Each year, MPI New England’s Nominating Committee recommends a slate of candidates to serve on the Chapter Board of Directors. On behalf of this year’s Nominating Committee, please follow the prompts on the form below to submit your name or the name of a peer for a position on the board.
The Board of Directors is made up of New England chapter members: Directors and Vice Presidents, who comprise the Executive Committee. Active chapter members in good standing are eligible for nomination and election to any elective office. For Executive Committee positions, it is preferable that the member has previous service on the Board of Directors. New England Executive Committee and New England Director positions are available for the 2021-2022 term.
The Nominating Committee is made up of planners and suppliers who are in good standing and are familiar and active in chapter functions/events.
MPI Board of Directors Qualifications:
- Be a Member in good standing.
- Be willing to fulfill the obligations of office, in the capacity indicated
- Have a history of involvement, accomplishment and dependable service to MPI
- Be willing to contribute time, energy and creativity to the chapter with the consent of your employer
Serving on the board is not only demanding and challenging, but it is also extremely rewarding. Consider becoming a leader in a chapter of the largest organization of meeting professionals. This is your chance to contribute to the growth and professionalism of our chapter.
Before committing to a board position, please review the job descriptions available on the New England MPI website under the Get Involved dropdown. In addition, consider the following responsibilities of all board members:
- Must attend and participate in 6 board meetings (generally precedes a monthly meeting every other month)
- Must submit a board report each month with fellow committee members
- Attendance at monthly chapter meetings is strongly encouraged
- Attendance at the 2 day annual retreat in April/May as well as the 2 day midyear retreat in November is essential
- Contribution of information/articles for the newsletter as requested
- And other responsibilities as outlined in the committee description section
Proposed Board Application Timeline (subject to change at the discretion of the Nominations Committee):
- Application live on the Website by November 5, 2020
- Application window closed at 6pm on November 27, 2020
- Eligible Applicant Interview Period - December 7, 2020- January 15, 2021
- Final Executive slate proposed to the current Board of Directors by 1st Board Meeting of the new year [January 21, 2021]
- Final Board of Director slate sent to entire chapter membership for contestation/acceptance January 31, 2021
- Final Board of Director slate sent to MPI Global for confirmation March 1st, 2021
If you are willing to make a serious commitment to our membership, 400+ members strong, then I encourage you to complete the New England Board of Directors Application.
The application must be completed by 6pm on November 27, 2020
Sincerely,
Kristy Burns, CMP
MPI New England Immediate Past President
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