August 2023 - Melissa Legaux, CMP

Melissa Legaux, CMP Immediate Past President  MPI Georgia Chapter

REFLECTION of 2022-2023 YEAR

Membership:

•                 Surpassed membership goal in recruitment and retention
•                 Expanded education topics to the industry's cutting-edge content with premiere speakers
•                 Hosted engaging networking events
•                 Engaged new market segment: HMCC professionals        

  Education:

•                 Brought variety to programming
•                 Launched hosted-planner table concept
•                 Increased the total number of education events and the total number of participants
•                 Implemented Leadership Development Webinars
•                 Mentorship Program

  Strategic Partnership: 

•                 Nifty Fifty Campaign
•                 IMPACT Fund
•                Continue Lorraine Powell Legacy Fund

   DEI:

•                 Supplier Diversity Initiative
•                 Career Day at North Atlanta High School
•                 Covenant House Prom Donation

  Communications:

•                 Southeast Meetings and Events featured Spring Summit
•                 Social Media Take-Over via MPI Global's account
•                 Strategic Events
•                 Unique and engaging event locations, program format and design
•                 Southeast Meetings and Events featured Spring Summit

    Additional Accolades: 

•                 Two MPI GA Chapter Members engaged as speakers at MPI WEC 2023

     OOTP:

•                 Financially in the black
•                 Cooperative shared event calendar for local community organizations
•                 Newly structured AMC program and partnership with Etherio
•                 Chapter donation to Global foundation