Nearly 700 MPI members gathered in Grapevine for Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Congress (WEC). Held at Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, the hybrid convention’s in-person attendees were joined virtually by 1,000-plus additional participants, all coming together under the theme “Reunite for Recovery.” The 2020 WEC set the tone for future events and raised the bar with its Duty of Care health and safety procedures. These included sending name badges, lanyards, masks and personal hand sanitizers in advance to attendees, requiring temperature checks each day as delegates entered the event, incorporating responsible F&B/seating/ barriers precautions, and having social activities with made-to-order and individually packaged food items.
The key to maximizing success (and limiting risk) is for marketers to better understand how their audiovisual team works.
It is almost event day. You are excited, but you are also stressed.
You have spent the last few months preparing for your live stream: that big product launch, quarterly Town Hall, or video conference that your boss needs to go well. Your marketing and communications teams have been working hard, and everything appears ready.
Two sustainability happenings caught my attention recently, so I’ll provide a quick recap. SCS Global Services (SCS) has launched Zero Waste for Events certification, and IMEX America has released its 2021 Sustainable Event Report that recaps measures taken and sustainability successes at the biggest trade show in the United States for the global incentive travel, meetings, and events industry.
Zero Waste Events Certification
The MGM Resorts Foundation awarded nearly $2 million in grants to nonprofit organizations located in communities around the country in which MGM Resorts operates, including Nevada; Michigan; Mississippi; New Jersey; New York; Ohio; Washington, D.C.; and Massachusetts. The foundation granted funding to organizations that provide basic needs services to community residents.