Dallas, TX—July 13, 2022— Meeting Professionals International, the world’s largest meetings and events industry association is unveiling an inspiring corporate docuseries on the resurgence of professional meetings and events and the professionals behind the scenes that make it a success.

Experience Professionals: Inside the Industry that Brings People Together explores the relationship between in-person gatherings and events and the many benefits to business acceleration.  The irreplaceable human connections that mold and define us are reliant on the coming together of people—live and in-person—to shape and enhance us and our communities. Whether you attend or facilitate, live event experiences provide immeasurable human value and opportunity to everyone involved.

 
It cannot be overstated how important meetings and events are to the global economy—its impact is measured in the trillions. It’s because events are the catalysts for solutions, ideas, connections and progress, creating limitless value to people and societies everywhere. When people meet, they can change the world. 

Presented and narrated by former GMA and CBS Today Show Correspondent Taryn Winter Brill, “Experience Professionals: Inside the Industry that Brings People Together” will explore these issues, capturing stories from the people and organizations who work across the meetings and events industry. The program will show how through effective collaboration and education and with the right people, technology, locations, and facilities, industry professionals  can deliver meetings that matter.     

The program is presented by Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and produced by dBase Media (DBM). Based in Dallas, TX, MPI is the largest meeting and event industry association worldwide and provides innovative and relevant education, networking opportunities and business exchanges.  

“MPI believes that ‘when we meet, we change the world,’” said Paul Van Deventer, president and CEO of MPI. “And the evidence of this industry’s impact on driving innovation, technology, learning and advancement is clear — meetings and events have long been among the top contributors for worldwide economic impact, directly responsible for over $1 trillion in spending and 10.3 million jobs.” 

Executives at MPI collaborated on what makes the most successful meetings and events.  The group’s findings led to the basis for this series Experience Professionals: Inside the Industry that Brings People Together.  MPI and DBM collaborated with prominent industry executives who make up a broad and diverse pool of authorities who are influencing the future of meetings and events.  

Other featured participants include: 

The Greater Ontario Convention and Visitors Bureau (GOCVB), the Southern California gateway to outdoor adventures, mountains, deserts, beaches, wineries, the Pacific Ocean and Hollywood, shares why meetings matter for meeting planners wanting to inspire energy and one-of-a-kind experiences.  

 
Freddie Georges Production Group (FG|PG), a creative and fabrication brand experience agency that crafts immersive live and virtual exhibits and experiences that deliver authentic brand connections for the meeting and events industry, shares why it’s important to deliver a human-centric experience – and how they innovate leveraging design, technology, content and fabrication magic  

 

Visit Central Oregon, home to roaring rivers in the high desert, towering pines and majestic mountain peaks, uncovers ways to inspire employees and build business teams that translate to increased creativity and productivity for business meetings and retreats. 

Watch the entire series Experience Professionals: Inside the Industry that Brings People Together here.  

About dBase Media: 

dBase Media (DBM) provides high resolution film production and a digital first communications strategy for leading professional associations, academia and global corporate brands since 2001.  They apply advanced insights across an omni-channel content distribution network to provide measurable results for its clients.  DBM uses historical trends and predictive analytics to distribute content across heavily consumed video platforms such as CTV, YouTube, social media, mobile & desktop, broadcast TV.  DBM operates robust multi-stack software platforms for precise message targeting and comprehensive reporting transparency and insights to track and optimize ROI performance. For more information, contact Mitch Johnson 703-242-9700 or visit https://dbasemedia.com/.