Thank you to everyone from MPIGNY who joined WEC 2018 in Indianapolis! Here is a great overview of the event:

• Approximately 2,200 registered industry attendees
• Planner to supplier ratio was split about 50:50 with 49.6 percent planners and 50.4 percent suppliers.
• About 77 percent were MPI members; 240 attendees signed up to become new members prior to the event and nine members signed up onsite.
• 39 percent of registrants were WEC first-time attendees.
• There were 249 chapter leaders in attendance, thanks in part to the 2018 MPI Chapter Business Summit, which was held in conjunction with WEC this year.
• The mix of attendees represented 35 countries - with the majority being from the US (89 percent), followed by Canada (5 percent).
• The MPI Hosted Buyer Program had 203 planners and 138 suppliers, who conducted 1,800 business appointments in two days.
• 158 suppliers exhibited throughout the WEC Villages.
• 80 education sessions were delivered, allowing attendees to earn up to 11 clock hours.
• 1,000 unique users registered for the WEC18 Virtual Pass Programme, which features select sessions from each day of the conference; 84 percent were planners and 59 percent were MPI members.

WEC 2019 is scheduled for June 11-14 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in downtown Toronto. Save the dates and stay tuned for more info for 2019!