News Around Town – July 2023

MPI Ottawa Member News

Please join us in celebrating June's #MPIOttawa Membership Anniversaries!  We love the amazing folks that make up the MPI Ottawa Chapter.  Share on your social media and tag someone to give them kudos!

Welcome to our new members that have recently joined our MPI Ottawa Chapter.  We can’t wait to see you at our next in-person or virtual event and welcome you to the MPI Ottawa community!

• Amanda Zappia, Account Director - Canadian Niagara Hotels Inc.
• Meagan Rockett, DES, Manager, Membership, Marketing & Communications - Sonography Canada
• Zahra Badakhshian, CMP, Student
  
  

Looking for new opportunities?  Interested to collaborate on upcoming MPI Ottawa events?  Click Here to check out our Ottawa Job Postings and RFP’s!

 Industry News in General

Water, Earth, Air: Incredible outdoor summer activities in Ottawa
Summer is the perfect time to get outside and enjoy all the beauty the Ottawa region has to offer. Embark on a solo adventure, spend quality time with your family or make forever memories with your closest friends. Here’s a list of incredible outdoor activities to take advantage of this summer.
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Ooh la la - bienvenue à Ottawa-Gatineau
We are truly excited to welcome Air France to Ottawa. This new service linking Ottawa and Paris will make it even easier for visitors from France and other key overseas markets to travel to Canada's capital. Regardless of the reasons for travel, we know that the tourism and hospitality businesses in our community are ready to warmly welcome these visitors, in both official languages.
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Stop Box-Checking: High Achievers, People-Pleasing and Rediscovering Your Authentic Goals
Who are you living for? Devon Montgomery Pasha, Director, North America for Event Design Collective and founder of DMP Creative, LLC, shares her perspective on working on your own goals versus the goals of others, identifying box-checking behavior and taking back control of your life.
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Seven Reasons to Book Now for Your 2024 Event
If you are still feeling the pain of trying to move or rebook your events from 2020 and 2021 to 2022 and 2023, just wait until we get to 2024. This article reviews the seven reasons to book now for your 2024 event.
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 Upcoming MPI Events

📅 Aug 1, 2023 – 8:30PM-9:30PM – Lansdowne Park – The Great Lawn
FULL MOON YOGA
This is a free community event, however; join your fellow MPI Ottawa members, friends and family and consider attending in support of the MPI Foundation. Come early for a little extra networking and please, Donate to Participate.
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📅 Sept 20, 2023 – 9:00AM-11:00AM – Venue TBC
MPI Ottawa’s The Building Blocks of Sustainability
Start your day building the blocks that will leaf you with renewable energy!
Join us for an event that's rooted in SDG practices and sustains a lasting impact. We've gathered biodiverse thoughts to build a climate of tree-mendous insights on eco-friendly strategies.
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📅 Sept 20, 2023 – 6:00PM-10:00PM – The Westin Ottawa
2023 MPI Prix Prestige Awards
As we gather at The Westin Ottawa, a symbol of wellness and empowered travel in our nation’s capital, we invite you to join us in celebrating the achievements of our industry's brightest stars and connecting with our industry’s most influential professionals. 
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 Upcoming Industry Events

📅 July 26, 2023 – 7:30AM-9:00AM – Queensview Café
Women’s Business Network July Breakfast Mix & Mingle
Topic: Empowering Women's Joint Health
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📅 November 7, 2023 - November 10, 2023 – Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, Montréal, QC
CSAE 2023: Experience
The 2023 conference will be held at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montréal Nov. 7-10, 2023 and it’s the FOMO event of the year! The focus is all about a conference experience unlike any other.
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 Darlene Kelly-Stewart, Stonehouse Sales & Marketing Services