Short answers
When is GMID? Read the current year on mpi.org or on your chapter page. April is common in Canada; some global streams have used late March.
Can I register here? No. This is a reading desk.
Is this MPI? No.
Why do drought and General Motors appear? Because the same four letters index other public files. The notes exist so a searcher can leave quickly.
Do you have the livestream? No. When it runs, the organiser publishes the link.