The State of Travel: Leisure, Group, and Everything In Between

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1 Clock Hour | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CT | November, 29th

The State of Travel: Leisure, Group, and Everything In Between

Let’s look back on 2023, and assess the health of the hotel industry after the typically group-travel dependent fall season. Where are hotels still seeing growth and continued success, and where is demand starting to taper off? As we prepare for 2024, we’ll explore the important macro- and market-level trends that will define the industry for next year and beyond.

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Three Financial Challenges Women Face and How to Overcome Them

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1.0 Clock Hours | Domain D: Financial Management

Tuesday, November 28th | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

We live longer, earn less, and wind up becoming caretakers in the family. There are also unique financial planning nuances when you have an unmarried partner or nontraditional family structures, which is increasingly common.

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Understanding Cultural Appropriation: A discussion on Respect and Inclusivity

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#Real-Talk | 11/27/23 | 12-12:30 pm CT | Domain E: Human Resources

Understanding Cultural Appropriation: A discussion on Respect and Inclusivity

Join us for another #Realtalk to explore the complex and sensitive topic of cultural appropriation. We will delve into the definitions, examples, and implications of this phenomenon in today's interconnected world. Gain insight into how cultural appropriation impacts various communities and learn how to be more culturally sensitive and respectful. This session aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of cultural appropriation, enabling participants to contribute positively to a more inclusive and respectful world.

Learner Outcomes

  • Define cultural appropriation and recognize its manifestations in different contexts.
  • Engage in meaningful discussions about cultural appropriation and its impact on society.

Speakers: Stacy Raysor-Mitchell, Khris Baizen, Cornelius Henderson

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2024 & More: Your Focus on the Future of Events

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2024 & More: Your Focus on the Future of Events

November 14th | 11 am - 12 pm CT | 1 Clock Hour | Domain A: Strategic Planning

As we step into a new era of event planning, it becomes crucial to adapt and evolve with the ever-changing needs and expectations of participants while taking advantage of new tools that promise to make event strategy, design and delivery more efficient and effective. Discuss the following elements that are proving most important for meetings stakeholders.

  • Technological innovation: Artificial intelligence to enhance attendee engagement and create immersive event experiences. Discover ways to design events that minimize their environmental impact, promote sustainability, and contribute positively to local communities.
  • Sustainability and social responsibility: Minimize their environmental impact, promote sustainability and contribute positively to local communities.
  • Collaboration and co-creation: Understand the power of collaboration and co-creation with attendees, speakers and partners to foster a sense of ownership, cohesiveness, and active participation throughout the event journey.
  • Emotional and well-being considerations: Explore the importance of designing events that prioritize the emotional well-being of participants, incorporating mindfulness practices, and wellness activities and creating safe spaces for open dialogue and connection.

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Meetings Outlook: 11.07.2023- Event

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1 Clock Hour | Domain A: Strategic Planning

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

What will the conditions look like in the next year? What will the new reality look like? And how are other meeting professionals overcoming current obstacles to grow business? Much is uncertain, but current projections can help. Deep dive into MPI's most recent Meetings Outlook research, published quarterly in The Meeting Professional magazine, and then discuss the trends that are most affecting you and your peers.

Learner Outcomes:

1. Review the forecast for events in the coming year, including a budget, attendance, and business conditions.

2. Deep dive into trends that matter and discuss the next steps with your peers.

3. Learn how these trends affect you and the future of your meetings.

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Practical ways to build and nurture a high-performing team.

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1 Clock Hour | 11 am CT - 12 pm CT | October 30th

Practical ways to build and nurture a high-performing team.

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In this 60 minute interactive webinar, you’ll get a taste of SongDivision’s brand new six-part L&D program, 'Team Harmony' – it's both a leadership program and an immersive team building experience. These workshops have been designed in partnership with global corporate neuroscience pioneers Synaptic Potential, to build trust and enhance interpersonal skills. Combined with SongDivision’s globally renowned team building expertise, your people will learn and grow together.

You can expect:

- Live music, interactive songwriting, and musical game show segments from SongDivision’s musicians who’ve worked with everyone from Cher to Queen and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra

- Practical methods for managing high-performing teams

Whether running a team of five or five hundred, many people find themselves in leadership positions because of previous ‘technical’ success - we may excel at playing the game, but have little to no training on how to be a great coach or team player.

75% of employees leave jobs because of their immediate boss at least once in their career (source: Gallup). Can you afford to have ill-equipped managers and unhappy teams?

Learner Outcomes:

The taster session will collaborate on the 3 principles from the first module, 'Team Cohesion’:

1. What are ways to establish trust in your team?

2. What are your colleague's special strengths (so we can lean into each other’s strengths in challenging times rather than criticizing weaknesses)?

3. What motivates your colleagues?

Music is used to anchor the learning, resulting in a completely original song created by the participants, with a little help from SongDivision’s world-class musicians of course! No musical experience required.

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Behind the Scenes: How We Built a Webinar Using ChatGPT

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Behind the Scenes: How We Built a Webinar Using ChatGPT

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September 26th, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CT |1 Clock Hour


In this webinar, Brooke Gracey will spill the beans on how the team at Cvent used ChatGPT to create a webinar that was so good, it had people lining up to attend (virtually, of course). She'll share all the juicy details on how we crafted a killer title, created engaging content, and promoted our webinar to the right audience. She’ll also discuss key metrics we tracked, and how we are using those insights to optimize webinar performance. Additionally, she’s got some hilarious stories about our own webinar fails that you won't want to miss.


So, whether you're a webinar pro or a newbie, register for this webinar to get answers to questions like:
• How can AI be used to ideate topics, build the abstract, and write the content outline and script?
• What are some ways that AI can be used to help promote a webinar?
• Can audiences distinguish between AI and human input?
• Does using AI actually save time or does it add to the workload?


Be sure to bring all of your burning questions with you, we’ll have time at the end to answer them!


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Brooke Gracey


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#RealTalk Dialogue Series | Male Minority | 09.11.2023

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1 Clock Hour | Domain E: Human Resources | 12:00 - 12:30 PM CT

In this 30 min session we will explore the Male minority of the meeting planner industry. Recent discussions around masculinity have brought to light the unbalance within the Meeting professional industries Male to identifying Female. We will discuss topics like toxic masculinity, objectivity and social ideals individuals identifying as men and boys face in society and the workplace.

#RealTalk is BACK! Come engage in deep-dive conversations around the DEI topics that matter most today.

Register for one or all of our #RealTalk Dialogue Series Sessions for 2023.

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Meetings Outlook: 8.22.2023

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Meetings Outlook | 2023 Sessions

1 Clock Hour | Domain B: Project Management

Given the reality of the ever-evolving state of business events, meeting professionals are finding it nearly impossible to make informed decisions related to the business of events. What will the conditions look like in the next year? What will the new reality look like? And how are other meeting professionals overcoming current obstacles to grow business? Much is uncertain, but current projections can help. Deep dive into MPI's most recent Meetings Outlook research, published quarterly in The Meeting Professional magazine, and then discuss the trends that are most affecting you and your peers.

Learner Outcomes:

1. Review the forecast for events in the coming year, including a budget, attendance, and business conditions.

2. Deep dive into trends that matter and discuss the next steps with your peers.

3. Learn how these trends affect you and the future of your meetings.

Join us for one, or all, of our Meetings Outlook | 2023 Sessions

  • 03.07.2023
  • 05.30.2023
  • 08.22.2023
  • 11.14.2023

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