Focus Group/Co-Creation Session Sign-Up
We would like your participation in a number of focus groups and co-creation sessions while attending WEC. We value your input and willingness to participate. Each focus group or co-creation session is listed below. Please note that there is no guarantee you will be selected to participate in each of your choices, if we have too many signed up. You will be notified about the groups for which you've been selected. Your opinion is highly valued.
Focus Groups
A focus group's purpose is to stimulate individual thought around issues for the purpose of implementing solutions or actions.
Group: MPI Publications (Saturday)
Date: Saturday, July 28, 2012
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Room: 116
Participants Requested: All invited
Description: MPI would like your input on future content of One+ and all our electronic publications. It is an open and candid conversation intended to give MPI a look into what is important to you and what you would like to see in the pages of One+, Pulse and Spotlight newsletters, and mpiweb in the coming year. Remember, our content is driven by your needs and your voice. Afternoon snack is provided.
Group: MPI Publications (Sunday)
Date: Sunday, July 29, 2012
Time: 8:45 - 9:45 a.m.
Room: 231
Participants Requested: All invited
Description: MPI would like your input on future content of One+ and all our electronic publications. It is an open and candid conversation intended to give MPI a look into what is important to you and what you would like to see in the pages of One+, MPINews, mpiweb and Spotlight in the coming year. Remember, our content is driven by your needs and your voice. Continental breakfast is provided.
Group: Business Barometer
Date: Monday, July 30, 2012
Time: 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Room: 116
Participants Requested: All invited
Description: Help MPI design FutureWatch 2012 to provide you with the answers you need to make strategic decisions for 2012. We will concentrate on the information you will need as well as how MPI can make the FutureWatch survey experience better for members. Continental breakfast are provided.
Co-Creation Sessions
Group: Cruise Lines Int'l Association (CLIA)
Date: Sunday, July 29, 2012
Time: 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Room: 116
Participants Requested: Incentive and Corporate Planners
Description: Are you interested in sharing your own knowledge around topics like the Future of Meetings, Strategic Meetings Management, Meeting Design and CSR? Are you interested in contributing to the development of new educational products and services for MPI’s global community? Do you prefer learning through discussions? Than this co-creation session is absolutely the right choice for you.
Group: Knowledge
Date: Sunday, July 29, 2012
Time: 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Room: 123
Participants Requested: All
Description: Are you interested in sharing your own knowledge around topics like the Future of Meetings, Strategic Meetings Management, Meeting Design and CSR? Are you interested in contributing to the development of new educational products and services for MPI’s global community? Do you prefer learning through discussions? Than this co-creation session is absolutely the right choice for you.
What to expect: A group of experts will moderate small group discussions and you just pick and join the topic which interests you most. In the joint Future of Meetings and Future of CSR session you can for example expect to share your own experiences in changing business models and responding to trends by using scenarios developed through the extensive research which MPI has conducted on this topic. As a result of discussions, participants of this group will create the meeting planner, delegate and buyer of the future.
If you are interested in providing your input on the development of the on-going research studies and content initiatives around these topics, then make sure to register now!