The Professional Convention Management Association will host a free webinar on February 14 at 12:30 CST to discuss the planning of its January 2017 annual convention, Convening Leaders. A panel will talk about what went well and what they learned from the planning ideas they tested, and answer questions from the virtual audience. Register here.

MeetingsNet’s lineup of free, monthly webinars hits on a critical topic in February: How to make sure you have enough bandwidth for your meeting at the right price. Speakers Matt Harvey, PSAV, and Tim LaFleur, CMP, Meetings and Incentives Worldwide, bring a wealth of knowledge to the conversation. Bring your questions! Register here.

Meeting Professionals International’s Experiential Event Series takes meeting pros to SXSW 2017 for a look behind the scenes at the planning for the legendary event’s 2,400 conference sessions, 2,200 music showcases, 250 film screenings, and 1,000 exhibitors in 11 separate exhibitions. The tour includes a Q&A session with Mike Shea, SXSW Partner & Chief Logistics. To register, the cost is $1,499 for MPI members or $1,799 for nonmembers. (The nonmember price includes a 12-month MPI membership.)

In 2016, the inaugural Global Meeting Industry day involved more than 100 events in 30 countries. Planning is under way for the second annual event, April 6, 2017, celebrating the impact of the meetings and events industry on business and the community. Visit the Meetings Mean Business for more information. 

If your specialty is continuing medical education meetings, don’t miss this day-long free e-conference organized by Derek Warnick, a continuing healthcare education professional, and Scott Kober, principal at MedCaseWriter. More information.

Join the online 24-hour twitter campaign, #CSRshareDay, to share your wisdom, ideas, challenges, best practices, and case studies on making events more sustainable. Get inspired by sustainability experts from around the globe. The 2016 event reached 1,204,500 people and the organizers, Positive Impact, are aiming for 2 million.  

For that special subset of meeting professionals who need to navigate the tricky regulatory waters around pharmaceutical and life sciences conferences, MeetingsNet and CBI cosponsor Pharma Forum. The 2017 event will be held at Gaylord National, National Harbor, Md. Register here.