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Upcoming events

    • February 20, 2025
    • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Online
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    FEBRUARY 2025 TOWN HALL




    Electronic Signage, State-of-the-Art Informational Platforms, and Geotargeted Information Tools offer Event Planners Unprecedented Access to Attendees Attention 


    Learn the current trends and opportunities that Signage Offers both Centers and Clients in the Current Marketplace, Learn About the Signage Tools Planners are Looking for and consider How Your Venue or Destination is Meeting the Demand.





    • April 24, 2025
    • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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    APRIL 2025 TOWN HALL

    Communicating with individuals - both staff and clients - who grew up in different generations, requires understanding, patience, and a willingness to learn the other's "speak set" to be effective. 


    Join CSPI for a one-hour conversation offering tips, tools, and techniques to make you a master communicator with your colleagues and clients. 





    • May 22, 2025
    • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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    MAY 2025 TOWN HALL 



    One of the key tools to stand out as an industry leader is having a management and marketing plan in place to address the unexpected.


    How well is your center or destination prepared for life's unforeseen curveballs?


    Join CSPI for a one-hour conversation offering tips, tools, and techniques to help you and your team map out and create a crisis and disaster plan that offers your customer the knowledge that you've "got this" when the unexpected occurs.





    • June 26, 2025
    • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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    JUNE 2025 TOWN HALL 



    Sales Events & Tradeshows are often the point-of-contact opportunity to connect with clients and put your best foot forward.  In a rapidly changing marketplace, which shows and events still have the traffic and energy you need to make those winning connections? 


    Join CSPI for a one-hour conversation where we look at tradeshows and client events as we explore the trends, techniques, and opportunities out there today to maximize your destination's return on investment. 





    • September 18, 2025
    • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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    SEPTEMBER 2025 TOWN HALL 




    Thinking strategically and looking out for the best returns on investment are the key factors in a solid fiscal and sales plan for centers, destinations, and sales teams.  

    Join CSPI for a one-hour conversation offering tips, tools, and techniques to help you and your team put together a winning plan that not only meets your goals, but offers insights into sales trends, customer requests, and market considerations. 





    • October 16, 2025
    • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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    OCTOBER 2025 TOWN HALL 



    One of our member's favorite topics returns in October when CSPI brings a panel of professional meeting planners together with sales professionals representing convention centers, destinations, host hotels, and expo centers for a one-hour conversation.  Learn what the planners are hearing from their clients as well as their experiences in today's market, while offering their outlook for the year ahead.


    You won't want to miss this session!  





    • November 20, 2025
    • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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    NOVEMBER 2025 TOWN HALL 




    Over the last few years, contract language including terms, clauses, and stipulations make the negotiation process even more complicated.  Join us for this session that offers insights into the process of developing and negotiating the agreements that are the foundation of the center/client relationship.




Past events

January 30, 2025 CSPI January 2025 Town Hall - MPI 2025 Update
January 12, 2025 CSPI C-SPIN at Convening Leaders, Houston
November 14, 2024 CSPI November 2024 Town Hall - Ask a Planner, Ask a Center
October 17, 2024 CSPI October 2024 Town Hall - Sales & Event Services
September 19, 2024 CSPI September 2024 Town Hall - Ask a Planner
July 28, 2024 CSPI C-SPIN at IAVM Venue Connect 2024
June 17, 2024 CSPI Sales Boot Camp 2024
May 16, 2024 CSPI May 2024 Town Hall - War Room - Sharing Your Challenges
April 18, 2024 CSPI April 2024 Town Hall - Work/Life Balance
March 21, 2024 CSPI March 2024 Town Hall - Branding & Advertising
March 06, 2024 CSPI Micro Conference 2024 - March 6-7, 2024 - 4 Sessions
February 15, 2024 CSPI February 2024 Town Hall - Artificial Intelligence - A Tool for Convention & Meeting Sales
January 18, 2024 CSPI Annual Membership Meeting - Virtual
December 04, 2023 CSPI 2023 Annual Conference and Sales Summit
December 03, 2023 C-SPIN Event at IAEE Expo Expo! Dallas TX
November 16, 2023 CSPI November 2023 Town Hall - Safety & Security Planning
October 12, 2023 CSPI 2023 Town Hall - Bridging the Industry's Generation Gap
September 28, 2023 CSPI September 2023 Town Hall - Ask A Planner
August 22, 2023 C-SPIN Event at Connect, Minneapolis
June 20, 2023 CSPI Sales Boot Camp 2023
April 27, 2023 CSPI April 2023 Town Hall - Selling & Spotlighting Your Center or Destination TODAY
March 16, 2023 CSPI March 2023 Town Hall - 2023 GBAC Certification Updates
February 16, 2023 CSPI February 2023 Town Hall - Reporting Practices for Centers & DMOs
February 15, 2023 CSPI Spring 2023 Town Hall Subscription Package
December 12, 2022 Louisville CONNECT
December 12, 2022 CSPI 2022 Annual Conference and Sales Summit
October 20, 2022 CSPI October 2022 Town Hall Call - Relationships Between Centers & DMOs
September 22, 2022 CSPI September 2022 Town Hall Call - Creative Use of Space to Maximize Revenue
August 25, 2022 CSPI Summer Sales Boot Camp - Skill Sharpening for Sales Professionals
August 21, 2022 Connect at ASAE 2022
May 19, 2022 CSPI May 2022 Town Hall Call - Ask a Planner II - Continuing the Conversation
April 28, 2022 CSPI April Town Hall Call - Meeting Sizes in 2022 - Finding the New Right Fit for Meetings
March 17, 2022 CSPI March 2022 Town Hall Call - Ask a Planner
February 17, 2022 CSPI February 2022 Town Hall Call - Marketing for Centers & Destinations
January 20, 2022 CSPI January 2022 Town Hall Call -Sales Trends 2022
December 06, 2021 CSPI Connect & Celebrate
December 06, 2021 CSPI Annual Conference and Sales Summit
October 21, 2021 CSPI October Town Hall Call - CVB's & Centers
September 16, 2021 Town Hall Call September 2021 - Labor Issues
August 31, 2021 Connect at Connect 2021
June 17, 2021 June 2021 Town Hall Call - GBAC Certification
May 20, 2021 May 2021 Town Hall Call - Digital Hybrid Meetings - Strategies to Maximize Profits
April 15, 2021 April 2021 Town Hall Call - Client Costs & Planner Concerns
March 18, 2021 March Town Hall Call - Reopening for Business - Continuing the Conversation
February 10, 2021 CSPI Virtual Sales Summit
February 09, 2021 CSPI President's Virtual CONNECT Event
January 14, 2021 Town Hall Call - TRENDS 2021 & BEYOND
December 10, 2020 CSPI Virtual HOLIDAY CONNECT EVENT
November 19, 2020 Town Hall Call - All About Hybrid Meetings
October 15, 2020 Town Hall Call - 2021 Marketing & Sales Plan Challenges Discussion
September 17, 2020 Town Hall Call - MARKETING YOURSELF AS A SALES PROFESSIONAL
August 10, 2020 CANCELLED - CONNECT Online - August Event - Viva Las Vegas!
July 16, 2020 CSPI CONNECT - Shawna's Virtual Pool Party
June 25, 2020 CSPI Town Hall Call - Ask a Planner
June 04, 2020 CSPI Exploratory Committee Meeting - Regionalization
May 21, 2020 CSPI Town Hall Call - Payment Structuring for Clients
May 19, 2020 CONNECT ONLINE EVENT - Red, White & Virtual Cookout!
May 05, 2020 CSPI CONNECT ONLINE EVENT - Cinco de Mayo
April 16, 2020 CSPI Town Hall Call - Internet & Internet Policies for Meetings
March 19, 2020 CSPI Town Hall Call - For the Love of Politics/Political Meetings
February 04, 2020 CSPI Connect @ Destination Showcase
February 04, 2020 29th Annual Conference and Business Meeting
January 23, 2020 CSPI Town Hall Call - Travel and Trade Show Planning
January 05, 2020 CSPI Connect @ PCMA Convening Leaders
December 04, 2019 CSPI Connect @ IAEE Expo Expo!
November 21, 2019 CSPI Town Hall Call - Booking Policies
October 24, 2019 CSPI Town Hall Call - Working With Third Parties
September 19, 2019 CSPI Town Hall Call - Shared Success Stories
August 10, 2019 CSPI Connect @ ASAE
June 20, 2019 CSPI Town Hall Call - Homelessness the Conversation Continues
May 16, 2019 CSPI Town Hall Call - Concourse Space
April 25, 2019 CSPI Town Hall Call - Gender & Harmonious Diversity
March 21, 2019 CSPI Town Hall Call - March 2019
February 12, 2019 CSPI Connect at CSPI Annual Conference
February 12, 2019 Annual Conference and Business Meeting
January 24, 2019 CSPI Townhall Call - January 2019
January 06, 2019 CSPI Connect @ PCMA Convening Leaders
December 12, 2018 CSPI Connect at IAEE Expo! Expo! New Orleans
November 15, 2018 CSPI Town Hall Call - November
October 25, 2018 Town Hall Call
September 20, 2018 CSPI Townhall Call: Corporate Social Responsibility
August 19, 2018 CSPI Connect @ ASAE
August 16, 2018 Town Hall Call
July 19, 2018 Town Hall Call
June 21, 2018 Town Hall Call
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