Open Space – The Future of Meetings and the Meetings Industry (August Education Luncheon)

Open Space – The Future of Meetings and the Meetings Industry

At a time when the entire meeting industry is being redefined, this program will create an opportunity to discuss the issues of today and tomorrow.  We will be encouraged to look to the future and to explore how meetings can have greater meaning and produce more significant impact.  We may review the state of the meeting industry and discuss how we might influence its direction.  We may raise provocative questions and see what brilliant ideas arise. 

This session will utilize Open Space Technology, an innovative format that enables participants to identify the topics that are of greatest interest to them, and then facilitate discussion on those areas.  Open Space creates an environment for generating ideas, sharing resources and best practices, sharing knowledge across disciplines.  Open Space almost always delivers a few surprises, and this session will certainly provide great food for thought about the future of meetings and the meeting industry.

Presenter: Terri Breining, CMP, CMM

Theresa Breining, CMP, CMM is a principal with Breining Group LLC, whose focus is facilitating, training and consulting in the meeting industry.  Terri has been in the meeting planning industry for more than three decades, and has been responsible for producing meetings and conducting training around the globe. 

Prior to forming Breining Group, Terri served as the founder and president of Concepts Worldwide, a meeting management firm headquartered in San Diego County. In its 20+ years of business, Concepts Worldwide was a recognized international leader in providing full service strategic meeting management, consulting services and ROI measurement. 

Considered by many to be a thought leader, Terri is an activist working tirelessly on the continuous advancement of knowledge, skill and professionalism in the meeting industry.  She has served for many years as adjunct faculty for various university programs, is a sought after speaker, presenting educational workshops for a variety of business entities, and co-authored a book with Jack Phillips, entitled Return on Investment in Meetings and Events.  

Her influence has been recognized many times over the years, including having her firm, Concepts Worldwide, acknowledged as a "Best Company to Work for in San Diego". She served MPI as the Chairwoman of the International Board of Directors in 2003-04, and she been included several times on the list of “Most Influential People in the Meeting Industry” by Meeting News Magazine. She was inducted into the Convention Industry Council’s Hall of Leaders in 2010.