BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 15.3//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Pacific Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Pacific Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Pacific Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Coronavirus Dialogue Series: MeetSAFE\nJuly 15\, 2020 | \; 9 AM - 10 AM\nLearn More\n1 Clock Hour | \;Domain A: \;Strategic P lanning \;\nLearn about how the meeting environment will shift into a new way of gathering. Understand 4 pillars &ndash\; Meeting type\, Meeting layout and Flow\, Technology Considerations\, and Cleanliness. How can yo u take these new ideas and still create an engaging meeting with great out comes.\nLearner Outcomes: \;\n\n Articulate to your stakeholders th e potential new normal of meetings.\n Be able to define new types of me eting options &ndash\; in person and hybrid.\n Cite best practices arou nd cleaning expectations in the meeting environment.\n\n\n\n \;\n\nOTH ER UPCOMING WEBINARS\n\n\n\n \;\nCoronavirus Dialogue Series: Budgetin g for Uncertainty\nJuly 17\, 2020 | \; 9 AM - 10 AM\nLearn More\n1 Clo ck Hour | \;Domain D: Financial Management\nWe&rsquo\;re in unchartere d territories and not only will our budgets look different moving forward\ , our budgeting processes likely will as well. You may be asked to start y our budgeting process earlier and may be required to offer a more data dri ven approach to prove the value of your meetings to your organization&rsqu o\;s business mission and balance sheet. In this session we&rsquo\;ll high light three key concepts to help you prepare for the upcoming budgeting pr ocess.\nLearner Outcomes:\n\n Participants will demonstrate the ability to analyze and understand conditions that may impact their budget.\n P articipants will be able to develop and implement budget strategies based on market research and conditions.\n Participants will be able to artic ulate meeting value based on their budget.\n\n\n\nCoronavirus Dialogue Ser ies: A New Path Forward for Sustainable Events\nJuly 21\, 2020 | \; 9 AM - 10 AM\nLearn More\n1 Clock Hour | \;Domain A: \;Strategic Pla nning \;\nWhat will the &ldquo\;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 strategie s and options for implementing sustainable practices into your events that save money and resources\, while still considering our environmental impa ct. While the future of our industry remains uncertain\, there&rsquo\;s no doubt that as event professionals we have an incredible opportunity to wo rk smarter and better than we did before. Sustainability is just the vesse l we need to propel us toward a brighter\, more resilient future.\n\n G ain an understanding of event sustainability practices and areas of \; focus\, including venue and accommodation selection\, F&\;B\, material& nbsp\;procurement\, engagement and communication\, A/V\, and community.\n Identify opportunities to implement sustainable practices into events&n bsp\;and adapt previous practices to adhere to new post COVID \;guidel ines.\n Discover new innovations and technologies to propel sustainabil ity \;forward for the future of our industry.\n\n\n \;\nCoronaviru s Dialogue Series Webinar: \nBest Practices in Hotel Re-openings Post COVI D-19\nJuly 23\, 2020 | \; 11 AM - 12 PM \nLearn More\n1 Clock Hour |&n bsp\;Domain G: Meeting or Event Design \;\nJoin us for an MPI-moderate d conversation with Biran Patel\, Vice Chairman of the Asian American Hote l Owner Association\, on how hoteliers are creating best practices for reo pening and forecasting for the next 12 months. In this session\, we will t ake a look at what associations and companies have been sharing with hotel iers in terms of their event sizes and needs. You will also have the abili ty to ask your questions regarding what the association is doing to assist hoteliers.\nLearning Objectives: \;\n\n Learn what steps hoteliers are taking to keep meetings and events \;safe.\n Discover resource s for hoteliers in regards to best practices.\n Understand the booking trends the hotels are seeing for the next 12 \;months. \;\n DTEND:20200715T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260409T084126Z DTSTART:20200715T160000Z LOCATION:Via Webinar SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:FREE Webinar from MPI Global: MeetSAFE UID:RFCALITEM639113028861136068 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Coronavirus Dialogue Series: MeetSAFE
\nJuly 15\, 2020 | \; 9 AM - 10 AM

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1 Clock Hour | \;Domain A: \;Strategic Planning \;

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Learn about how the meeting environment will shift into a new way of gathering. Understand 4 pillars &ndash\; Meeting type\, Meeting layout and Flow\, Technology Considerations\, and Cleanliness. How can yo u take these new ideas and still create an engaging meeting with great out comes.

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Learner Outcomes: \;

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\n< p style="text-align: center\;">Cor onavirus Dialogue Series: Budgeting for Uncertainty
\nJuly 17\, 2020 | \; 9 AM - 10 AM

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Learn More

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1 Clock Hour | \;Domain D: Financial Manageme nt

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We&rsquo\;re in unchartered territories and not only w ill our budgets look different moving forward\, our budgeting processes li kely will as well. You may be asked to start your budgeting process earlie r and may be required to offer a more data driven approach to prove the va lue of your meetings to your organization&rsquo\;s business mission and ba lance sheet. In this session we&rsquo\;ll highlight three key concepts to help you prepare for the upcoming budgeting process.

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Learn er Outcomes:

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  • Participants will demonstrate the ability to analyze and understand conditions that may impact their budget .
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  • Participants will be able to develop and implement budget strategies based on market research and conditions.
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  • Particip ants will be able to articulate meeting value based on their budget.
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Coronaviru s Dialogue Series: A New Path Forward for Sustainable Events
\nJuly 21\, 2020 | \; 9 AM - 10 AM

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Learn More

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1 Clock Hour | \;Domain A: \;Strategic Planning \;

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What will the &ldquo\;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 w e discuss strategies and options for implementing sustainable practices in to your events that save money and resources\, while still considering our environmental impact. While the future of our industry remains uncertain\ , there&rsquo\;s no doubt that as event professionals we have an incredibl e opportunity to work smarter and better than we did before. Sustainabilit y is just the vessel we need to propel us toward a brighter\, more resilie nt future.

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  • Gain an understanding of event sustainabilit y practices and areas of \;focus\, including venue and accommodation s election\, F&\;B\, material \;procurement\, engagement and communic ation\, A/V\, and community.
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  • Identify opportunities to imple ment sustainable practices into events \;and adapt previous practices to adhere to new post COVID \;guidelines.
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  • Discover new i nnovations and technologies to propel sustainability \;forward for the future of our industry.
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Coronavirus Dialogue Series Webinar:
\nBest Practices in Hotel Re-openings Post COVID-19< /span>
\nJuly 23\, 2020 | \; 11 AM - 12 PM
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1 Clock Hour | \;Domain G: Meeting or Event Design \;

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Joi n us for an MPI-moderated conversation with Biran Patel\, Vice Chairman of the Asian American Hotel Owner Association\, on how hoteliers are creatin g 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 associ ation is doing to assist hoteliers.

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  • Learn what steps hoteliers are taking to keep meetings and events \;safe.
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  • Discover resources for hoteliers in regards to best practices.
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  • Understand the book ing trends the hotels are seeing for the next 12 \;months. \;
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