It’s clear from such platforms as American Idol, all-star ballots and Reddit that people love to vote. The desire to decide fates is a godlike ability that is too powerful to resist.

Consider Reddit, “The Front Page of the Internet.” It’s a message board where users submit links, which are voted on by clicking either an up or down arrow next to the story. Those posts that receive the most up votes rise to the top, where they’re viewed by more people. It’s a community’s way of declaring what’s important. 

MPI has decided to do something similar this year with Meeting Madness, our annual contest of chapter-submitted sessions for the World Education Congress (WEC). You receive five votes each week. You can use all of those votes on one session, or you can spread them among other sessions. Every Sunday, you get another five votes. By May 8, the two sessions receiving the most thumb-up votes will be declared, and subsequently and presented at WEC 2013 in Las Vegas.

Ready to exert your power? Then head over to our Meeting Madness page and let the votes begin.

Conference has come to a close, but the digital offerings from WEC Live! remain for you to continue learning and connecting to the conference experience. Professional development and education continues through the virtual catalogue where attendees and MPI members can access education sessions, Flash Point and the general sessions on demand. The catalogue of video recordings, housed on the Mediasite player, offers you a unique user-controlled layout where you can watch videos and navigate through speaker presentations. Simply click on the title of the session you wish to watch and you are taken to the full player experience. Other digital features include MPI-TV coverage provided by CNTV, interviews with speakers and subject matter experts,hundreds of photos and unique panoramic views from the conference floor. 

To connect to the online offerings all in one place, go to http://www.mpiweb.org/Events/WEC2012/Live.