EVENTalks by Meeting Professionals International

An eye-opening conversation with David Allison, founder of Valuegraphics, exploring the personal values driving this industry to attracting the next generation of event pros and much more. To learn more about “The Values Map,” visit https://davidallisoninc.com/next-gen-events.

Amanda Morck, host of ADM Creative Group’s In Any Event podcast talks with WEC keynote Jon Dorenbos about leveraging magic as a tool for engagement and impact and the importance of authenticity.

IACC’s Mark Cooper and IAVM’s Trevor Mitchell in conversation about event venue trends, association challenges and more.

From engagement and event design to leveraging tech tools and more, Melody Morrison shares how valuable events can be on a human level--and how industry professionals need to plan for those successes.

Brian Ludwig (Cvent) and Timothy Gunn (MPI) discuss the trends, nuance and perception of awards and recognition events—including first-hand examples from their own experiences.

A discussion with Kevin Hinton from U.S. Travel on the current trends and challenges facing group travel and how event professionals can adapt for a more optimal future.

Event professionals McNeel Keenan and Erin Bellwood share the ways they’re leveraging AI and how they see the tech impacting the industry now and in the future.

Lauren Keiser and Lindsay Arell join host Michael Pinchera for a conversation exploring the latest trends driving eco-conscious planning, from waste reduction and carbon tracking to enhanced stakeholder engagement and data management.

Attendee engagement takes center stage with Andrea Yates and Mark Mallchok on the latest episode of MPI’s EVENTalks podcast.

Journalists Tyler Davidson and Andrea Doyle share their experience and insight from decades of covering events, the impact of remote work and AI and what they'd like to see change in this industry.