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MPI Staff & Board Speakers


Your Source for MPI Staff & Board Speaking Requests

Welcome to the MPI Staff and Board Speaker Program! Use this page to learn more about each MPI staff and volunteer leader who can speak at your chapter event or program. This program helps MPI create relevant and dynamic presentation decks in support of MPI leaders, and it streamlines leaders’ experience when they are requested to speak. When you use this program, you will never have to pay speaking fees, however, we do ask that you reimburse or provide airfare, ground transportation, and any accommodations that may be needed by speakers to attend your event. Most presentations are only intended to last 10-15 minutes, and longer presentations are given at the discretion of the speaker.

To select a speaker for this program, start by clicking into their profile below.

 

SPEAKERS

David Kliman, CMM

David Kliman, CMM

Tucson, AZ - USA

Founder and President, The Kliman Group

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SPEAKING TOPICS:
  • Industry Trends & Predictions
  • My MPI Story
  • Industry Advocacy
A/V NEEDS:
  • None
SPEAKER BIO
David Kliman is founder and President of The Kliman Group. The Kliman Group specializes in creating and facilitating think tanks and performing in depth research for tourism industry organizations. The Kliman Group helps its clients maximize profitability and market leadership through a strategic understanding of key stakeholder trends and best practices. The Kliman Group’s clients include numerous destination marketing organizations, convention centers and hotel companies. In 2020, David co-founded the Events Industry Council APEX COVID Business Recovery Task Force and also currently serves on the MPI Foundation Global Board of Trustees. David has served as International Chairman of MPI (Meeting Professionals International) and on the White House Council of Travel and Tourism. He’s been awarded MPI’s International Planner of the Year and was named Top 25 Influencer of the Meeting Industry by Northstar Meetings Group for 2020.

SPEAKING TOPICS


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