Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID)

In celebration of Global Meetings Industry Day, MPI St. Louis Area Chapter, Explore St. Louis an Maritz Travel are bringing together a panel of St. Louis’ top industry professionals to discuss what meetings mean for St. Louis and the current meeting environment. Hear the panelists’ insights on trends, community impact, event design and much more.

Learning Objectives:

• Discover the resources, tools and information to show the real impact the industry has on businesses, economies and communities
• Identify current trends related to hotels, meetings and events and their future
• Identify opportunities in the meetings and events industry

This program has been approved by the Events Industry Council for 1.0 CEU credit hours under Domain A: Strategic Planning.

Panelists Include:

• Kitty Ratcliffe, President, Explore St. Louis
• David Peckinpaugh, President, Maritz Global Events
• Sarah Pinkowski, CMP, Meetings Supervisor, Enterprise Holdings
• Angie Weigel, DMCP, Owner/President, Destination St. Louis, Inc., a DMC Network Company
• Sara Newell, Director of Sales, Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark & St. Louis Union Station Hotel

Moderated by: Brian Hall, Chief Marketing Officer, Explore St. Louis

Schedule:
9:00 a.m. Registration, Networking & Continental Breakfast
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Program

This program is a FREE event.

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