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Planners Celebrated on Global Meetings Industry Day

March 24, 2025

Global Meetings Industry Day arrives next week. Here’s a look at how some destinations are celebrating a day of advocacy that highlights the powerful impact of meetings, trade shows, conferences and events on people, businesses and communities.

Coming to a meeting or event near you: GMID will be celebrated online and in-person on April 3, 2025. Wherever you are, join your colleagues and friends as they spotlight the global impact of meetings and conventions. Following are a few GMID happenings:

MPI is hosting a free, day-long broadcast on the day, as well as pre-GMID online sessions spotlighting the industry in different parts of the world, including Africa and Latin America.
PCMA is planning the session, “Adapt, Innovate, Lead: Trends Shaping the Global Meeting Industry,” featuring emcee Clare Crellin, Founder & CEO, Storycraft Lab. Ronald Reagan Bldg., Rotunda, Washington D.C.
GMID with the PCMA Chapter of Greater Philadelphia will include two sessions: State of the Global Meetings Industry and The Power of Mega Events, taking place at the Live! Casino & Hotel.
MIC of Colorado is commemorating the day with speakers, networking and mentor meetings at MSU Denver.
The St. Louis Chapter of MPI will hold a lunchtime roundtable to discuss a variety of topics impacting event professionals today.
MPI Toronto’s GMID event, themed Level Up: Innovating the Future of Events, sets the stage for a day of bold ideas, transformative discussions, and meaningful connections.
In Canada, convention centers, meeting venues, hotels and attractions across the country will light up in blue to mark GMID 2025. #LightingUpBlue
In Valencia, Spain, the Feria Valencia will be the site for GMID 2025, bringing together 150 MICE professionals and also featuring the MPI Iberian Awards ceremony.

GMID was started by the Meetings Mean Business Coalition (now under the U.S. Travel Association umbrella), and first encompassed North America before becoming a truly international event in 2016.

What’s Next: The Meetings Show—APAC 2025 at the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.