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MPI Rocky Mountain Chapter

Name: MPIRMC Mountain Meet Up
Start: 2026-04-30T15:30:00Z
End: 2026-04-30T18:30:00Z
Location: Kindred Resort

The MPI Rocky Mountain chapter strives to provide its 300+ members across the meetings and events community with relevant education, networking opportunities and business exchanges. Founded in 1973, MPIRMC was MPI’s first recognized chapter, and today it remains a leader in the development of unique member programming and events.

When you join MPIRMC, you become part of an organization dedicated to your personal and career success. You’ll connect with the innovative learning, passionate people and big ideas that will empower you to become an agent of change and reinvent the world.

MPI Vision Statement: Lead the business events community in changing the world.

MPI Mission Statement: Be the premiere, inclusive business events association for professional development.

Key Words: Innovate, Educate and Connect

MPIRMC Mountain Meet Up

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3:30 PM - 6:30 PM

75 Hunkidori Court

Keystone, CO 80435

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MPI Rocky Mountain

Phone: 720-733-8000

Email: info@mpirmc.org

HAPPY HOUR AT HIGHER GROUND

Thursday, April 30, 2026

3:30 PM-6:30 PM

This isn't our usual "after-5". This time we're heading to the mountains!

Join us as we kick off the MPIRMC Board Retreat with a happy hour welcome reception at the brand-new Kindred Resort — and be among the first to experience it. This is your chance to raise a glass with the 2026 Board of Directors, connect with fellow chapter members, and witness the official unveiling of one of Colorado's most anticipated new properties.

Whether you're a longtime member or just finding your footing with the chapter, this is your invitation to show up, slow down, and connect with the people who make this industry worth being in — in a setting a little more breathtaking than your average networking hour. Mountain members, this one's especially for you.

Your ticket includes a hosted bar and hors d'oeuvres as you mingle, tour the space, and learn what's ahead for the chapter in 2026.

This evening is graciously hosted by Kindred Resort, and we're grateful for their generosity in opening their brand-new doors to our chapter. Space is limited — don't miss it.

Planners: $FREE
Suppliers: $50

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Venue Details

Where the Mountain Becomes the Living Room

For more than two decades, the base of Keystone's River Run Village was a promise waiting to be kept. Kindred Resort is that promise — finally, beautifully delivered. The first major development in Keystone's River Run Village in 20 years , Kindred didn't just add a building to the mountain. It redefined what mountain hospitality looks like at this elevation.

Built around a philosophy called Campfire Luxury — an approach that prioritizes connection over formality — Kindred is the kind of place where ski valet and fine dining coexist with fire pits and locally-rooted storytelling. More than 200 works by Mountain West artists span the property, turning every hallway and gathering space into something worth pausing for. The design itself honors the valley — from a lobby rug inspired by an aerial map of the Argentine Mine District to restaurants named for the pioneers who shaped this mountain community.

Located right in the heart of River Run Village, just steps from the ski slopes and the gondola, Kindred offers meeting and event professionals a setting that is equal parts inspiring and functional — an unparalleled backdrop for gatherings where luxurious accommodations, gourmet dining, and a serene spa don't just support the event, they become part of it Kindred Resort.

Congratulations to the 2026 MPI Rocky Mountain Chapter Board of Directors

President - Viveca McDonald, MBA, DES
President Elect - Jeanette Stensgaard, MBA, CMP, HMCC
Immediate Past President - Matthew Kalb, CMP CEM-AP
Vice President of Communication - Hayley Harmon
Vice President of Education - Meghan Keelean, CMP
Vice President of Finance - Iliana Ruminski
Vice President of Membership - Ben Wood

Director of Leadership Development - Resa Meagher
Director of Education - Jennifer Hinton, CMP
Director of Member Care - Pablo Zacarias
Director of Recruitment - Vivian Butler
Director of Outreach - Rachel Milligan
Director of Marketing - Jared Bunn
Director of Publications - Meg Caldwell
Director of Special Events and Partnerships - Richelle Kemper
Director of Fundraising - Eric Holmes
Director of Fulfillment - Meaghan Ellis