M&I Healthcare partners with MPI to elevate education for North American debut

Highlights

• Meeting Professionals International (MPI) joins M&I Healthcare Dallas as Official Industry Partner.
• Partnership strengthens the programme with internationally recognised expertise in compliance, verification and professional development.
• Educational content continues to be developed with healthcare meetings specialists 3Sixty Consulting.
• M&I Healthcare Dallas takes place from 29 August to 1 September 2027 at the Omni Dallas Hotel.

M&I has announced a new partnership with Meeting Professionals International (MPI), which will become the Official Industry Partner for M&I Healthcare Dallas 2027, bringing internationally recognised expertise in compliance, verification and professional development to M&I Healthcare's first North American edition.

The collaboration builds on the educational content developed with healthcare meetings specialists 3Sixty Event Consulting. MPI will lead the compliance and verification element of the programme, adding global best practice and professional insight to further strengthen the delegate experience.

As the world's largest meeting and event industry association, MPI supports more than 60,000 professionals through education, research and professional development. Its involvement in M&I Healthcare Dallas reflects a shared commitment to raising standards and supporting those delivering meetings within one of the events industry's most highly regulated sectors.

Delegates will benefit from carefully matched one-to-one meetings, expert-led learning and meaningful conversations with peers and suppliers, returning to their organisations with practical knowledge, valuable new connections and ideas they can immediately put into practice.

Tim Luepke, Director at MPI Academy, said:

"Healthcare meetings sit at the intersection of science, education, compliance and human connection. That's why MPI is delighted to partner with M&I Healthcare to create experiences that bring together decision-makers and innovators from across the healthcare ecosystem.

"Through this collaboration, and our broader partnership supporting educational content across multiple M&I events, we're helping event professionals build the relationships, insights and skills needed to navigate a rapidly evolving industry. Together, we're investing in the future of healthcare meetings and the people who make them happen."

Paula Jurvanen, Managing Director at M&I, said:

"Healthcare and life sciences meetings are becoming increasingly complex, global and strategically important, making it more valuable than ever for professionals to come together, exchange expertise and build trusted relationships.

From the outset, our ambition for M&I Healthcare has been to create far more than a hosted buyer event. We've built a community where meaningful business conversations sit alongside high-quality learning, giving delegates practical knowledge as well as valuable commercial opportunities.

Our partnership with 3Sixty Event Consulting has been instrumental in shaping the educational content that defines M&I Healthcare. Bringing MPI on board adds another dimension through its internationally recognised leadership in compliance, verification and professional development. Together, they strengthen an experience that gives our community the confidence, knowledge and connections to deliver exceptional healthcare meetings."

Having established itself as one of Europe's leading events dedicated to healthcare and life sciences meetings, M&I Healthcare has built a reputation for bringing together senior buyers and carefully selected suppliers in an environment designed specifically for one of the world's most complex and highly regulated sectors.

Unlike traditional trade shows, M&I Healthcare combines pre-qualified one-to-one meetings with specialist education, strategic discussion and networking, enabling delegates to build meaningful commercial relationships while gaining practical knowledge they can immediately apply within their organisations. Every attendee is vetted to ensure conversations are relevant, productive and focused on genuine business opportunities.

Educational content is developed in partnership with healthcare meetings specialists 3Sixty Event Consulting and is designed to address the challenges facing professionals responsible for delivering compliant healthcare and life sciences events. Sessions explore topics such as regulatory change, compliance, risk management, stakeholder engagement, event design, innovation, sustainability and emerging trends, giving delegates valuable insight into both today's challenges and tomorrow's opportunities. MPI further strengthens the programme through its internationally recognised expertise in compliance, verification and professional development.

The North American edition, taking place from 29 August to 1 September 2027 at the Omni Dallas Hotel, will bring together certified healthcare event planners with compliant destinations, venues and suppliers from across the region for three days of curated meetings, expert-led learning and collaborative discussion.

Dallas provides an ideal setting for the launch. As one of the United States' leading healthcare, biotechnology and business hubs, the city is home to a thriving life sciences ecosystem, world-renowned medical institutions and a globally recognised meetings infrastructure. The Omni Dallas Hotel, directly connected to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, offers a fitting backdrop for senior decision-makers to exchange ideas, develop partnerships and explore the future of healthcare meetings.

M&I Healthcare Dallas will take place from 29 August to 1 September 2027 at the Omni Dallas Hotel, Dallas, Texas.