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:Ask the Attorney: \;AI Risks &\; OpportunitiesAI Is Chan ging How We Work. The Question Is Whether We're Managing It or It's Managi ng Us.AI can speed up everything from content creation to analysis to deci sion-making. Used carelessly\, it can just as easily introduce errors\, bi as\, and real compliance risk. This session gets specific about how event professionals are actually using AI tools right now\, and where those tool s quietly go wrong.Emily Hardin\, Associate General Counsel for Maritz\, b reaks down where AI genuinely earns its keep\, why human oversight isn't o ptional\, and the practical guardrails that let teams move faster without sacrificing quality or putting the business at risk.You'll walk away knowi ngWhere AI adds real value in day-to-day work\, and where it tends to fall apartThe quality risks hiding in plain sight\, including overreliance on AI-generated content and unnoticed errors slipping into client communicati ons\, attendee messaging\, and event contentHow to build human oversight t hat actually works\, not just checks a boxWhen to pause and validate AI ou tputs before they influence a real business decisionIf your team is using AI in event planning\, this is the session that keeps you sharp instead of exposed.Emily Hardin serves as Associate General Counsel at Maritz\, part nering with teams across the events\, consumer loyalty\, and channel incen tives solutions. She loves diving into complex negotiations and turning le gal jargon into something humans can understand. Emily joined Maritz in 20 23 after starting her career at a tech start-up\, and she still has a soft spot for dreamers who think their ideas can change the world. She earned her law degree from Wake Forest University and holds a B.A. in English Lit erature from Florida State University.Outside of work\, Emily enjoys readi ng\, gardening\, and spending time with her husband and their cat Bean\, w ho is absolutely convinced he is the CEO of their house.This program has b een submitted to the Events Industry Council (EIC) for CMP Preferred Provi der review for 1.0 credit hours. MPI St. Louis Area Chapter has been appro ved by the Events Industry Council as a Preferred Provider of the above-li sted continuing education course\, which qualifies for CMP continuing educ ation credit. Determination of continuing education credit eligibility or Preferred Provider status does not imply EIC's endorsement or assessment o f education quality.HOSTED BY:Join us at the historic Magnolia Hotel St. L ouis\, a landmark property originally opened in 1925 and reopened in 2014 following a multi-million-dollar renovation that preserved its architectur al character while introducing refined boutique updates. Past guests have included Douglas Fairbanks\, Cary Grant\, and Presidents Harry S. Truman a nd Lyndon B. Johnson.The event will be held in the Magnolia Ballroom\, a d istinguished space featuring detailed columns\, chandeliers\, and floor to ceiling windows overlooking the Old Post Office Plaza.Lunch will be provi ded courtesy of the hotel's in-house catering team\, known for their conte mporary American cuisine and attentive service.The hotel is centrally loca ted downtown\, one block from Washington Avenue and within walking distanc e of the Gateway Arch\, Busch Stadium\, and America's Center Convention Co mplex.WhenFriday\, October 16\, 202611:00 am - Registration11:15 am-1:00 p m - Lunch &\; ProgramWhereMagnolia Hotel St. Louis421 N. 8th St.St. Lou is\, MO 63101Complimentary valet parking is provided at the hotel entrance for all attendees.Fees$50 Members$75 Non-Members DTEND:20261016T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260911T085216Z DTSTART:20261016T160000Z LOCATION:MO\,St. Louis\,421 N. 8th St. SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:October 16\, 2026 Education Meeting UID:RFCALITEM639246955368135766 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Ask the Attorney: \;AI Risks &\; Opportunities

AI Is Changing How We Work. The Question Is Whether We're Manag ing It or It's Managing Us.

AI can speed up everything from content creation to analysis to decision-making. Used carelessly\, it can just as easily introduce errors\, bias\, and real comp liance risk. This session gets specific about how event professionals are actually using AI tools right now\, and where those tools quietly go wrong .

Emily Hardin\, Associate General Counsel for Maritz\, breaks down where AI genuinely earns its keep\, why human oversig ht isn't optional\, and the practical guardrails that let teams move faste r without sacrificing quality or putting the business at risk.
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You'll walk away knowing

If your team is using AI in event planning\, this is the session that keeps you sharp instead of exposed.

Emily Hardin
Emily Hardin serves as Associa te General Counsel at Maritz\, partnering with teams across the events\, c onsumer loyalty\, and channel incentives solutions. She loves diving into complex negotiations and turning legal jargon into something humans can un derstand. Emily joined Maritz in 2023 after starting her career at a tech start-up\, and she still has a soft spot for dreamers who think their idea s can change the world. She earned her law degree from Wake Forest Univers ity and holds a B.A. in English Literature from Florida State University.< /span>

Outside of work\, Emily enjoys reading\, gardening\, and spending time with her husband and their cat Bean\, who i s absolutely convinced he is the CEO of their house.

EIC_PP_Logo_Final_2019This program has been submitted to the Events Industry Council (EIC) for CMP Preferred Provider review for 1.0 credit h ours. MPI St. Louis Area Chapter has been approved by the Events Industry Council as a Preferred Provider of the above-listed continuing education c ourse\, which qualifies for CMP continuing education credit. Determination of continuing education credit eligibility or Preferred Provider status d oes not imply EIC's endorsement or assessment of education quality.

HOSTED BY:
Magn olia Hotel Logo

Join us at the h istoric Magnolia Hotel St. Louis\, a landmark property or iginally opened in 1925 and reopened in 2014 following a multi-million-dol lar renovation that preserved its architectural character while introducin g refined boutique updates. Past guests have included Douglas Fairbanks\, Cary Grant\, and Presidents Harry S. Truman and Lyndon B. Johnson.

T he event will be held in the Magnolia Ballroom\, a distinguished space fea turing detailed columns\, chandeliers\, and floor to ceiling windows overl ooking the Old Post Office Plaza.

Lunch will be provided courtesy of the hotel's in-house catering team\, known for their contemporary America n cuisine and attentive service.

The hotel is centrally located down town\, one block from Washington Avenue and within walking distance of the Gateway Arch\, Busch Stadium\, and America's Center Convention Complex.

When
Friday\, October 16\, 2026
11:00 am - Registrati on
11:15 am-1:00 pm - Lunch &\; Program

Where
< /strong>Magnolia Hotel St. Louis
421 N. 8th St.
St. Louis\, MO 6 3101

Complimentary valet parking is provided at the hotel entran ce for all attendees.

Fees
$50 Members
$75 Non-Members

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