The focus of the partnership between IMEX and MPI is to continue the advancement of the global meeting industry through connections and professional development, making everyone in the industry “smarter and stronger together.”
Throughout the year, MPI and IMEX collaborate on various initiatives, including a key presence at IMEX Frankfurt and IMEX America, and MPI’s signature events, the European Meetings and Event Conference (EMEC), which took place March 2023 in Brighton, UK (the headquarters home of IMEX), and the World Education Congress (WEC), this past June in the Mexican Caribbean. Additional engagements take place through content partnerships, like MPI’s quarterly Meetings Outlook research piece.
IMEX America is also a critical annual fundraising week for the MPI Foundation.
Four different events that represent from invitation-only to public campaigns are hosted and draw strong participation from the global IMEX attendees.
– Red, White and You wine auction: a VIP event hosted by MGM Resorts and Mandalay Bay
– Meet In Ireland Golf Day: annual event welcomed the MPI Foundation for a spectacular day on the course, hosted by Team Ireland.
– IMEX Silent Auction: Multi-day online silent auction featuring resorts, sports and music memorabilia and travel packages to international destinations.
– RENDEZVOUS @ Drai’s: The hottest party on the Strip took place on October 18 sponsored by Caesars Entertainment and for the second year in a row SOLD OUT with a record number of 2,500 tickets sold and $320,000 raised.
Cumulatively, the events raised over $410,000 to support ongoing MPI Foundation initiatives.
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