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Table Talk: Speed-Networking on the Trends Shaping Our Industry- Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Nothing but Networking: Reconnect. Recharge. Reignite - Wednesday, September 30, 2026
The meetings and events industry never stops moving — so why should your networking? Join MPI Northern California for Table Talk, a high-energy, speed-networking style event designed to get you talking, thinking, and connecting faster than ever before.
Here's how it works: instead of sitting through another traditional panel, you'll rotate table to table, engaging in short, moderated conversations on the topics that matter most to meeting professionals right now —How Planners Want To Be Marketed To, Event Design Principles, Designing Events That Energize, How To Work With Your Local DMO, Power Debunked, and more. Each table is led by an industry expert or seasoned practitioner ready to spark real dialogue, not just deliver a lecture.
Think of it as speed-dating for ideas: you'll get facetime with multiple thought leaders in a single evening, walk away with fresh perspectives and practical takeaways, and build new connections across the Northern California meetings community — all in a fun, fast-paced format that respects your time and keeps energy high from start to finish.
Whether you're a planner, supplier, or industry newcomer, Table Talk offers something rare: focused, digestible insight on the trends driving our industry forward, paired with the kind of genuine, in-person connection that conference keynotes just can't replicate.
Grab your seat at the table — literally. Registration is limited to keep the conversations meaningful and the rotations moving.
2026 MPI Northern California Board Meetings