Opening Keynote – No Need for a Crystal Ball – Meetings Outlook by MPI – The Meetings Industry Forecast and West Coast State of the Industry Panel

Opening Keynote – No Need for a Crystal Ball – Meetings Outlook by MPI – The Meetings Industry Forecast and West Coast State of the Industry Panel

Have you always wished you could predict the future?  Well now you can.  Join us for a look into the future with Meeting Professionals International Meetings Outlook.  This meeting industry forecast educates you on the status of the meetings industry with the most up to date information from Meeting Professionals International’s Meetings Outlook quarterly report. Then enjoy a deeper dive with a distinguished industry panel of west coast event professionals and an opportunity to ask your burning questions.

The Opening Keynote will be a state of the industry panel, which will include the following:

• Visit Seattle- Troy Anderson, Director of Sales
• Travel Portland- Dione Williams, Director of Convention Sales
• Vancouver Convention Centre – Claire Smith, VP, Sales and Marketing
• Visit Greater Palm Springs- Anne Marie Mourhess, Associate Director, Convention Sales
• San Diego Tourism Authority- Michalene Sullivan, VP, Sales and Services
• Moderator- Tara Liaschenko, CMM, The Link Events