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DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nWhether you are thinking of starting a new business\, i
njecting your existing business with new products or services\, altering y
our business model\, or employing new strategies\, you need to manage what
ever financial\, risk management and other support you need to achieve you
r goals. You may even learn new skills\, advance existing skills\, or lean
into a new specialization. Join this lively session with members of MPI&r
squo\;s Independent and Small Business Owners Advisory Board and gain tips
on defining a new path forward.\nLearning Objectives\n\n Assess your c
urrent situation and develop an action plan to achieve your goals\n For
mulate plans to acquire any new or specialized skills to accomplish your g
oals\n Execute\, monitor\, and revise your plan of action as necessary\
n\nTicket Prices\nMPI Member - Free\nStudent - Free\nNon-Member - $10\nEve
nt Agenda\nWednesday\, January 13\n12:00pm - Opening Remarks\n12:10pm - Pr
esentation\n12:45pm - Q&\;A + Closing\n\nAbout the Speakers\n\n \n\nRi
ta Plaskett\nRita Plaskett\, CMP\, CMM\, has been in the meeting industry
for over 25 years. Rita has pursued both the EDC (Event Design Certificati
on) and the VEMM (Virtual Event Meeting Management Certificate) as well as
being certified as a CMP and CMM. Rita is a partner in Experiential Exper
ts\, specializing in a strategic approach to flawless delivery of meetings
\, conferences and events from cradle to grave. Prior to her partnership i
n Experiential Experts\, Rita is the owner of a meeting and conference man
agement company called Agendum Inc. since 2003. Prior to being the owner o
f her own firm\, Rita was Senior Consultant Meetings Consolidation and Man
ager of Operations for the Automotive Division for Maritz Canada. Prior to
Maritz\, Rita was Director of Conferences for The Pinnacle Group and Dire
ctor of Conference\, Education and Public Relations for The Prospectors an
d Developers Association of Canada. Rita is fluent in both English and Fre
nch.\nRita was a teacher at George Brown College in the Hospitality and Me
eting Management Program for 10 years and in 2006 won the &ldquo\;Award fo
r Teaching Excellence&rdquo\;. Rita is Past Chairwoman of the MPI Global F
oundation\, Founder of MPI Foundation Canada as well as Past President of
MPI Toronto Chapter\, CanSPEP and BEICC (Meetings Means Business). Rita wa
s the Founder and Chair of the MPI Foundation Canada Economic Impact Study
initiative lending her experience as Chair of the first Economic Impact S
tudy to this new initiative. Rita was awarded both the Toronto Chapter Pla
nner of the Year\, as well as MPI Toronto Chapter&rsquo\;s President&rsquo
\;s Award\, Award for Teaching Excellence from George Brown College and Ex
cellence in Leadership award from CanSPEP and the Joy Fox Award. Rita has
been inducted into the Meeting Industry Hall of Fame for Industry Innovato
r.\nSteve Kinsley\nSteve Kinsley has over thirty years in the hospitality
and meetings industry. His career has taken him to such diverse properties
as the Broadmoor\, the Westin St. Francis\, Keystone Resort &\; Confer
ence Center and The Hotel Teatro in Denver. In 1999 he joined his wife\, A
llison\, in their meeting and convention planning firm\, Kinsley Meetings.
\nSteve has served on the Meetings Industry Council of Colorado Executive
Committee\, is a past President of the MPI Rocky Mountain Chapter\, and h
as served on the San Francisco Travel Association Self-Contained Advisory
Board\, Vail Resorts/Rock Resorts Hospitality Advisory Board\, Loews Hotel
s Advisory Board and the Fort Worth Convention Bureau Advisory Board.\nIn
the community he is a director and past chairman of the board of Junior Ac
hievement - Rocky Mountain Inc.\, has served as a Director of the Men for
the Cure Foundation and serves on the Gamma-Tau Chapter of the Kappa Sigma
Fraternity House Corporation. He is a guest lecturer at the University of
Denver Hospitality School and the Metro State University of Denver Hospit
ality\, Events &\; Tourism School.\n\n \n\nMPI Greater Edmonton Chapte
r Attendance Policy:\nAll Essential Level members or non-members are limit
ed to no more than two events in one fiscal year and must pay the Essentia
l Level/Non-member rate. MPI Preferred or Premier Level members are welcom
e to attend all chapter events at the Member Price. \nIf you are unable to
attend the event after you have registered\, please inform us at mpiedmon
ton@gmail.com.\n\n\n\n\n
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SUMMARY:What Do I Do Now: Start a New Business\, Reskill or Specialize?
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\nWhether you are thinking of starting a new business\, injecti
ng your existing business with new products or services\, altering your bu
siness model\, or employing new strategies\, you need to manage whatever f
inancial\, risk management and other support you need to achieve your goal
s. You may even learn new skills\, advance existing skills\, or lean into
a new specialization. Join this lively session with members of MPI&rsquo\;
s Independent and Small Business Owners Advisory Board and gain tips on de
fining a new path forward.\n
12:00pm - Opening Remarks
\n12:10pm - Presentation<
br />\n12:45pm - Q&\;A + Closing
Rita Plaskett\, CMP\, CMM\, has been in the meeting industry for over 25 years. Rita has pursued both the EDC ( Event Design Certification) and the VEMM (Virtual Event Meeting Management Certificate) as well as being certified as a CMP and CMM. Rita is a partn er in Experiential Experts\, specializing in a strategic approach to flawl ess delivery of meetings\, conferences and events from cradle to grave. Pr ior to her partnership in Experiential Experts\, Rita is the owner of a me eting and conference management company called Agendum Inc. since 2003. Pr ior to being the owner of her own firm\, Rita was Senior Consultant Meetin gs Consolidation and Manager of Operations for the Automotive Division for Maritz Canada. Prior to Maritz\, Rita was Director of Conferences for The Pinnacle Group and Director of Conference\, Education and Public Relation s for The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada. Rita is fluent in both English and French.
\nRita was a teacher at George Brown Co llege in the Hospitality and Meeting Management Program for 10 years and i n 2006 won the &ldquo\;Award for Teaching Excellence&rdquo\;. Rita is Past Chairwoman of the MPI Global Foundation\, Founder of MPI Foundation Canad a as well as Past President of MPI Toronto Chapter\, CanSPEP and BEICC (Me etings Means Business). Rita was the Founder and Chair of the MPI Foundati on Canada Economic Impact Study initiative lending her experience as Chair of the first Economic Impact Study to this new initiative. Rita was award ed both the Toronto Chapter Planner of the Year\, as well as MPI Toronto C hapter&rsquo\;s President&rsquo\;s Award\, Award for Teaching Excellence f rom George Brown College and Excellence in Leadership award from CanSPEP a nd the Joy Fox Award. Rita has been inducted into the Meeting Industry Hal l of Fame for Industry Innovator.
\nSteve Ki nsley has over thirty years in the hospitality and meetings industry. His career has taken him to such diverse properties as the Broadmoor\, the Wes tin St. Francis\, Keystone Resort &\; Conference Center and The Hotel T eatro in Denver. In 1999 he joined his wife\, Allison\, in their meeting a nd convention planning firm\, Kinsley Meetings.
\nSteve has served on the Meetings Industry Council of Colorado Executive Committee\, is a pa st President of the MPI Rocky Mountain Chapter\, and has served on the San Francisco Travel Association Self-Contained Advisory Board\, Vail Resorts /Rock Resorts Hospitality Advisory Board\, Loews Hotels Advisory Board and the Fort Worth Convention Bureau Advisory Board.
\nIn the community he is a director and past chairman of the board of Junior Achievement - R ocky Mountain Inc.\, has served as a Director of the Men for the Cure Foun dation and serves on the Gamma-Tau Chapter of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity H ouse Corporation. He is a guest lecturer at the University of Denver Hospi tality School and the Metro State University of Denver Hospitality\, Event s &\; Tourism School.
\nAll Essential Level membe rs or non-members are limited to no more than two events in one fiscal yea r and must pay the Essential Level/Non-member rate. MPI Preferred or Premi er Level members are welcome to attend all chapter events at the Member Pr ice.
\nIf you are unable to attend the event after you have registe red\, please inform us at mpiedmonton@gmail.com.
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