On April 3, 2025, professionals from around the world will gather to attend Global Conference Industry Day (GMID). This annual event highlights the economic and social impact of meetings, meetings and business gatherings, especially as political uncertainty rises.
The Events Industry Council estimates the value of the global business event industry to $1.6 trillion.
In 2024, more than $126 billion in conferences and events-related travel spending was held in the U.S., which supported nearly 620,000 U.S. jobs, according to the American Travel Association.
The roots of GMID date back to the mid-1990s, when some of the Greater Edmonton chapters of conference professionals organized the Conference Planners’ Day. The initiative has grown into a national conference industry day across Canada. In 2015, the Conference Average Business and Events Industry Council established North American Conference Industry Day. The following year, they started Global Conference Industry Day as an international event.
Today, the GMID campaign is concentrated at the American Travel Association conference, which means “an industry-wide alliance designed to showcase the undeniable value that business conferences, trade shows, reward travel, exhibitions, conferences and conventions bring to people, businesses and communities.” The human body will turn satellites as “Global Advocacy Day, emphasizing the strong impact of conferences, trade shows, conferences and events on people, businesses and communities.”
What happened during the Global Conference Industry Day?
Conference Professionals International (MPI) will provide free 8-hour broadcasts from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CST. The broadcast will be themed on AI, sustainability, sleep, contracts, RFP, resilience and cultural competence.
Additionally, an hourly update to the status of the industry will be provided by Amanda Armstrong of Encore; Geoff Freeman, President and CEO of the American Travel Association; Rebecca DeLuca, Vice President of Destination Sales at LVCVA, Rob Adams, President of Bishop-McCann, and Valeria Serrano, CEO of CTA Event Designer & DMC.
Face to face party
The MPI St. Louis Regional Chapter will provide an afternoon of education and networking at Sheraton Westport Plaza from 11:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 3.
GMID, the North End of Carnival in Charlotte, North Carolina will be the location of the GMID event from April 3 from 11:30 a.m. to April 3 from 7 p.m.
PCMA Capital Chapter will host a GMID event at the Ronald Reagan Building at 3 p.m. ET, followed by a web reception at 5:30 p.m. Naomi Clare Crellin, founder and CEO of Storycraft Lab, will be joined by Joel E. Roberson, partner at Holland & Knight; Carter Dunham, Vice President of Sales, Production Resources Group; Nathaniel Jolic, Member Manager of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
“Navigating the future of events in a changing world” is the focus of PMCA
The Philadelphia Chapter performs live on ET from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday! Casinos and hotels.
MDT will be held in Denver, MSU Denver, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The GMID event will be held in Denver.
