MPI Toronto Blog

Shannon Byck, CMP, VEMM, DES & Joe Nishi | Published by MPI Toronto Chapter | Jun 9, 2022

Over the last two years, the business events industry has been incredibly impacted by meeting cancellations and “lifting and shifting” of groups. From a contract perspective, we have had to quickly incorporate addendums and revisions to contracts that allowed for updated Force Majeure, flexible deposits, revised attrition and cancellation schedules.

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Romina Kwong | Published by MPI Toronto Chapter | May 27, 2022

In-person events are back! And whether planners have kept environmental sustainability at the top of mind or not, you can still do your part as an individual.

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Susan Prophet, HMCC | Published by MPI Toronto Chapter | May 13, 2022

Our industry is so vibrant, exciting and exhilarating. We create events, we create dreams, we ignite and inspire people as we bring them together. We’ve seen short downturns before, such as the events of 2003 and 2008 but not as long as this. I believe there is always a silver lining, we just need to look for it.

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Jenny Ng, CMP - Guest blogger from the MPI Minnesota Chapter | Published by MPI Toronto Chapter | Apr 25, 2022

The Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month is a month-long celebration which recognizes the contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI).

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Sandy Biback, CMP, CMM | Published by MPI Toronto Chapter | Apr 4, 2022

MPAHT will ‘celebrate’ our 5th anniversary on April 17th 2022. It isn’t a celebration; it’s a reference to the simple fact that we, as so many other organizations working in the area of human slavery, are still needed.

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Le Nguyen | Published by MPI Toronto Chapter | Mar 25, 2022

Risk management is a critical part of the event planning process. Although risks may be seen to have little significance, they could be disastrous for your events and damage clients’ experiences if they occur and could not be mitigated properly.

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Erinn Young, HVED | Published by MPI Toronto Chapter | Mar 4, 2022

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Natalie Lowe, CMM, CRL | Published by MPI Toronto Chapter | Feb 24, 2022

Everywhere we look today, we chase high impact for least effort. The internet is awash in headlines like “most effective workouts” and “shortcuts to a healthier brain”.

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Erinn Young, HVED | Published by MPI Toronto Chapter | Feb 10, 2022

.......the pandemic presented various challenges for the hospitality industry. Here are my tips to help YOU prepare for your next interview from the viewpoint of an employer.

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Dwayne Rutherford, DES | Published by MPI Toronto Chapter | Jan 21, 2022

As event planners and producers, we invite groups of people to our events to make their experience enjoyable and memorable. To provide high quality services to people with varying backgrounds, experiences and preferences, it is imperative to slow down the process to consider all their needs. How do we show attendees that we see them? How do they know this event was designed with them in mind?

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Sonali Nair, DES, HMCC, MIE | Published by MPI Toronto Chapter | Jan 5, 2022

In September 2018, MPI launched an initiative to determine the current state of inclusion in the global meeting and event industry. The mission of the project was to determine how, and to what extent, event professionals plan for inclusivity in their events and the associated knowledge gaps when planning.

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Sheila Wong | Published by MPI Toronto Chapter | Dec 13, 2021

As small business owners, my business partner and I have been grateful for our network of loyal clients and, more recently, new clients who carried us through the worst of times.

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MPI Toronto Chapter Board of Directors | Published by MPI Toronto Chapter | Nov 29, 2021

There is a first time for everything, right? Well, this year the Holiday Gala will be held both virtually and in-person, on Tuesday, December 7th. And it will be the first ever hybrid event in the history of the Holiday Gala! What an exciting moment!

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MPI Toronto Chapter Board of Directors | Published by MPI Toronto Chapter | Oct 18, 2021

WEC Vegas - June 15-17, 2021

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MPI Toronto Chapter Board of Directors | Published by MPI Toronto Chapter | Jun 23, 2021

This poem was shared at the end of this year’s MPI Awards Gala, bringing together individual words to create a poem of what we as the MPI Toronto Chapter stand for - a community together.

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