Meeting Professionals International, the premier global association community for meeting and event professionals, believes in the unequalled power of events and human connections to advance organizational objectives.

A panel discussion and question-and-answer session explores how the Houston area came to the rescue of thousands of people forced to evacuate their homes after the double punch of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. A partnership of professionals in lodging, government, logistics, housing and business united with thousands of volunteers in a once-in-a-lifetime event that drew wide acclaim to the nation’s fourth-largest city.