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Level Up with Leanne: Are you ready for ChatGPT?

Show of hands: Did anyone else feel gob-smacked earlier this year when ChatGPT entered our professional worlds? I wanted to dive in head first to see what the fuss was about, and over the past year I’ve learned a ton about how it can help in our meetings and events industry. I hear inspiring stories from planners that are using ChatGPT as their trusty sidekick who can help with all the … Read More about Level Up with Leanne: Are you ready for ChatGPT?

Canadian Makes SPIN’s Inaugural 40 Over 40 List

SPIN:Senior Professionals Industry Network has released the names of its inaugural SPIN: 40 Over 40 honourees—a list of industry role models, influencers, innovators and pioneers that includes Arlene Schilke, CMP, managing partner of Timewise Event Management and president of the MPI Greater Edmonton Chapter. Schilke was recognized along with 38 U.S. planners and a planner from South … Read More about Canadian Makes SPIN’s Inaugural 40 Over 40 List

SPIN Changes Name & Opens Membership to Suppliers

SPIN: Senior Planners Industry Network has changed its name to SPIN: Senior Professionals Industry Network, and is now welcoming veteran suppliers into its ranks. SPIN was started in 2008 to fill a need for education and networking for senior-level meeting planners. As the association enters its 10th year, it is inviting suppliers with at least 10 years of experience to join. Supplier … Read More about SPIN Changes Name & Opens Membership to Suppliers

Event Profs Start the Conversation on Human Trafficking

More than 40 event professionals turned out this morning for the Toronto meetings industry's first education session on human trafficking and to learn the first steps the planning community can take to help combat the crime. "Human Trafficking in Our Backyard: A Conversation" was held at St. James Cathedral Centre in downtown Toronto. The session was spearheaded by Sandy Biback, CMP Emeritus, … Read More about Event Profs Start the Conversation on Human Trafficking

Calgary-area Planner Earns CSEP Designation

CHICAGO — Katie Coleman, CSEP, of Cochrane, Alta., is one of six event professionals who earned the Certified Special Events Professional (CSEP) designation in July 2016, it was announced last month by The International Live Events Association (ILEA). The other event professionals earning the distinction were John Jossifakis, CSEP, Dubai, UAE; Micayla Diener, CSEP, Arlington, Va.; Erin Kneesel, … Read More about Calgary-area Planner Earns CSEP Designation

M+IT EXCLUSIVE! 2016 Meetings Market Report: Getting Up to Speed on Social Media Marketing

by Don Douloff

In an increasingly digital and connected world, social media has become integral in marketing meetings and events — and it’s a tool that planners cannot ignore. Certainly, a good number of planners already embrace the technology, according to M+IT’s 2016 Meetings Market Report, with 68 per cent of respondents saying they use social media to promote events. Among those respondents, 89 per cent use … Read More about M+IT EXCLUSIVE! 2016 Meetings Market Report: Getting Up to Speed on Social Media Marketing

MPI Publishes New SMM Guidebook

DALLAS — Meeting Professionals International (MPI) has published a new Strategic Meetings Management (SMM) guidebook featuring tools designed to help meeting professionals measure the value of meetings, it was announced July 25. The Measuring Meeting Value Guidebook will help gauge measurements that can then be translated into return on investment (ROI) for the following three components of … Read More about MPI Publishes New SMM Guidebook

MPI Redesigns Membership Model

DALLAS — Meeting Professionals International (MPI) has restructured its membership model to offer three different levels for both planners and suppliers. In addition, the association will soon introduce a new e-subscription for select MPI digital resources. The announcements were made June 12 at a media briefing at MPI's World Education Congress (WEC) in Atlantic City, N.J. MPI's new membership … Read More about MPI Redesigns Membership Model

CanSPEP Releases Membership Survey Findings

The Canadian Society of Professional Event Planners (CanSPEP) has released the results of the comprehensive membership survey it undertook in March. The purpose of the survey, the first conducted in more than five years, was to determine the members' years in business, spend influence and issues entrepreneurial event planners are facing today. "We instinctively knew that our membership … Read More about CanSPEP Releases Membership Survey Findings

IRF Study Looks at DMC-Planner Relationship

A new study published by the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF), a non-profit research foundation focused on motivation in business, explores the current strengths and weaknesses in relationship between destination meeting companies (DMCs) and meeting planners. It also assesses the nature of competition, the impact of technology development, the variance in business models, and the understanding … Read More about IRF Study Looks at DMC-Planner Relationship

ATTENTION PLANNERS: Link to Survey for New Economic Impact Study Now Open

The Business Events Industry Coalition of Canada (BEICC) has released the link to the Canadian Economic Impact Study Survey. The primary purpose of the Canadian Economic Impact Study (CEIS) is to report on business events activity and to convey its economic contribution to the Canadian economy. The study also goes a step further by capturing and reporting on business events activity at the … Read More about ATTENTION PLANNERS: Link to Survey for New Economic Impact Study Now Open

MPI Announces EMEC 2017 Host City

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) has selected Granada, Spain, as the destination for its 2017 European Meetings & Events Conference (EMEC). The association revealed its plans during the closing of EMEC 2016, which was held February 7-9 in Copenhagen, Denmark. EMEC 2017 is scheduled for March 5 – 7 at the Granada Congress and Exhibition Centre. MPI last hosted a conference in Spain … Read More about MPI Announces EMEC 2017 Host City

SPiN Drops Dues and Fees for 2016

In honor of #YearOfTheMember, SPiN:Senior Planners Industry Network is dropping its membership dues for all qualified planners and registration fees for all qualified members at its 2016 member events and activities. "We realize that resources are limited and do not want the cost of membership to be the reason why a senior-level planner does not engage in our unique peer-to-peer community … Read More about SPiN Drops Dues and Fees for 2016

Wyndham Launches Loyalty Program for Planners

Wyndham Hotel Group (WHG) has launched an aggressive new loyalty program aimed at winning the hearts and dollars of meeting and group travel planners around the world. At a press conference this morning in Las Vegas, Geoff Ballotti, the company's president and CEO, described the new gomeet (sm) program as "revolutionary and transformational." "The rising demand for group and meetings travel, … Read More about Wyndham Launches Loyalty Program for Planners

Snider’s Meeting Escrow Protects Event Deposits and Payments

Meetings industry veteran Grant Snider has launched a new company, Meeting Escrow Inc., to protect client deposits and ensure timely payment to supplier-partners. “Unfortunately, our industry is not regulated so there is no global standard for the protection of deposits. Standard practice is to mix client deposits with general operating accounts which means these monies are potentially at risk. … Read More about Snider’s Meeting Escrow Protects Event Deposits and Payments

MPI Foundation Beats WEC Fundraising Record

The Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Foundation set a new record this week for the most money raised at an MPI conference. The foundation raised more than $270,000 during MPI's 2015 World Education Congress (WEC) in San Francisco, exceeding the $170,000 raised during WEC 2014. The MPI Foundation held three fundraisers during WEC 2015, including The Big Deal, an official World Series of … Read More about MPI Foundation Beats WEC Fundraising Record

MPI Announces RISE Awards Winners

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) has announced the recipients of this year’s RISE (Recognizing Industry Success and Excellence) Awards. The recipients have been selected for exceptional achievements in the meeting and event industry, and will be honored at the annual MPI RISE Awards Presentation and Luncheon on August 3, 2015, during MPI’s World Education Congress (WEC) in San Francisco, … Read More about MPI Announces RISE Awards Winners

Ready, Set, Cook! MGM Resorts Announces Recipe Showdown Dates

MGM Resorts International's Recipe Showdown is back for a second year of MasterChef-style cook-offs and culinary excitement. The second edition of the competition features more cities to compete in and an expanded playing field. This year meeting planners will not only go toe-to-toe over hot stoves with other event pros but also with travel professionals and leisure partners, all in an effort to … Read More about Ready, Set, Cook! MGM Resorts Announces Recipe Showdown Dates

Destination Halifax Receives NMID Influence Award

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Atlantic Canada Chapter honoured Destination Halifax with its National Meetings Industry Day (NMID) Influence Award. The award recognizes people or organizations outside the direct meetings industry, which have supported the development of meetings and conventions or policy and programs impacting the industry. Patricia Lyall, president and CEO of … Read More about Destination Halifax Receives NMID Influence Award

MPI Announces WEC 2015 Education Program

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) has announced that James Curleigh, executive vice-president of Levi Strauss & Co. and president of the Levi's® brand, will deliver the opening keynote at its 2015 World Education Congress (WEC). The association also revealed program details about the conference on its website, including session descriptions, speaker bios, pre-conference programming, … Read More about MPI Announces WEC 2015 Education Program

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