MPI June Brunch

June 9, 2026
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Jacksonville History Center
314 Palmetto St
Jacksonville, FL
USA
Organizer

Join MPI North Florida for our highly anticipated June Brunch, an energizing and insightful gathering designed to bring our industry community together in a meaningful way. Back by popular demand after last year’s incredible success, this event features a variety of dynamic roundtable discussions covering timely topics that matter most to meeting and event professionals today.

Emceed by the engaging and industry-renowned Lisa Messina, each table offers a unique opportunity to connect, collaborate, and exchange ideas with peers and experts in an interactive setting. Expect valuable takeaways, fresh perspectives, and real conversations you can actually use in your day-to-day work.

This is more than just a brunch—it’s a chance to learn, network, and be inspired. With so much great and useful information being shared, this is one event you truly don’t want to miss!

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About Our Moderator

Lisa Messina is the chief sales officer for Visit Orlando. In her role Messina oversees several departments, including the meeting and convention sales and experience team, travel industry sales, membership, and supporting services.

Messina’s impressive career spans three decades in leadership roles at several of the meetings and events industry’s leading organizations. Prior to joining Visit Orlando, Messina served as the chief sales officer for the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority, which also owns and operates the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Before her tenure at the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority, Messina served as senior vice president of sales for Caesars Entertainment, leading revenue strategy for the meetings and conventions segment. Prior to Caesars, Messina held numerous sales leadership roles during her 16 years with Hilton Worldwide and served as the chief marketing officer for Conference Direct, a full-service global meetings solution company.

Throughout her career, she has received a host of prestigious awards and served on key industry boards. In 2023, she was named one of MPI’s 50 Most Influential Meeting Professionals and was inducted into Smart Meetings Hall of Fame. Messina has also served on CVENT’s Advisory Board, HSMAI’s Advisory Board and the Executive Board of the American Heart Association Southern Nevada. Messina currently serves on the Meeting Professionals International (MPI), International Board of Directors. Messina holds a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration from Cornell University.

Venue Details

Thank you to our hosts Jacksonville History Center

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