This webinar took place on October 1, 2025
Strong relationships are everything in the events industry. Whether you’re a planner, vendor or venue manager, your ability to connect and collaborate matters. In this interactive webinar, participants will hear from industry experts on building authentic
connections that lead to real opportunities.
Topics to be discussed:
- Navigating networking challenges unique to the meetings industry
- Using LinkedIn and other platforms to stay top-of-mind
- Forming genuine relationships with vendors and clients
- Applying these insights to improve networking opportunities at our events
Earns 1 Hour of CMP Credit
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SPEAKERS
Mandi Graziano
Vice President of Global Accounts, HPN Global; best-selling author; sales coach; podcast host
Mandi Graziano brings fun to business. Over the last 20+ years, she has held executive leadership roles for companies such as Hospitality Performance Network, Hard Rock Hotels, Caesars Entertainment and Starwood Hotels. Graziano is currently a board director for the California Hotel Lodging Association Hospitality Foundation, and an active member serving MPI Southern California. She is also the cofounder of the “Adventures in Business Live” weekly podcast, the founder of Facetime Coaching Company, and the author of the best-selling book, “Sales Tales: The Hustle, Humor and Lessons From a Life in Sales.”
Courtney Stanley
Keynote speaker, leadership coach and host of “Dare to Interrupt”
Courtney Stanley is an award-winning keynote speaker, leadership coach and host of “Dare to Interrupt,” the podcast for women in business. She has spent 15 years engaging professionals, entrepreneurs and organizations in game-changing, impactful
conversations that empower individuals to tap into their true potential, improve team and culture dynamics, and drive meaningful change. Stanley is the youngest member to have ever been elected to MPI’s international board of directors, is a Meetings
Mean Business ambassador, and is recognized as one of the event and hospitality industry’s most impactful change-makers.
MODERATOR
Lizzie Wilcox
Associate Editor, Northstar Meetings Group
Lizzie is the associate editor of Northstar Meetings Group. She earned her B.S. in Media Management and B.A. in French from the University of Miami. She joined NMG in 2021 after three years at Coral Gables Magazine.
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