Michael Dominguez is the Senior Vice President of Hotel Sales for MGM Resorts
International providing oversight of sales strategies in the MICE and leisure segments, including industry relations, diversity sales and MGM Resorts Events & Production
Services. Additionally, Michael oversees the GSO offices for MGM Resorts International overseeing the development and execution of a company-wide sales strategy for over
44,000 guest rooms and 3 million square feet of meeting space in the destinations accounts of Las Vegas, Detroit, Mississippi, Reno and global destinations of China, India and the Middle East.
Michael is actively involved in leadership roles in the Meetings and Events Industry and currently serves as the Immediate Past Chairman on the International Board of Directors for Meeting Professionals International. Michael’s other industry leadership involvement includes board positions with:
US Travel Association (Executive Committee), Co-Chair of the Meetings Means Business Coalition, Advisory Boards of:
Elite Meetings, Boundless Network, Meeting Match. Mike has also served on Taskforce for PCMA, ASAE and CIC.
Michael was recently recognized as one of the “Successful Meetings 2013 & 2014, Top 25 Most Influential People in the
Meetings Industry” as well as HispanicBusiness.com’s “50 Most Influential Hispanics in the US”.
Presented by Michael Dominguez, Senior Vice President, Global Hotel Sales for MGM Resorts International
Immediate-Past Chairman, International Board of Directors, MPI
Executive Committee, US Travel Association
Co-Chair, Meetings Mean Business Coalition
Co-Chair, APEX Taskforce on Piracy
As the economic environment and hotel structure continue to change at a rapid pace, it is important to understand the current outlook, economic concerns and forecasts that will dictate behavior in the Meetings Environment. Our meeting’s world has become much more complex with a variety of issues from room piracy, cyber security, meetings advocacy and
Health & Wellness leading the charge. Join Senior Vice-President of Global Hotel Sales for MGM Resorts International and MPI’s Immediate-Past Chairman of the International Board of Directors, Michael Dominguez for a review of where we have been, where we are and what is on the horizon for the meeting and event industry. You will have an opportunity to look at recommendations and dialogue on ways to prepare to take advantage or protect yourself in this current environment.
Learner Objectives:
 Understand Pricing demands in today's meeting market
 Review industry forecast for major North American Markets
 Understand Health & Wellness Trends and what this means to meetings
 Discussion the room piracy issue and ways to combat these threats
 Impact of disruption and the importance of Cyber Security
 Understand the Meetings Mean Business Coalition
 Review the future of Meeting Room design and the influences behind the trends
MPI WestField Chapter MeetNow | February 5, 2015 | Dolce Norwalk Hotel and Conference Center, Norwalk, CT