Join industry professionals for an afternoon of advocacy and networking, hear from an award winning DE&I Speaker, Mimi Brown CSP, be inspired with an industry update from Kim Corcoran, CMP with Destination Michigan and learn from other industry leaders, too. This is the annual event you won't want to miss!
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AGENDA
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Registration & Networking
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Buffet Lunch - Assortment of sandwiches, salad, cookies and beverages
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM: Meeting Trends in 2023 -
Kim Corcoran, Destination MI & Meetings MI
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM: DE&I In the Industry -
Amelia Brown, CSP
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM: Break
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Organizational Industry Updates
4:30 PM: Event Concludes
PRICING:
Member Planner: $50
Member Supplier: $100
Non-Member Planner: $75
Non-Member Supplier: $200
Student: $25
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This program has been approved for 3.5 hours of continuing education credit with the EIC.
LEARNER OUTCOMES:
Top Trends in the Michigan Meetings Industry
- Identify trends so you can anticipate challenges and proactively improve your events
- Find solutions to budget issues, uncertain registration numbers, and last minute bookings
- Learn how to manage expectations and communicate with your stakeholders
DE&I In the Industry
- Gain an understanding of the importance of building connections in the workplace and how it can impact overall success and well-being.
- Explore the concept of empathy and its various categories, and learn how to foster empathy in the workplace.
- Discover the power of courageous curiosity and how it can help create a more inclusive workplace.
- Learn about the concept of giving grace and how it can lead to more productive and positive relationships in the workplace.
- Identify actionable steps to implement empathy, courageous curiosity, and giving grace in the workplace to create a culture of belonging.
Industry Partner Updates
- Identify anticipated changes and trends in the meetings industry for 2023
- Identify the various resources available to you throughout our Industry Partners
- Learn how our Industry Partners are preparing for the 2023 year and beyond
Venue Details
Our hotel is close to I-96, three miles north of Gerald Ford International Airport – catch your flight by using our free shuttle. We're 10 minutes from Woodland Mall and downtown Grand Rapids is nine miles away. Keep up your exercise in our free 24-hour fitness center and take a dip in our heated indoor pool.
Thank you to our Diamond Partner for hosting Michigan Event Industry Day:
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