The Z: How to Tell Your Story to Make Yourself an Unforgettable Connection

When I’m walking a busy tradeshow floor, reconnecting with familiar faces and shaking hands with new ones, I feel like a networking machine. But once

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The Z: How to Tell Your Story to Make Yourself an Unforgettable Connection

AI Certification and More: Everything to Know From MPI’s IMEX Presser

A new CFO, board member changes, the acquisition of a Canadian event industry show and new certificates and initiatives for MPI Academy, including

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MPI Press Confernece at IMEX 2023

Kansas City Area

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State of Sustainability

The Convention Industry Council (CIC) released the results of its latest research project,

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MPI WEC Sneak Peek: Unlocking the World of Women in Business With Courtney Stanley

When it comes time to put the MPI World

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MPI WEC Learning Journey "Women in Business: A Journey of Resilience and Connection"

Membership Has Its Privileges

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Managing Millennial attendees means embracing technology

To some, the Millennial generation is like a team of wild horses in need of taming. Strong willed, speaking a language laced with cyber terms,

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Membership Has Its Privileges

More CoverageTechnology HelpAnyone who has

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Ultimate List of Outdoor Teambuilding Activities in Southern California

Southern California is a region that insists on getting the group outside, due to its many beaches and supreme weather.  One way for planners

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DEI in Tourism and Hospitality: A Look Back and Forward

Unprecedented has become the word we hate to use, but it is the most popular way to summarize 2020, with three crises converging together: health,

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Cvent Launches Interactive Event Floor Maps and Online Community

Meeting and event technology giant Cvent added 3D interactive floor plans for thousands of venues in its database and launched the

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3 Earthquake Safety Precautions for Meeting Pros With SoCal Events

On July 5, 2019, the Kern County city of Ridgecrest, California—near the Mojave Desert—was rocked by an earthquake at a 7.1 magnitude. One day before

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The AMEX Outlook

In looking at the landscape of the overall business travel industry, it is clear that the issues of 2008 will continue to create new challenges in

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How Visit Raleigh Stepped Up Its Services for Planners During COVID-19

While it may be tempting for DMOs to hide their figurative heads in the sand because of the severe impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on their

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Visit Raleigh Wish You Were Here campaign

The Z: In-Person Events Can Overcome Talent Acquisition Challenges and Generational Biases

Early in the morning on a Wednesday in October, while more than 17,000 meetings industry professionals swarmed the IMEX America tradeshow floor at

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The Z: In-Person Events Can Overcome Talent Acquisition Challenges and Generational Biases

Nevada Announces Tiered Reopening Timeline

Updated April 14, 2021: Gov. Sisolak Sets Goal to Open Nevada 100% By June 1 Nevada will lift statewide social distancing mandates May 1,

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Silicon Valley Is a Sports Haven for groups

Silicon Valley is known the world over as a place where innovation thrives and technological advancements are made, a place where very smart people

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Q&A: Industry Association Leaders

MPI Bruce MacMillan, President & CEOWhat major trends could affect meeting planners in 2009?

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The Outreach Program Offers CSR Activities That Feed the Soul

Doing good on a grand scale is all in a day’s work for Richard McNary, who heads up the meetings industry effort for

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How to Create More Welcoming Events

In a Smart Monday session at IMEX 2018 named “Redesigning Inclusive

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