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February 2024
February 8
Reminder: Conflict of Interest Forms for All Board Members
As vacant volunteer positions are filled throughout the Chapter year, remember to collect a Volunteer Conflict of Interest Form from each new Board member. The forms should be submitted directly to the Chapter President for review, consideration and storage in Chapter files. The form can be found on the Compliance tab, December 1 section:
New Nominations Webinar Now Available
The newly revised Nominations Webinar is now available on the CLRP here. All members of your Governance & Nominating Committee are encouraged to watch it to set the team up for a successful year!
Membership & Chapter Satisfaction in 2024
The Membership & Chapter Satisfaction Survey has been moved due to the new fiscal calendar year. The survey will now be conducted later in the fiscal year. More details will follow as we get closer to the launch date.
All Hands Call 2024
MPI Chapter Leader All Hands Calls inform Volunteer Chapter Leaders with crucial information and updates about our organization. All Board Members are encouraged to attend and ask questions directly to MPI Senior Leadership. Register online for the Zoom calendar invite.
- June 26 at 10:00 AM CST Register Today!
- November 20 at 10:00 AM CST Register Today!
European Calls and Meet Up
European Presidents call - February 21
European Membership call - March 12
ECLF at EMEC! March 3 in Luxembourg
AI Tools for Chapter Leaders
Are you using AI to help you at your Chapter? In this training video, MPI Verified Facilitator, David Chapa, highlights a few of the most useful ways to use AI in each department of your chapter. From Marketing to Education to Membership, AI can save you time and money in many ways. See section titled “Role Specific Training” for the AI Tools for Chapter Leaders 2024 video.
Support Ticket for Website Issues
Have an issue with your Chapter website? The Marketing and Communications section of the Chapter Leader Resource page (CLRP) is the place to submit a Support Ticket to get issues resolved. Do not email MPI employees directly with issues. Opening a Support Ticket will help you get the issue resolved quicker.
MPI Membership Snapshot January 2024
The MPI Top 5!
Check out the Chapter Leader Resource Page (CLRP) Member Recruitment tools to see The Top Five Reasons to Join MPI. There are four (4) separate flyers tailored to MPI membership categories – Planners, Suppliers, Students and Faculty. Use these flyers to help roll recruitment into your chapter communications or events.
Chapter Website Administrator Tutorials
Looking for a refresher on managing your chapter website? View the MPI Support Knowledge Base section for videos and guides to help you add events, new webpages, or widgets to help you make your Chapter website easy to navigate. Access to this site is only available to those who manage a chapter website.
Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) Registration is LIVE!
What are your plans for April 11, 2024? Hopefully, it is to join us for the 12-hour live broadcast, Global Meetings Industry Day! Registration is live, and we cannot wait to see you there as we celebrate our eighth annual GMID. This year’s theme is "The Event Professionals Journey" featuring education and activities from all over the world as the meeting industry comes together to commemorate the day.
New CLRP Content: AHT Training & Grant Information
In case you missed it, the communication regarding the FY2023/2024 requirement to include Anit-Human Trafficking training in your education plans has been posted on the CLRP here in the Education Forms and Documents section. Details on resources available to download and how to apply for the grant are also included.
Additionally, 21 MPI Foundation grants of $500 each (referenced in the linked document above) are still available for 2024.
Hosted Buyer Applications Are Open
Join us as we celebrate 15 years of Hosted Buyers at WEC! Applications will close on March 22! WEC Hosted Buyer Application
Program dates will be Sunday, May 19th – Wednesday, May 21st. We hope to see you in Louisville! Share this opportunity with your Chapter members so they can benefit from this amazing opportunity.
Copy/Paste for your Chapter Social Post:
MPI WEC Louisville Hosted Buyer Applications Are Now Open! MPI's Hosted Buyer program carefully curates unique activities with purposeful discussions, designed to foster connections and create partnerships. Apply before March 22 for the opportunity to be selected to include WEC registration, hotel accommodations and all hosted buyer experiences.
Members Helping Members
Members can check out the ongoing professional development scholarships and take note
WEC scholarships are still available noting the closing date for applications is February 25.
Watch your inbox for your Foundation Chapter Report Card and your Chapter Contribution Letter. Combined, these documents will provide a better understanding of your chapter's link with the Foundation and suggest easy commitment ideas and opportunities for your chapter to support the MPI Foundation.
New RISE Award in Fall 2024
A new RISE Award will be available in the fall of this year focusing on the social impact our MPI Chapters, Clubs, and Student Clubs achieve toward social responsibility. The RISE Award for Social Impact will recognize the outstanding contributions to create a social impact such as promoting inclusivity within their diverse memberships and the wider community, increasing chapter leader diversity and the implementation of EDI-focused training, establishing platforms for marginalized voices, and raising awareness about human trafficking and other human rights issues within the industry. This award will replace the Industry Advocate Award which will no longer be offered.
Consider how your chapter can make a social impact this year so you can be nominated for the RISE Award for Social Impact.