The 2017 lineup of programs includes a return to South by Southwest (SXSW), plus new programs held in partnership with Royal Caribbean, C2 Montreal, the Indianapolis 500, the Venice International Film Festival and the Hawaii Food and Wine Festival.
SXSW 2017
March 14-18, 2017, Austin, Texas, US
MPI Festival Production Certificate, 20 Clock Hours
www.mpiweb.org/Events/sxsw
Royal Caribbean Experience Voyage into Experience and Discovery
May 5-11, 2017, departs from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US
MPI Culinary Event Management and Event Production Certificates, 30 Clock Hours
www.mpiweb.org/royal-caribbean
C2 Montreal*
May 24-26, 2017, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
MPI Event Design Certificate, 20 Clock Hours
Indianapolis 500
May 26-29, 2017, Indianapolis, Indiana, US
MPI Sports Event Management Certificate, 20 Clock Hours
www.mpiweb.org/indy/
74th Venice International Film Festival*
September 3-5, 2017, Venice, Italy
MPI Festival Production Certificate with Entertainment Focus, 20 Clock Hours
Hawaii Food and Wine Festival*
Early November 2017, Honolulu, Hawaii, US
MPI Culinary Event Management Certificate, 20 Clock Hours
DETAILS: The MPI Experiential Event Series takes program participants behind the scenes of some of the world¹s most impressive entertainment, sports, culinary and mega-events. During this immersive learning experience, attendees will be introduced to the people who produce the event, program the content, develop the security and crisis management protocols, set the marketing strategy and design the event experience. Each program is limited to 30 participants.
ABOUT MPI: Meeting Professionals International (MPI) is the largest meeting and event industry association worldwide. The organization provides innovative and relevant education, networking opportunities and business exchanges, and acts as a prominent voice for the promotion and growth of the industry. MPI has a global community of 60,000 meeting and event professionals including more than 17,000 engaged members and its Plan Your Meetings audience. It has more than 90 chapters and clubs in 24 countries. ³When we meet, we change the word.² www.mpiweb.org
