BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 15.3//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Eastern Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 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:Registration is now closed. To inquire about availability\, ema il info@mpigeorgia.org. \; \; \;AI in Action: The Future of Me etings for Planners and SuppliersContent:AI is rapidly reshaping how event s are designed\, marketed\, sold\, analyzed\, and experienced\, but most p rofessionals have only scratched the surface of what&rsquo\;s possible. In this session\, event organizers\, suppliers\, marketers\, venues\, and te ch professionals will explore real-world AI use cases that drive smarter p lanning\, stronger attendee engagement\, faster content creation\, and mor e informed decision-making. Through live examples and practical frameworks \, attendees will learn how to collaborate with AI tools strategically whi le navigating emerging challenges around ethics\, authenticity\, and trust . Whether you work in operations\, sales\, production\, marketing\, or exp erience design\, this session will help you identify tactical opportunitie s to work more creatively\, efficiently\, and competitively in the evolvin g events landscape.-AI use cases that improve event planning\, marketing\, engagement\, and reporting workflows. \;-Apply prompting and AI colla boration strategies to automate tasks and improve outputs. \;-Evaluate AI-powered event technologies that enhance attendee experiences and event performance. \;-Recognize the ethical and human considerations of AI in the future of events.Date: May 19\, 2026 Location: Gas South Magnolia B allroom6400 Sugarloaf PkwyDuluth\, GA 30097 \;Schedule: 10:00 AM - 11: 30 AM ~ Registration and Networking 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM ~ The Exchange (Pl anners Only) 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM ~ Lunch 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM ~ Program beg ins &ndash\; MPI Georgia/Sponsor Presentations 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM ~ Progra m and Presentation \;Registration Rates:Member Rate: $50Non-Member Rat e: $70Student Rate: $25Supplier Table: Please get in touch with the chapte r administrator \;for more information. \;ALL Preferred and Premie re MPI members are eligible to receive member registration rates for MPI G eorgia events.Cancellation Policy:If you need to cancel your registration a full refund will be granted if cancellation is received in writing befor e 5:00 PM on Tuesday\, May 19th. After that time there will be no refunds. Please send a cancellation notice to \;info@mpigeorgia.org. Additiona lly\, registration fees may not be applied or transferred to future events .Substitution Policy:If you have registered but cannot attend the meeting\ , you may substitute another employee from your company at no additional c harge. Please send written notification of this change before 5:00 PM on T uesday\, May 19th to \;info@mpigeorgia.org. After that time\, substitu tions will need to be made onsite. \; \;Thank You Event Sponsors!V enue Transportation Sponsor \; \; \; \; \;AV Sponsor&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;  \;Thank You to Our Annual Sponsors: \;Platinum \; \;  \; \; \; \; \; \;Silver \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; \;BronzeAnnual Friend \; \; \;&n bsp\;https://cartersvillemuseumcity.com/ \; \; \; \; \ ;In-Kind Photography \; \; \; \; \; \; \;  \; \; DTEND:20260519T173000Z DTSTAMP:20260615T182648Z DTSTART:20260519T140000Z LOCATION:Georgia\,United States\,Duluth\,Gas South Magnolia Ballroom 6400 S ugarloaf Pkwy SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:May Education Luncheon and Networking Event UID:RFCALITEM639171268082160845 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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Content:

AI is rapidly reshaping how events are designed\, marketed\, sol d\, analyzed\, and experienced\, but most professionals have only scratche d the surface of what&rsquo\;s possible. In this session\, event organizer s\, suppliers\, marketers\, venues\, and tech professionals will explore r eal-world AI use cases that drive smarter planning\, stronger attendee eng agement\, faster content creation\, and more informed decision-making. Thr ough live examples and practical frameworks\, attendees will learn how to collaborate with AI tools strategically while navigating emerging challeng es around ethics\, authenticity\, and trust. Whether you work in operation s\, sales\, production\, marketing\, or experience design\, this session w ill help you identify tactical opportunities to work more creatively\, eff iciently\, and competitively in the evolving events landscape.

-AI use cases that improve event planning\, marketing\, engagement\, and reporting workflows. \;

-Apply prompting and AI collaboration st rategies to automate tasks and improve outputs. \;

-Evaluate AI- powered event technologies that enhance attendee experiences and event per formance. \;

-Recognize the ethical and human considerations of AI in the future of events.

Date: May 19\, 2026

Location:

Gas South Magnolia Ballroom
6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy
Duluth\, GA 30097

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Schedule:

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ~ Regi stration and Networking

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM ~ The Exchange (Planner s Only)

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM ~ Lunch

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM ~ Pr ogram begins &ndash\; MPI Georgia/Sponsor Presentations

12:15 PM - 1:30 PM ~ Program and Presentation

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< strong>Registration Rates:

Member Rate: $50
Non-Member Rate: $70
Student Rate: $25
S upplier Table: Please get in touch with the chapter administrator \;fo r more information. \;

ALL Preferred and Premiere MPI member s are eligible to receive member registration rates for MPI Georgia events .

Cancellati on Policy:

If you need to cancel your registration a full r efund will be granted if cancellation is received in writing before 5:00 P M on Tuesday\, May 19th. After that time there will be no refunds. Please send a cancellation notice to \;in fo@mpigeorgia.org. Additionally\, registration fees may not be applied or transferred to future events.

Substitution Policy:

If you have registered but cannot attend the me eting\, you may substitute another employee from your company at no additi onal charge. Please send written notification of this change before 5:00 P M on Tuesday\, May 19th to \;info@ mpigeorgia.org. After that time\, substitutions will need to be made o nsite.

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