BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 14.4//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Eastern Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Date: \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; Friday\, November 18\, 2022\nTime : \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM\nLocation: \; \; \; \ ; \; \; \; Westin Harbour Castle\n \;  \;  \; &nbs p\;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; \; 1 Harbour Square\, Toronto\, ON M5J 1A6\nYou must be registered to partici pate! \;\nA proud supporter of:\n\n\n\n\nDescription:\nAs event organi zers plan their next event season\, returning to or re-imagining the futur e of events\, MPI Toronto Chapter Professional Development session will di scuss the burning questions\; What&rsquo\;s changed about in-person events ? What are their new expectations? What&rsquo\;s new with venues\, AV\, te ch\, activities\, and event innovations? \nWe&rsquo\;re answering these qu estions and much more during our upcoming Professional Development confere nce\, &ldquo\;Back to the Future: Changes\, Expectations and Innovations&r dquo\;!\nWe will have a lineup of speakers discussing changes\, expectatio ns\, and innovations in the events industry. What is still relevant\, what are the expectations of our clients and what new innovative apps are avai lable for the industry. \nOn November 18\, 2022\, at the Westin Harbour Ca stle Toronto\, MPI Toronto Chapter presents a Professional Development ses sion\, which will explore innovative ways to assist you with your future e vent planning as we walk through the changes\, together. \nJoin us for thi s dynamic session to gain invaluable insights as into the changes\, expect ations\, and innovations of the event industry. This event is not to be mi ssed! Professional Development followed by evening reception from 5:00 - 7 :00 PM.\nLearning outcomes:\n\n Change management and developing busine ss continuity and long-term viability of business events\n Attendees wi ll learn the new innovations of A/V and technology of 2023\n Expecting the unexpected: Workshop soon to be introduced!\n\nAgenda:\n1:00 - 2:00 PM | Registration\n2:00 - 2:15 PM | Welcome and Land Acknowledgement \n2:15 - 2:45 PM | Opening Session\n2:50 - 3:10 PM | Break\n3:15 - 3:45 PM | Conc urrent Breakout Session #1 &\; 2\n3:45 - 4:00 PM | Break\n4:00 - 4:30 P M | Concurrent Breakout Session #1 &\; 2\n4:45 - 5:00 PM | Closing Keyn ote with reflections and closing remarks\n5:00 - 7:00 PM l Just Networking \nAccessibility Request Contact: lwright@mpitoronto.org\nSpeakers &\; F acilitators: \;\n\nEvent host of the day: Petar Josic\, Managing Direc tor\, Spoken Artists\nOpening Session (Panelists)\n\n Moderator: Debbie van der Beek\, President &\; Chief Visionary Officer\, Ignite Magazine \n Panelist 1: Natalie Lowe\, CMM\, CRL\, Co-founder\, The Sustainable Events Forum\n Panelist 2: Mitch Malinski\, Head of Sales &\; Strate gic Partnerships\, Pheedloop\n Panelist 3: Tony Elenis\, President and CEO\, Ontario Restaurant Hotel and Motel Association (ORHMA)\n\nBreakout # 1 Speaker:\nMelissa Delauriers\nBreakout #2 Speaker: \nColleen Nolan\, Ani shinabek First Nation\, HR Development Training &\; Community Engagemen t Specialist\, Indigenous Tourism Ontario (ITO)\n\nA limited number of spo nsorship opportunities are still available for this anticipated \;Prof essional Development event. Click here for the sponsorship opportunities p ackage.\n\nRegistration Now Open!\n\nIf you are currently unemployed or ne ed assistance with the registration fee\, contact office@mpitoronto.org fo r details of an education bursary.\n\nFees:\n\nRegistration Fees before No vember 11\nEarly bird: Member - $85\, Non-member - $105\, Students $45\nEa rly bird: Member bring a Planner - $150\; Non-member bring a Planner - $18 0\nRegistration Fees after November 11\nRegular: Member - $115\, Non-membe r - $135\, Students $60\nRegular: Member bring a Planner - $200\, Non-memb er bring a Planner: $240\nIn-person Attendance Only\nPlease note: Registra tion for this event will close on November 14\, 2022. \;For space avai lability after November 14th\, contact the MPI Toronto office at office@mp itoronto.org or 905-567-9591.\nVenue Details\nVenue Name: The Westin Harbo ur Castle\, Toronto\nAddress: \; 1 Harbour Square\, Toronto\, ON M5J 1 A6\nLink to Venue: \; Downtown Toronto Hotel | The Westin Harbour Cast le\, Toronto (marriott.com)\nParking Details\nDiscounted valet parking off ered by Westin Harbour Castle Toronto:\n$40 parking for supplier attendees &\; $25 parking for meeting planner attendees\n\n\n\nThis session is g raciously sponsored by:\n\nVenue Partner:\n\n\n\n\n\nA/V Partner:\n\n\n\n\ n\nRegistration Partner:\n\n\n\n\n\nPhotography Partner:\n\n\nPartner:\n\n \n\nAnnual Media Partner:\n\n\n\n\nJust Networking Session Partners:\n\n&n bsp\;  \; \; \;\n DTEND:20221119T000000Z DTSTAMP:20240328T155045Z DTSTART:20221118T180000Z LOCATION:Toronto SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Back to the Future: Changes\, Expectations\, and Innovation UID:RFCALITEM638472198460201313 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Time: \; \; \; \; \; \; \;  \; \; \; \; \; \; 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
\nLocatio n: \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Westin Harbour Castle< br />\n \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; &n bsp\;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; \;1 Har bour Square\, Toronto\, ON M5J 1A6
\nY ou must be registered to participate! \;
\nA proud supporter of:
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Description:
\nAs event organizers plan their n ext event season\, returning to or re-imagining the future of events\, MPI Toronto Chapter Professional Development session will discuss the burning questions\; What&rsquo\;s changed about in-person events? What are their new expectations? What&rsquo\;s new with venues\, AV\, tech\, activities\, and event innovations?
\nWe&rsquo\;re answering these questions and much more du ring our upcoming Professional Development conference\, &ldquo\;Back to th e Future: Changes\, Expectations and Innovations&rdquo\;!
\n< span style="font-size: 14px\; font-family: Arial\;">We will have a lineup of speakers discussing changes\, expectations\, and innovations in the eve nts industry. What is still relevant\, what are the expectations of our cl ients and what new innovative apps are available for the industry.
\nOn November 18\, 2022\, at the Westin Harbour Castle Toronto\, MPI Toronto Chapter pre sents a Professional Development session\, which will explore innovative w ays to assist you with your future event planning as we walk through the c hanges\, together.
\nJoin us for this dynamic session to gain invaluable insights as into the changes\, expectations\, and innovations of the event industr y. This event is not to be missed! Professional Development followed by ev ening reception from 5:00 - 7:00 PM.
\nLearning outcomes:< /p>\n
Agenda:
\n1:00 - 2:00 PM | Registra tion
\n< strong>2:00 - 2:15 PM | Welcome and Land Acknowledgement < /p>\n
2:15 - 2:45 PM | Opening Session
\n2:50 - 3:10 PM | Break
\n3 :15 - 3:45 PM | Concurrent Breakout Session #1 &\; 2
\n3:45 - 4:00 PM | Break
\n4:00 - 4:30 PM | Concurrent Breakout S ession #1 &\; 2
\n4:45 - 5:00 PM | Closing Keynote with reflec tions and closing remarks
\n5:00 - 7:00 PM l Just Networking
\nAc cessibility Request Contact: lwright@mpitoronto.org
\nSpeakers &\; Facilitators: \;
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Event host of the day: Petar Josic\, Managing Dire ctor\, Spoken Artists
\nOpening Session (Panelists)
\n< ul>\nBreakout
#1 Speaker:
\nMelissa Delauriers
Breakout #2 Speaker:
\nColleen Nolan\, Anishinabek First Nation\, HR Development Tra
ining &\; Community Engagement Specialist\, Indigenous Tourism Ontario
(ITO)
A limited number of sponsorship opportunities are still av
ailable for this anticipated \;Professional Developme
nt event. Click here for the sponsorship opportun
ities package.
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\nRegistration Now Open!<
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If you are currently unemployed or need assistance with the reg istration fee\, contact office@mpit oronto.org for details of an education bursary.
\n\nFees:
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Registration Fees before November 11
\nEarly bird : Member - $85\, Non-member - $105\, Students $45
\nEarly bird: Member bring a Pla nner - $150\; Non-member bring a Planner - $180
\nRegistration Fees after November 11
\nRegular: Member - $115\, Non-member - $135\, Students $60 span>
\nRegular : Member bring a Planner - $200\, Non-member bring a Planner: $240< /p>\n
In-pe rson Attendance Only
\nPlease note: Registration for this event will clos e on November 14\, 2022. \;For space availability afte r November 14th\, contact the MPI Toronto office at office@mpitoronto.org or 905-567-9591.
\nVenue Details
Venue Name: The Westin Harbour Castle\, Toronto
\nAddress:& nbsp\; 1 Harbour Square\, Toronto\, ON M5J 1A6
\nLink to Venue: \; Downtown Toronto Hotel | The We stin Harbour Castle\, Toronto (marriott.com)
\nParking Details
\nDisc ounted valet parking offered by Westin Harbour Castle Toronto:
\ n$40 parking for s
upplier attendees &\; $25 parking for meeting planner attendees<
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