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Name: April 2018 - Global Meetings Industry Day 2018
Start: 2018-04-12T13:00:00Z
End: 2018-04-12T18:00:00Z

April 2018 - Global Meetings Industry Day 2018

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1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Philadelphia, PA

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Event Description:

Make Your Voices Heard!

MPI Philadelphia Area Chapter and the Greater Philadelphia chapter of PCMA are thrilled to co-present Philadelphia's Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) on Thursday, April 12, 2018.

Meetings are important, and GMID is our chance to come together as an industry to have our voices heard! The conference not only spotlights our Philadelphia-area leaders advocating for meetings business, but also includes a disaster-preparedness workshop, followed by a networking reception. Come show your support for our industry with your industry peers and fellow PCMA and MPI members; you will not want to miss this annual event.

In addition to our Philadelphia meeting, hundreds of industry events will be held across 6 continents on April 12 to recognize and promote this international day of advocacy. This year's tagline is "Real results, real impact, all around the world."

GMID is organized by Meetings Mean Business, an industry-wide coalition comprised of leaders across the meetings and events industry. MMB focuses on focuses on three themes year-round: Creating Personal Connections; Driving Positive Business Outcomes; and Building Strong Communities.

Global Value of Business Events and their Impact of Cities and Venues

JoinJulie Coker Graham, President and CEO of the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB) and co-chair of Meetings Mean Business as she shares how event organizers, venues, vendors, and destinations better understand the value and role face-to face events play worldwide.

John J. McNichol, President and CEO of the Pennsylvania Convention Center talks about about the convention center impact and emergency preparedness for conventions.

The Honorable Mayor Jim Kenneydiscusses the impact meetings have economically to Philadelphia, and also the impact from an emergency management perspective for big events.

The Disaster Experience
The Disaster Experience, is an immersive and hands-on risk management session with Bob Mellinger - improve your crisis communications and decision-making skills; identify gaps in your event crisis planning and response; and discuss best practices for handling event disruptions, disasters, and crises

Event Agenda:

Time	Event

1:00pm - 1:45pm	Registration
2:00pm - 3:00pm	Opening Celebration
	Meetings Mean Business - Impact on the Philadelphia Region with Julie Coker Graham Meetings Economic Impact and Emergency Management of BIG Events with Mayor Kenney Impact of the PA Convention Center and Convention/Events Emergency Preparedness with John McNicholl
2:50pm - 3:00pm	Q+A for Panelists
3:00pm - 3:20pm	PM Break
3:20pm - 4:50pm	The Disaster Experience with Bob Mellenger
4:50pm - 6:00pm	Reception

Venue Host:

1101 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Parking & Special Instructions:

Parking:

Visit the Pennsylvania Convention Center website for parking and transportation details.

Special Instructions:

GMID 2018 Philadelphia Supports Back on My Feet

GPPCMA and MPI PHL want to give back to Philadelphia; to help support the city that supports us, we will be collecting gift cards for Back on My Feet.

Back on My Feet was started in Philadelphia and they seek to revolutionize the way our society approaches homelessness. Their unique running-based model demonstrates that if you first restore confidence, strength and self-esteem, individuals are better equipped to tackle the road ahead and move toward jobs, homes and new lives. The organization uses running to build accountability and help those in homeless shelters get back on their feet. Through attending runs and accruing miles, members gain access to job and housing services.

How You can Help:
Bring a gift card for a sporting goods store (Modell’s, Dick’s, Target) or a Visa/ Mastercard Gift Card that would help cover the costs of running shoes for Back on My Feet participants!

Contact Sharon Goodspeed, Community Service Chair for GPPCMA at sgoodspeed@gpscvb.com if you have any questions.

Event Pricing:

	Price
Planner, Supplier or Faculty Member of MPI PHL or GPPCMA	$65.00
Non-Member Planner	$75.00
Non-Member Supplier	$90.00
MPI PHL or GPPCMA season pass holder
Students - Members & Non-Members	$25.00

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Event Sponsors:

GMID 2018 Philadelphia is sponsored by:

PCMA Education Foundation

Pennsylvania Convention Center

Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau

Aramark

AIC Hotel Group

San Francisco Travel

Endorsed by:

Look Who's Coming:

Name	Company
Michele Albert	University of the Sciences
Allen Anderson	Anderson Hospitality
Kathy Baumer	Talley Management Group, Inc.
Leila Beltramo	Visit Montgomery
Susan Benedetti	DIA
Nicole Benner	Blank Rome LLP
Stephanie Boyd	Pennsylvania Convention Center
Meredith Brusca	Drinker Biddle
Dawn Bundick	Hard Rock Cafe Philadelphia
Susan Carlson	Discover The Palm Beaches
Heather Caviston	Sheraton Suites Philadelphia Airport
BreAnne Clark	AH - Front Fow Meetings and Events Division
Kacie Corbitt	Healthcare Businesswomen's Association
Cathy Diem	Hilton
Dawn Eagleton	Tourisme Montreal
Vincent Elorza	AIC Hotel Group
Shannon Fagan	Association Headquarters, Inc.
Cheryl Gallagher	Talley Management Group, Inc.
Jake Gaspari	Hilton Garden Inn Valley Forge Oaks
Bonnie Grant	PHL Life Sciences, a division of the Phila. Convention & Visitors Bureau
Megan Gray Gray	Albrecht Events
Kelly Groff	Visit Montgomery, MD
Ashton Hald	AH - Front Row Meetings and Events Division
Christina Harris	Pennsylvania Convention Center
Sarah Hart	Meetings & Incentives Worldwide
Belinda Harvey	Produce Marketing Association
Mimi Hudachek	Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts
Elisa Jaworski	Nashville Convention & Visitors Corporation
Linda Jones	Pennsylvania Convention Center
Greg Kamprath	IMS Technology Services
Kevin Kelly	ASTM International
Russell Kice	Pennsylvania Convention Center
Pat Kraft Hilpl	Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
Elizabeth LaChall	PSAV
Beth Lawrence	Beth Lawrence LLC - Events, Marketing, PR
Karen Lennert	PSAV
Daniel Love	In Your Service Events
Jose Martin del Campo	Hard Rock Hotel Cancun
Jenny Mejia	University of Delaware
Brendan Morrissey	The Study at University City
Emily Nichols	Science History Institute (formerly Chemical Heritage Foundation)
Linda Pond Rindos	Boston Park Plaza Hotel
Diane Rehiel	ASTM International
Julie Rice	Visit Anaheim
Katie Schultz	Chubb Hotel & Conference Center
Susan Schwedock	Cozen O'Connor
Ilyse Shapiro	Avalon Association Management
Jade Soto	Dave & Buster's
Natalie Spacco	Meetings & Incentives Worldwide
Greg Stevens	Kimpton Hotel Palomar Philadelphia
Sophia Talbot	Cozen O'Connor
Kelley Thwaite	Experient/ KM Event Productions
Barbara Ward	Homewood Suites Valley Forge
Matthew Wilson	foodwerx
Paul Wong	DIA
Donna Young	Emeritus

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