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About Our Chapter

Founded in 1984, MPI Ottawa is the leading community for meeting and event professionals in Canada’s capital region. With nearly 200 active members, our chapter is built on connection, collaboration, and a shared passion for elevating our industry.


By joining MPI Ottawa, you’ll become part of a dynamic network dedicated to your personal growth and professional success. Engage in innovative learning experiences, build lasting relationships with peers who inspire you, and embrace new ideas that empower you to lead positive change in the meetings and events community.

Our chapter is proud to be recognized for its impact and excellence:

2022 & 2023: Volunteer Engagement Merit Award, Net Profit Merit Award, and the overall Excellence Award from MPI International
2024: Chapter of Excellence Award
2025: Inaugural Social Impact Rise Award

Join us at an upcoming event and experience the energy, creativity, and community that make MPI Ottawa truly one of a kind.

          

 

2026 BOD PIC

The strength of our chapter is truly our membership, who are professionals committed to advancing the meetings and events industry and their own careers through continuous learning, volunteering, and by sharing their experiences within a welcoming community. I am truly lucky to work alongside such amazing people and with a board of directors who are incredibly talented and have our chapter’s best interests at heart. I look forward to the coming year as we are guided by our new three-year strategic plan to further the success of the chapter and our industry.

-Nicole Jeffrey, CMP
MPI Ottawa Chapter President 2026

 

 

MPI Chapter Membership Population

Planners: 109
Suppliers: 88
Students: 10
Faculty: 2
Other: 7

 

 

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Recent Chapter News & Views Articles

From Literacy to Learning: Why In-Person Meetings Still Matter in a Digital World

Stephanie Lapensee | Sep 17, 2026
Between September 8 and September 15, the world celebrates two powerful observances: International Literacy Day and Online Learning Day. As someone who's spent decades in the meetings industry, I see these dates not as separate moments, but as a conversation, one that's deeply relevant to everything we do.

President's Message - August 2026

Nicole Jeffrey, CMP | Sep 4, 2026
Summer is a natural pause point in our industry, the spring convention season has wrapped up, event calendars become slightly less chaotic, and there is finally an opportunity to stop, take a breath and recharge before we launch headfirst into the busy fall season. The work still goes on, but it’s very much the period where some weeks it just feels like we are trading out of office messages with each other.

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