BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 14.4//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Central Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Central Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230301T020000 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:\n \n \n\n\n\n\nWeConnect is our one day annual education conference from the MPI Minnesota Chapter. Come experience innovation acr oss all aspects of the meeting industry&mdash\;including food and beverage \, space and technology&mdash\;and connect with people to build your profe ssional network.\n\n\n\n\nWeConnect Sponsorship/Exhibitor Opportunities\n\ nSponsorships are available for keynote session\, selfie station\, breakou t sessions\, breakfast\, reception and the three mini meals.\n\nIn additio n to a variety of sponsorship opportunities\, we are offering Hosted Buyer  \;Exhibitor and \;Exhibitor opportunities! Please click \;We Connect Sponsorship Opportunities \; \;to view the opportunities a t WeConnect.\nFor more information or questions\, please contact Pam Soule s\, Director of Sponsorships\, at \;sponsorships@mpimn.org.\n \;\n \n\n\nAgenda - our sessions have been approved for EIC!\n\n \n \ n  \; 7:30 AM\n Intro to Mindfulness &\; Medi tation\n (Lee Papa's Mindfulness Lounge)\n \n \n  \; 8:00 \;AM\n Registration\, Light Breakfa st\, Hosted Buyer Exhibitor\n Appointments\, and Exhibitors\n \n \n \n  \; 9:00 \;AM\n Welcome\n Joe Schmit\, Emcee\n \n \n  \; 9:30 \;AM\n Opening Keynote\n Joy De sMarais-Lanz "Where Do You Draw the Line?"\n \n \n 10:30 \;AM\n Exhibits + Break + Food/Bev + Hosted Buyer&n bsp\;Exhibitor \;Appointments\n \n \n 10:45 A M\n Deep Dive Sessions*\n \n \n 11:30 AM \;  \;  \;  \; \;\n Deep Dive Sessions*\ n \n \n 12:30 PM\n Lunch &\; Genera l Session\n Stephanie Hansen: "Hottest Food Trends for Minnesot a Meetings"\n \n \n  \; 1:30 \;PM\n Break + Hosted Buyer \;Exhibitor Appointments\n \n \n  \; 1:45 PM\n Deep Dive Sessions*\n \ n \n  \; 2:30 PM\n Exhibits + Break + Foo d/Bev + Hosted Buyer \;Exhibitor \;Appointments\n \n \n  \; 3:00 PM \;\n Closing Keynote\n Kat Perkins\n \n \n  \; 3:45 PM \;\ n Closing Remarks\n Joe Schmit\, Emcee\n \n \n  \; 4:00 PM\n Reception: Food/Bev\, CSR \, Networking\, and Prizes\n \n \n\n\nDeep Dive Sessions:\nJusti n Cox: "Why I am Obsessed With Name Tags and Why You Should be Too!" Parti cipants will explore how to make their attendees first impression a positi ve interaction by making every name tag count.\nBrad Penrith: The importan ce of keeping up with the latest technology as it relates to the meeting r oom environment and how to use this new technology.\nDevin Henderson: "AV Psychology" If you have ever wondered what factors go into creating\, desi gning and ensuring your content is remembered\, this session is for you!\n \nLee Papa's Signature Mindfulness Lounge (tm) - first-come\, first-serve (limit 20 per session):\n7:30 &ndash\; 8:00 am \; Intro to Mindfulness &\; Meditation\n10:45 &ndash\; 11:05 am Waterfall Cleansing Wash Medit ation\n11:10 &ndash\; 11:20 am Q &\; A with Lee Papa\n11:30 &ndash\; 11 :50 am Nourish Yourself by the River Meditation\n11:55 &ndash\; 12:05 pm Q &\; A with Lee Papa\n1:45 &ndash\; 2:05 pm Crystal Cave of Rejuvenatio n Meditation\n* sorry\, the Mindfulness Lounge is not approved for EIC cre dit.\n \;\n\nEvent attire\n\nDress for the venue - let's take advantag e of our location on the University of Minnesota campus. Wear your U of M apparel\, alma mater logo wear\, or whatever makes you feel best for this exciting day of learning!\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\nEarly Bird Registration Rates \;(Closes AT 11:59 pm CST ON February 2\, 2020)\n\n \n \n  \;$195\n  \;MPI Member \;\n \n \n  \;$100\n  \;MPI Student Membe r\n \n \n  \;$245\n  \;Non-mem ber\n \n \n\n\nRegular Pre-Registration Rates \;(Begins at 1 2:00 am CST on February 3\, 2020 &\; Closes at 11:59 pm CST on February 9\, 2020)\n\n \n \n $215\n  \;MPI Mem ber\n \n \n $100\n  \;MPI Student Member\n \n \n $265\n  \;Non-membe r \n \n \n\n\nOn-Site Registration Rates \;(Thursday\, Febru ary 13\, 2020)\n\n \n \n $235\n  \;MPI Member\n \n \n $100\n  \;MPI Stud ent Member\n \n \n $285\n  \;Non-m ember \n \n \n\n\nCancellation/Refund/No-show Policy\nCancellati ons received by the office by Feb. 9\, 2020\, at 11:59 pm are eligible for a refund of the registration fee. no refunds will be provided for cancell ations received after Feb. 9\, 2020\, at 11:59 pm. No-shows will be billed for any unpaid registration fees.\n\nSee "Who's Coming" by clicking here! \n*This list displays registrants who have permitted their name to be list ed - some registrants have chosen to opt-out and are not displayed.\n\n\n\ nGive Back\nThe MPI Minnesota Chapter is proud to be partnering with Union Gospel Mission for our Community Outreach project for WeConnect. \; P lease bring NEW socks (children&rsquo\;s\, women&rsquo\;s\, men&rsquo\;s & ndash\; all sizes) to WeConnect on February 13. \; We have an aspirati onal goal of keeping feet warm this wintery/cold season. Join us on Februa ry 13\, 2020 to hear how many socks we ended up collecting.\nRoom Block\nT he Graduate has graciously created a block of rooms for February 12 \; and 13.\n\nBook your rooms now!\n\nParking\nParking is the responsibility of the registrant.\n\n\n\nThank You to Our Sponsors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n  \; \n \n Platinum\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Title Sponsor\n \n Ven ue Sponsor\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gold\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photography Sponsor\n \n \n \n Keynote and Breakout Session Sponsor\n \n \n Mindfulness Lounge Sponsor\n \n \n \n  \;\n  \;\n \n \n \n \n \n Event Sponsor \;\n  \;\n \n \n \n \n Si lver\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Breakout Session Sponsor\n \n \n Breakout Session Sponsor\n \n \n Breakout Session Sponsor\n \n \n \n  \;\n  \;\n \n &n bsp\;Event Sponsor\n \n  \;\n  \; \n \n \n \n \n \n Bronze\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reception Sponsor\n \n \n \n Breakfast and Mini Meal Sponsor\n \n Mini Meal Sponsor\n \n \n \n \n  \;\n \n \n Reception Sponsor\n  \;\n \n \n Reception Sponsor\n \n \n Recepti on Sponsor\n  \;\n \n \n  \;\n \n \n \n \n  \ ;\n \n Mini Meal Sponsor\n \n  \;\n \n \n  \;\n  \;\n Thank you to Our Hosted Buyer Exhibitors\n \n  \;\n  \;\n \n \n \n  \;\n \n  \;\n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \;\n  \;\n \n \n  \;\n &n bsp\;\n  \;\n  \;\n \n \n \n \n Thank you to Our Exhibitors\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \; \;\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \;\n \;\n \ ;\n \;\n \;\n \;\n \;\n \;\n \;\n \;\n \;\ n \;\n \;\n \;\n \;\n \;\n \;\n \;\n \; DTEND:20200213T230000Z DTSTAMP:20240329T014824Z DTSTART:20200213T140000Z LOCATION:Minnesota\,Minneapolis\,615 Washington Ave SE SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:WeConnect MPI MN Education Day UID:RFCALITEM638472557048139385 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
 \; 7:30 AM | \nIntro to Mindfulness &\; Meditation \n ( Lee Papa's Mindfulness Lounge) | \n
 \; 8:00 \;AM | \nRegistration\, Li
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 \; 9:00 \;AM | \nWelcome \n Joe Schmit\, Emcee | \n
 \; 9:30 \;AM | \nOpening K
eynote \n Joy DesMarais-Lanz "Where Do You Dr aw the Line?" | \n
10:3 0 \;AM | \nExhibits + Break + Food/Bev + Hosted Buye r \;Exhibitor \;Appointments | \n
10:45 AM | \nDeep Dive Sessions* strong> | \n
11:30 AM \;  \;  \;  \; \; | \nDeep Dive Se ssions* | \n
12:30 PM | \nLunch &\; General Session \n Stephanie Hansen: "Hottest Food Trends for Minnesota M eetings" | \n
 \; 1 :30 \;PM | \nBreak + Hosted Buyer \;Exhibitor Ap pointments | \n
 \; 1:45 PM | \nDeep Dive Sessions* | \n
 \; 2:30 PM | \nExhibits + Break + Food/Bev + Hosted Buyer \;Exhibitor \;Appoi ntments | \n
 \; 3:00 PM  \; | \nClosing Keynote \n < em>Kat Perkins | \n
 \; 3:45 PM \; | \nClosing Remark
s \n Joe Schmit\, Emcee | \n
 \; 4:00 PM | \nReception: Food/Bev\, CSR\, Networking\, and Prizes | \n
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\nJustin Cox: "Why I am Obsessed With Name Tags and
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\nBrad Penrith: The importance of keeping up with the lat
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to use this new technology.
\nDevin Henderson: "AV Psychology" If you have ever wondered what factors go into creating\, designing and
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$100 | \n \;MPI Student Member | \n
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