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DESCRIPTION:Coronavirus Dialogue Series: \nA New Path Forward for Sustainab
 le Events\nJuly 21\, 2020 |&nbsp\; 9 AM - 10 AM\nLearn More\n1 Clock Hour 
 |&nbsp\;Domain A:&nbsp\;Strategic Planning&nbsp\;\nWhat will the &ldquo\;n
 ew normal&rdquo\; look like for event sustainability when the COVID-19 pan
 demic has finally ended? Are the days of buffets and bulk condiments long 
 gone? Join us as we discuss strategies and options for implementing sustai
 nable practices into your events that save money and resources\, while sti
 ll considering our environmental impact. While the future of our industry 
 remains uncertain\, there&rsquo\;s no doubt that as event professionals we
  have an incredible opportunity to work smarter and better than we did bef
 ore. Sustainability is just the vessel we need to propel us toward a brigh
 ter\, more resilient future.\n\n    Gain an understanding of event sustain
 ability practices and areas of&nbsp\;focus\, including venue and accommoda
 tion selection\, F&amp\;B\, material&nbsp\;procurement\, engagement and co
 mmunication\, A/V\, and community.\n    Identify opportunities to implemen
 t sustainable practices into events&nbsp\;and adapt previous practices to 
 adhere to new post COVID&nbsp\;guidelines.\n    Discover new innovations a
 nd technologies to propel sustainability&nbsp\;forward for the future of o
 ur industry.\n\n\n\n\n&nbsp\;\n\nOTHER UPCOMING WEBINARS\n\n\n&nbsp\;&nbsp
 \;\nCoronavirus Dialogue Series Webinar: \nBest Practices in Hotel Re-open
 ings Post COVID-19\nJuly 23\, 2020 |&nbsp\; 11 AM - 12 PM \nLearn More\n1 
 Clock Hour |&nbsp\;Domain G: Meeting or Event Design&nbsp\;\nJoin us for a
 n MPI-moderated conversation with Biran Patel\, Vice Chairman of the Asian
  American Hotel Owner Association\, on how hoteliers are creating best pra
 ctices for reopening and forecasting for the next 12 months. In this sessi
 on\, we will take a look at what associations and companies have been shar
 ing with hoteliers in terms of their event sizes and needs. You will also 
 have the ability to ask your questions regarding what the association is d
 oing to assist hoteliers.\nLearning Objectives:&nbsp\;\n\n    Learn what s
 teps hoteliers are taking to keep meetings and events&nbsp\;safe.\n    Dis
 cover resources for hoteliers in regards to best practices.\n    Understan
 d the booking trends the hotels are seeing for the next 12&nbsp\;months.&n
 bsp\;\n
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SUMMARY:FREE Webinar from MPI Global:  A New Path Forward for Sustainable E
 vents
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="text-align: center\;"><strong><span 
 style="font-size: 16px\;">Coronavirus Dialogue Series: <br />\nA New Path 
 Forward for Sustainable Events</span><br />\n</strong><strong>July 21\, 20
 20 |&nbsp\; 9 AM - 10 AM</strong></p>\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><a 
 href="https://academy.mpiweb.org/mpi/live/3133"><strong>Learn More</strong
 ></a></p>\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><strong>1 Clock Hour |&nbsp\;Do
 main A:&nbsp\;Strategic Planning&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p>What will the &ld
 quo\;new normal&rdquo\; look like for event sustainability when the COVID-
 19 pandemic has finally ended? Are the days of buffets and bulk condiments
  long gone? Join us as we discuss strategies and options for implementing 
 sustainable practices into your events that save money and resources\, whi
 le still considering our environmental impact. While the future of our ind
 ustry remains uncertain\, there&rsquo\;s no doubt that as event profession
 als we have an incredible opportunity to work smarter and better than we d
 id before. Sustainability is just the vessel we need to propel us toward a
  brighter\, more resilient future.</p>\n<ul>\n    <li>Gain an understandin
 g of event sustainability practices and areas of&nbsp\;focus\, including v
 enue and accommodation selection\, F&amp\;B\, material&nbsp\;procurement\,
  engagement and communication\, A/V\, and community.</li>\n    <li>Identif
 y opportunities to implement sustainable practices into events&nbsp\;and a
 dapt previous practices to adhere to new post COVID&nbsp\;guidelines.</li>
 \n    <li>Discover new innovations and technologies to propel sustainabili
 ty&nbsp\;forward for the future of our industry.</li>\n</ul>\n<br />\n<p s
 tyle="text-align: center\;"><img src="https://www.mpi.org/images/libraries
 provider44/events/events-council-preferred-provider-2020.tmb-thumb200.jpg?
 Culture=en&sfvrsn=b84221e8_1&sf_site_temp=true&sf_site=00000000-0000-0000-
 0000-000000000000" data-displaymode="Thumbnail" alt="events-council-prefer
 red-provider-2020" title="events-council-preferred-provider-2020" style="v
 ertical-align: middle\;" />\n</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<hr />\n<p style="text-
 align: center\;"><strong><span style="font-size: 22px\;">OTHER UPCOMING WE
 BINARS<br />\n</span></strong></p>\n<hr />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;\n<p style="text
 -align: center\;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Coronavirus Dial
 ogue Series Webinar: <br />\nBest Practices in Hotel Re-openings Post COVI
 D-19</span><br />\n</strong><strong>July 23\, 2020 |&nbsp\; 11 AM - 12 PM 
 <br />\n</strong><a href="https://academy.mpiweb.org/mpi/live/3167"><stron
 g>Learn More</strong></a></p>\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><strong>1 C
 lock Hour |&nbsp\;Domain G: Meeting or Event Design&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<
 p>Join us for an MPI-moderated conversation with Biran Patel\, Vice Chairm
 an of the Asian American Hotel Owner Association\, on how hoteliers are cr
 eating best practices for reopening and forecasting for the next 12 months
 . In this session\, we will take a look at what associations and companies
  have been sharing with hoteliers in terms of their event sizes and needs.
  You will also have the ability to ask your questions regarding what the a
 ssociation is doing to assist hoteliers.</p>\n<p><strong>Learning Objectiv
 es:&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<ul>\n    <li>Learn what steps hoteliers are taki
 ng to keep meetings and events&nbsp\;safe.</li>\n    <li>Discover resource
 s for hoteliers in regards to best practices.</li>\n    <li>Understand the
  booking trends the hotels are seeing for the next 12&nbsp\;months.&nbsp\;
 </li>\n</ul>
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