Professional learning, built into the WTE Miami experience

WTE Miami 2026 is expanding beyond business meetings to create a stronger learning platform for travel professionals. In partnership with MPI, the education content has been curated to help attendees build practical skills in contracting, pricing, AI, planning, personalization, and smarter business decision-making.

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Micro-certificate sessions

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Choose your MPI micro-certificate session

Attendees can select either session, or both, as paid add-ons during the WTE Miami registration process.

Session 1

Contracting & Pricing Group Travel

Date: 27 October 2026

Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Price: $99

Presented by: Tim Luepke, Director, MPI Academy

This micro-certificate session covers key contracting and pricing topics relevant to group travel, meetings, and events. Attendees will explore areas such as attrition clauses, room blocks, F&B minimums, deposits, commission protection, non-circumvention, exclusivity clauses, and broader contract considerations across the travel and events industry.

Best for: Travel professionals, group travel specialists, DMCs, tour operators, hotels, event planners, and business development teams involved in group bookings, partnerships, or supplier agreements.

Session 2

AI for Travel Professionals

Date: 28 October 2026

Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Price: $99

Presented by: Tim Luepke, Director, MPI Academy

This practical AI micro-certificate introduces travel and event professionals to the use of artificial intelligence in today’s evolving business environment. The session will explore how AI can support event design, planning, execution, personalization, and data-driven decision-making.


Best for: Travel advisors, event professionals, destination teams, marketers, planners, tourism businesses, and anyone looking to use AI more confidently and practically.

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Why Attend?

Earn an MPI certificate

Earn an MPI certificate

Receive a certificate of completion through MPI’s platform after completing the session.

Learn from MPI Academy

Learn from MPI Academy

Access practical education delivered by MPI, a recognized education partner for meetings and events professionals.

Build practical skills

Build practical skills

Strengthen your knowledge of contracts, pricing, AI, planning, personalization, and business decision-making.

Apply learning immediately

Apply learning immediately

Use tools, examples, and concepts that connect directly to travel, events, and group business scenarios.

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Presented by Tim Luepke

Director

MPI Academy - Meeting Professionals International

Tim Luepke is Director of MPI Academy at Meeting Professionals International, where he supports professional development and education initiatives for the meetings and events industry. Through MPI Academy, Tim helps develop practical learning programs designed to help industry professionals build relevant skills and stay ahead in an evolving business environment.