SNAPSHOTS MPI’S WORLD EDUCATION CONGRESS
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Heard it at the Grapevine
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Nearly 700 MPI members gathered in Grapevine for Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Congress (WEC). Held at Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, the hybrid convention’s in-person attendees were joined virtually by 1,000-plus additional participants, all coming together under the theme “Reunite for Recovery.” The 2020 WEC set the tone for future events and raised the bar with its Duty of Care health and safety procedures. These included sending name badges, lanyards, masks and personal hand sanitizers in advance to attendees, requiring temperature checks each day as delegates entered the event, incorporating responsible F&B/seating/ barriers precautions, and having social activities with made-to-order and individually packaged food items. 1. Arrival at DFW. 2. Guests line up at the state-of-the-art TAURI temperature check tablet. 3. The new handshake, 2020 style. 4. Precautions taken included acrylic screens. 5. The art of social distancing as a group. 6. A guest safely checks in at the reception desk. 7. Attendees were required to wear masks. 8. Indie pop sensation Fitz and the Tantrums revved up the crowd at the opening celebration. –Photos by Grapevine CVB/MPI
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