BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 14.4//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Eastern Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:As we continue to evolve our chapter and shift to meet our memb ers current needs we are excited to announce MPI-CC Spark Sessions\, a ser ies of focus groups to spark meaningful conversations with each other on s pecific topics. \;This first of it&rsquo\;s kind virtual break out ses sion will allow you to pick one focus group topic and connect with others to share ideas and collaborate to find solutions. \;\n\nFor only $10 y ou will have the opportunity to connect with others on varying topics\, ga ining valuable knowledge and perspective from your peers. If you are able\ , please consider donating above and beyond the $10 to help ensure our cha pter is able to continue providing value to our membership for years to co me.\n\nSpark Sessions: June 24\, 2020\nIn order to create meaningful conve rsation\, each group is capped at 15 participants.\nSmall Business Owners\ nModerator: Brandon Crumpton &ndash\; President/Talent Buyer\, Key Signatu re Entertainment\n\nThis group will discuss the financial\, marketing\, an d service challenges created by COVID-19. We will share ideas and actual e xperiences in trying to maintain the culture of our businesses when things are so uncertain.\n\nVirtual Meetings\nModerators: \;Ricardo Hicks &n dash\; Owner\, Tech Factory Productions\nAmelia Hodges\, CMM\, CMP &ndash\ ; Director of Professional Development\, NC Assn. of CPAs\nWith our indust ry taking a temporary pivot in the direction of virtual meetings\, hybrid events\, live streaming and webinars\, it is time to have good \;discu ssions around best practices. \;Which platforms are the best for our a ttendees? \;How do we keep our meeting \;private? What are the bes t platforms to make our meeting available to the public? \;In this ses sion we will look to collaborate on ideas to push the meetings industry fo rward during this tough time. \;No one has mastered the type of virtua l meetings and conferences that we are in right now\, so let's share ideas to make the best of our stay at home\, and limited attendee meetings.\n\n Hotel Safety / Best Practices\nModerators: Jamie Frydlo &ndash\; Director of Sales\, Hotel Indigo RDU Airport @ RTP\nMaureen Donovan &ndash\; Direct or of Sales &\; Marketing\, Holiday Inn Resort Wrightsville Beach\nNow is the time to be proactive in welcoming your guests back! What steps are you taking to make both your internal and external guests feel as safe as they can be? \;We know many people will have questions about their sta y and experience\, what story has your hotel planned to tell? In regards t o meetings\, what responsibilities are with the Meeting Planner or is it a ll the hotel? How will you work with Meeting Planners to ensure safety of attendees and employees?\n\nContracts\nModerator: Ashelyn Roberts &ndash\; Global Project Manager\, ConferenceDirect\nJoin us for an open forum disc ussing contracting during Coronavirus. We will cover anything from Force M ajeure clauses to cancelation negotiations and best practices for the futu re.\n\n \;This program has been submitted to the Events Industry Counc il for CMP Preferred Provider review for 1 hour of CE.\n\n\nTickets\nWe kn ow that some of our members have been more affected than others by the eco nomic shutdown and we are making every effort to accommodate your needs. L ike many other organizations\, MPI-CC has experienced loss of income in ou r most crucial fundraising months. We are working hard to keep our busines s thriving. In an effort to provide value to you while also sustaining our chapter\, we are offering a 'pay what you can' model for our first Spark Session. \;\n\nThank you for your continued support of MPI-CC. We appr eciate you!\n\n \n \n Registration \;  \; &n bsp\;  \;\n \n \n \n Member\n $10\n \n \n Non-Member\n $10&nb sp\;\n \n \n\n\nIf you are able\, please consider donating above and beyond the $10 to help ensure our chapter is able to continue providi ng value to our membership for years to come. DTEND:20200624T150000Z DTSTAMP:20240328T114802Z DTSTART:20200624T140000Z LOCATION:Zoom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:MPI-CC Spark Sessions UID:RFCALITEM638472052827473048 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
As we continue to evolve our chapter and shift to meet our members
current needs we are excited to announce MPI-CC Spark Sessions\,
a series of focus groups to spark meaningful conversations with each other
on specific topics. \;This first of it&rsquo\;s kind virtual
break out session will allow you to pick one focus group topic and connec
t with others to share ideas and collaborate to find solutions. \;
\n
\nFor only $10 you will have the opportunity to connect with oth
ers on varying topics\, gaining valuable knowledge and perspective from yo
ur peers. If you are able\, please consider donating above and beyond the
$10 to help ensure our chapter is able to continue providing value to our
membership for years to come.
Moderato
r: Brandon Crumpton &ndash\; President/Talent Buyer\, Key Signature Entert
ainment
\n
\nThis group will discuss the financial\, market
ing\, and service challenges created by COVID-19. We will share ideas and
actual experiences in trying to maintain the culture of our businesses whe
n things are so uncertain.
Virtual Meeting s
\nModer
ators: \;Ricardo Hicks &ndash\; Owner\, Tech Factory Productions
\nAmelia Hodges\, CMM\, CMP &ndash\; Director of Professional Dev
elopment\, NC Assn. of CPAs
With our industry taking a temporary pivot in the direction of virtu al meetings\, hybrid events\, live streaming and webinars\, it is time to have good \;discussions around best practices. \;Which platforms a re the best for our attendees? \;How do we keep our meeting \;priv ate? What are the best platforms to make our meeting available to the publ ic? \;In this session we will look to collaborate on ideas to push the meetings industry forward during this tough time. \;No one has master ed the type of virtual meetings and conferences that we are in right now\, so let's share ideas to make the best of our stay at home\, and limited a ttendee meetings.
\nHotel Safety / Best Practices strong>
\nModerators: Jamie Fryd
lo &ndash\; Director of Sales\, Hotel Indigo RDU Airport @ RTP
\nMaureen Donovan &ndash\; Director of Sales &\; Marketing\, Holiday
Inn Resort Wrightsville Beach
Now is the time to be proactive in welcoming your guests back! Wh at steps are you taking to make both your internal and external guests fee l as safe as they can be? \;We know many people will have questions ab out their stay and experience\, what story has your hotel planned to tell? In regards to meetings\, what responsibilities are with the Meeting Plann er or is it all the hotel? How will you work with Meeting Planners to ensu re safety of attendees and employees?
\nCont racts
\nM oderator: Ashelyn Roberts &ndash\; Global Project Manager\, ConferenceDire ct
\nJoin us for an open forum discussing contracting during Coronavirus. We will cover anything f rom Force Majeure clauses to cancelation negotiations and best practices f or the future.
\nWe know that some of our members
have been more affected than others by the economic shutdown and we are m
aking every effort to accommodate your needs. Like many other organization
s\, MPI-CC has experienced loss of income in our most crucial fundraising
months. We are working hard to keep our business thriving. In an effort to
provide value to you while also sustaining our chapter\, we are offering
a 'pay what you can' model for our first Spark Session. \;
\n
\nThank you for your continued support of MPI-CC. We appreciate you!
\n | |
Member | \n$10 | \n
Non-Member | \n$ 10 \; | \n
\nIf you are able\, please consider donating above and beyond the $10 to
help ensure our chapter is able to continue providing value to our members
hip for years to come.