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Overall Excellence Chapter Award
RISE Award Recipient: Social Impact

 

 

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: 113
Suppliers: 83
Students: 12
Faculty: 2
Other: 4

 

 

Connect with Us

Upcoming Events

Sep
13
MPI Global theEvent

Jun
01
MPIGlobal | WEC

May
05
MPI Ottawa Chapter | GMID

Feb
26
2026 Charity Auction & Dinner

Feb
26
MPI Ottawa Chapter | Roundtables

Feb
21
EMEC Barcelona
Create the unexpected across three exceptional days in one extraordinary city.
Feb
20
MPI Global | EMEC

 

 

Recent Chapter News & Views Articles

Coaching Corner - Theresa Ellwood

Sophyra Pum | Feb 10, 2026
For Theresa Ellwood, a career in meetings and conferences began long before she ever held a professional title. At six years old, she was already making invitations and planning her own birthday parties, sometimes without telling her parents first. Even then, she loved bringing people together and taking care of the details. It was an early sign of a passion that would shape her future.

The Tea - Alexandra Mongrain

Susan Dallin O’Grady | Feb 3, 2026
Alexandra Mongrain, who recently joined MPI to make new connections in the event industry, is the Director, Events and Reservations Office at Saint Paul University. Mongrain comes from a hospitality background, starting off as a fine dining server—which served her well and allowed her to travel around the world!

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