”!
Join us on July 12th as we dive into the world of in-person events! Get ready to hear from industry experts who have already dove back into the in-person event waters. We’ll cover:
- The big changes! What you need to know for your next expo or user conference
- Tips to make the most out of your trade shows & expos, from sponsor options, booth design, floor plans, and logistics
- How to create meaningful engagement at all of your in-person events through experiential sessions, activations and collaboration
- Best practices for engaging you attendees with the right event format from sessions, content delivery and networking
- Choosing the right vendor partners to help you source venues, locations, AV and so much more!
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Stop Scrolling, Start Designing Intentional Experiences
Jun 7, 20221 Clock Hour | Domain B: Project Management
As we return full-force face-to-face we have to consider the new needs of participants. Having spent the last year hosting events on two continents, there are many shareable takeaways that will be brought forward in this session.
We will look at...
- If we can't ditch technology, how do we integrate it to drive results?
- Define your purpose, with tools for stakeholder buy-in.
- Explore formats you can experiment with for best event participant ROI.
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#RealTalk Dialogue Series | Breaking through the Bamboo Ceiling in the Meeting and Events Industry
May 31, 20221 Clock Hour | Domain E: Human Resources
#RealTalk is BACK! Come engage in deep-dive conversations around the DEI topics that matter most today. It’s been more than a year of conversations and awareness around the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities and the challenges that continue to be experienced. There remains, however, a proverbial “Bamboo Ceiling” for AAPI individuals still challenged by underrepresentation and lack of inclusion and voice in visible and critical industry leadership positions. Please join leading AAPI thought leaders and an ally in this important discussion to understand their experiences and to develop thinking and actions to learn to create inclusion for the AAPI and other underrepresented groups in our industry.
During this session, you will...
- Listen to personal stories of experiences and leadership journeys of AAPI colleagues, develop a greater understanding of obstacles.
- Become aware of barriers and methods by which we each can advance actions to leadership.
- Set action steps with knowledge gained from the discussion to greater inclusion in the meetings and events industry for those currently underrepresented.
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30-Minute Monday | Compliance is the Starting Block, Not the Finish Line
May 23, 20220.5 Clock Hours | Domain A: Strategic Planning
Join us for the 30-Minute Monday series where a subject matter expert and moderator sit down for a hard-hitting, jam-packed 30-minute conversation about the topics you need to know to start your week. No slides, no long lectures, just facts, tips, and tricks to help you take your events and business to the next level. Can’t make it? 30-Minute Monday will be available on-demand the next business day. Check out our new 30-Minute Mondays tab under “Digital Education” at academy.mpi.org to access.
We may be used to reading and hearing "we're ADA compliant" as the response to inquiries about accessibility and disability inclusion. Compliance is the bare minimum and is actually the starting block, not the final goal. Compliance doesn't mean you've optimized the human experience for an equitable experience. Let's review some things that you may have learned during May, and more specifically around Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2022.
- Understanding how to assess physical accessibility
- Understanding how to review vendors' statements on digital accessibility
- Key elements for accessible events (live or online)
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30-Minute Monday | Integrated Sustainability
May 16, 20220.5 Clock Hours | Domain H: Site Management
Join us for the 30-Minute Monday series where a subject matter expert and moderator sit down for a hard-hitting, jam-packed 30-minute conversation about the topics you need to know to start your week. No slides, no long lectures, just facts, tips, and tricks to help you take your events and business to the next level. Can’t make it? 30-Minute Monday will be available on-demand within 72 hours. Check out our new 30-Minute Mondays tab under “Digital Education” at academy.mpi.org to access.
Detroit is committed to sustainability in everything we do, from the thoughtful preservation of our natural environment to embracing our diverse communities to encouraging entrepreneurship and investing in each other to make sure local businesses thrive. Learn how Detroit is using our belief that meetings here are a force of good for everyone and turning that into a win for visitors, residents and our businesses.
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To learn more about meetings in Detroit, please contact:
Sheila Neal
Associate Director, Sales
sneal@visitdetroit.com
313-418-9410
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The Inclusive Mindset
May 10, 20221 Clock Hour | Domain E: Human Resources
Diversity, enlarging your circle, inclusion, what does that all mean and how do you implement it in your professional career and personal life? Join Justin Jones-Fosu as he takes an unconventional approach to this necessary conversation. Shift your focus away from the cliched overuse to applying everyday diversity that leads to deeper collaboration and innovation. Justin demonstrates how we can leverage the power of listening, appreciating and applying different perspectives to create sustainable cultures of high-performance. Justin will cover practical strategies you can implement to enlarge your circle and move confrontations into conversations in order to manage disagreements and differences in a healthy and respectful way.
During this session, you will learn...
- A practical framework and understanding of the foundational principles of diversity.
- An inner motivation to embrace a highly diverse workplace community.
- An action-oriented plan on how to take an active role in creating an inclusive workplace and strive for progression.
This program is perfect for ALL. New, seasoned, senior leadership, everyone has room to grow, and everyone plays a role in creating an inclusive workplace.
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30-Minute Monday | Badge Check: Are You Verified
May 9, 20220.5 Clock Hours | Domain E: Human Resources
Join us for the 30-Minute Monday series where a subject matter expert and moderator sit down for a hard-hitting, jam-packed 30-minute conversation about the topics you need to know to start your week. No slides, no long lectures, just facts, tips, and tricks to help you take your events and business to the next level. Can’t make it? 30-Minute Monday will be available on-demand within 72 hours. Check out our new 30-Minute Mondays tab under “Digital Education” at academy.mpi.org to access.
If you got it, flaunt it! Too often "showing off" is seen as negative, but in today's world you need to be proud of your accomplishments. That means if you're verified, have a certificate, took a class or course, you need to let the world know. You can't stand out if you're not showing off. Join the MPI Certificate Course pros, Dani Kloap and Nancy Snowden, as they introduce MPI Academy's new certificate course badges. You're verified and we want you to show it!
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Conference Survival 2022: 6 Proven Strategies for Putting Powerful Draws on Stage
May 3, 20221 Clock Hour | Domain B: Project Management
Your conference is only as good as your content. Your presenters provide the pull to attend, live engagement, and valuable takeaways that bring audiences back again and again. Recent research suggests only the conferences perceived as the highest quality and more worthwhile will continue to thrive as physical or hybrid events. What can you do to give every community member good reasons to attend your events?
You will learn...
- 6 proven strategies for identifying and recruiting the most qualified and marketable speakers
- The 7 kinds of content most attendees will travel to get
- 4 event design ideas to maximize understanding and impact
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