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DESCRIPTION:\nAgenda:\n\n    \n        \n            11:00am &ndash\; 12:00
 pm&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;\n            11:00am &ndash\; 11:45am\n  
           11:00am - 11:45am\n            11:00am &ndash\; 11:45am\n       
      12:00pm &ndash\; 1:30pm\n            Registration opens&nbsp\;\n     
        New Member Orientation\n            Career Caf&eacute\;\n          
   Networking\n            &nbsp\;Lunch and Program\n            \n        
 \n    \n\n\nSelling in a S.K.I.R.T.\n\nDon&rsquo\;t be fooled by the name\
 , as this is not a &ldquo\;women-only&rdquo\; presentation&hellip\;everyon
 e can benefit and everyone is invited.&nbsp\; Judy Hoberman&rsquo\;s engag
 ing keynote presentation reveals reality-based ideas using humorous but do
 wn to earth stories about how men and women sell\, manage\, recruit and su
 pervise differently.&nbsp\; Utilizing case studies\, Judy teaches both gen
 ders how to support each other&rsquo\;s successes in a more productive way
 .&nbsp\;\nAn interactive and engaging discussion around how Meeting Planne
 rs stand out in the business world as it is today is not only relevant\, b
 ut critical. What are the activities that will set you apart? Attendees wi
 ll learn strategies to become the expert in their space rather than simply
  blending in. They will be able to create the experience for their custome
 rs that will keep them coming back again and providing referrals. Being ab
 le to be intentional with their marketing\, networking and relationships w
 ill round off the session. The secret is how S.K.I.R.T. comes into play un
 covering the acronym and the importance in Sales-Standing Out\, Keys to Su
 ccess\, Inspiration\, Results and Time Management.\nDuring this session at
 tendees will learn:\nThe basic communication differences between men and w
 omen\nThe importance of building relationships\nDiscovering ways to be the
  expert so you become the resource for your target market\nCreating the &l
 dquo\;harmony&rdquo\; for you allowing you to be present in most situation
 s"\n\nAvailable for one (1.0) hour of EIC Credit &ndash\; pending approval
 \n\n\nCareer Cafe\n\nJoin us for &ldquo\;Full-Throttle LinkedIn&rdquo\; at
  MPI Dallas/Fort Worth&rsquo\;s First Career Caf&eacute\;! We know the job
  market is as hot as a Texas summer right now and we want to help our MPI 
 members build their careers and their teams by leveraging their invaluable
  MPI network. \nMPI Dallas/Fort Worth&rsquo\;s Career Caf&eacute\; is a ne
 w program designed for meeting industry professionals who are looking for 
 new career opportunities and those who are looking to build their teams wi
 th top talent. Formerly known as the Mentor Caf&eacute\;\, the Career Caf&
 eacute\; will occur in conjunction with monthly MPI programs and will offe
 r career-focused networking for job seekers and hiring managers as well as
  professional development content that is relevant at any stage in your ca
 reer. \nJoin us for our first Career Caf&eacute\; session at the September
  meeting. Learn how to become a social media &ldquo\;Bad Ass&rdquo\; with 
 award-winning speaker\, writer and Harley-Davidson LIFE member Steven G. F
 oster\, CMP\, Managing Partner of Foster+Fathom\, a Leadership and Goodnes
 s Development Group in Dallas\, Texas. Steven knows first-hand\, on a bike
  or in business\; success requires creating opportunities for people to co
 nnect with one another and expand their reach. With more than 500 million 
 registered users\, LinkedIn has become the ultimate networking site for pr
 ofessionals. Having a strong LinkedIn profile is a MUST to help distinguis
 h your personal brand and connect with job posters and job seekers. \nYou 
 start\, according to Steven\, by utilizing social media to &ldquo\;Run and
  Ride&rdquo\; like a motorcycle club to create professional horsepower AND
  staying power: \n&bull\; Own your piece of the Road \n&bull\; Improve ski
 lls and capability \n&bull\; Generate enthusiasm \n&bull\; Share powerful 
 stories \n\nRegistration:\nMPI Member:&nbsp\;&nbsp\;$50\nNon-Member:&nbsp\
 ;$75\nStudent:&nbsp\;$25\nMPI Premier Member:&nbsp\;$40\nMPI Lifetime Memb
 er:&nbsp\;Complimentary\nEarly Bird ends on September&nbsp\;18th!\nEarly B
 ird Member:&nbsp\;$40\nEarly Bird Non-Member:&nbsp\;$65\n\nOnsite Member:&
 nbsp\;$60\nOnsite Non-Member:&nbsp\;$80\n\n\nThank you to our Sponsors!\n\
 n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
DTEND:20190926T183000Z
DTSTAMP:20260906T050845Z
DTSTART:20190926T160000Z
LOCATION:Texas\,United States\,Dallas\,10110 Technology Blvd. E
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:MPI Dallas/Fort Worth September Chapter Experience 
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h1 style="text-align: center\;"><img src="htt
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 "sept event" style="vertical-align: middle\;" /></h1>\n<h4 style="text-ali
 gn: left\;">Agenda:</h4>\n<table>\n    <tbody>\n        <tr>\n            
 <td>11:00am &ndash\; 12:00pm&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />\n        
     11:00am &ndash\; 11:45am<br />\n            11:00am - 11:45am<br />\n 
            11:00am &ndash\; 11:45am<br />\n            12:00pm &ndash\; 1:
 30pm</td>\n            <td>Registration opens&nbsp\;<br />\n            Ne
 w Member Orientation<br />\n            Career Caf&eacute\;<br />\n       
      Networking<br />\n            &nbsp\;Lunch and Program<br />\n       
      </td>\n        </tr>\n    </tbody>\n</table>\n<hr />\n<h4 style="text
 -align: left\;">Selling in a S.K.I.R.T.</h4>\n<h3 style="text-align: left\
 ;"><img src="https://www.mpi.org/images/librariesprovider27/speakers/judy-
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 site=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000" data-displaymode="Thumbnail" al
 t="judy hoberman" title="judy hoberman" style="vertical-align: middle\;" /
 ></h3>\n<p style="text-align: left\;">Don&rsquo\;t be fooled by the name\,
  as this is not a &ldquo\;women-only&rdquo\; presentation&hellip\;everyone
  can benefit and everyone is invited.&nbsp\; Judy Hoberman&rsquo\;s engagi
 ng keynote presentation reveals reality-based ideas using humorous but dow
 n to earth stories about how men and women sell\, manage\, recruit and sup
 ervise differently.&nbsp\; Utilizing case studies\, Judy teaches both gend
 ers how to support each other&rsquo\;s successes in a more productive way.
 &nbsp\;</p>\n<p style="text-align: left\;">An interactive and engaging dis
 cussion around how Meeting Planners stand out in the business world as it 
 is today is not only relevant\, but critical. What are the activities that
  will set you apart? Attendees will learn strategies to become the expert 
 in their space rather than simply blending in. They will be able to create
  the experience for their customers that will keep them coming back again 
 and providing referrals. Being able to be intentional with their marketing
 \, networking and relationships will round off the session. The secret is 
 how S.K.I.R.T. comes into play uncovering the acronym and the importance i
 n Sales-Standing Out\, Keys to Success\, Inspiration\, Results and Time Ma
 nagement.</p>\n<p style="text-align: left\;">During this session attendees
  will learn:</p>\n<p style="text-align: left\;">The basic communication di
 fferences between men and women</p>\n<p style="text-align: left\;">The imp
 ortance of building relationships</p>\n<p style="text-align: left\;">Disco
 vering ways to be the expert so you become the resource for your target ma
 rket</p>\n<p style="text-align: left\;">Creating the &ldquo\;harmony&rdquo
 \; for you allowing you to be present in most situations"</p>\n<hr />\n<p 
 style="text-align: left\;">Available for one (1.0) hour of EIC Credit &nda
 sh\; pending approval</p>\n<p style="text-align: left\;"><img src="https:/
 /www.mpi.org/images/librariesprovider27/events/eic-300x156.tmb-medium.jpg?
 Culture=en&sfvrsn=679761ea_1&sf_site_temp=true&sf_site=00000000-0000-0000-
 0000-000000000000" data-displaymode="Thumbnail" alt="EIC-300x156" title="E
 IC-300x156" style="vertical-align: middle\;" /></p>\n<hr />\n<h4>Career Ca
 fe</h4>\n<p style="text-align: left\;"><img src="https://www.mpi.org/image
 s/librariesprovider27/speakers/steven-foster.tmb-medium.jpg?Culture=en&sfv
 rsn=93b2af8d_1&sf_site_temp=true&sf_site=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000
 000" data-displaymode="Thumbnail" alt="Steven Foster" title="Steven Foster
 " style="vertical-align: middle\;" /></p>\n<p style="text-align: left\;">J
 oin us for &ldquo\;Full-Throttle LinkedIn&rdquo\; at MPI Dallas/Fort Worth
 &rsquo\;s First Career Caf&eacute\;! We know the job market is as hot as a
  Texas summer right now and we want to help our MPI members build their ca
 reers and their teams by leveraging their invaluable MPI network. </p>\n<p
  style="text-align: left\;">MPI Dallas/Fort Worth&rsquo\;s Career Caf&eacu
 te\; is a new program designed for meeting industry professionals who are 
 looking for new career opportunities and those who are looking to build th
 eir teams with top talent. Formerly known as the Mentor Caf&eacute\;\, the
  Career Caf&eacute\; will occur in conjunction with monthly MPI programs a
 nd will offer career-focused networking for job seekers and hiring manager
 s as well as professional development content that is relevant at any stag
 e in your career. </p>\n<p style="text-align: left\;">Join us for our firs
 t Career Caf&eacute\; session at the September meeting. Learn how to becom
 e a social media &ldquo\;Bad Ass&rdquo\; with award-winning speaker\, writ
 er and Harley-Davidson LIFE member Steven G. Foster\, CMP\, Managing Partn
 er of Foster+Fathom\, a Leadership and Goodness Development Group in Dalla
 s\, Texas. Steven knows first-hand\, on a bike or in business\; success re
 quires creating opportunities for people to connect with one another and e
 xpand their reach. With more than 500 million registered users\, LinkedIn 
 has become the ultimate networking site for professionals. Having a strong
  LinkedIn profile is a MUST to help distinguish your personal brand and co
 nnect with job posters and job seekers. </p>\n<p style="text-align: left\;
 ">You start\, according to Steven\, by utilizing social media to &ldquo\;R
 un and Ride&rdquo\; like a motorcycle club to create professional horsepow
 er AND staying power: </p>\n<p style="text-align: left\;">&bull\; Own your
  piece of the Road </p>\n<p style="text-align: left\;">&bull\; Improve ski
 lls and capability </p>\n<p style="text-align: left\;">&bull\; Generate en
 thusiasm </p>\n<p style="text-align: left\;">&bull\; Share powerful storie
 s </p>\n<hr />\n<h4>Registration:</h4>\n<p><strong>MPI Member:</strong>&nb
 sp\;&nbsp\;$50<br />\n<strong>Non-Member:</strong>&nbsp\;$75<br />\n<stron
 g>Student:</strong>&nbsp\;$25<br />\n<strong>MPI Premier Member:</strong>&
 nbsp\;$40<br />\n<strong>MPI Lifetime Member:&nbsp\;</strong>Complimentary
 </p>\n<h4 style="text-align: left\;"><span>Early Bird ends on </span><span
  style="font-weight: 700\;">September&nbsp\;</span><span>18th!</span></h4>
 \n<strong>Early Bird Member:&nbsp\;</strong>$40\n<strong>Early Bird Non-Me
 mber:</strong>&nbsp\;$65<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Onsite Member:</strong>&nb
 sp\;$60<br />\n<strong>Onsite Non-Member:&nbsp\;</strong>$80<br />\n<br />
 \n<hr />\n<h4>Thank you to our Sponsors!</h4>\n<p style="text-align: left\
 ;"><a href="https://www.austintexas.org/"></a><a href="https://www.austint
 exas.org/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.mpi.org/images/librariesp
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