First-Ever Global Meetings Industry Day
February 12, 2016Meeting Professionals International Texas Hill Country Chapter announced their involvement in the first-ever Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID). On April 14, 2016, they, along with participating industry association area chapters, will join forces with the Meetings Mean Business Coalition (MMBC) to showcase the real impact that business meetings, conferences, conventions, incentive travel, trade shows and exhibitions have on people, business and communities. A rally, press conference and a panel discussion is scheduled at the State Capitol in Austin, Texas. Hundreds of meeting and event professionals are expected, as well elected officials, business leaders and local media. An industry panel Q&A discussion will be streamed live.
“GMID will unite the meetings industry in a way that has never been done before,” said Michael Dominguez, MMBC co-chair and senior vice president corporate sales at MGM Resorts International. “The growth and success of our industry are critical to the world’s economy, and we look forward to communicating our value on the global stage.
“The rally at the State Capitol in Austin provides a local platform where we will demonstrate the impact our industry plays in building personal relationships, driving innovation and positive business outcomes and supporting strong communities,” said Paul Van Deventer, president and CEO of Meeting Professionals International.
The agenda for the GMID at the Capitol:
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Rally at the Capitol and Press Conference
4:00 – 4:30 p.m. Registration
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Moderated panel discussion with industry leaders: Q&A
The panelists include:
- Paul Van Deventer, MPI president and CEO
- Deborah Sexton, PCMA president and CEO
- Cathy Breden, CAE, CMP, IAEE E.V.P. and COO
- Mike Dominguez; co-chair Meetings Mean Business Coalition and senior vice president of sales at MGM Resorts Internationa
- Ken Sanders, president of Freeman AV
- Kevin Olsen, moderator and founding partner of Keyway LLC
For more information to register for the GMID at the Texas State Capitol event, visit www.mpithcc.org.
Follow and participate in the digital conversations by using the hashtag #GMIDTX
- Participating industry association area chapters:
- MPI (Meeting Professionals International TX Hill Country Chapter)
- International Association of Exhibitions and Events – Central Texas Chapter (IAEE-CTC)
- Professional Convention Management Association Lone Star Chapter
- Texas Society of Association Executives
- International Association for Venue Management- Region 6
- Senior Planners Industry Network- Austin Chapter
- International Special Events Society- Austin Chapter
- Society for Incentive Travel Excellence- Texas Chapter
- Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International- Austin Chapter
- Society of Government Meeting Planners- Texas Lone Star Chapter
- Austin Hotel and Lodging Association
- International Association of Conference Centres
GMID marks the expansion of North American Meetings Industry Day (NAMID), held in April 2015 in the United States, Canada, Mexico and parts of Latin America. NAMID included 88 events across the continent as well as robust conversations online and 3.2 million social media impressions.
To learn more about GMID, visit www.meetingsmeanbusiness.com/GMID. Follow and participate in the digital conversations at @MeetingsMeanBiz on Twitter and by using the hashtags #MMBusiness with #GMID16.