WEC2012 Live

Social Networks Transmit Behaviors and Emotions

Posted by: Jason Hensel
July 31,2012

Face-to-face social networks have been around for tens of thousands of years and have a profound impact on the way Read More >>

The Conversation Matchmaker

Posted by: Jason Hensel
July 31,2012

WEC speaker Misha Glouberman was so wildly popular on Monday that he presented his session, "Unconferences and Open Read More >>

Continue to Connect to WEC Online

Posted by: Christa Schelter
July 31,2012

Conference is coming to a close, but the digital offerings from WEC Live! remain for you to continue learning and Read More >>

WEC Attendees Take Advantage of Career Tools

Posted by: Jason Hensel
July 31,2012

WEC attendees took full advantage of several perks offered by MPI and its partners. One of the most popular perks was Read More >>

Intriguing Ideas All in a Flash

Posted by: Jason Hensel
July 30,2012

Once again, Flash Point was a resounding success, offering intriguing ideas that had attendees continuing the Read More >>

Communication Confusion

Posted by: Jason Hensel
July 30,2012

Media theorist and One+ columnist Douglas Rushkoff began discussing social currency decades ago, at a time in which Read More >>

Every MPI Member Must Be a Local Advocate, Panelists Say

Posted by: Jason Hensel
July 30,2012

The most powerful advocacy is local, and that means each of the 2,000 meeting professionals at WEC can play a role in Read More >>

The Big Deal 2012 Winners

Posted by: Jason Hensel
July 30,2012

The Big Deal last night at WEC was a huge success. After several hours of poker playing, three new winners emerged Read More >>

Are You An Industry Advocate?

Posted by: Christa Schelter
July 30,2012

Today's all-attendee lunch features an interactive panel discussion that explores a timely and critical topic for our Read More >>

Don't Miss WEC's Hybrid Event

Posted by: Christa Schelter
July 29,2012

Go hybrid on Monday with the session “Meeting Pros Are from Mars, Attendees Are from Venus: Techniques for Creating a Read More >>

MPI Launches Groundbreaking Strategic Partnership with HSMAI

Posted by: Jason Hensel
July 29,2012

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) announced on Sunday at WEC 2012 a revolutionary strategic partnership with Read More >>

RISE Award Winners Honored at Lunch

Posted by: Jason Hensel
July 29,2012

The annual RISE Awards, an inspiring event Recognizing Industry Success and Excellence, took place after Sunday's Read More >>

Brazil to the World, the World to Brazil

Posted by: Michael Pinchera
July 29,2012

In 2011, the Latin American Meeting & Event Conference connected the MPI Brazil Chapter more directly than ever Read More >>

Jonah Lehrer Inspires Conversations

Posted by: Jason Hensel
July 29,2012

“I’m really just a sideshow,” neuroscientist and science writer Jonah Lehrer said to the opening general audience at Read More >>

The Future is Now

Posted by: Michael Pinchera
July 28,2012

Human Bingo kicked off Saturday for the nearly 20 delegates that applied for and were granted a scholarship to attend Read More >>

Dog Days of Summer

Posted by: Jason Hensel
July 28,2012

Just a couple of hours into the 2012 World Education Congress (WEC), conference goers gathered in the America’s Center Read More >>

Perception vs. Performance: The Sleep Study

Posted by: Christa Schelter
July 28,2012

Do you get the recommended 8-10 hours of sleep a night? Some of us shrug off the missed hours as something that won't Read More >>

Social Networking Plays Important Role in Finding Jobs

Posted by: Jason Hensel
July 26,2012

Thinking of doing some major networking and connecting at WEC this year in hopes of getting a better job (or maybe a Read More >>

Downtime Boosts Long-term Learning

Posted by: Jason Hensel
July 26,2012

We recently published a column by Jackie Mulligan about why downtime is critical for your conference. "Many Read More >>

Free Headshots for WEC 2012 Attendees

Posted by: Jason Hensel
July 19,2012

If your last business photo was taken at Glamour Shots, then now's your chance to update to an image that's Read More >>