Events
2023 MPI Ohio Elevate Awards Event / 35th Annual Fundraising Auction
DONATE OR SPONSOR!
Member Recognition Event & Annual Fundraising Aucion
Recognizing those who raise the standards of our profession and industry.
DAY/DATE:
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
The MPI Recognition and Appreciation Event is an annual celebration to acknowledge members that have gone above & beyond and express our sincere gratitude to all of our members. Our membership is what makes the MPI Ohio Chapter such a successful organization. Be sure to register when it opens, you won’t want to miss out!
In conjunction with our Recognition Event, we will be holding the annual auction! Get a jump start on your gift shopping. Fabulous items to bid on that will ensure Ohio Chapter of Meeting Professionals International's continued commitment of bringing outstanding education programs, certification programs and scholarship opportunities. Items could include hotel packages, tickets to music/sports events, restaurants, gift baskets, electronics, wine, jewelry, artwork, service experiences and more.
We would love some unique items!
If you or someone you know would like to donate an item, please click 2023 Auction Donation Form
In addition to the MPI Ohio Education and Scholarship Fund, we are pleased to announce our selected charity, Local Matters. We like to support charities that touch all of us on some level, whether personally or in our hearts. This wonderful charity will receive a percentage of the total auction revenue.
LOCATION:
Vitria On The Square
14 E. 15th Ave
Columbus, OH 43201
Directions
TIMES:
***Light bites will be provided
FEES:
Nominees: Complimentary
Members: $10
Non Members/Essential Level Members: $10
RSVP:
Register by Sunday, June 25, 2023
To receive a refund, you must cancel by Friday, June 23, 2023.
Rooming:
Renaissance Columbus Downtown
50 North Third St
Columbus, OH 43215
Book by June 16th!!
THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS!
 |
Christy Selby, former MPI member and beloved wife of Steven Selby; lost her battle with cancer in late December 2015 and will be immortalized again this year with an honorary award given in her name. Christy was an accomplished certified meeting and event planner at Cardinal Health. A lover of music and watching her family grow, she also enjoyed a good Cabernet from Napa Valley; she was a devotee of Mickey Mouse and Walt Disney World; and a superstitious Buckeye fan.
The Christy Selby Lifetime Achievement Award will honor an individual who gives back freely to the MPI Ohio Chapter and in their career within the Meetings & Events industry. This award will be presented at the Annual MPI Recognition and Appreciation Event.
Click Here to donate to the Christy Selby Scholarship Fund
Sponsorship:
Please consider helping us by becoming a sponsor for our annual event. Sponsors are needed for linens, emcee, awards & gifts and floral décor. We welcome monetary and in-kind donations. Click Here for more information.
Invite & Inspire
From April through December, members who bring a guest to an in-person MPI event will be eligible for our prize drawing. Bring a guest who becomes a member, double your chances of winning. The member with the most points at the end of the contest will win a $100 VISA gift card. All members who bring guests to meetings will be eligible for other prizes. Winners will be announced at our Member Recognition Event.
*For tracking, our registration page will have a question asking if we are taking advantage of bringing a guest and it will ask that you list their name.
Note: The guest must still register for the event separately. Adding their name to your registration for tracking does not register them for the event. If you wish to pay for your guest, you can add a group member in the registration process. There is a button to click in before finalizing and submitting pay that says "Add a Group Member."
