December 16, 2015 * * * MEDIA ADVISORY * * * MPI Announces Initial Line‐up of 2016 Experiential Event Series WHAT: DETAILS: ABOUT MPI: Meeting Professionals International (MPI) has scheduled the first two programs of its Experiential Event Series in 2016. The first 2016 program will be held in partnership with CES®, the largest international consumer technology tradeshow presented by the Consumer Technology Association®, and the other is with South by Southwest (SXSW), the annual music, film and emerging technologies conference and festival. Program dates and locations are as follows. CES 2016® January 4‐7, 2016 Las Vegas, NV MPI Certificate Program: Experiential Marketing SXSW 2016 March 17‐19, 2016 Austin, TX MPI Certificate Program: Festival Production For more information and registration details for CES 2016, visit http://www.mpiweb.org/Events/ces‐2016. Watch for more information on SXSW to come at http://www.mpiweb.org. Presented by the MPI Academy, the MPI Experiential Event Series features high‐profile events in key areas such as sports, entertainment, culinary and mega‐events to provide unique, intimate education experiences, including behind the scenes tours and peer‐to‐
peer learning. Program participants will obtain a related certificate in areas like event production, experiential marketing, festival production and sports event management. The first MPI Experiential Event Series program was held in Atlantic City this past September in partnership with MeetAC, Caesars Entertainment and the Miss America Organization. Meeting Professionals International (MPI) is the largest and most vibrant global meeting and event industry association. 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 membership is comprised of approximately 18,500 members belonging to more than 80 chapters and clubs in 22 countries. For additional information or to join, visit www.mpiweb.org. # # # If you would rather not receive future communications from Meeting Professionals International, let us know by replying with UNSUBSCRIBE.
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