Presidents Message

Hello and welcome to the MPI UK & Ireland Chapter,

I am incredibly proud to serve as President for 2025, and I am excited about the year ahead for our growing community of meeting professionals.

This year, we are focusing on keeping things simple, stripping away the noise and focusing on what truly matters: connecting, learning, and growing together.

We are committed to supporting the next wave of meeting professionals entering our industry. One way we will do that is through the 2025 edition of the Vanessa Cotton Scholarship, which gives a recent graduate the opportunity to secure a paid internship at BCD Meetings & Events, an incredible launchpad for a career in our industry.

We are also planning more local meetups across the UK and Ireland, so members can meet face to face, exchange ideas, build relationships, and strengthen our community.

Alongside this, we will continue to deliver fantastic events, create opportunities to learn from one another, and welcome new members into our vibrant MPI network.

If you are not yet a member, I warmly invite you to join us. Take a look at the Events tab and join one of our "Get to Know MPI" online meetings. They are a great way to discover the power of MPI and meet others in the industry.

And if you are already part of our community, thank you. Let’s make 2025 a great year, together.

Warm wishes,
Brian
President, MPI UK & Ireland Chapter