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Don’t forget WEC is in June this year! See you June 11-14 in Atlantic City!2857510795Help us bring our community together for the can’t miss event of the year!020000Help us bring our community together for the can’t miss event of the year!Thank you for helping us engage members, not-yet-members and industry colleagues to register for WEC 2016 – the can’t-miss event of the year for the meeting and event industry!Did you know?Past WEC participants rave about us. Attendees give us A+ grades for our educational content AND total conference experience.Satisfaction rates for WEC education and overall conference experience have been 95-98% for the past three years! More than 90% of WEC 2015 participants said they would return.Registration for WEC 2016 is pacing ahead of where we were in 2015 and 2014.We’re a CMP Preferred Provider. Attendees can choose from sessions totaling 30+ credit hours towards gaining or renewing their certification. Our audience inspired us to change things up this year and take risks. Here are some highlights you can share.We’re introducing a technology showcase, where people can experience NEW event technology and get a glimpse what the meeting room of the future might look like.A speaker’s showcase will allow participants to vote on which sessions they’d like to hear in full.There will be peer-to-peer senior executive-led education. We’re redesigning the general sessions for a more innovative experience, including room setup and additional ways to engage attendees and interact with speakers.We’ve redesigned the hosted buyer/market square program, which will provide more opportunities for attendees to meet directly with suppliers. Attendees can take advantage of several one-day certificate courses in various areas of concentration: healthcare compliance, meetings management and meeting essentials.Suppliers can opt for a social-only registration option that gives them access to WEC’s evening networking events.Getting to Atlantic City made easy! Please share this exciting news.All WEC attendees flying into Philadelphia International Airport and Atlantic City International Airport will get FREE roundtrip ground transportation, thanks to our hosts at Caesars Entertainment and Meet AC.Room rates at our host hotels are only $129/night. That’s incredibly affordable.How can chapter leaders play a part?Highlight #WEC16 at all your chapter events and encourage chapter event attendees to register now until WEC! Please include WEC slides as part of your Chapter meeting presentations from now until WEC. Our WEC slide can be found here. Share registration information with colleagues in the industry.Let us work with you to develop creative communication solutions.Send an email about WECSend an email to your chapter members to explain why you keep coming back to WEC and why you know they will have an incredible experience this year! Use one or more of the following as suggested proof points:General Sessions and Flash Point: This year’s subject matter experts will offer unique perspectives that will move you to re-write the rules of your meetings and events. General session facilitator Dena Blizzard will take you on a journey to begin reshaping your approach and you’ll hear from thought-provoking Flash Point speakers like Susan Cain, author of The New York Times bestseller, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, and other thought leaders who will provide insight into how meetings can integrate innovative trends, ground-breaking schools of thought, and fresh frames of reference. Relevant Education and Certificate CoursesWEC features programming and people that will allow you to explore, experience, and experiment with unconventional learning formats and cutting-edge education. We want to inspire new ways of thinking about and conducting your meetings. There are more than 80 concurrent education sessions, including certificate courses from which you can earn clock hours to certify or re-certify for your CMP. All concurrent sessions will have topical alignment with the CMP International standards. To learn more, visit: We’re taking risks. We’ve got a lot of great new elements as part of WEC this year! From the redesigned MPI Hosted Buyer Program, to new kinds of educational events like the technology showcase and speaker’s showcase, and more. WEC rests on three closely linked and overlapping pillars of relevant education, networking and business exchange. These pillars are not new, but the way in which you experience them will be.The networking is amazing. We always hear how valuable WEC is to network! From Rendezvous and the Opening Night Celebration to CSR activities, you’ll have many opportunities to connect face-to-face, make new contacts and solidify business bonds. New this year for suppliers is a new registration option that provides access strictly to WEC networking events. Learn more at MPI Foundation Events: The MPI Foundation is passionate about raising money to fuel the growth and advancement of MPI members around the world by providing professional development and career opportunities. Visit the MPI website for more details about the MPI Foundation events at WEC.MPI Foundation Scholarships: The MPI Foundation has conference scholarships available for WEC. Applications will be accepted through March 31, 2016. Applicants may apply here: . Contact MPI Foundation with any questions.WEC Registration + Membership Package Rates: full conference and MPI membership packages are available and a fantastic way to save. They include 12 months of membership and are available for new MPI members only. They are not valid for renewals and cannot be combined with promotional codes. Further information and pricing can be found here: Promote WEC on your websitePromote WEC16 on your website. We can provide promotional assets, both digital and printed. Web banners and graphics and banners can be found here. Videos you can use to promote MPI’s World Education Congress in Atlantic CitySince pictures and film tend to tell stories faster than words, we’ve created several videos you can share with your chapter members, embed on your websites, link to in emails and use to promote the upcoming 2016 World Education Congress (#WEC16). Here’s a list of what’s available. Don’t forget, your chapter toolkits have additional materials you can share as well as suggested verbiage and other promotional assets.WEC videosInvitation to #WEC16 from MPI CEO Paul Van Deventer: Join us at the World Education Congress in Atlantic City (Sizzle reel about WEC, featuring Atlantic City throughout history and WEC theme): ? It’s easy to get to #WEC16 in Atlantic City: WEC is awesome (testimonials from past attendees): is headlining #WEC16 Rendezvous! Invitation to MPI Chapter leaders: can individuals help?Every member can help spread the word! Share #WEC16 thoughts, images, and videos on social networks before, during, and after the event.Mention #WEC16 at any speaking engagements or industry functions you attend.Register to attend and then let people know you have by sharing #WEC16 event information on your social networks.Email your peers and colleagues, sharing why you think they should join you at #WEC16 this year.Sharing is caring. This year, we’re being more proactive on social channels. Please join the conversation by tagging your thoughts, posts and pictures with #WEC16.Share the #WEC16 website and learn more about the new features of the site:Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: Pin us: Follow us on Periscope: View our Instagram pics: Watch our YouTube videos: See our LinkedIn announcements: Read more about WEC on the MPI blog: press releases and media advisories concerning WEC16: Pictures help tell the story. If you’re looking for photos to use feel free to borrow from our social networks and use them in your own posts! Sample TweetsYou're invited to #WEC16. Can you join us? ? #mpi #eventprofsHow easy is it to get to #WEC16? So easy! Have you heard about the free roundtrip ground transportation? ? #MPIAdvance your career. Enroll in an #MPI certificate course at #WEC16. scholarships available for #MPI planners, suppliers and students. you planning on attending @MPI #WEC16? Here is a personal invite from our CEO Paul Van Deventer you have any questions, concerns or ideas to share about WEC 2016, please feel free to connect with one of us: Kristi JohnsonDirector of Brand Marketingkjohnson@Kristi SandersDirector of Digital Marketing Strategyksanders@ Matt MarcialSenior Director, Eventsmmarcial@ ................
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