News Around Town – November/December 2020

Member Announcements

Congratulations to all of our Winners for MPI Ottawa Prix Prestige Awards Gala - Our 2020 Prix Prestige Award recipients are:

• Student of the Year (sponsored by Ottawa Tourism): Shivani Pandya, Algonquin College, Event Management student.
• Rising Star (sponsored by Tourism Saskatoon): Jeanna Andre-Murdie, WE Travel.
• Volunteer of the Year (sponsored by Explore Edmonton): Katherine Craig, CMP, CHEO Foundation.
• Planner of the Year (sponsored by Tourism Vancouver): Carolyn Leslie, CMP, Community Foundations of Canada.
• Supplier of the Year (sponsored by Fairmont Western Mountain Region): Stephanie Lynch, Explore Edmonton.
• Mentor of the Year (sponsored by Richmond Hotel Destination Association): Louise Gervais, CMP, CMM, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Member Updates

Jeanna Andre-Murdie is now Virtual Events Lead at Public Health Agency of Canada

Dianne Dodds earned a Pandemic Meeting & Event Design certification from the Event Leadership Institute

Ashley Craven, CMP, DES got her Digital Event Strategist from PCMA

Say “Congrats!” by clicking their names and messaging them on LinkedIn.

Industry News and Updates

Looking to join or renew your membership? November's Promo Code is: Bountiful2020 for $100 off new memberships and $75 off renewals.

Join MPI or renew your membership today.  www.mpi.org/join

For questions or further assistance, please contact help@mpi.org or call 866.318.2743. They are here to help!

Apply for a Foundation scholarship: https://www.mpi.org/about/foundation

MPI FOUNDATION: SHARE YOUR SPARKLE!

Great Gift for Christmas!

Canadian jeweler Hillberg & Berk are teaming up with the MPI Foundation and offering select SPARKLE BALL products for YOU to acquire. The BEST news is that they will donate over 40% off select product proceeds to MPIF! If you’re interested in your own personal gift, a gift for a friend, or multiple gifts for clients to support the MPI Foundation, click here to place your order! 

2020-2021 CMP Study Guide and Online CMP Study Group

CMP Candidate Study Programming

Are you studying for the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) exam?  MPI Ottawa can help!

More information and reading resources can be found here:  https://www.mpi.org/chapters/ottawa/education-events/cmp-study-group-boot-camp

1. Get the CMP Self-Directed Study Guide
2.  Register for the Online CMP Study Group (includes access to the Self-Directed Study Guide)

Ottawa Tourism COVID-19 Updates

Ottawa Tourism remains dedicated to sharing important information with our members about the effects of COVID-19 on tourism in Ottawa and resources about COVID-safe operating practices. If ever you have topics or questions you would like to see addressed in these emailers, please let us know at membership@ottawatourism.ca.

Resources available:

• Ottawa Tourism resources:
• The two most recent Ottawa Tourism COVID-19 Updates emails can be accessed here
• Visiting Ottawa safely
• Information for local tourism businesses during COVID-19
• Information for meeting planners and business travelers during COVID-19
• City of Ottawa resources:
• Ottawa Public Health updates about COVID-19 in Ottawa
• Information regarding preventing COVID-19 in the workplace; includes health-screening questionnaire
• Mental health resources
• Reopening resources:
• Government of Ontario guide to assist businesses in creating workplace safety plans in the time of COVID-19 and Workplace safety guidelines
• Workplace Safety & Prevention Services’ Return to Business Checklist
• The Hotel Association of Canada’s Safe Stay initiative
• Ontario Made
• Other resources: 
• Tourism and Hospitality Emergency Response program
• Coalition of Hardest Hit Businesses
• Safe Travels Stamp
• Invest Ottawa’s Digital Main Street program
• Tourism Workforce Recovery Toolkit
• Funding opportunities: 
• Funding from the Prescott Russell Community Development Corporation
• Resilient Communities Fund
• Funding through FedDev Ontario for women-led businesses: RE3
• Regional Relief and Recovery Fund
• Reconnect Festival and Event Program
• Canada United Small Business Relief Fund
• Data and research:
• Destination Canada COVID-19 Research

Upcoming Industry Events

MPI OTTAWA MONTHLY DIY’s (ARE BACK!)

JOIN US Thursday, December 17th 4:00-5:00 PM EST
Zoom Meeting ID: 857 6870 5569
Keep checking social media for more details

Find out more: https://www.mpi.org/chapters/ottawa/education-events/upcoming-events

the EVENT

Are you ready to: inspire Learning, Network with Meeting Professionals, and Gain Inspiration, virtually, with a global community? The Request for Proposals and bilingual online submission form is now available!  The submission deadline is January 7, 2021 and we will notify you by January 29, 2021.

Learn more 

Please contact (Leslie Wright, leslie@the-event.ca) if you have any questions regarding a possible submission.  More gifts to come in January – the EVENT will announce registration details in the New Year.

Happy Holidays from the EVENT team!  #SWS21

Article written by Disa-marie Cameron, FMAV

Article edited by Melanie Hudson, National Association of Federal Retirees