Speaker(s): Samantha Evans, CAE, MBA

0.5 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 all build our meetings and events to bring people together. What happens when we are unaware of the barriers that disabled people face every day? Learn how to start affecting disability-inclusive change in your organization and show your commitment to DEI.

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Speaker(s): Michael Schaumann, HMCC

0.5 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 the next business day. Check out our new 30-Minute Mondays tab under “Digital Education” at academy.mpi.org to access.

The Freelance Marketplace has long played an integral role in the Meetings Industry. As Corporate Event Teams and 3rd Party Agencies work to rebuild, the value of our industry's gig economy is now greater than ever. The Great Resignation has seen 5 million people leave the labor force since the dawn of the pandemic. How can your team efficiently reconfigure with live meeting volumes increasing by the day? How can freelance Meeting Planners best market themselves and capitalize on their talents? This session will invite interaction as we talk about how to best leverage a variable workforce in ramping up after the pandemic, from the perspectives of both Corporate Event Teams and the working freelancer.

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Speaker(s): Pawntra Shadab, CIS, CTA | Sonya Bradley

0.5 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 the next business day. Check out our new 30-Minute Mondays tab under “Digital Education” at academy.mpi.org to access.

#RealTalk is BACK with a brand-new feel with our unplugged series. Come engage in deep-dive conversations around the DEI topics that matter most today. With the formation of organizations such as the Black Travel Alliance and Women in Travel. The destination marketing industry has taken strides to increase the level of Diversity and Inclusion in travel and in workplace representation. This session will highlight the ever-evolving world of diversity from the destination perspective.

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Speaker(s): Diane Goodman, CMP

0.5 Clock Hours | Domain G: Meeting or Event Design

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.

Attendees will learn about the speaker industry, from bureaus and speaker management companies, to how to streamline the speaker selection process.

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Speaker(s): Kevin Coffey

1 Clock Hour | Domain C: Risk Management

The meeting and event industry is restarting, and meeting professionals are now putting forth RFP’s, site inspections, and organizing current and future events. How are you incorporating risk mitigation into the services you provide?
The MPI Academy has dedicated this one-hour presentation to refreshing your meeting risk mitigation skill set. This presentation will cover:

• Incorporating a “Risk-Aware Culture” into your organization.
• Building risk mitigation into the planning process.
• Developing risk mitigation “partners” and “resources” into meetings and events.
• Using “Risk-Aware” thinking to stand out from your competition (and to better serve your clients).
• Meeting and event risk training.

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0.5 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 the next business day. Check out our new 30-Minute Mondays tab under “Digital Education” at academy.mpi.org to access.

Detroit is known as more than just a destination. Instead, you could call it an entire conversation. This is why we are so pleased to present this week’s 30-Minute Monday segment. Not many cities can boast some of the unique features Detroit proudly displays. From being coined an “IT city” to cultivating spaces that emphasize the importance of creativity and entrepreneurship, to providing platforms for dreamers and doers to impact the city they call home. Join us as we dive deep into how this city has made DEI more than a moniker and woven it into the fabric of their entire community.

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Speaker(s): David Jackson, CMP, HMCC | Sol Herbert | Gloria Herbert

0.5 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 the next business day. Check out our new 30-Minute Mondays tab under “Digital Education” at academy.mpi.org to access.

For nearly 30 years, a guide called the “Negro Motorist Green Book” provided African Americans with advice on safe places to eat and sleep when they traveled through the Jim Crow-era United States. After the Civil Rights Act was passed in 1964, the Green Book fell into obscurity and ceased publication in 1967. Now in 2021, the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion has brought about an awareness of disparities based on many other factors besides color/race. Inclusive environments create a “safe space” for various, diverse groups who prefer to be amongst others who have the same lifestyle and beliefs to name a few. Learn about the New Green Book coming in 2022, and the potential expansion to other cultures who may also benefit.

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Speaker(s): Donna Brighton

0.5 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 the next business day. Check out our new 30-Minute Mondays tab under “Digital Education” at academy.mpi.org to access.

Too often, we see leadership as a solo adventure. How we develop our own sense of leadership, how we use our leadership practices to advance us as individuals. What if someone told you leadership is a tool to foster connection, growth, and vibrancy among your teams and organizations? Join leadership expert Donna Brighton for a fast-paced conversation on why leadership is your secret sauce for creating irresistible community environments.

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Speaker(s): Eric Rozenberg, CMP, CMM, HOEM, FONSAT

0.5 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.

Starting your own business is a courageous and daunting move at the same time. What do you need to think about? Who should you be surrounding yourself with? Where do you find those people? Let's talk about it so that you know exactly what your next move will be. Learn from event business management expert Eric Rozenberg on how to start thinking strategically about your business plan in 2022.

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Speaker(s): Joshua Grimes, Esq.

1 Clock Hour | Domain B: Project Management

As we battle against the Omicron variant and look to return to the “new normal”, many questions still remain. The uncertainty that is part of in-person meetings leads to challenging contracting situations. Join us for a striking discussion with meeting industry attorney Joshua L. Grimes, Esq. to ensure you have all the information you need to be prepared this year and beyond.

Learning Goals:
• Consider the safety measures planners are considering for in-person meetings during COVID, including mandatory vaccinations, masking and waivers.
• Learn how planners and suppliers can work to minimize risks from diseases, terrorism, economic crisis, and other unknown threats that may arise.
• Identify the “hidden” provisions found in many meeting contracts that may lead to higher costs for planners as we struggle to return to normalcy.

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