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MPI-CAC NEXT ’19
On March 6, nearly 200 meeting planners, event producers, experiential design experts and vendor partners gathered at Loyola University Chicago’s Damen Student Center to talk cutting edge tech trends, explore new educational topics and connect with friends old and new. Attendees heard from an impressive group of industry influencers, educational experts and thought leaders on topics like harnessing the power of memory, the science of emotional intelligence, emergency planning for special events, nuerodiversity at events and the art of executing high-impact business meetings at the full day annual conference.
1. Tom Weber. 2. Jeff Durocher. 3. Kyra Popp. 4. Kara Ferguson. 5. NEXT Conference Committee: Emily Yao, Rebecca DeLuca, Meg Palm, Cindi Weber, Jessica Lindberg, Andrew Brode, Jill Brown and Al Zara. 6. Martin Lawrence and Ryan Campbell. 7. David Fisher. 8. Matt Getz. 9. Colleen Brzozowski. —Photos courtesy of Edward Fox Photography & Video, edwardfox.com
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