Join your fellow Chicago meetings and events industry professionals to celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day at IX 2023.
3:30-7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Mar. 30
Convene, Willis Tower
233 S Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL
Meetings Matter - Industry Trends
At Industry Xchange 2023, join us for an afternoon of thought-provoking conversations as we rethink how we plan events and step into the future of our industry.
Unlock Sustainable Solutions From increased workloads, shorter lead times, and supply chain complications, we've all experienced challenges over the last few years. However, challenges can lead us to new opportunities to become more sustainable as an industry, and in more ways than one.
Keynote Speaker
Courtney Lohmann, CMP, Certified Sustainable Event Professional of PRA will lead us through Designing for Sustainability using the practical skills of the Design Thinking process to implement sustainability into the event planning process. This strategic approach is also flexible and the thought process can be applied to several facets of our industry.
Explore Hot Topics
Next, our panel discussion will address one of the most pressing topics impacting industries across the country; employee recruitment and retention. Gain insights from our panel of professionals on these trends and how to best address labor & training challenges as we manage our stakeholders expectations.
Connect With Your People
After the education, come network with colleagues and friends, new & old including Association Forum, PCMA GMC, SITE Chicago, Destination Reps, ILEA Chicago, IAEE Midwest, NACE, CEC, EDPA Midwest, and HSMAI Chicago.
Share your experiences, learn from others, and make valuable connections at the Industry Xchange 2023 Reception.
Don't forget to mark which organization you will be representing on-site!