Program areas at Meeting Professionals International
Community: expenditures related to a large and diverse community of Meeting Professionals in the world. Communities include association Professionals, administrative Professionals, marketer & experience designers, financial & insurance Professionals, independent & small business owners, Meeting executives, mpi-md medical Meeting & healthcare Professionals, mpi women and safety & security special interest group.
Academy: providing a variety of certificate courses (in-person, on-demand, and streaming) that enhance critical job skills essential to Meeting and event Professionals.
Events: providing education and networking for Meeting and event Professionals, featuring cutting-edge topics and business opportunities.
Media: publication of "the Meeting professional" magazine, which highlights planner and supplier members while showcasing best practices, trends, destinations and industry leadership, through in-depth reporting and creative design. The organization also produces event industry podcasts dedicated to supporting Meeting and event professional and the industry at large with hot topics, panel discussions and industry insider viewpoints. The organization also publishes "the professional development guide" which is full of resources and recommendations to help members to plan meetings and events and "meetings outlook" which covers the Meeting and event industry's recovery from the covid-19 pandemic, employment trends, business conditions and attendance forecasts.