Knowledge Sessions and Professional Development

Specific interest sessions
Innovative sessions around areas of specific interest for more in-depth knowledge, with a heavy focus on Meeting Design. MPI is promising its attendees an exciting combination of learning, exploring, experiencing and sharing. Session topics will include:

• Meeting Design
• Technology and virtual meetings
• Supplier/ planner relationships
• International Meetings and risk management

Thought Leadership sessions
Anticipating the needs of professionals to ensure their success, not only today but also tomorrow: That’s what MPI’s Thought Leadership Initiatives and pioneer projects are all about. In the past 18 months MPI has been conducting research around topics with which our industry struggles most. Topics include:

• Business Value of Meetings
• Future of Meetings
• Strategic Meetings Management 
• Corporate Social Responsibility 
• Quest for Talent

Professional development
Sessions focused on more generic business knowledge, brought by experts from inside and outside our industry.

• Leadership
• Innovation
• Organizational Intelligence
• Marketing/branding
• Public Speaking Skills
• Sales and Networking Tactics
• Communication and productivity Skills

Career Advancementand Development
Leadership panels
Expanded line ups featuring powerful insights from the world’s top thought leaders from inside and outside our industry. Bring together a panel to share your big ideas on achieving business milestones, combined with highly interactive learning on essential, executive-level industry topics.