MPI-OC Satellite Program - Bend - Trends in the Meeting Industry

MPI-OC Refund Policy – There are no refunds if you cancel your registration after midnight the Wednesday prior to the event. This policy applies for inclement weather unless the program is cancelled, at which time full reimbursements will be applied to the registrant.  This policy does not apply to the Cascadia Conference, nor any International hosted events.

Meeting Price:  
   Prior to April 18 - $30 (members) • $37 (non-members)
   April 18 and after - $42 (members and non-members)

Futurists agree we can’t predict the future, but rather project the future. You’ll learn the top ten trends impacting the meetings industry and how to use them to your advantage.

Ed Scannell is a best-selling author, an accomplished speaker and a professional trainer

An active member of the National Speakers Association, Edward E. Scannell has given more than a thousand presentations, seminars and workshops across the U.S. and in several overseas venues.   Equally involved in both civic and professional organizations, he has served on the Boards of Directors of a number of groups, including the Tempe Arizona Chamber of Commerce, The American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), Meeting Professionals International (MPI), and the National Speakers Association.

As an Author He has written or coauthored several books and over a hundred articles in the fields of Human Resource Management, Communication, Creativity, Meeting Planning, Management and Teambuilding. His best-selling Games Trainers Play series (McGraw-Hill) are used by speakers, trainers, and meeting planners around the world.   

A past president of MPI’s Arizona Sunbelt Chapter and its 1986 “Planner of the Year”, he was also MPI’s International President in 1988-89. He served as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees for MPI’s Educational Research Foundation. He was selected as MPI’s “International Planner of the Year” in 1994, and served as Dean for MPI Institutes program. He received the CMP (Certified Meeting Meetings Professional) in 1986 and currently serves on the Convention Industry Council’s CMP Board of Directors.   

The 1987-88 President of the Arizona Speakers Association and twice the national recipient of the NSA’s President’s Award, he was elected National President of NSA for 1991-92 and serves on the NSA Foundation Board of Trustees.    He was awarded the C.S.P (Certified Speaking Professional) in 1986. He also served an interim term as NSA’s Executive Vice President. He received NSA’s “Cavett” Award, the Association’s highest individual recognition, in 1999.