The industry celebrated Global Meetings Industry Day last Thursday, April 12, and global it was. While the majority of the 160 events held to showcase the power of meetings were in the U.S. and Canada, there were events on six continents, from panel presentations and roundtable discussions to networking events and at least one webinar. Beyond the formal, planned events, industry professionals got together to celebrate and comment on the industry, and nowhere was that more evident than on Twitter, where hundreds of people posted their images, articles, and commentary under the hashtag #GMID18.
There were posts from Japan, The Netherlands, and so many places in between. They showed off our educational leaders on stage, the spirit of industry associations, the enthusiasm of suppliers, and the simple joy of being together face to face.
We are celebrating the Global Meeting Industry Day (GMID)!
— Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto (@FSKyoto) April 12, 2018
今日4月12日はグローバル・ミーティング・インダストリー・デイ。
私たちフォーシーズンズホテル京都でもお祝いをしました！
#GMID18 #FSEventshttps://t.co/nHFhScI36b pic.twitter.com/1h1epHKEw9
Vandaag, 12 april 2018, is het Global Meetings Industry Day.
— Eenhoorn Amersfoort (@EenhoornAfoort) April 12, 2018
Op deze dag worden er over de hele wereld events georganiseeerd om onze ‘branche’ nog meer te promoten en te ondersteunen. Wist u dat face-to-face meetings veel meer impact hebben dan virtuele meetings? #GMID18 #Meet pic.twitter.com/qBNvrGDquI
#GMID18 is off to a great @mojophotoca #yegevents #GMIDYEG pic.twitter.com/BBlRlVzzxw
— MPI Greater Edmonton (@mpiedmonton) April 12, 2018
Our Global Meetings Industry Day 2018 - seen by our #AIMazing Country Managers!#GMID18 #eventprofs @iapco
— AIM Group Int (@AIMGroupInt) April 12, 2018
We wish to make our Worldwide Know-How, Local Experience shine bright - Our #IAPCOImpact! pic.twitter.com/zWOny0zgwz
#gmid18 - Fun day @SFGEnterprises pic.twitter.com/lkwbYVsxR0
— Gary Y Murakami (@GaryYMurakami) April 12, 2018
Celebrating #GMID18 at St. Louis' Ballpark Village with @dpeckinpaugh @meetingsmeanbiz @MaritzTravel @BPVSTL #F2F #eventprofs pic.twitter.com/n0IFv7hR2O
— Maritz Global Events (@MaritzGlobalEvt) April 12, 2018
Thank you to @EmpireStateBldg & Pier 17 @TheSeaport for helping us celebrate face-to-face meetings through the #GMID18 initiative @meetingsmeanbiz @nycgo_press @nycgo @REPwrites pic.twitter.com/dHC5FQdrv3
— Chris Heywood (@HeywoodChris) April 12, 2018
That moment when your partnerships and speakers are on point and exceeding expectations. Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate with us! #GMID18 #yyc #meetingprofs #eventprofs #MeetingsMeanBusiness #MPI pic.twitter.com/iKKZNiPRhT
— MPI Greater Calgary (@MPIGCC) April 12, 2018
“Last year we cleared a record 55 million visitors to the city of Chicago” @ChicagosMayor #GMID18 #IXChicago18 pic.twitter.com/2zRf5Q7KtX
— Chicago MPI (@ChicagoMPI) April 12, 2018
A giant THANK YOU from @PCMACC and @MPIPotomac to @rogerrickard for emceeing our educational sessions today. #GMID18 pic.twitter.com/WJtn1stApP
— Danielle Guido (@TheGweirdo) April 12, 2018
FICP's education and networking opportunities empower our #meetingprof members so that the positive impact and value of their work is fully recognized by both their organizations as well as the meetings and events industry. #GMID18 pic.twitter.com/eW5RAdaUbd
— FICP (@FICP) April 12, 2018
Celebrating Global Meetings Industry Day in @ProvidenceRI with this fantastic group of local ambassadors and partners! @meetingsmeanbiz #GMID18 pic.twitter.com/N74BY43LAR
— Martha Sheridan (@Mott1103) April 12, 2018
We are all #superheroes in our Industry #GMID18 Making an impact with #eventprofs @MeetinLongBeach @ToyotaGPLB #meetinlbgp pic.twitter.com/WgLUWTQybr
— Marykay Lui (@MkLui) April 13, 2018
