Past Events
December 2017 - Triple Play: Education, Networking, Auction
MPI Philadelphia December Education Program
The Zen of Meeting Planning
Keynote: Chris Altizer, BA,MA & Anne Altizer, BA,MA
Event Description
Our December Triple Play event includes education, networking and our Annual Auction!
First, Chris & Anne Altizer will lead us through the CE approved program “The Zen of Meeting Planning.” This program focus is a combination of mindfulness in meeting design and a touch of mindfulness for meeting designers since this career choice continues to place in the top 10 most stressful jobs!
Then join us for networking and the conclusion of our 30th Annual Auction! This year the Auction is online through BiddingForGood.
Bid often at https://m.biddingforgood.com/auctions/298563355.
Some great prizes are up for grabs including: hotels packages, Flyers tickets, PennState Football tickets, and a Kalahari Resort package!
Register below to celebrate the holiday season with MPIPHL!
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Approved for CE credit
Learner Outcomes
At the end of the program, the attendee be better able to:
- Have an understanding of mindfulness
- Discuss and learn application of mindfulness in meeting design, meeting practice, applying to self management
- Learn and practice mindful eating; breath practices; mindfully fit practices
Speaker Information
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Chris’ presentation will highlight mindfulness, basic practices, and applications of mindfulness in meeting planning, design, and management.More onChris. |
| Chris Altizer | |
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Anne will discuss how to apply center practices of holistic nutrition, focused breathing, fitness movement, and seated meditation! More on Anne. |
| Anne Altizer |
Agenda
| 5:00pm-5:30pm- Registration & Pre-Education Program reception |
| 5:30pm-6:45pm- Education Program |
| 6:45pm-8:30pm- Special Event Auction & Holiday Reception |
Parking
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Parking is available in the Hilton Penn's Landing Parking Garage, located next to Independence Seaport Museum on Columbus Blvd. When parking in this garage, you will receive a 'chaser' ticket from the front desk staff at the Museum for discounted parking ticket at the rate of $16 with regular Museum admission. This lot is operated by USA Parking System. Special holidays and events are excluded from the discounted parking. Parking is also available at the Penn's Landing Walnut Street Parking Lot adjacent to the Museum for $10 when purchasing regular admission to the Museum, excluding special events. Please bring your parking receipt with you to the Museum to receive the discount at your time of purchase. This lot is owned and operated by the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation and prices may vary by season.On-street metered parking is available on Front Street and the surrounding area. |
Pricing
| Early Bird | Regular | Late/Onsite | |||
| by Nov 24 | Nov 25 - Dec 5 at 5pm |
Dec 5 after 5:00pm |
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| MPI Member Preferred & Premier |
$50 | $60 | $70 | ||
| Non-Member & Essential | $75 |
$85 |
$95 |
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| MPI Student / Faculty | $25 | $25 | $25 | ||
| Non-Member Student / Faculty | $25 | $25 | $25 | ||
| Thank You to Our Sponsor |
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| 211 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd. Philadelphia, PA 19106 //www.phillyseaport.com |
Look Who's Coming
| # | Name | Company |
| 1 | Anne Altizer | Speaker |
| 2 | Allen Anderson | Anderson Hospitality Services |
| 3 | Courtney Babcock | Chester County Convention & Visitors Bureau |
| 4 | Brittany Ballester | Starr Catering Group |
| 5 | Allison Bishop | Stockton & Partners, Meetings and Events |
| 6 | Rebecca Boulay | The Westin Philadelphia |
| 7 | Meredith Brusca | Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP |
| 8 | Brooke Burman | Temple University STHM Student |
| 9 | Nicole A Carney, CMP | Event Strategy Group |
| 10 | Caitlin Casey | University of Pennsylvania Hospitality Services |
| 11 | Jim Cohn | Mid-Atlantic Events Magazine |
| 12 | Julene Craley, CMP | Boggs Chung Inc. |
| 13 | Maggie Cummings | The Risk Management Association (RMA) |
| 14 | Danielle Daley | Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group |
| 15 | Carol Romano | Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group |
| 16 | Alexandra | Lima-Pennington |
| 17 | Catherine L Diem | Hilton Worldwide |
| 18 | Nicolas Gabillon | Radisson-Blu Chicago |
| 19 | Marianna Gak | Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas |
| 20 | Judy J. Geriot | Corporate Dimensions |
| 21 | Neoshie Giles | |
| 22 | Kristine G.P. Golden, CMP | Bryn Mawr Communications Group |
| 23 | Bonnie Grant, HMCC | Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau |
| 24 | Jill Heim | Cape Resorts |
| 25 | Maureen Hennessey | New Jersey meetings + events & Pennsylvania meetings + events |
| 26 | Christina Hentrich | All About Events, LLC |
| 27 | Bridgid Stackhouse | All About Events, LLC |
| 28 | Michael Hochman | Caesars Entertainment |
| 29 | Linda M. Jones, CMP HMCC | Pennsylvania Convention Center |
| 30 | Christopher Keane, CMP | Omni Hotels & Resorts |
| 31 | Steve Kearney | PSAV |
| 32 | Grant Kehler | Caesars Entertainment, Inc. |
| 33 | Ken Kirsh | |
| 34 | Lynne Kopchains, CMP | |
| 35 | Tracy Kowall | The Logan, Philadelphia's Hotel |
| 36 | Danielle Nicole Laws, CMP HMCC | American Board of Internal Medicine |
| 37 | Samantha Laws, CMP | American Board of Internal Medicine |
| 38 | Elaine Leies, supplier | Camelback Lodge & Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark |
| 39 | Daniel Love | In Your Service Events |
| 40 | Karen Mandel | Normandy Farm Hotel & Conference Center |
| 41 | Lou P. Marrocco, CMP SEPC | Chemical Heritage Foundation |
| 42 | Jennifer Marshall | Sofitel Luxury Hotel Philadelphia |
| 43 | Richard J. McCadden | Kalahari Resort & Convention Center |
| 44 | Christine McNichols | Visit Annapolis and Anne Arundel County |
| 45 | Randy Misko | The Shawnee Inn |
| 46 | Emily Nichols | The Conference Center at CHF |
| 47 | Jim M. O'Donnell | |
| 48 | Marnie Oswald, CMP | CSL Behring |
| 49 | Ashley Phillips | Event Strategy Group |
| 50 | Susan Powell | |
| 51 | Jazmin Rivera | Interstate Hotels & Resorts |
| 52 | Victoria Rogers | Hilton Scranton & Conference Center |
| 53 | Miriam Rosenbaum | The Warwick Hotel Rittenhouse Square |
| 54 | Jordan Sanders | Hollowsands Luxury Limousines |
| 55 | Julia Saunders | Hearsha Hospitality Managment |
| 56 | Katie T Schultz | Chubb Hotel & Conference Center |
| 57 | Ilyse Shapiro, MBA, CMP | Avalon Association Management |
| 58 | Mary Kate Snyder | Temple University |
| 59 | Kimberly Stimeling | Corporate Dimensions LTD |
| 60 | Pat Thierry | MWP Transcripts, Inc. |
| 61 | Kelley S Thwaite, CMP | Experient/KM Event Productions, LLC |
| 62 | Katelyn Weeks, CMP | DCAT |
| 63 | Beverly R Wise | GW Event Management Certificate Program |
| 64 | Tim Yabor | Sofitel Philadelphia |
