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MPI’s theEVENT is where you’ll experience Naturally What’s Next for the Canadian meeting and event industry. Designed to take advantage of Vancouver’s breathtaking natural landscape and global innovation mindset, this is where you’ll discover your next skillset, your next partnership, and what it’ll take to make your events next-level.
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WHAT IS theEVENT?
theEVENT is MPI’s signature Canadian gathering for business event professionals.
For three dynamic days in Vancouver, you’ll engage in high-impact education, meaningful business connections and immersive experiences designed to move your events and your career forward.
Rooted in the theme Naturally What’s Next, theEVENT 2026 explores how innovation, sustainability, design, and data come together to shape the future of the meeting and event industry. You won’t just hear about what’s next. You’ll experience it.
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Why Attend?
theEVENT is where the Canadian and global meeting and event community gathers to exchange ideas, challenge assumptions, and create what comes next.
Gain Actionable Skills
Engage in interactive education, peer-driven discussions and future-focused sessions that deliver practical tools you can implement immediately to strengthen your events and your business.
Build Valuable Connections
Connect with planners, suppliers, partners and emerging leaders in intentional environments designed to spark meaningful conversations and long-term partnerships.
Experience Innovation in Action
Experience Vancouver’s leadership in sustainability, technology and global collaboration, and see how destination and design influence more impactful event experiences.
Drive Measurable Results
Leave theEVENT equipped with strategies, insights, and relationships that translate into stronger programs, smarter decisions, and clear ROI for your organization.
Need to get approval to attend?
Attending theEVENT is an investment in measurable growth. Download a customizable justification letter to outline ROI, professional development value, and business impact.
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WHAT'S NEXT
Your learning experience at theEVENT 2026 is designed around core themes that reflect Naturally What’s Next for the meeting and event industry.
DISCOVER
Explore emerging ideas, fresh perspectives, and bold thinking shaping the future of event design and audience engagement.
SUSTAIN
Advance your approach to sustainable events through practical strategies, responsible sourcing, and measurable impact.
COLLABORATE
Engage in planner and supplier co-creation, peer exchange, and intentional partnerships that strengthen the entire event ecosystem.
INNOVATE
Harness technology, data, and creative strategy to design smarter, more meaningful event experiences.
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