BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 15.3//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Central Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Central Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 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:Register today for MPI St. Louis Area Chapter's full-day educat ional conference for the meetings and events industry! EduCon 2025 is pack ed with informative\, relevant and dynamic content.EduCon 2025 will offer a wide variety of speakers and topics. These topics and the opportunity to network will provide an inspiring day\, because when people meet\, they c hange the world.View ScheduleView Session DescriptionsWhat to ExpectEmcee &\; Keynote: Devon PaschaDevon brings energy\, insight\, and humor to t he stage as both our emcee and keynote speaker\, setting the tone for a da y of learning and connection.Jenn Whitmer &ndash\; Communication &\; Le adership ExpertLearn how to navigate conflict\, lead with clarity\, and co mmunicate with impact in Jenn&rsquo\;s engaging and practical sessions.Car eer Development Training with Stuart &\; Stacey MorseWhether you're adv ancing your career or exploring new paths\, Stuart and Stacey will provide actionable strategies to help you &\; your team grow professionally.Mo re Content Coming Soon!We&rsquo\;re still finalizing additional speakers\, sessions\, and surprises for EduCon 2025. Stay tuned for updates as we co ntinue to build an unforgettable experience.Bob Green EduCon Scholarship"W hen We Meet\, We Change the World" is the MPI Vision Statement. In honor o f Bob Green\, the founder of the MPI St. Louis Area Chapter\, we are fortu nate to be able to offer scholarships from the generous support of the 50/ 50 drawings at our monthly meetings\, as well as donations from our member s. The scholarship is awarded to assist active members and/or student memb ers with the cost of attending EduCon.Click here for more information and to apply.EduCon 2025 has been submitted to the Events Industry Council (EI C) for CMP Preferred Provided review. MPI St. Louis Area Chapter has been approved by the Events Industry Council as a Preferred Provider of the abo ve-listed continuing education course\, which qualifies for CMP continuing education credit. Determination of continuing education credit eligibilit y or Preferred Provider status does not imply EIC's endorsement or assessm ent of education quality.Fees:$199 Members**$249 Non-Members**MPISTL Membe rs: Due to an issue with the system\, in order to receive the Member Rate multiple members cannot be registered on the same registration - they will need to register separately. To register as a group\, please contact the MPISTL Office at (314) 416-2234 or mpistlouis@qabs.com.Venue:Ameristar Cas ino Resort Spa St. Charles offers an exceptional gaming and entertainment experience in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The property features a 130 \,000-square-foot casino\; a newly renovated AAA Four Diamond luxury all-s uite hotel\, a seasonal indoor-outdoor pool\, seven dining venues\; 12 bar s\, a full-service luxury day spa\, and over 60\,000-square-feet of versat ile event space including the brand-new Brilliance and Wonder Ballrooms.&n bsp\;Hotel rooms are available for a discounted rate using the Group Booki ng Link.Sponsorship Opportunities AvailableSponsorship opportunities at Ed uCon can provide face to face interactions with planners and suppliers for you to promote your services. We anticipate over 100 meeting planners\, s uppliers and guests will attend. We have found that 86% of MPI Members Buy MPI or buy from suppliers that advertise with MPI St. Louis.Members buy f rom MPI sponsors and suppliers because they know the value in buying MPI S t. Louis. Our members believe in working with companies they know and trus t.We have several sponsorship opportunities\, including in-kind sponsorshi p\, table top exhibits or a custom sponsorship that fits your needs. All s ponsorship include company recognition to our attendees at EduCon.View Spo nsorship Opportunities DTEND:20251106T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260516T182005Z DTSTART:20251106T140000Z LOCATION:MO\,St. Charles\,1 Ameristar Blvd. SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:EduCon 2025 UID:RFCALITEM639145344051917074 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Register today for MPI St. Louis Area Cha pter's full-day educational conference for the meetings and events industr y! EduCon 2025 is packed with informative\, relevant and dynamic content.< /div>

EduCon 2025 will offer a wide variety of speake rs and topics. These topics and the opportunity to network will provide an inspiring day\, because when people meet\, they change the world.

View Schedule
View Session Descriptions

What t o Expect

More Content Comi ng Soon!
We&rsquo\;re still finalizing additiona l speakers\, sessions\, and surprises for EduCon 2025. Stay tuned for updates as we continue to build an unforgettable experience.< /div>

Bob Green EduCon Scholarship
"When We Meet\, We Change the World" is the MPI Vision Statement. In honor of Bob Green\, the founder of the MPI St. Louis Area Chapter\, we are fortunate to be able to offer scholarships from the generous support of the 50/50 drawings at our monthly meetings\, as well as donations from our members. The scholarship is awarded to assi st active members and/or student members with the cost of attending EduCon .

Click here for mo re information and to apply.

EIC_PP_ Logo_Final_2019EduCon 2025 h as been submitted to the Events Industry Council (EIC) for CMP Preferred P rovided review. MPI St. Louis Area Chapter has been approved by the Events Industry Council as a Preferred Provider of the above-listed continuing e ducation course\, which qualifies for CMP continuing education credit. Det ermination of continuing education credit eligibility or Preferred Provide r status does not imply EIC's endorsement or assessment of education quali ty.

Fees:
$199 Members**
$249 Non-Members

**MPISTL Members: Due to an issue with the system\, in order to receive the Member Rate multiple members cannot be registered on the same registration - they will need to register separately. To register as a gr oup\, please contact the MPISTL Office at (314) 416-2234 or mpistlouis@qabs.com.

Venue:
Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles offers an exceptional gaming a nd entertainment experience in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The proper ty features a 130\,000-square-foot casino\; a newly renovated AAA Four Dia mond luxury all-suite hotel\, a seasonal indoor-outdoor pool\, seven dinin g venues\; 12 bars\, a full-service luxury day spa\, and over 60\,000-squa re-feet of versatile event space including the brand-new Brilliance and Wo nder Ballrooms. \;

Hotel rooms are available for a discounted rate using the Group Booking Link.

Sponsorship Opportunities Available
Sponsorship op portunities at EduCon can provide face to face interactions with planners and suppliers for you to promote your services. We anticipate over 100 mee ting planners\, suppliers and guests will attend. We have found that 86% o f MPI Members Buy MPI or buy from suppliers that advertise with MPI St. Lo uis.

Members buy from MPI sponsors and supplier s because they know the value in buying MPI St. Louis. Our members believe in working with companies they know and trust.

We have several sponsorship opportunities\, including in-kind sponsors hip\, table top exhibits or a custom sponsorship that fits your needs. All sponsorship include company recognition to our attendees at EduCon.

View Spon sorship Opportunities

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