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DESCRIPTION:MPI&rsquo\;s live broadcast will feature 8 hours of education\,
  networking\, advocacy and celebration with MPI chapters\, industry advoca
 tes\, thought leaders and industry peers from around the world. MPI&rsquo\
 ;s 2026 Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) Broadcast is a chance to gathe
 r as an industry - to learn\, to be inspired\, and to reconnect with the m
 eaning behind our work. Because meeting matters. When we meet\, we change 
 the world.&nbsp\;Here are some highlights from the program:Participants ca
 n earn up to 8 clock hours.Registration is FREE.Education sessions: Quick 
 sessions to provide actionable insight you can implement right away.Topics
  include AI in Events\, Contracts and RFPs\, and the importance of in pers
 on events.Partner highlights: Get updates and state of the industry snapsh
 ots. Associations in attendance include: NCBMP\, IACC\, IAEE\, ASAE on som
 e of the latest news and information in the industry.Hear from MPI Communi
 ties\, receive exclusive promotions for MPI membership andMPI Academy Cert
 ificate courses.Thank You to Our Annual Sponsors:&nbsp\;Platinum&nbsp\;&nb
 sp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Silver&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&
 nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;BronzeAnnual Friend&nbsp\;&nbsp\;
 &nbsp\;&nbsp\;https://cartersvillemuseumcity.com/&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbs
 p\;&nbsp\;In-Kind Photography&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nb
 sp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;
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 o\;s live broadcast will feature 8 hours of education\, networking\, advoc
 acy and celebration with MPI chapters\, industry advocates\, thought leade
 rs and industry peers from around the world. MPI&rsquo\;s 2026 Global Meet
 ings Industry Day (GMID) Broadcast is a chance to gather as an industry - 
 to learn\, to be inspired\, and to reconnect with the meaning behind our w
 ork. Because meeting matters. When we meet\, we change the world.</p><p ar
 ia-hidden="true">&nbsp\;Here are some highlights from the program:<br /></
 p><ul type="disc"><li>Participants can earn up to 8 clock hours.</li><li>R
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 de AI in Events\, Contracts and RFPs\, and the importance of in person eve
 nts.</p><ul type="disc"><li>Partner highlights: Get updates and state of t
 he industry snapshots. Associations in attendance include: NCBMP\, IACC\, 
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 i></ul><ul type="disc"><li>Hear from MPI Communities\, receive exclusive p
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