April 9, 2026
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Spring 2026 Chapter Meeting
MPI Carolinas Chapter Spring Chapter Meeting
Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons
📍April 9th – 10th, 2026
DAY 1 — Thursday, April 9
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Board Meeting
2:00 PM
Registration Opens
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Welcome Remarks
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
Education Session #1
Speaker: Bill Ganon
Session Title: Small Talk is Actually a Big Thing: Networking Skills That Make You Memorable in Work and Life
Description:
It’s no coincidence that the word “work” is in “networking.” But it doesn’t have to be painful work. This session will give you a game plan and the confidence to meet new (and familiar) contacts in fresh, engaging, and memorable ways.
3:50 PM – 4:00 PM
Break
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Education Session #2
Speaker: Marcey Rader
Session Title: Manage Well Remotely: Lead Your Team Through the Screen
Description:
Create the guardrails. Protect the team.
Guide remote teams with clarity, consistency, and care. This session provides managers with simple systems to align work, coach team members, and conserve energy across time zones.
This session is perfect for people managers in remote or hybrid organizations, as well as leaders of travel teams.
What You’ll Learn:
Streamline communication with a clear matrix
Safeguard recovery to prevent burnout
Run meaningful 1:1s that grow capability
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
New Member & First Timer Meetup
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Networking Reception
Dinner on Your Own
DAY 2 — Friday, April 10
8:00 AM – 8:45 AMNetworking Breakfast
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM
Chapter Announcements
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Education Session #3
Speaker: Lauren Ansley
Session Title: 7 Secrets of Public Speaking for Meeting Professionals and the Speakers They Support
Description:
Great content falls flat without confident, intentional delivery.
Whether you're stepping on stage yourself or supporting speakers behind the scenes, how a message is delivered determines how it’s received and remembered.
This interactive session equips meeting professionals with practical, immediately usable tools to:
Communicate with confidence when leading meetings, introducing speakers, or facilitating panels
Structure messages clearly without memorizing scripts
Manage nerves while projecting executive presence
Coach and prepare speakers using simple, actionable techniques
Because when delivery improves, engagement improves. And when engagement improves, meetings work better.
This workshop helps participants feel more confident, prepared, and impactful when presenting, facilitating, or supporting speakers at events.
What You’ll Learn:
How to connect with an audience quickly and authentically
How to structure your message without memorization
How to deliver with confidence and clarity
How to elevate internal and external speakers with simple coaching tools
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
Networking Break
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Education Session #4
Speaker: Michael Farrell
Session Title: Music Licensing for Meetings and Events
Description:
The right music can set the tone for a fun, meaningful, and engaging event. But copyrighted music is the intellectual and artistic property of its creators, which means it cannot be played legally—or ethically—without a music license.
Don’t make the mistake of overlooking this crucial event planning step. Instead, come learn the whys, whens, and hows of obtaining the right music license from an experienced touring musician, published songwriter, event planner, and Director at Van Wagner Productions, Michael Farrell.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
Define copyright law
Define public performance
Define performance rights
List top music licensors
Understand music licensing fees
Understand how to obtain a music license
Break down common music licensing misconceptions
Understand what’s at stake if a license is not obtained
Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons
3121 W Gate City Blvd, Greensboro, NC 27407
