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Global Meetings Industry Day - Atlanta
Renaissance Waverly Hotel
2450 Galleria Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30339
(770) 953-4500

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Thursday, April 04, 2019, 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
Category: Industry Events

Global Meetings Industry Day April 4 2019 logo

Join us Thursday, April 4, 2019 for Atlanta's 4th annual Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) celebration. This event brings together leaders from across the meetings and events industry to showcase the real impact that business meetings, conferences, conventions, incentive travel, trade shows and exhibitions have on people, business and communities.

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Event highlights include:

  • CSR project at Cobb Galleria Centre - we'll be packaging Street Outreach Kits for Covenant House to distribute (ALL items donated by Cobb Travel & Tourism)
  • Renaissance and Marriott Hotels are donating several raffle prizes, including packages at Hotel Avalon, St. Regis Atlanta, and Sheraton New Orleans. All proceeds benefit the Covenant House.
  • Complimentary self-parking @ Renaissance Waverly Hotel
  • LIVE Streaming is available for a nominal fee thanks to Shepard AV. PCMASE has members in 7 states and Puerto Rico and the LIVE Streaming is a benefit to those members and, hopefully, to others who are members of each participating organization cannot attend in person.

Program Schedule:
3:30-4:00 pm: Registration
4:00-5:00 pm: Program: Industry Panel – Putting a Stop on Human Trafficking
5:00-6:00 pm: Networking Reception - During the reception, we will have a CSR Project in which everyone can participate!
5:45-6:00 pm: Gather for Group Photo
6:00-6:30 pm: Cash bar opens

Registration is $25.00 for GSAE members and includes a one-hour networking reception with food & beverages.

Attire: Business casual

This recognition of GMID is a join effort of GSAE, IAEE SE, MPI Georgia, PCMA Southeast and SITE Southeast.

Industry Panel – Putting a Stop on Human Trafficking
The purpose of the panel discussion for GMID is to provide education on Human trafficking so that those employed in the hospitality industry—including meetings, events and trade shows—can be more aware of the circumstances thereby aiding in the global movement to put a STOP to this horrific situation. Human trafficking is the third largest international crime industry (behind illegal drugs and arms trafficking). It reportedly generates a profit of $32 billion every year. Of that number, $15.5 billion is made in industrialized countries. According to the U.S. State Department, 600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders every year, of which 80% are female and half are children. Between 14,500 and 17,500 people are trafficked into the U.S. each year. Bringing awareness to human trafficking is a significant step to alleviating the pain and suffering of those enslaved in this inhuman trade.

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2019 Meetings SIG Events:

  • April 17: Meetings SIG Hot Topics round table (following the GSAE Luncheon) - DoubleTree by Hilton Atlanta Perimeter Dunwoody, 1:45-2:45
  • July 10: Meet up following GSAE Luncheon - Renaissance Atlanta Midtown, 1:45-2:45
  • October 23: Networking Reception & Venue Tour - TBD, 5:30-7 pm
  • December 11: Meetings SIG Hot Topics round table (following the GSAE Luncheon) - TBD, 1:45-2:45 pm