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DESCRIPTION:The Visionary Leaders Retreat: Future of Meetings&nbsp\;will br
 ing industry leaders together for an immersive 1.5‑day experience focused 
 on innovations\, strategies\, and leadership skills shaping tomorrow&rsquo
 \;s events.Hosted at the picturesque Kalahari Resorts Pocono Mountains\, t
 his retreat will blend forward‑thinking education with collaborative probl
 em‑solving\, giving participants space to explore how AI-technology\, sust
 ainability\, shifting attendee expectations\, and evolving business priori
 ties are redefining the meetings landscape.Through expert‑led sessions\, i
 nteractive workshops\, and facilitated peer discussions\, attendees will e
 xamine emerging trends\, test new planning approaches\, and exchange pract
 ical insights they can apply immediately. The retreat also offers dedicate
 d time for networking\, reflection\, and connection&mdash\;ensuring partic
 ipants leave with fresh ideas\, strengthened professional relationships\, 
 and renewed confidence to lead their organizations into the future of meet
 ings.April 16-17\, 2026Kalahari Resort Poconos250 Kalahari Boulevard\,&nbs
 p\;Pocono Manor\, PA 18349Applications are due by March 5th. So don't wait
  - apply today!&nbsp\; The Leadership Retreat Committee will be reviewing 
 all applications and award decisions will be made by March 10\, 2026.&nbsp
 \;As a celebration of the expertise and dedication of industry leaders wit
 h a Certified Meeting Professional or Certified Meeting Manager designatio
 n\, the Philadelphia Area Chapter is designing this exclusive program to h
 onor their achievements while providing fresh insights\, elevated learning
 \, and meaningful connection within the meetings community.Members with CM
 P or CMM designation - Complimentary registration with accepted applicatio
 n*Non-Member Planners with CMP or CMM designation - Discounted registratio
 n with accepted application*MPI Philadelphia Area Chapter will offer a sma
 ll number of Supporter Packages available to select business partners to s
 upport this extended and exclusive education event.\n *Please note: Applic
 ation acceptance is not guaranteed. A $180 no-show charge will be assessed
  for confirmed participants who do not attend the program.
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LOCATION:PA 18349\,Pocono Manor\,250 Kalahari Blvd
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SUMMARY:Visionary Leaders Retreat: Future-Ready Meetings\, at Kalahari
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div><strong>The Visionary Leaders Retreat: Fu
 ture of Meetings&nbsp\;</strong>will bring industry leaders together for a
 n immersive 1.5‑day experience focused on innovations\, strategies\, and l
 eadership skills shaping tomorrow&rsquo\;s events.</div><div><br /></div><
 div>Hosted at the picturesque Kalahari Resorts Pocono Mountains\, this ret
 reat will blend forward‑thinking education with collaborative problem‑solv
 ing\, giving participants space to explore how AI-technology\, sustainabil
 ity\, shifting attendee expectations\, and evolving business priorities ar
 e redefining the meetings landscape.</div><div><br /></div><div>Through ex
 pert‑led sessions\, interactive workshops\, and facilitated peer discussio
 ns\, attendees will examine emerging trends\, test new planning approaches
 \, and exchange practical insights they can apply immediately. The retreat
  also offers dedicated time for networking\, reflection\, and connection&m
 dash\;ensuring participants leave with fresh ideas\, strengthened professi
 onal relationships\, and renewed confidence to lead their organizations in
 to the future of meetings.</div><div><br /></div><div><strong>April 16-17\
 , 2026</strong></div><div><strong>Kalahari Resort Poconos</strong></div><d
 iv>250 Kalahari Boulevard\,&nbsp\;<span style="background-color:initial\;f
 ont-size:inherit\;text-align:inherit\;text-transform:inherit\;word-spacing
 :normal\;caret-color:auto\;white-space:inherit\;">Pocono Manor\, PA 18349<
 /span></div><div><br /></div><div><p><strong>Applications are due by March
  5th. So don't wait - apply today!&nbsp\; </strong>The Leadership Retreat 
 Committee will be reviewing all applications and award decisions will be m
 ade by March 10\, 2026.&nbsp\;</p><p>As a celebration of the expertise and
  dedication of industry leaders with a Certified Meeting Professional or C
 ertified Meeting Manager designation\, the Philadelphia Area Chapter is de
 signing this exclusive program to honor their achievements while providing
  fresh insights\, elevated learning\, and meaningful connection within the
  meetings community.</p><ul><li>Members with CMP or CMM designation - Comp
 limentary registration with accepted application*</li><li>Non-Member Plann
 ers with CMP or CMM designation - Discounted registration with accepted ap
 plication*<span style="background-color:initial\;font-size:inherit\;text-a
 lign:inherit\;text-transform:inherit\;word-spacing:normal\;caret-color:aut
 o\;white-space:inherit\;"></span></li><li><span style="background-color:in
 itial\;font-size:inherit\;text-align:inherit\;text-transform:inherit\;word
 -spacing:normal\;caret-color:auto\;white-space:inherit\;">MPI Philadelphia
  Area Chapter will offer a small number of Supporter Packages available to
  select business partners to support this extended and exclusive education
  event.</span>\n <div><em style="background-color:transparent\;color:inher
 it\;font-family:inherit\;text-align:inherit\;text-transform:inherit\;word-
 spacing:normal\;caret-color:auto\;white-space:inherit\;font-size:inherit\;
 "></em></div></li><li><div><em style="background-color:transparent\;color:
 inherit\;font-family:inherit\;text-align:inherit\;text-transform:inherit\;
 word-spacing:normal\;caret-color:auto\;white-space:inherit\;font-size:inhe
 rit\;">*Please note: Application acceptance is not guaranteed. A $180 no-s
 how charge will be assessed for confirmed participants who do not attend t
 he program.</em></div></li></ul></div>
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