March/April 2026

Welcome to the March/April Digital Edition of The Meeting Professional

Relevant, provocative and award-winning, MPI’s flagship publication—including our January/February issue, sponsored by Caesars Entertainment—showcases best practices, trends, destinations and industry leadership.

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The road worriers

Rigorous travel demands—uncertainty, risk, costs—continue to be challenging. But meeting pros say there’s light at the end of the tunnel.


Great work comes from a love of what you do

Cleo Battle, 2026 recipient of the MPI Industry Leader Award, on what he learned from his athletic background running hurdles and driving the success of the meeting and tourism industries by always focusing on the big picture.


Identity is defined by imagination, belief and repetition

“Possibility begins the moment you decide who you are becoming, regardless of where you are standing,” says Magie Cook, a keynote speaker at MPI’s World Education Congress, June 2-4 in San Antonio.


Your automatic next step

Exciting updates to MPI’s Certificate in Meeting Management program will elevate the designation, its immersive experience and your future.


 

 

Supplemental Special Reports

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Marriott Partner Report

Marriott Partner Report

MPI Foundation 2025 Annual Impact Report

MPI Foundation
2025 Annual Impact Report

2025 Chapter Presidents

2025 MPI Chapter Presidents

MPI Foundation 40th Anniversary Issue

Tokyo Partner Report

Visit Dallas Special Report

CORT Events Special Report

Destination DC Partner Report

Tampa Bay Partner Report

Tampa Bay Partner Report

IHG Special Report

IHG Partner Report

California Special Report

California Special Report

Orlando Special Report

Orlando Special Report

OVG Report

OVG360 Partner Report

Partner Report Destination DC

Destination DC Partner Report

CORT Events Special Report

CORT Events Special Report

Mexican Caribbean Special Report

Mexican Caribbean Special Report

Columbia SC Special Report

Columbia SC Special Report

October 2022 Special Report

October Special Report

 

 

The Meeting Professional Archive

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Other MPI Publications

Meetings Outlook Q1 2026

Meetings Outlook