Meetings Matter

The MPI Meetings Matter Webinar Series is an eight part educational program held once a week, beginning at the end of April and running through June. Through each webinar, MPI will offer real life solutions to issues that are confronting today’s industry professional. To date, this is the largest, most comprehensive, content focused webinar series MPI has launched. This webinar series will give you a sneak peek at what will be delivered at the World Education Congress in Salt Lake, this July. All webinars are FREE. Sign up now, limited seating is available.

Meetings Matter Webinar Series Schedule

(All times are from 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. EDT)

Webinar Title

Presenter(s)

Wednesday, April 29
Lay-offs, Cutbacks and Closing Down:
What are you Doing to Make a Difference?

Play Recorded Session

Colleen A. Rickenbacher, CMP, CSEP, CPC, President, Colleen Rickenbacher, Inc.

Friday, May 8
Don’t Let TARP Cover You Up –
Surviving Tough Economic Times

Play Recorded Session

Samuel J. Erkonen, Esq., Law Offices of Howe & Hutton, Ltd

Friday, May 15
Your Role In Corporate Strategy:
Integrating & Aligning Event Goals

Play Recorded Session

Ken Kirsh, Meetings & Events Producer, President, Kirsh Productions
Doug Amann, VP Meetings & Conventions, Pfizer
Tom White, Senior Director Worldwide Continuous Improvement, Pfizer

Wednesday, May 20
Managing Transitions
Play Recorded Session

Jane Gentry, Epoch, Inc.

Wednesday, May 27
You Can Do This!
Play Recorded Session

Kevin Olsen, Principal, One Smooth Stone
Kevin Hinton, Principal, hinton+grusich
Alexandra Wagner, Group Vice President and Director of Corporate Event Marketing, SunTrust Banks

Wednesday, June 3
Survival Strategies for Suppliers
Play Recorded Session

Kristi Casey Sanders, Editorial Director / Chief Storyteller, Plan Your Meetings

Wednesday, June 10
Show Me the Money (or, Show Me the Value):
Enhancing and Communicating the Value of your Meetings

Play Recorded Session

Jamie McDonough, CRP (Certified ROI Professional), Knowledge Architect for Fusion Productions

Wednesday, June 17
Telling Our Story: Economic Impact Data and the Attack on Meetings

Play Recorded Session

Mitchell Beer is President and CEO, The Conference Publishers Inc., and was project manager for MPI’s study of the economic impact of meetings and events in Canada.