How would you ensure your group’s safety if a crisis – natural disaster, terrorism, civil unrest – occurs during your meeting? Experts will provide tips and discuss best practices for crafting – and practicing – an emergency crisis plan.
The products incentive recipients receive may change somewhat from one year to the next, depending on the state of the economy, the evolving taste of the public, or even fads. But making sure those awares are from popular brand name manufacturers never changes. In this webcast, you will learn how brand drives trophy value, and…
This online seminar series—created specifically for association employees whose work involves professional development—identifies key issues in speaker management and explores solutions for vetting and cultivating faculty for your learning programs. During this four-part virtual program, you’ll have an opportunity to network with colleagues and gather tips and practical tools that you can implement immediately at the…
Whether you are new to association government relations or are an established association professional interested in building your GR knowledge, this four part series will provide you with the essential information you need to develop a proactive and strategic GR program.
Recent discussion about millennials, baby boomers, Gen Xers, and members of other generations—including their behaviors in the workforce—have become more divisive. But each age group brings its own strengths to your association’s staff team. Sarah Sladek, best-selling author and CEO of XYZ University, shares her expertise and experiences helping organizations engage with the varied generations…
Associations today must find their purpose and proudly share it to galvanize members, nonmembers, and employees. In this lunchtime webinar sponsored by the ASAE Marketing Section Council, learn how ISACA, an association of IT professionals focused on information security and governance, identified its purpose and the impact of spreading that message to its global professional…
What do Albert Einstein, Walt Disney, and Bill Gates have in common? All are known for being brilliant in their respective fields, but none would have achieved that status without an “Aha” moment—a moment of sudden realization, inspiration, insight, recognition, or comprehension. This one-hour webinar will discuss the neuroscience of creativity and share a case study…
Does going green have to include red ink? It turns out that planning an earth-friendly event can be good for your organization’s bottom line, while doing the right thing for the planet. Learn which best green practices will make you a cost-conscious star.
Successful meeting planners are moving away from tactical roles. They’re trading in old-school RFPs and spreadsheets, and providing value-add services that are more in-demand. Join us for a discussion on how to work smarter with modern venue negotiation and sourcing strategies, so you can drive more growth for your company and customers – and have time to…
Negotiating for hotel space has been a real challenge for many planners, given record-setting hotel demand and a shortage of meeting space. Now we can add industry consolidation and a raft of mergers and acquisitions to the list of complexities. As hotel companies combine, where does that leave planners? Is it a boon or a…
Relive the education and excitement from 2018 Convening Leaders! Join us for a full day of online education and networking. The PCMA Digital Experience Institute will be rebroadcasting the most talked about sessions from Nashville. Schedule and additional details to come! Thanks to Meetings + Conventions Calgary for making this online event possible.
In the meeting and event planning world, ineffective communications can obstruct information, hinder collaboration and negatively impact the overall success of an event. In this highly interactive, high-energy presentation, Jan Spence will use her vast knowledge helping companies and individuals take their teamwork, listening, and communication skills to the next level by sharing tips on…
The Healthcare Meeting Compliance Certificate (HMCC) program provides healthcare meeting compliance stakeholders with the knowledge and experience they need to successfully navigate the increasingly complex pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device regulatory environment. A broad range of healthcare topics including cross-border healthcare compliance, industry trends, global regulations, and compliance, codes, laws and mandates will be covered. Participants of…
Attendees are consumers; discerning travelers who may choose to attend conventions and exhibitions—or not. That’s why the mutual goal of both meeting/exhibition professionals and DMOs is generating positive word-of-mouth: repeat bookings and increased attendance. Discover insights from the second Decision to Attend Study, and how it could dramatically impact the way you design and market…
Creating engaging meeting experiences can be a challenging prospect for meeting professionals, but science is here to help. Learn what happens in the brain when people tune and in pay attention, and why people tune out at your meetings and events. Discover how to use the science of audience engagement as a meeting professional; gain…
To keep our Healthcare Meeting Compliance Certificate recipients up to date on healthcare meeting compliance regulations, cross-border compliance, CMS Open Payments changes and updates, the EFPIA Disclosure Code, and other healthcare trends, Meeting Professionals International (MPI) requires all current HMCCs to attend a refresh webinar on the second anniversary of their class date.
From the apron to the fly gallery, discover the amazing world of the theater, and how it mimics the production elements of live event design. Learn the terminology your audiovisual and stage management professionals use and how you can better design your main stage experiences. Discover how stage elements, lighting equipment, sound engineering–even props–can impact…
Food and wellness-based meetings trends are transitory by nature; however, over the past several decades, we have seen an unprecedented increase in health-orientated foods that are driving consumer spend and cross-sector operations. Discover the trends that are shaping conference food and beverage from a comprehensive survey of IACC conference venues, meeting planners and culinary experts…
The combination of the great recession and the Strategic Meetings Management (SMM) initiative have increased senior management’s expectations for improved planner productivity, meeting value and ROI. Although SMM delivers an umbrella of measurable benefits, cost savings remains a high priority for corporate and association planning teams. In the meeting budget and cost savings strategies webinar,…
Meeting professionals are so over-taxed in the present, they often forget—or don’t have the time—to look ahead. Take a moment to preview the future based on 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. Brainstorm ways to…
No matter event length or type, meeting professionals most likely will need to ship things there. Make sure your materials arrive on time and in good condition with tips on best and next practices in shipping goods and services from recent MPI research. Understand service providers, roles and responsibilities; Discover best practices to help you prepare…
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