President’s Message – Meetings are part of the solution, NOT the problem!
 As news of the economic crisis continues to dominate the media, more and more focus is being put on corporate “boondoggles” and “junkets”. To those of us in the meetings industry, we know that the vast majority of meetings and events put on by corporations (and associations) serve a specific business purpose and are part of the organizations’ strategic visions and plans. Without these meetings and events, employees are not educated or recognized, new products and services are not introduced, and the overall ability for a business to succeed is impeded. However, in light of the negative press that continues to plague our industry as a whole, many leaders in our industry have joined together to set the record straight for the media and for congress.
A coalition of organizations, including MPI, has come together under the flag of the U.S. Travel Association to create a set of guidelines for acceptable business travel and meeting practices. These guidelines were created specifically for the corporations receiving federal assistance (TARP money), but the suggested business practices described can be applied to any organization looking to enhance transparency and accountability regarding travel, meetings, and events. The guidelines, along with examples of legitimate business purposes for meeting, events, and incentive/recognition travel can be found on the following website: http://www.meetingindustrycrisiscenter.org/tarp.htm
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Planners Unite
by Stacie Cisco, CMP -The Arrangers DMC
The MPI Rocky Mountain Chapter Board of Directors are coming up with unique and creative ways to bring members together. This past week was no exception, Cas Strouse, CMM, CMP, Meetings and Events Director with CH2MHILL, and Vice President of Professional Development Strategies Group (PDSG) along with Julie Blankinship, President of B Distinct Events, put together a Planner’s Collaboration meeting. This informal 2 hour gathering was for planners only to openly discuss best practices, challenges they are facing, and just to meet and network with other planners.
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MIX It Up With MPI
New Member Event
Thursday, April 2, 2009
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Sponsored by the Loews Denver Hotel
4150 E. Mississippi Avenue
Denver, CO 80246
Complimentary Parking
The Meeting Professionals International Rocky Mountain Chapter Board of Directors would like to invite all new members (since April 2008) to an exciting event just for you! Please join us at the Loews Denver Hotel for a mixer to welcome new members to the Chapter. This is your opportunity to get involved and see what great things happen when you MIX it up with MPI. There will be complimentary hors d'oeuvres, refreshing beverages and a unique time to meet your fellow new members and the Board of Directors. The invitation is for members who have joined the Rocky Mountain Chapter since April of 2008. So mark your calendars for this date to MIX it up with MPI. If you have any questions - please contact the Director of Member Care - Danny Findley - 720-300-7997.
This event is complimentary to new members through the efforts of the Membership Committee of MPI Rocky Mountain Chapter.
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Member News and Updates
MPIRMC member Jennifer Marr, Group Sales Manager, Loews Denver Hotel is March’s Member Spotlight. Click here to learn more about Jennifer.
February’s Leader of the Month is Russ Aagaard with Splash Promotions. Russ went above and beyond and has led with incredible amount of enthusiasm to start the year off right for the 2009-2010 MPIRMC Table Host program. The “flashy” Table Host badges that select individuals wear at the monthly meetings were his idea to generate awareness of the program. His great attention to detail and creativity were invaluable. He is an exemplary example of Leader of the Month! Well done Russ!
We have a lot of MPIRMC members celebrating their anniversaries as MPI Members in March. To see the list of members, click here.
Welcome New Members to MPI
The Rocky Mountain Chapter of MPI is thrilled to welcome our new members for this month.
Please help us to make them feel welcomed and encourage them to become a vital part of the chapter. All our members are very important to the chapter and it is very exciting when new professionals join.
Welcome to the Chapter!
Katlyn Boches - Student
Christin Broell - Korman Marketing Group
Christine Dooly - Manor Vail Lodge
Connie Holzwarth
Scout Massey - Covidien
Kristy Shine - Weisner Communications, Inc.
Denise Wall - Two Rivvers Convention Center
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Member Profile Update
It is important to keep your profile up to date to help maximize your benefit of being a member of MPI. Here are some helpful tools on how to do that.
How do I change my member profile?
- Log into www.mpiweb.org (username is usually last name and password is usually your MPI member number)
- Click on the “My Membership” button (just below the menu bar on the far right side of the page)
Your Name > My Membership > Renew > Log Out Return Home
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You can click on any of the following tabs:
a. Contact Details – Updates: phone, email, company, address
i. Scroll down to “Membership Information” to update: Chapter Affiliation
b. Member Profile – Updates: Industry, Demographics of your job, Accreditations,
c. Personal Page – Upload your photo, tell other members about yourself and blog.
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