President's Corner - June 2026

Hello members - Welcome back from WEC in San Antonio. Wasn’t that conference fantastic? There were so many opportunities for in-depth education. The keynote speakers were relevant and engaging. Dr. Magie Cook’s message of overcoming adversity spoke to me. “Identity is not defined by environment. It is defined by imagination, belief, and repetition.” I think in an often uncertain world, this thought should stay at the forefront of our minds.  We are amazing meeting professionals because we are driven, thoughtful, curious, and conscientious people, no matter where we go. We won’t be understood by all, but we know who we are. 

Lilah Jones was another remarkable keynote that closed the conference with an energetic message about using courage as a tool. It is a skill to embrace uncertainty, especially when you are a meeting professional. We like plans, projects, and goals. All of those can still be had in the middle of vast uncertainty. She encouraged us to confront those fears and see where the journey takes us. It was a great keynote to end the conference.  

Last but not least, we had 70 members from the Texas Hill Country chapter in attendance! We did it!! It was such a thrill and pleasure to meet so many of you. I hope you will join us for more moments like those. Since we were the Texas chapter that had the most members in attendance, Visit San Antonio will be treating our chapter to free margaritas!! More to come on that event. Our events will always be thoughtful and engaging, but we don’t forget we all need to have some fun on top of the grind.  

Enjoy June, and I hope to see you at BULL & BOWL on Thursday, July 16th!

Michele

Michele Gonzalez, CMP
Meetings and Events Planner
president@mpithcc.org