INSIGHT Live!
How TEC26 Was Built for You

Featuring:  Michele Gonzalez, MPI Texas Hill Country Chapter President

You've been giving your time to everyone else all year. TEC26 is the moment to take some of it back. Host Timothy Martinez sits down with Michele Gonzalez, President of the MPI Texas Hill Country Chapter, for an inside look at the Texas Education Conference (TEC26).

Michele shares how the team built TEC26 around you, with three big keynotes instead of a packed schedule and a brand new Oasis wellness track made for slowing down. Six EIC credits toward your CMP come built in. A candid panel shows how planners and audio-visual pros can best support each other to make every event shine, and the evenings bring a Halloween party with costume prizes.

Michele's message is simple: slow down a little and do this one for yourself. Press play, then register at mpitec.org for TEC26, October 28 through 30, 2026. This one delivers.

INSIGHT Live! TEC26 Speaker Podcast Spotlights

Featuring:  Luke Goetting and Michael Dominguez

Luke Goetting has spent his career helping organizations bridge generations and build leaders who are ready for what comes next. He's the author of Unlocking Next Gen Talent, host of the Gen Z @ Work podcast, and has brought that same energy to teams at Dell, IBM, and AMD.

Luke will be our keynote speaker at Thursday's TEC26 "Lead the Adventure" Opening Session on October 29.   Listen to his Unlocking Next Gen Talent podcast below.

Michael Dominguez is the "industry's expert" when it comes to sales & leadership. With over 25 years of industry experience and currently the Senior Vice President and Chief Sales Officer for MGM Resorts International, Michael has a unique perspective to share on the state of the meetings industry today. His expertise, particularly in the field of hotel finance and operations, makes him a great asset to the meetings industry and has positioned him to assist organizations of all shapes and sizes.

Mike will be our keynote speaker on Friday, October 30 during the Opening Session. Listen to his Time to Change the Narrative podcast from earlier this year.

The Mind of an Association Planner

Guest:  Raul Cabello

This month on INSIGHT LIVE, host Timothy taps into the mind of an association planner with Raul Cabello, Director of Conventions and Meetings for the American College of Emergency Physicians.

Raul came up the unlikely way, from theater kid to Freeman AV tech to running one of the country's largest medical conferences in the country. He breaks down what it takes to manage an event like ACEP Scientific Assembly, why he calls every vendor a partner, and how his years on the production floor made him a sharper planner. He and Timothy also get into the association budget squeeze and the shift that's changing why people show up: less about the education, more about experience, mentorship, and career growth.

Whether you're a supplier hoping to win the business, a planner eyeing the next step, or a tech wondering what's on the other side of the road case, this one delivers.

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