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Anne Dalgaard on How to Build & Nurture MPI Relations

I recently attended the European Chapter Leader’s Forum (ECLF) in connection with IBTM in Barcelona, and it once again consolidated the support I enjoy from my extended MPI family.

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Former White House Director of Events Calls for a Hygiene Revolution

As the former White House Director of Events during the Clinton Administration, Laura Schwartz knows a thing or two about the challenges of navigating client expectations and the growing demand for social responsibility.
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Opinions Abound: 2020 New Year's Resolutions for the Events Industry

What New Year's resolutions should be collectively made to help the events industry grow and evolve throughout 2020? Work-life balance to inclusivity, MPI chapters have a lot to say on the subject.
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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.