Education Team Update - December 2019

10^th Annual MPIOC State of the Industry — Thursday January 16, 2020
Mark your calendars for the most important educational event of 2020! On Thursday January 16^th from  5 to 9:30 pm, MPIOC presents our 10^th Annual State of the Industry — “Vision 2020: A Clear  Look at the Meetings Industry in the New Decade,” featuring Michael Dominguez, President & CEO of ALHI.

Enjoy a beautiful evening at Monarch Beach Resort, starting with a Networking Reception and  dinner with our featured speaker. Stick around for our Afterglow Party and Dancing (and lots of surprises along the way). Registration is open, and suppliers can purchase tables of ten (10). Special room rates are being offered for those who would like to stay overnight.

For more information please CLICK HERE or contact MPIOC VP of Education Beth Hoffman at beth.hoffman@conferencedirect.com.

Fall SIPS* Dinner at AnQi Gourmet Bistro
On October 15th, MPIOC held another exciting SIPS (*Social & Informational PRO Sessions) event at the beautiful AnQi Gourmet Bistro in Costa Mesa. The event was huge success as the evening unfolded from an engaging networking cocktail hour to a more serious deep dive into the critical topic of emergency preparedness. Martin Hanneman of Astrea Risk Management led the conversation, highlighting key areas in which event planners can successfully prepare their events for natural disasters, active shooters and other unforeseen crises. Attendees departed wanting to learn more and, as this topic is so important in today’s event industry, please stay tuned for a Part 2 on this topic.

LOOKING TO EARN YOUR CMP IN 2020?
The Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) global certification is a mark of excellence in comprehensive events management, opening the door to better opportunities and a potential seat at the leadership table.  According to recent industry stats conducted by PCMA, meeting planners who hold the CMP designation earn (on average) more than $10,000 annual than their non-certified counterparts.  Join us on Thursday, January 23, 2020, for MPIOC’s CMP Study Group Orientation Meeting. For more information, please CLICK HERE.

Save the Dates: MPIOC Study Group Dates:
Thursday January 23rd - Orientation
Thursday February 6th
Thursday February 13th
Thursday February 27th
Thursday March 5th
Thursday March 12th
Thursday March 19th
Thursday April 9th
Thursday April 16th