We aim to reach new audiences and connections with meeting planners for our members through education (online and at events).
Our first MESA Planner Forum took place in December 2022 and was all about creating a better shared understanding between industry event suppliers and meeting planners.
MESA SUMMARY - PLANNER FORUM DECEMBER 2022
We continuted our conversation and ran our event with MPI Belgium-Luxembourg & MPI Germany Club in June 2023 and looked at changes in the industry in the last 6 months, and what we need to do to enhance relationships between suppliers and event planners.
MESA SUMMARY - Planner Forum June 2023
In October 2023 meeting event planners and MESA supplier members looked at delegate engagement at events - what doesn't work, what does, and what can be improved or changed!
MESA SUMMARY - PLANNER FORUM OCTOBER 2023
April 2024 was our next MESA Planner Forum looking at Customer Sucsess! We looked at how things have changed and are still changing, what are the current trends and how we are adapting.
MESA SUMMARY - PLANNER FORUM APRIL 2024
We just had the MESA 5th Planner Forum all about Shorter Lead Times! (October 2024) - Watch out for our next MESA Planner Forum!
mesa Summary - Planner Forum October 2024
Our 6th MESA Planner Forum took place in April 2025 with Guest Industry Speaker Rohit Talwar, third Ranked World's Top 30 Futurist Professionals for 2025 by Global Gurus, and CEO of Fast Future. Topic: Pathways to 2027 - The Future of Business Events.
MESA SUMMARY - PLANNER FORUM APRIL 2025
Rohit Talwar - Pathways to 2027
See next MESA Planner Forums coming up and more about our Events!
"It was really amazing to find the ways colleagues use for engaging participants to the events and creating new enviroment for the events"
Tetiana Baranchuk, Event Project Manager, CWT- Meetings & Events, UK
“I had such a great first session with the MESA community on Thursday at their Planner Forum. All speakers on the topic of Customer Success were incredibly insightful and created lively discussion from the rest of the group. So great to be part of such an open conversation about the opportunities and difficulties faced by professionals in the industry. Really looking forward to joining the next event and hopefully meeting more of the community in person.”
Tabby Bunyan, Meetings & Events Lead, Extraordinary Britain Meetings & Events, UK