News Around Town – October 2023

Congratulations to MPI Ottawa Chapter Member Michel Kafrouny, CAE, DES for his new role with the Tourism Industry Association of Canada as their Manager of Events and Industry Engagement.  

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Industry News in General

Who Will You Nominate?
Nominations are coming in for the 2024 Recognizing Industry Success & Excellence (RISE) Awards. 
Have you been nominated? Did you know you can nominate yourself or your chapter? You can also nominate another chapter or a peer who is doing great things for our community.
Nominate by simply completing the nomination form by Friday, November 17, 2023.

Bringing the Imagination of Poetry to the Corporate World
Tucker Bryant had an idea while working at Google. It’s probably not what you think—no new way to use Gmail, no creative overlay of its maps system. No, this was about poetry and how professionals can adapt to confidently confront the future with a poet’s outlook.
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Color Worlds, Neurodiversity and the Future of Experience Design
Season 4, Episode 9
Featured guest: Guest: Kate Walsh, VP of Team Member Experience, Hello! Destination Management
How can we design more thoughtful, inclusive events? Kate Walsh, VP of Team Member Experience at Hello! Destination Management shares her perspective on leveraging empathy, data, and strategic partnerships to create better event experiences.
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