MPI will return to Las Vegas this fall to deliver educational programming during IMEX America. The association will present the daily keynotes as well as the Smart Monday program on October 17. In addition, the MPI Foundation will present its largest fundraising and networking event of the year—Rendezvous.
Smart Monday powered by MPI will feature nearly 30 education sessions covering topics such as crisis planning, medical meetings, contracts, Wi-Fi, strategic communications, and the sharing economy.
Education designed for senior-level meeting professionals include the Senior Meeting Executive Group Therapy, Hotel Contracts Boot Camp for Experienced Planners and Legal Tips and Practical Guidelines for Meeting Professionals sessions. The majority of the education sessions are aligned to CMP Standards.
“Our Smart Monday program will have a variety of education sessions designed for meeting professionals at all levels, and this year we added more sessions for mid to senior level planners,” said Paul Van Deventer, president and CEO of MPI. “Over the past few years, MPI has consistently received high satisfaction scores—90 percent and higher—on education we deliver at our signature events and IMEX America.”
MPI will host four keynote speakers during the show. Speakers will include Meetology’s Jonathan Bradshaw, digital guru Jay Samit, hacker Pablos Holman, and motivational speaker Tami Evans. Those interested in learning more about the speakers can visit the keynotes portion of the MPI website.
MPI will also present education in its booth once again this year. Attendees are encouraged to stop by to network and learn more about MPI membership and volunteer opportunities. In addition, the MPI Foundation will lead Rendezvous, the IMEX America Night on Wednesday, October 19, at Drai’s, a lavish indoor and outdoor club located on the rooftop of The Cromwell hotel, a Caesars property.
Funds raised from the signature event are invested in scholarships, grants and pan-industry research – all of which help secure the future success of the meeting and event industry. More details and ticket information will be published in the near future at www.mpiweb.org/Events/imex-2016/.
