Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) is taking place today, 8 April. Find out how you can get involved with GMID at this link. GMID is a celebration of the meetings industry and the economic benefit that it brings, taking place across the world. The day is organised by Meetings Mean Business, a coalition of meetings industry eventprofs that started in Canada, but now has a global reach. This year’s GMID theme is Meet Safe, recognising the industry’s top priority of operating meetings and events with health and safety top-of-mind. There are a number of in-person and virtual meet-ups happening for GMID 2021. For North American readers, a collection of these events can be viewed here on the MMB website. Fred Dixon, president and CEO of NYC & Company and co-chair of MMB, commented: “The participation of organisations across the meetings industry is critical to GMID’s success. It reveals the true power of our industry, our emphasis on convening with health and safety top-of-mind and projections for a strong recovery impacting businesses and local economies around the world.” This year, physical celebrations are fewer and further between thanks to travel restrictions and social distancing, but eventprofs have still been championing the meetings industry over social media.
I remember not many yrs ago, GMID was NMID (born in ??) & we had a small reception after work. Now, I need hours to register for numerous events & multiple devices to join them simultaneously. So proud of the global day of education & advocacy our industry now has #GMID21
— Karen Norris, CMP (@Freckleface23) April 8, 2021
No matter what’s your plan on Thursday, make sure you stop at GMID Parking Lot Party on @joinclubhouse between 11am – 6pm (you don’t need to stay for the whole time ?) Mark your calendar! https://t.co/hAwaOlFw1l #gmid21 #gmidparkinglotparty #eventprofs pic.twitter.com/PS6AJy6tsS
— Shawn Cheng, CMP (@ShawnCEvent) April 6, 2021
