A Soundings Thrive™ Exclusive Event
Presented by: Lori Pugh Marcum, CMP, CMM, CED, HMCC: Head of Meeting Innovation - MPI
As COVID-19 continues to impact the meetings and events industry, the ability to plan and execute both live and virtual events is quickly becoming an experience employers and organizations look for on a resume. Learning the fundamentals of virtual events will be key as meetings resume in a hybrid fashion.
With many virtual event certifications emerging, freelancers and customers often ask for our recommendations on the program offerings. In response to this, Soundings Connect has reached out to our network of life learners to hear about their first hand experience with virtual event certification programs.
Join us for a informal webinar as we chat with Lori Pugh Marcum, Head of Meeting Innovation at Meeting Professionals International, to learn about her experience with the Virtual Event & Meeting Management certificate program offered by MPI and The Event Leadership Institute.
Key Take-Aways Discussed:
Advantages of the certification
Personal experience and takeaways from the process
Information about MPI Virtual Event & Meeting Management Program
Learn more about the Presenter:
Lori Pugh Marcum has 16 years of experience in the meetings and events industry on both the planner and supplier side of the business. As Head of Meeting Innovation, with Meeting Professionals International she is responsible for managing meetings and event production along with speaker and session management, as a part of MPI’s global live and virtual event portfolio. She delivers and promotes MPI Academy education to increase community enablement and revenue. Lori and her team are responsible for education at conferences such as MPI Smart Monday at IMEX America, MPI World Education Congress, and MPI European Meetings and Event Conference. She also served as producer and anchor for the Global Meetings Industry Day Broadcast in 2019 and 2020.
She spent 6 years at Jacksonville’s PRI Productions as both an event producer and manager of the Event Producer Department. During her time at PRI Productions, she managed events with partners such as THE PLAYERS Championship, Gator Bowl Association, and the Jacksonville Jaguars. Prior to her role at PRI Productions, she was also Special Events Manager for the AAA Five-Diamond resort, Ponte Vedra Inn and Club as well as Events Manager for the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce. She holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) focused in Communications and Advertising from the University of North Florida and will graduate with her Master’s Degree in Meeting and Event Management from San Diego State University in December of 2020. Lori was honored as Meetings and Conventions Magazine’s 22 Millennials to Watch in 2016.
Post Webinar Resources
See below for resources that were shared during this webinar:
MPI members get 20% off the Virtual Event & Meeting Management using this link https://eli4.me/gXjqYm Cohort starts August 10th
SDSU Masters in Meeting and Event Management Information: HERE.