2026 COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS ARE DUE DECEMBER 1, 2025

The following compliance documents are due to your Regional Operations Manager on or before December 1:

• Strategic Business Plan (MS Excel version template available in the CLRP)
• Volunteer Leader Agreement (electronic document sent to all Board members)
• Budget 
• 18-24 Month Chapter Calendar of Events
• Paid Chapter Administrator Evaluation
• Chapter Representative for the Regional Council

Important reminder: please review each strategic goal (gray rows) in your business plans to ensure they have been written in the S.M.A.R.T. format.

Business plans that aren’t written in the S.M.A.R.T. format will be returned to the Chapters.

In addition, all FY2025 Volunteer Chapter Leaders must view the Board 101 and Sexual Harassment Training available on the CLRP. After reviewing the training, you can complete the Volunteer Leader Agreement, which is due on or before December 1.

Be sure to download the December 1 Chapter Compliance Checklist. CLRP > Compliance > December 1 Compliance

MPI Year End Office Closure

The MPI office will be closed December 22, 2025 – January 2, 2026. Happy Holidays! and we will see you in the New Year.

2025 RISE Awards Nominations Deadline Extended to November 16

Did your Chapter receive a RISE Awards nomination? If not, we extended the nomination deadline to November 16, so nominate your chapter today!

If you have received a nomination, applications are due December 10! All nominees are invited to the RISE Awards Office Hours, where you may discuss your application experience with the 2025 RISE Awards Committee Co-chairs and MPI staff liaisons. If you haven't received the office hours Zoom link with details, please contact riseawards@mpi.org.

Chapter Dashboard Review

As we approach the close of the 2025 term, please review your Chapter Dashboard in its entirety for errors or missing information. If information requires updating, please use the Missing Dashboard Information template and submit it to your Regional Operations Manager. All updates should be submitted by Friday, December 5, to ensure they can be completed before the year end.   

Membership Update

Reminder: Use Your Membership Resources!

All Chapters and Clubs are given the opportunity to request one (1) membership discount code per calendar year to help drive new membership. If your Chapter/Club hasn’t already, now is the time to plan when to use your code before the end of the year.

To request a campaign code or to learn what certificates are still available to use during this calendar year, contact your Member Engagement Representative or Member Services ( feedback@mpi.org).

** NOT TO BE SHARED IN ADVANCE** December Membership Promotions

On the following dates, MPI will offer exclusive membership promotions. This is an amazing opportunity to bring in new members at an exceptional price ahead of the new year!

December 1, 2025: Cyber Monday Sale

December 15-19, 2025: Holiday Sale

Please plan to share these exciting offers on all Chapter channels. To help you with this, a toolkit for each promotion (including all the digital files and FAQ) will be available on the Chapter Leader Resource Page. You will find it under Chapter Toolkits > Monthly Toolkits

The Cyber Monday Toolkit will be available no later than November 24, 2025. The Holiday Sale Toolkit will be available no later than December 8, 2025.

CVENT User Guide

A CVENT User Guide was created as another resource to help MPI Chapters understand how to work on the MPI Global Account. The guide can be found on the CLRP > Office of the President > Event & Marketing Automation

Anti-Human Trafficking Training for Chapter Leaders a Success

On Tuesday, September 30, MPI’s Anti-Human Trafficking Committee hosted an informative session for chapter leaders designed to educate and guide chapters as they plan and host their human trafficking sessions in 2026.  The call was led by Committee members Jill Rasco, Tania Kasongo, and Jennifer Berkemeier, and was well-attended by over two dozen chapter leaders.  Reminder that it is now required to host meaningful educational / awareness content each year focused on human trafficking in our industry.  Please get in touch with committee Chair Jennifer Berkemeier (jberkemeier@huntingtonplacedetroit.com) or incoming Chair Jill Rasco (jill@attendeenet.com) with any questions!  Thank you to all who attended the session. 

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Global Advisory Committee Office Hours

Join us for a special session hosted by the MPI Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Global Advisory Committee. These office hours will provide Volunteer Chapter Leaders with an opportunity to discuss current EDI initiatives, share ideas, and collaborate. We will also explore key global EDI efforts and discuss how they can support and strengthen regional initiatives. 
 
 We encourage Volunteer Chapter Leaders to actively participate, share their experiences, and help develop solutions that are both locally relevant and globally aligned. Your input is essential in shaping a more inclusive future for everyone. 

Tuesday, December 2, - 12:00pm-1:00pm CST - Register here 

MPI Accredited Education Metric Options

As you plan for 2026, be aware of your options when it comes to reaching your Chapter’s goals of providing accredited education. Education may be accredited through a number of bodies including accredited education organizations (colleges, universities, etc.) and the Events Industry Council to name a few.

 If your Chapter chooses to utilize the Events Industry Council, your Chapter has two options:

1. EIC Preferred Provider Program participant – in this model, your Chapter pays an annual fee to the Events Industry Council (EIC) to be a Preferred Provider. As a Preferred Provider, your Chapter would submit educational event descriptions and necessary information to the EIC prior to the delivery of the content for evaluation. The EIC determines if the content is accredited. Once approved as accredited content, your Chapter can advertise the number of CEUs eligible for the session. After the session is delivered, your Chapter uploads a list of registrants to the EIC. That upload adds the educational session to the participant’s education record on the EIC website. The participant is notified via email to “claim” the number of hours of CEU.
   
   In this model, the benefits are that the education is pre-accredited so all participants know it will count towards their educational requirements. Also, there is no need for additional paperwork for participants since the information is uploaded directly by the Chapter.
   
   
2. Education Session Self Reporting – in this model, your Chapter puts the responsibility of reporting educational CEUs on the participant themselves. The education would not be pre-approved – so the ownness lives on the member, not the Chapter. Since content is not pre-approved, the Chapter should not indicate that the education is worth XX number of CEUs (because it was not pre-evaluated by the EIC). Since participants are reporting their own education record, they will need the session description with learner outcomes including an indication of which CMP-International Standards Domain the content is referencing and a receipt of registration. The participants would upload all information after the session to their individual EIC education record for review. The EIC evaluates the entry when the individual is in the CMP renewal process.
   
   In this model, the benefit to the Chapter is the elimination of Preferred Provider program fees. To be considered – the Chapter may experience a heavier administrative lift as participants sometimes wait until renewal (every 5 years) to add their education and they may be lacking necessary paperwork to prove attendance which often leaders to queries for session descriptions and proof of registration.

Ultimately, the decision to participate in the EIC Preferred Provider program is at the discretion of the local Board of Directors. Be sure to consider all pros and cons as well as the member experience in making your decision. 

Register for Upcoming Events!

November All Hands Call 

MPI Chapter Leader All Hands Calls inform Volunteer Chapter Leaders with crucial information and updates about our organization. All FY2025 Board Members are encouraged to attend and ask questions directly to MPI Senior Leadership. Register online for the Zoom calendar invite. 

November 20 at 10:00am CST - Register Today!

European Chapter Leaders Forum

All 2026 Volunteer Chapter Leaders are invited to attend our European Chapter Leaders Forum (ECLF) taking place in person at the SLS Hotel Barcelona on Sunday 22 February 2026 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. prior to the start of EMEC.

Use this link to register: Register here

EMEC MPI Volunteer Discounted Registration 

All 2026 Volunteer Chapter Leaders, Chapter Administrators, International Volunteer Committees (task forces, advisory boards, advisory councils), and Regional Council members are eligible for a discounted registration rate. You must be an MPI member in good standing at the time of registration. 

• Planners: 465€
• Suppliers: 565€

Use this link to access the leader discount: Register here

WEC 2026 San Antonio Chapter Leader Registration  
All Volunteer Chapter Leaders, Chapter Administrators, and Regional Council members are eligible. You must be a member in good standing at the time of registration.      

WEC 2026 San Antonio Rates:      
    •    Planner Member = $720   
    •    Supplier Member = $1,190    


Use this link to access the leader discount: Register Online Today!     

MPI Foundation Updates

Let’s Celebrate YOU!

As your current term wraps up, take a minute to celebrate your success. Success as Volunteer Chapter Leaders, success of your Chapter programs and success of your Chapter members. Hopefully some of that success germinated as a result of receiving an MPI Foundation Chapter Grant or personal scholarship. Equally, we should celebrate how we give back. Your efforts at the Chapter level help; every donation received has impact and ripples out to your local community and our broader reach through the MPI Foundation.

If you have time to add just one more activation to support your fundraising efforts, it is appreciated.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE WITH YOUR CHAPTER MEMBERS!

https://www.mpi.org/foundation/get-help/scholarships

UPDATE ON YOUR CHAPTER PLEDGE & Start Planning NOW for 2026

We know many chapters are working on fulfilling their pledge plan and appreciate all you are doing. Reminder to reference your 2025 Pledge Letter on your commitment and how to make your donation.  Start planning now for 2026! - to consider what your chapter will do for 2026 – as you plan your retreats and program year, plan ahead and prepare for your success.

TELL US WHAT YOU THINK.

Question for NOVEMBER 2025 - Share just one simple way to support fundraising at the Chapter/Club level?

Respond here!

Does your Chapter need support from the Foundation? Whether it is day to day or planning for a special project, send us a quick update, let us know how we can help. stonehouse@bellnet.ca