The Meeting Professional | Meeting Professionals International

Welcome to the August Digital Edition
of The Meeting Professional

Relevant, provocative and award-winning, MPI’s flagship publication highlights planner and supplier members while showcasing best practices, trends, destinations and industry leadership. It does this all through in-depth reporting and creative design.

This issue features the latest MPI Meetings Outlook research, the changing landscape of event F&B, the work and big plans of the MPI Diversity & Inclusion Committee and much more.

From the Editor: Putting an End to Human Trafficking

MPI’s Anti-Human Trafficking Committee has created a resource page called “Raise Awareness. End Human Trafficking.” Committee Chair Cindy Wallace says her awareness of the issue came after learning the daughter of a good friend had been trafficked.

Meetings Outlook: Beaten Down but Eyeing Innovation

By and large, many measurable aspects of the current and short-term events business are at record lows, and meeting professionals are struggling to cope with that. Their dedication and proven track record of innovation, however, gives reason to be optimistic.

Where Do We Go from Here?

Social unrest is not new. The difference now is “more people are willing to stand in solidarity” because more people are tuned in, reading and learning. There is no better time to share the journey of the MPI Diversity & Inclusion Committee.

How F&B Service Must Now Be Different

The pandemic has put food safety prominently in front of us all—chefs, caterers, banquet captains, general managers, event planners and all of our attendees. Now, everyone is being asked point blank about their food safety practices.