Being a part of the Future Leaders Forum and receiving this scholarship help me to see a better picture of MICE industry and my future career, meeting new people.
Thanks to the scholarship, a student member of MPI had the opportunity to travel to the conference, network with industry colleagues and gain new knowledge especially about event storytelling and marketing.
I have learned through my chapter that the MPI Foundation is a wonderful resource for extending my membership benefits when I could not otherwise afford them.
Without sounding too cliché, I would like to note that my participation in the MPI Chicago Area Chapter literally would not have been possible were it not for this scholarship opportunity.
"There’s been a critical need for information quantifying the significance of face-to-face meetings and business events to the U.S. economy,” says Susan Robertson, executive vice president of the American Society of Association Executives and chair of the Events Industry Council
We held a speed networking event for Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) where people got five minutes to meet with others in the industry, then they switched off.
Venues that provide spaces that help people learn with and from one another, meet the precisely right partner or expert and problem solve together demonstrate a competitive advantage in the marketplace.