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:What is NEXT?\n\nNEXT &rsquo\;20\, MPI-CAC&rsquo\;s annual one- day education and technology conference will deliver innovative and enligh tening educational content\, cutting-edge technology trends\, and an unlim ited opportunity to make new connections\, or reconnect with friends.\n\nN EXT brings together over 300 industry professionals from all over the Chic agoland area from\, meeting planners\, event producers\, and experiential design experts to embark on the journey of learning from thought leaders\, industry influencers\, and subject matter experts.\n\nMPI-CAC boasts a lo ng history of advancing the meetings industry\, and will continue to fuel the personal and professional growth of our membership. NEXT will be no di fferent! This year&rsquo\;s topics and speakers will be invigorating\, eng aging\, and will inspire you to another level!\n\nAgenda\n8:00 AM - Regist ration \;\n8:15 AM - Breakfast - MPI Community Meet-Ups / "Find Your T ribe" \; \;\n9:15 AM - Kickoff from Office of President \;\n9: 30-10:15 AM &ndash\; Keynote - Michael Lyons \;\n10:30 - 11:15 AM - Br eakout Sessions 1 \;\n11:30 AM - 12:15 PM - Breakout Sessions 2 \; \n12:15 - 1:30 PM - Networking lunch with Table Topics\nSession Details\n\ nConnecting the Dots: How to Stay Relevant and Position Yourself for Caree r Success: \;This session is for everyone - from beginners to CMPs who have been in their careers 20+ years - and is relevant to both planners a nd suppliers. As professionals\, we should constantly seek to improve\, wh ich in turn positions us to move up in our careers\, yielding positions of increased responsibility and the financial rewards that accompany that ad vancement. This session focuses on how to "connect the dots" and addresses many of the areas that must be worked on simultaneously such as communica tion skills\, social skills\, leadership skills\, time management\, and ho w to be an excellent role model to others.\nAlison Henderson - Listening w ith Your Eyes: Advanced Body Language for Better Leadership: \;Over 70 % of communication is non-verbal\, yet it is surprising that most people d o not have mastery over their nonverbal communication. Soft skills aren&rs quo\;t taught in university and the ability to read nonverbal behavior and engage in truly collaborative communication is at risk in a society where technology often takes the place of relationship building. Learn about bo th sides of body language communication. What are the signals you are send ing to others and how can you make those signals better? AND What are the signals being sent to you and how can you read them? In a time when face t o face interaction is becoming less and less\, leaders must learn to make the most of every minute.\nAlan Kleinfeld - Crisis Communication: It&rsquo \;s More than Social Media: \;In this day and age of ubiquitous Facebo ok and compulsive tweeting\, it may seem practical during an emergency to put your thumbs into &ldquo\;smartphone&rdquo\; overdrive. However\, commu nication in a crisis is so much more than a few quick posts. A good crisis communication plan does more than help when it comes to your organization &rsquo\;s reputation and public relations. Hear from a planner\, safety pr ofessional and journalist on how your message is translated from verbal to print to the news cycle. A suitable plan can help keep people safe and th e doors to your organization open during an emergency.\nEmily Washcovick - Bringing Your Business Online - Yelp Information Session for Meeting Plan ners: \;You&rsquo\;ve probably done a search on Yelp before\, but did you know people go to Yelp to search for Event Planners and Event or Meeti ng Planning Services? This session will walk you through how you can use t he free tools in Yelp for Business Owners to put your best foot forward on Yelp and tell the story of your business in a place that consumers are lo oking to find you. Update your business hours\, add photos of yourself\, y our staff and your services\, learn what tools can make you most successfu l in telling your story on your Yelp Business Page.\nIn this session atten dees will learn best practices for completing their profile on Yelp and ta king advantage of the free tools available to move the needle and be found more often by potential customers. They will also be educated on best pra ctices for responding to online reviews and have an opportunity to ask que stions of a Yelp representative.\nMike Moulton\, \;Sofia Martin\, CMP\ , CCTP and Rachael Callahan\, CMP \;- \;Where&rsquo\;s my ride? Ho w technology is shaping event transportation in 2020: \;From Global Po sitioning Systems (GPS) and Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) technology to real-time ridership reporting\, technology is driving efficiency for even t organizers and enhancing the overall passenger experience for event gues ts. During this session\, attendees will hear from event transportation ex perts and certified meeting professionals on how advances in technology ar e enabling a data-driven approach to event transportation and impacting ev ents both operationally and financially. DTEND:20200212T193000Z DTSTAMP:20240328T234821Z DTSTART:20200212T140000Z LOCATION:Illinois\,United States\,Chicago\,16 W Adams St. SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:NEXT 2020 UID:RFCALITEM638472485011253359 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
What is NEXT?
\n
\nNEXT &rsquo\;20\, MPI-CAC&rsquo\;s annual one-day education and technol
ogy conference will deliver innovative and enlightening educational conten
t\, cutting-edge technology trends\, and an unlimited opportunity to make
new connections\, or reconnect with friends.
\n
\nNEXT brings to
gether over 300 industry professionals from all over the Chicagoland area
from\, meeting planners\, event producers\, and experiential design expert
s to embark on the journey of learning from thought leaders\, industry inf
luencers\, and subject matter experts.
\n
\nMPI-CAC boasts a lon
g history of advancing the meetings industry\, and will continue to fuel t
he personal and professional growth of our membership. NEXT will be no dif
ferent! This year&rsquo\;s topics and speakers will be invigorating\, enga
ging\, and will inspire you to another level!
\n
\nAgend
a
8:00 AM - Registration \;
\n8:15 AM - Breakfas
t - MPI Community Meet-Ups / "Find Your Tribe" \; \;
\n9:15 A
M - Kickoff from Office of President \;
\n9:30-10:15 AM &ndash\;
Keynote - Michael Lyons \;
\n10:30 - 11:15 AM - Breakout Sessions
1 \;
\n11:30 AM - 12:15 PM - Breakout Sessions 2 \;
\n1
2:15 - 1:30 PM - Networking lunch with Table Topics
Sessio
n Details
\n
\nConnecting the Dots: How to Stay
Relevant and Position Yourself for Career Success: \;This se
ssion is for everyone - from beginners to CMPs who have been in their care
ers 20+ years - and is relevant to both planners and suppliers. As profess
ionals\, we should constantly seek to improve\, which in turn positions us
to move up in our careers\, yielding positions of increased responsibilit
y and the financial rewards that accompany that advancement. This session
focuses on how to "connect the dots" and addresses many of the areas that
must be worked on simultaneously such as communication skills\, social ski
lls\, leadership skills\, time management\, and how to be an excellent rol
e model to others.
Alison Henderson - Listening with Your Eyes: Advanced Body Language for Better Leadership: \ ;Over 70% of communication is non-verbal\, yet it is surprising t hat most people do not have mastery over their nonverbal communication. So ft skills aren&rsquo\;t taught in university and the ability to read nonve rbal behavior and engage in truly collaborative communication is at risk i n a society where technology often takes the place of relationship buildin g. Learn about both sides of body language communication. What are the sig nals you are sending to others and how can you make those signals better? AND What are the signals being sent to you and how can you read them? In a time when face to face interaction is becoming less and less\, leaders mu st learn to make the most of every minute.
\nAlan Kleinfeld - Crisis Communication: It&rsquo\;s More than Social Media: \;In this day and age of ubiquitous Facebook and compulsiv e tweeting\, it may seem practical during an emergency to put your thumbs into &ldquo\;smartphone&rdquo\; overdrive. However\, communication in a cr isis is so much more than a few quick posts. A good crisis communication p lan does more than help when it comes to your organization&rsquo\;s reputa tion and public relations. Hear from a planner\, safety professional and j ournalist on how your message is translated from verbal to print to the ne ws cycle. A suitable plan can help keep people safe and the doors to your organization open during an emergency.
\nEmily Washcovick - Bringing Your Business Online - Yelp Information Session for Meeting Plann ers: \;You&rsquo\;ve probably done a search on Yelp before\, but did you know people go to Yelp to search for Event Pl anners and Event or Meeting Planning Services? This session will walk you through how you can use the free tools in Yelp for Business Owners to put your best foot forward on Yelp and tell the story of your business in a pl ace that consumers are looking to find you. Update your business hours\, a dd photos of yourself\, your staff and your services\, learn what tools ca n make you most successful in telling your story on your Yelp Business Pag e.
\nIn this session attendees will learn best practices for complet ing their profile on Yelp and taking advantage of the free tools available to move the needle and be found more often by potential customers. They w ill also be educated on best practices for responding to online reviews an d have an opportunity to ask questions of a Yelp representative.
\n< strong>Mike Moulton\, \;Sofia Martin\, CMP\, CCTP and Rachael Callahan\, CMP \;- \;Where&rsquo\;s my r ide? How technology is shaping event transportation in 2020:  \;From Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Automatic Vehicle Location (AV L) technology to real-time ridership reporting\, technology is driving eff iciency for event organizers and enhancing the overall passenger experienc e for event guests. During this session\, attendees will hear from event t ransportation experts and certified meeting professionals on how advances in technology are enabling a data-driven approach to event transportation and impacting events both operationally and financially.
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