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Q&A: Sustainable Events Start-to-Finish with Karina Grutzner of the Stuttgart Convention Bureau

Germany is a country at the forefront of sustainable meetings and events. We spoke with Karina Grutzner, director at the Stuttgart Convention Bureau, about what it takes to architect a sustainable event—start-to-finish. She also debunked a few misconceptions about the process.

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5 Ways To Help Your Events Run More Smoothly Using Only A Cell Phone

Both event planners and attendees alike can use cell phone in many ways to make events safer, more effective, and more efficient.
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What Are Your Event Critical Assets

Meeting professionals need to gather and collect detailed information about critical assets before their events.
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Lessons Learned in 2019: Sage Advice from MPI Members

We spoke with our MPI chapter colleagues—those well established in the industry—about the unique lessons they learned this year while navigating their day-to-day personal and professional worlds. Here are their words of wisdom.
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Q&A: Gijs Verbeek on How to Create An Award-Winning Event

What does it take to create an award-winning event? We asked Gijs Verbeek, executive director of MPI's The Netherlands Chapter, which recently won BEA World's "Best Conference Award" for the production of EMEC 2019.
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Securing Cash Sponsorships: Is There A Better Way?

Brent Taylor, co-producer of Western Sponsorship Congress (Alberta) and GO WEST, explains why its time to bury the idea of developing one-size-fits-all programs that beautifully outline silver, gold and platinum sponsorship levels.
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Making Cents: Ways to Save Money on Audiovisual at Your Next Event

How partnering with your av company can save you money in many different ways at your next event.
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Q&A: Mindful Mentoring Is In, Says Sharon Collins of MPI's Georgia Chapter

We spoke with Sharon Collins of MPI’s Georgia Chapter about what's missing in the meetings and events industry and resolutions to fill the gaps. Here's what she had to say.
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Yes, Even Leadership Has an Algorithm

Your leadership style has a built-in algorithm of inclusivity—but that could also mean unintentionally excluding entire groups of people.
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Q&A: MPI's Belgium Chapter President on 'Food Think Differently' and Perspective

We spoke with Elina Jutelyte, president of MPI's Belgium Chapter, about her chapter's biggest accomplishment this year and what's in store for meetings and events in 2020. Here's what she had to say.