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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

Sarah Soliman, DES

Sarah Soliman, DES

Orlando, FL - USA

President & CEO, Soliman Productions, Inc.

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SPEAKING TOPICS:
  • MPI Foundation Overview, Business Updates & Impact;
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE:
  • Compelling Content that Drives Revenue
  • Virtual Events
  • Hybrid Events
  • Production
A/V NEEDS:
  • None
SPEAKER BIO:
With over a decade of experience in production, Sarah Soliman brings her expertise into her own company, Soliman Productions covering the meetings industry at large. Sarah has been recognized for her work in the industry by several organizations. In 2014, she won IAEE's Rookie of the Year Award. In 2018, Sarah was honored with the Rising Star Award for the second quarter of 2018 by the MPI Greater Orlando Chapter and was also a finalist for the Emerging Leader Award by the Association For Women In Events.

In 2019, Sarah was recognized as a Rising Star by Meetings and Conventions, an Industry Changemaker by MeetingsNet and an Industry Trendsetter by Meetings Today. She is a recipient of the Smart Meetings 2019 Smart Women in Meetings Entrepreneur Award and a 2019 Connect Association 40 Under 40 honoree.

Sarah's passion for the industry is also seen in her volunteerism. She serves as Co-Chair for the MPI Women's Advisory Board. She also serves on the MPI Global Board of Trustees for a 2-year term and serves on the Board of Directors as the President-Elect for the MPI Greater Orlando Chapter.

Through PCMA, Sarah earned her certification as a Digital Event Strategist in order to perfect her knowledge of live events both face-to-face and virtually. Currently, Sarah is the face and content creator of MPItv and works with MPl's publication, The Meeting Professional to produce year-round video content.

Her passion for the industry is also reflected through important industry issues including sexual harassment in meetings and events, working to educate on preventative measures meeting professionals can pro-actively implement into their contingency plans. Her work in the #MeetingsToo movement alongside her colleague Courtney Stanley earned her recognition on the cover of Meetings Today in October 2018.

Sarah hopes to continue inspiring and educating meeting professionals in all facets of their career through various initiatives she finds great passion in.

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SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE