BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 14.4//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Eastern Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230301T020000 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:AgendaThursday\, April 11\, 202412:30 PM \; Lunch: Sponsore d by Explore Cabarrus and Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority12:45 PM&nb sp\; Education: Legislative Session\, Hosted by the North Carolina Travel Industry Association1:30 PM \; Education Session: Airlines and the Eco nomic Impact of Group Travel\, Tracy Montross2:30 PM \; Education Sess ion: AI Revolution: Elevating Events with Smart Strategies for Planners an d Suppliers4:00 PM \; Education Session: Planner and Supplier Panel5:0 0 PM - 7:00 PM \; GMID CelebrationEducation SessionsLegislative Sessio nHosted by the North Carolina Travel Industry AssociationThursday\, April 11\, 2024\, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PMJoin us for an engaging session hosted by th e North Carolina Travel Industry Association about politics and the effect s it has on our meetings industry.Airlines and the Economic Impact of Grou p TravelTracy MontrossThursday\, April 11\, 2024 1:30 PM - 2:30 PMAmerican Airlines connects more than 41 million passengers to 170 destinations in 26 countries from its second-largest hub at Charlotte Douglas Internationa l Airport. Join Tracy Montross from American Airlines to learn more about the airline's impact on North Carolina's economy and the industry's post-p andemic recovery.AI Revolution: Elevating Events with Smart Strategies for Planners and SuppliersCynthia BarnesThursday\, April 11\, 2024\, 2:30 PMI n an era of high expectations and fierce competition\, Artificial Intellig ence (AI) emerges as a game-changer for the events industry. This dynamic session unveils the transformative power of AI\, showing event planners an d suppliers alike how to harness its capabilities to deliver exceptional a ttendee experiences\, ensure operational efficiency\, and meet strategic e vent objectives. Join us to explore cutting-edge AI applications that prom ise to elevate your events\, streamline processes\, and achieve your goals with precision and creativity.Session Objectives:Understand how AI can pe rsonalize the attendee experience to new heights.Discover AI tools that en hance operational efficiency in event planning and execution.Learn to use AI-driven data analytics to align event strategies with overarching object ives.Takeaways:Practical knowledge of AI applications that can be implemen ted immediately to enhance event planning and execution.Strategies for lev eraging AI to not only meet but exceed attendee expectations.Insights into operational efficiencies gained through AI\, allowing for more focused st rategic planning and execution.An understanding of how to use AI-driven da ta to inform and achieve strategic event objectives.Target Audience:Event planners\, suppliers\, technology providers\, and anyone interested in the intersection of events and technology seeking to innovate their practices and deliver unparalleled event experiences.This session is designed to em power attendees with the knowledge\, tools\, and inspiration needed to tra nsform their approach to event planning and execution through AI. Particip ants will leave ready to leverage the power of AI to not only meet the ind ustry's current demands but also set new standards for excellence and inno vation.Planner and Supplier PanelThursday\, April 11\, 2024\, 4:00 PM - 5: 00 PMBack by popular demand... a planner and supplier panel to talk about how we are continuing to elevate our in person meetings in 2024. Panelists coming soon!Hotel BlockCourtyard by Marriott Charlotte Concord \;is h olding a room block for MPI-CC for $139 a night. Book your room before Wed nesday\, March 27th in order to receive the group rate. \;Book your ro om here.Embassy Suites Charlotte-Concord Golf Resort &\; Spa \;is h olding a room block for MPI-CC for $179 a night. Book your room before Mon day\, March 18th in order to receive the group rate. \;Book your room here.Let Everyone Know You're AttendingShare with the world that you're at tending GMID by sharing these graphics on your social media channels.GMID Meet Us There IGGMID Meet Us There LI FB TW DTEND:20240411T230000Z DTSTAMP:20240329T112717Z DTSTART:20240411T163000Z LOCATION:NC\,Concord\,5555 Concord Pkwy S SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) 2024 UID:RFCALITEM638472904374422914 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Thursday\, April 11\, 2024
12: 30 PM |  \; Lunch: Sponsored by Explore Cabarrus and Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority |
12:45 PM |  \; Education: Legislative Session \, Hosted by the North Carolina Travel Industry Association< /p> |
1:30 PM |  \; Education Session: Airlines and the Economic Impact of Group Travel\, Tracy Montross span> |
2:30 PM |  \; Education Session: AI Revolution: Elevating Events w ith Smart Strategies for Planners and Suppliers |
4:00 PM | |
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM |  \; GMID Celebration |
Hosted by the North Carolina Travel Industry Association
Thursday\, April 11\, 2024\, 12:30
PM - 1:30 PM
Join us for an engaging session hosted by the N orth Carolina Travel Industry Association about politics and the effects i t has on our meetings industry.
Tracy Montross
Thursday\, April 11\, 2024 1:30 PM -
2:30 PM
American Airlines connects more than 41 million pass engers to 170 destinations in 26 countries from its second-largest hub at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Join Tracy Montross from American Airlines to learn more about the airline's impact on North Carolina's eco nomy and the industry's post-pandemic recovery.
Cynthia Barnes
Thursday\, April 11\, 2024\, 2:30 PM
In an era of high expectations and fierce competition\, Artificial Intelligence (AI) e merges as a game-changer for the events industry. This dynamic session unv eils the transformative power of AI\, showing event planners and suppliers alike how to harness its capabilities to deliver exceptional attendee exp eriences\, ensure operational efficiency\, and meet strategic event object ives. Join us to explore cutting-edge AI applications that promise to elev ate your events\, streamline processes\, and achieve your goals with preci sion and creativity.
Session Objectives:
Takeaways:
Targe t Audience:
Event planners\, suppliers\, technology providers\, and anyone interested in the intersection of events and technology seeking to innovate their practices and deliver unparalleled event experiences.
This session is designed to empower attendees with the knowledge\, tools\ , and inspiration needed to transform their approach to event planning and execution through AI. Participants will leave ready to leverage the power of AI to not only meet the industry's current demands but also set new st andards for excellence and innovation.
Thursday\, April 11\, 2024\, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Back by popular demand... a planner and supplier p anel to talk about how we are continuing to elevate our in person meetings in 2024. Panelists coming soon!
Embassy S
uites Charlotte-Concord Golf Resort &\; Spa \;is holding a
room block for MPI-CC for $179 a night. Book your room before Monday\, Ma
rch 18th in order to receive the group rate. \;Book your room here.
Share with the world that you're attending GMID by sharing these graphics on yo ur social media channels.
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