JULY 17, 2025 | 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM

Elevate your professional connections and take your business to new heights.

MPI's Regional Business Exchange is coming to your town with a unique micro-event experience, adapted from our award-winning signature events and programs. Prepare for the ultimate productivity-driven experience, brimming with trending education, productive networking opportunities, and engaging activities, all neatly designed to optimize your business relationships, right in your own backyard.

Join us at:
Marriott Headquarters
7750 Wisconsin Ave
Bethesda, MD 20814.

EDUCATION:

From Intent to Impact: Designing Events that Connect

As Event professionals skill up to greet the new age of meetings and events, it’s more important than ever to re-evaluate and update the defined value proposition for bringing people together. What is the purpose of a meeting, if not to meet with people (subject matter experts, peers, community members and customers)? And if that is the primary purpose of an event, shouldn’t it be the lens through which we design experiences that matter for our participants, stakeholders, clients and organizations? As we seek to connect people in meaningful ways, what techniques can be applied to the elements of our events to ensure those connections are purposefully designed and executed? Explore the science of breaking the “hallway conversation” out of its corridor and into the rest of our spaces. Join this active discussion and leave equipped with power to create meaningful engagement for all attendees and stakeholders.

Learner Outcomes:

• Articulate the new value proposition for in-person meetings and events.
• Exploring the behavioral science of attendees that determine their actions and impacts for continued engagement.
• Understand event design principles to help facilitate networking that is meaningful for all participants.

Speaker: Tim Luepke

Tim Luepke is the Director of the MPI Academy for Meeting Professionals International, where he leads the charge in advancing professional development & education within the meetings and events industry.   With a passion for lifelong learning, Tim currently oversees the development and delivery of cutting-edge educational programs designed to equip industry professionals with the skills and knowledge they need to excel.  His approach combines experiential learning with formal education ensuring that participants not only gain valuable insights but also connect deeply with the material. Previous to MPI, Tim spent almost two decades in live event operations, leading teams for large scale events from the creative design through the technical execution of live, hybrid, and virtual productions.  Tim has a passion for storytelling and commitment to professional development for those around him.  When Tim is not on the clock, you will find him on the sidelines of his kid’s sporting events, walking his dogs through the woods, or trying something new every day. 

Tim Luepke