September 12, 2024
Get ready to SWING AWAY with MPIKC at our September Special Event!
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October 1, 2024
Join us for a must-attend educational event designed for planners and suppliers in the meetings and events industry.
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MPI Kansas City Committees
Be involved and join a committee!
As a member of MPI Kansas City it benefits you to be involved! Whether your specialty is fundraising or record keeping, there is a committee that fits your niche. The committees listed below offer great opportunities to learn more about MPI Kansas City, network with other members, and work toward committee goals. To find the right fit, contact our Director of Leadership, Bryan Kitahara.
Finance
Purpose: Maintaining the quality and integrity of the Chapter’s financials
Responsibilities and Duties: The committee will assist the VP Finance in fulfilling its responsibilities to Chapter sponsors, and in the recruitment of new sponsors.
Qualification: Detail oriented, ability to communicate effectively with potential and existing sponsors
Time Commitment: 1-2 Hours per month
Training: Orientation with VP Finance and monthly update call/email
Reports To: VP of Finance
Special Events
- Purpose: Coordinates and Direct annual awards banquet
- Responsibilities and Duties: Coordinates Awards Banquet for MPI Kansas City Chapter. Follows the Program Setup Form and coordinates with facility, chapter administrator, securing sponsorships, venue selection and on-site logistics. Also targets donors to awards banquet silent auction component.
- Qualification: Detail oriented, has time commitment, able to communicate clearly to auction donors
- Time Commitment: 4 hours/month, six months’ length of time per event
- Training: Orientation with Director of Special Events, monthly calls with Director of Special Events
- Reports To: Director of Special Events
Purpose: Assist Director of Special Events with two to three Chapter special events per year.
Responsibilities and Duties: Follows the Program Setup Form and coordinates with facility, chapter administrator, gather prizes, on-site logistics.
Qualification: Detail oriented, has time commitment, able to attend event if possible
Time Commitment: 4 hours/month, three to six months’ length of time per event
Training: Orientation with Director of Special Events, monthly calls with Director of Special Events
Reports To: Director of Special Events
Education
- Purpose: Develop and coordinate educational programs for Chapter
- Responsibilities and Duties: Creates and coordinates monthly educational programs around an annual program theme. Each monthly program has a designated lead person who is responsible for developing the program and coordinates all logistics with the host facility.
- Qualification: Detail-oriented, has time commitment of 4 hours per month for two months preceding event
- Time Commitment: 4 hours/month, two months’ length of time per event
- Training: Orientation with Director of Education, monthly calls with Director of Education
- Reports To: Director of Education
- Purpose: Execute largest educational event for MPI Kansas City
- Responsibilities and Duties: Organizes MPI Kansas City’s annual Professional Educational Conference by establishing educational objectives, selecting a creative program theme and design, and working with speakers to provide relevant content. Coordinates event logistics and budget, solicits sponsorships and exhibitors. Designs promotional and printed materials and post-event evaluations.
- Qualification: Detail oriented, has time commitment of multiple hours a month for one year preceding event
- Time Commitment:
1 – 2 hours a week in early stages and 2 – 4 hours per week in final
planning stages, time commitment is over a 6 month period
- Training: Orientation with Director of PEC
- Reports To: Director of PEC
Membership
- Purpose: Engage with current members to encourage continued participation and membership renewal.
- Responsibilities and Duties: Ongoing calls/emails to check in on a semi-annual basis. Serve as ambassadors at monthly member events and meetups.
- Qualification: An active MPI member, outgoing, able to commit time to email and call members (approximately 15-20/month), and attend monthly events.
- Time Commitment: 30 minutes/month, and event attendance as available
- Reports To: Director of Member Care/VP Membership
- Purpose: Identify and recruit potential member organizations and individuals.
- Responsibilities and Duties: Outreach to potential new members, connecting them with our Chapter and information. Serve as ambassadors at monthly member events and meetups.
- Qualification: An active MPI member and outgoing industry advocate. Able to commit time to connect with individuals via email/call, and attend monthly events.
- Time Commitment: 30 minutes/month, attend monthly events as available
- Reports To: Director of Member Care/VP Membership
- Purpose: Engage affiliate members, identify opportunities for promotion and partnership.
- Responsibilities and Duties: Maintain contact with existing affiliate members to identify ways to engage and deliver ROI. Connect at least 2 times per year, mid-year and renewal.
- Qualification: An active MPI member. Able to commit time to email and call affiliates (12 total)
- Time Commitment: 30 minutes/month
- Reports To: VP Membership/VP Finance
Communications
- Purpose: Curate content for MPI Members and Partners
- Responsibilities and Duties: Create new content or gather content from others to share on MPI's website & social channels. This content is typically released once a month.
- Qualification: Comfortable with technology, strong marketing and communication skills, creativity and vision, and ability to edit and revise content to market to the MPI Kansas City audience.
- Time Commitment: 2-3 hours per month
- Training: Orientation with VP of Communication
- Reports To: VP of Communication
