BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 15.3//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Central Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Central Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Putting Wellness on the AgendaFeaturing:Kristine IversonCROW Pr acticeWellness is a $480 billion dollar business in the United States\, gr owing up to 10% annually\, according to McKinsey. This is not a trend\, it 's a widespread cultural priority for physical and emotional well-being th at extends to expectations in meetings. Kristine Iverson\, Founder of CROW Practice will share suggestions for integrating wellness elements into ev ents of all types\, enhancing the attendee experience\, boosting engagemen t\, satisfaction and overall success.Participants will learn:The growing s ignificance of health and wellness in event planningHow to integrate welln ess elements into the agendaWhy prioritizing wellness increases attendee e ngagement and satisfactionSeveral techniques that meeting planners can use when overwhelmed or stressedAs a contestant on "The Blox\," the entrepren eur-focused reality TV show\, Kristine Iverson showcased her skills and in novation in the competitive landscape of entrepreneurship. Beyond her TV a ppearances\, Iverson is one of Meetings Today's Top 20 Trend Setters in 20 24\, a recognized author and wellness advocate. Kristine is featured in Me etings Today\, Smart Meetings\, Meetings Magazine\, NPR\, MPI and Skift Me etings\, Trade Show Executive\, and a Marquis Who's Who award recipient.Kr istine shares her passion with others through her company\, CROW Practice: Coordinated Response on Wellness\, which works as a national hub of welln ess experts to events. For a decade\, this network has provided endless op portunities for health and wellness to increase the impact of any event\, meting or conference. Kristine appreciates every opportunity to empower ot hers to find their own calm in the chaos.This program has been submitted t o the Events Industry Council (EIC) for CMP Preferred Provider review for 1.0 credit hours. MPI St. Louis Area Chapter has been approved by the Even ts Industry Council as a Preferred Provider of the above-listed continuing education course\, which qualifies for CMP continuing education credit. D etermination of continuing education credit eligibility or Preferred Provi der status does not imply EIC's endorsement or assessment of education qua lity.Hosted by:Anheuser-Busch Indoor Biergarten can seat roughly 150 guest s as well as 200 guests cocktail style. It also has the biggest bar out of our 3 event spaces with access to our back patio. The space also offers t he ability to use our projector screen to show a slideshow\, game\, etc. M icrophone and a podium can also be provided!When:Wednesday\, January 22\, 202511:30 am - Registration &\; Networking12:00 pm - Lunch &\; Progr am1:00 pm - Brewery ToursWhere:Anheuser-Busch Indoor Biergarten1200 Lynch St.St. Louis\, MO 63118Fees:$45 Members**$65 Non-Members/GuestsStudents - Call MPI St. Louis at (314) 416-2234 for rate and to register.**MPISTL Mem bers: Due to an issue with the system\, in order to receive the Member Rat e\, multiple members cannot be registered on the same registration - they will need to register separately. To register as a group\, please contact the MPISTL Office at (314) 416-2234 or mpistlouis@qabs.com. DTEND:20250122T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260422T232118Z DTSTART:20250122T173000Z LOCATION:MO\,St. Louis\,1200 Lynch St. SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:January 22\, 2025 Education Meeting UID:RFCALITEM639124788781408148 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Putting Wellness on the Agenda
Featuring:
Kristine Iv erson
CROW Practice

Wellness is a $480 billion dollar business in the United States\, growing up to 10% annually\, according to McKinsey. This is not a trend\, it's a widespread cultural priority for physical and emotional well-being that extends to expectations in meetings. Kristine Iverson\, Founder of C ROW Practice will share suggestions for integrating wellness elements into events of all types\, enhancing the attendee experience\, boosting engage ment\, satisfaction and overall success.

Par ticipants will learn:

  • The growing significance of health and wellness in event planning
  • How to integrate wellness elements into the age nda
  • Why prioritizing wellness increases attendee engagement and sa tisfaction
  • Several techniques that meeting planners can use when o verwhelmed or stressed
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Kristine shares her passion with others through her company\, CR OW Practice: Coordinated Response on Wellness\, which works as a national hub of wellness experts to events. For a decade\, this network has provide d endless opportunities for health and wellness to increase the impact of any event\, meting or conference. Kristine appreciates every opportunity t o empower others to find their own calm in the chaos.

EIC_PP_Logo_Final_2019This program has been submitted to the Events Industry Council (EI C) for CMP Preferred Provider review for 1.0 credit hours. MPI St. Louis A rea Chapter has been approved by the Events Industry Council as a Preferre d Provider of the above-listed continuing education course\, which qualifi es for CMP continuing education credit. Determination of continuing educat ion credit eligibility or Preferred Provider status does not imply EIC's e ndorsement or assessment of education quality.

Hosted by:
Anheuser-Busch Indoor Biergarten can seat roughly 150 gue sts as well as 200 guests cocktail style. It also has the biggest bar out of our 3 event spaces with access to our back patio. The space also offers the ability to use our projector screen to show a slideshow\, game\, etc. Microphone and a podium can also be provided!


When:
Wednesday\, January 22\, 2025
11:30 am - Registration &\; Networking
12:00 pm - Lunch &\; Program
1:00 pm - Brewery Tours

Where:
Anheuser-Busch Indoor Biergarten
1200 Lynch St.
St. Louis\, MO 63118

< div>Fees:
$45 Members**
$65 Non-Membe rs/Guests
Students - Call MPI St. Louis at (314) 416-2234 for ra te and to register.

**MPISTL Member s: Due to an issue with the system\, in order to receive the Memb er Rate\, multiple members cannot be registered on the same registration - they will need to register separately. To register as a group\, please co ntact the MPISTL Office at (314) 416-2234 or mpistlouis@qabs.com.
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