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Mike McAllen talks to James Spellos from Meeting U about his collaboration with Corbin Ball and QuickMobile on a new free technical app called TechSpec to help meeting planners check the tech on site surveys
MPI’s New Vision And Direction With Kyle Hillman- Show 224
July 31, 2012 By
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Meeting Professionals International
Jon Trask and Elizabeth Glau catch up with Kyle Hillman at Meetings Professional International (MPI) at the World Education Congress (WEC)
They touch on advocacy in the meetings industry, competition with other associations, and the future of MPI and the fuzzy differences between the planner/supplier relationship.
Wrap up of Day 1 and 2 from The World Education Congress in St. Louis -Show 223
July 30, 2012 By
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On todays show we discuss the first few days at MPI (Meeting Professionals International) #WEC12 World Educational Congress in St. Louis. The topics range from the fantastic opening receoption in Busch Stadium to the new partnership MPI has with HSMAI.
BBQ, WEC12 and looking to the future of MPI- Show 220
July 20, 2012 By
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Jon Trask and Elizabeth Glau get ready for WEC 2012 by stopping at a BBQ place and chatting about the upcoming conference in Saint Louis. They talk about their plans, attendee engagement before the show and some of the hits and misses they’ve observed as the show approaches in a few weeks.
Looking beyond WEC they ask some questions about MPI and it’s role in the meetings industry in the new economy and business environment that we all work in. Among the questions: “Is there a disconnect between International MPI and the local chapters?” “Does MPI service it’s members well and meet the needs of it’s evolving membership?” “What is the focus of MPI compared to PCMA, are they evolving in the right ways?”
We’d welcome input on these questions both here and on the podcast. We’ll be looking for folks both at WEC 12 in Saint Louis and remotely to comment back to us about MPI and it’s direction in the future.
Lastly, we discuss the Podcast Meetup Meetings Podcast WEC Meetup to be held in Saint Louis on July 30th.
If you’re nearby at WEC or just in Saint Louis that night, be sure and drop by and join us.
How to do Meetings Audio 101 Primer Series (1)- Show 196
October 27, 2011 By
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Jon Trask talks about the CMP standards for meeting and event organisers to learn audio 101. This is the first installment in the Meetings Podcast Primer Series. Jon Trask and Mike Mcallen have started a primer series for meeting and event organisers. Please email Meetingspodcast@gmail.com with what classes you would like us to cover.
The focus of Meetings Podcast Primer Series is to educate, train, our community on the ins and outs of our industry. Becides Mike and Jon we plan to bring in experts in all catagories of event and meetings. Our goal is to a add an educational componet to Meetings Podcast. Our audience is a wide demographic andfrom the emails and meetinsg we have had some have asked for tools and resources to create, plan and execute more engaging meetings & events.
If you are a student or a seasoned planner who wants to hear from other professionals we will have an easy way to the subjects you need on demand through a podcast which can be downloaded from the Itunes store for free.
iMEX America Podcast Live Meetup Pt. 2 – Show 195
October 24, 2011 By
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Jon Trask and Elizabeth Glau meet the following afternoon to wrap up their comments on the first iMEX America show at the Venetian Resort and Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas. This time we’re in the MPI booth and there’s no band to interrupt us before we’re done!
Jon Trask and Elizabeth Glau recap last weeks Podcast Meetup in San Diego Show 192
October 7, 2011 By
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Jon Trask and Elizabeth Glau recap last weeks Podcast Meetup in San Diego with a discussion of Linked in, Facebook, Google Plus and other industry social media sites like i-Meet and MPI. Elizabeth shares a Linked in success story from a local San Diego based speaker and then goes through some refresher social media 101 tips and suggestions for meeting professionals.
We also announce our next live Podcast Meetup to be held October 12th at the Venetian/Palazzo Resort during IMEX America. Listen in and then join us live in Vegas to network and have some fun on a Wednesday night!
FYI- For those who noticed the missing shows will be coming up soon- I had to get this episode up and I didnt want to go in and chage all the file names so the numbers would be in order!
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Special Guest Joan Eisenstodt New MPI Supplier Dues. What is the ROI? Show 178
June 29, 2011 By
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On this episode of Meetings Podcast Jon talks about the Changes ahead for MPI suppliers: Is MPI on the right path?
- A discussion with Joan Eisenstodt about the recently announced changes by MPI in Supplier Dues and Chapter Rebates.
On today’s show we chat with Joan Eisenstodt of Joan Eisenstodt Associates. She’s a consultant, trainer and facilitator and a long time MPI member. She also moderates a discussion board for industry topics at the Meetings Forum Focus
In today’s podcast we examine the ramifications of the changes in dues for suppliers and how this impacts the organization as well as its individual members. We also examine the new rebate structure in regards to local chapters and spend time talking about our concerns and questions on both topics.
The conversation continues here and on the Meetings Focus Forums
We will also continue the discussion at the upcoming Town Hall Forum which we will cover while we’re at WEC in Orlando.
Please join us for this important conversation that continues here on the Meetings Podcast.
Extra! How to use New Media Tools for your Event or Business Part One
August 10, 2009 By
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The Meeting Planners podcast source for what’s new and exciting in meetings and events industry!
How to use New Media Tools for your Event or Business. In this podcast Mike discusses web presence, SEO, organic search, foundation of a good website, integrating Social Media into your business plan, why you should consider taking a dip in Social Media, strategy, targeting your audience, content syndication and much more. Little change which happened today as I post this show…. Friend Feed was bought by Facebook today which is an interesting development.
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