2025 Chapter Program and Event Calendar!

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February Program - Derek Mosely, JD
February 27, 2025
Amazing Program at Delafield Hotel - Wednesday Reception at Red Circle Inn!
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Overall Excellence Chapter Award

 

 

Chapter Education and Networking

 

Unconscious Bias: Knowing What You Don’t Know

Derek Mosley, JD - Marquette University Law School


Derek Mosley, JD
Marquette University Law School

Thursday, February 27, 2025

Delafield Hotel
Delafield, WI

 


 

 

 

 

#MPIWI

 

Join Us in Lake Country for the MPI Wisconsin Chapter’s February Event at the Delafield Hotel!

 

MPI-Wisconsin Chapter is thrilled to announce an engaging and impactful event taking place February 26-27 at the charming Delafield Hotel in Delafield, Wisconsin. This event offers a unique opportunity for attendees to connect and learn in a relaxed and social setting, all while enjoying great company, delicious food, and enriching programming—highlighted by guest speaker Judge Derek Mosley.

An Old Fashioned Welcome at Red Circle Inn – February 26
To kick off the event, join fellow attendees at Red Circle Inn, Wisconsin’s oldest supper club, for a reception featuring classic Wisconsin Old Fashioneds crafted at a beverage station, a variety of food stations offering delightful options, and lively entertainment to set the tone for a fun and engaging evening.
This is the perfect opportunity to mingle, network, and unwind, setting the stage for the educational sessions on the following day.
Delafield Hotel providing transportation to/from Red Circle Inn throughout the evening!

Main Event – February 27: Unconscious Bias – Knowing What You Don’t Know

On February 27, the event will feature a 90-minute educational session led by Judge Derek Mosley, focusing on Unconscious Bias – Knowing What You Don’t Know. This session will explore how unconscious bias and the role it plays in the hospitality and meetings industry, impacting decision-making, interactions, and experiences for both employees and guests. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how these biases shape interactions and outcomes to better create inclusive, welcoming and fair environments in venues, event planning and service delivery.

Judge Mosley, a renowned expert on unconscious bias, has presented on this critical topic both nationally and internationally. As the Director of the Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education at Marquette University Law School, he brings a wealth of knowledge and firsthand experience to the session.

There will also be ample time for reflection and conversation, providing attendees with the opportunity to engage in discussions and share their own experiences in a collaborative environment.  This event is designed not only to educate but to foster meaningful connections among meeting planners and industry professionals, creating a supportive and inclusive space for learning and growth.

Are you interested in obtaining your CMP or are studying for the big test? Our wonderful, Naomi Tucker, CMP, is presenting the CMP 101 session from 11:00 am – 11:45am. 

Registration & lunch will kick off the afternoon at 12:00 p.m., followed by our featured speaker session at 1:00 p.m. Closing out our education portion of the day, is our Chapter’s trademark reception & raffle.  Stay to mingle & take your chance at winning great prizes!

Our Community Outreach Partner for February is The Women's Center Waukesha.   Please consider bringing new or unused items from their wish lists or one of their immediate need items: ground coffee (unflavored), hot sauce, any kind of spices, bleach wipes, snack packs for kids, jump drives, books for teens/young adults, and journals. 


 


 

Agenda

Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Red Circle Inn - 
N44W33013 Watertown Plank Rd, Nashotah, WI

— PM —  
    
6:00 - 8:30 

Welcome Reception Open House
Delafield Hotel providing transportation to/from Red Circle Inn! Shuttles depart:

  • 5:45
  • 6:15
  • 6:45
 

 

Thursday, February 27, 2025
Delafield Hotel - 
415 Genesee Street, Delafield, WI

— AM —  
    
9:00 - 11:00 

Board of Directors

Cushing Room

11:00 - 11:45

 CMP 101Ballroom
11:30 RegistrationFoyer
   
— PM —  
    
12:00 - 1:00 

Lunch and Networking

I.D. Private Dining Room
1:00 - 4:00 

Announcements and Program

Unconcious Bias: Knowing What You Don't Know
Derek Mosley, JD  -  Marquette Law School

Ballroom
4:00 - 4:45 

Reception and Raffle

    Cushing Room
        

     


    Event Pricing

     

     

    Member:$65 ($75 after 2/21/2025) 
    Non-Member:$95 ($115 after 2/21/2025) 
    Student Member:  $40 ($40 after 2/21/2025) 

     

    Pay it Forward Rate:  $0 - Available for registration to any current member that is currently "in between gigs" and without industry employment.  Please contact the chapter office to request this rate.


    Intentional Event Design- from objectives to the practical steps to excellence 

     

    Unconscious Bias is a learned stereotype that is automatic, unintentional, deeply ingrained, universal, and able to influence behavior. Unconscious bias seeps into decisions that affect recruitment, retention, hiring, access to healthcare, banking, housing, education, the justice system, providing services, interpersonal interactions, and outcomes in ways that can disadvantage both individuals and groups of people. We all have some form of unconscious bias, and the key is to recognize that we have it and employ techniques to mitigate it.

    In this session you will:

    1. Learn to assess and measure your unconscious bias
    2. Be able to define unconscious bias
    3. Learn the history of unconscious bias in America
    4. Learn how subconsciously, decisions are being made in your mind
    5. Learn how unconscious bias affects everyday life
    6. Finally, learn ways to mitigate your bias

    Speaker Bio: Derek Mosley, JD

    Derek Mosley graduated from Marquette University Law School in 1995.  After graduation he served as an Assistant District Attorney for Milwaukee County from 1995-2002.  As an Assistant District Attorney, he represented the State of Wisconsin in over 1,000 criminal prosecutions. In 2002, Mr. Mosley was appointed Municipal Court Judge in Milwaukee.  At the time of his appointment, he was the youngest African-American to be appointed judge in the State of Wisconsin. For ten years Mr. Mosley served as the Chief Judge of the Milwaukee Municipal Court. In 2023, Mr. Mosley became the Director of the Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education at Marquette University Law School.

    Judge Mosley sits on the Board of Directors of several organizations including the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Froedtert Hospital, the Urban Ecology Center, the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee, Safe & Sound, Divine Savior Holy Angels High School, the United Way Diversity Leadership Committee, and Transcenter for Youth. He has been a lecturer at both Marquette University Law School as well as the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He sits on the Supreme Court of Wisconsin’s Judicial Education Committee. He received the Leaders in the Law Award from the Wisconsin Law Journal. He was inducted into the Milwaukee Community Journal’s Academy of Legends, named one of the Philanthropic 5 by the United Way, recipient of the Dean Howard B. Eisenberg Public Service Award from Marquette University Law School, voted “Jurist of the Year” by the Justinian Society of Lawyers, Professional of the Year by ONEMKE & The United Way, named Law Enforcement Official of the Year by Safe & Sound, received the William C. Frye Civic Engagement Award from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, was named “Milwaukeean of the Year” and “Milwaukee’s Most Trusted Public Official” by the Shepherd Express, was inducted into the Milwaukee Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Hall of Fame, received the Robert H. Friebert Social Justice Award from the Milwaukee Jewish Federation, and was named a Business Champion by the African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin. Judge Mosley routinely speaks both nationally and internationally about Unconscious Bias and Black History. Also, as a kidney transplant recipient, he is an ardent supporter of Donate Life Wisconsin, the National Kidney Foundation, and Versiti (formerly the Blood Center of Wisconsin). He currently serves as a Donate Life Hollywood advisor to the television and movie industries to promote accurate depictions of organ donation and transplant on television and in movies. In his spare time, Judge Mosley is a local Milwaukee foodie, and served as a 2022 James Beard Judge for the James Beard Foundation. Judge Mosley was recently honored by the Milwaukee Press Club with the “Headliner of the Year” Award and is a Wisconsin Law Foundation Fellow.


    Location, Map & Lodging  

    Wednesday Welcome Reception Host: Red Circle Inn
        N44W33013 Watertown Plank Rd, Nashotah, WI 

    Hotel and Program Host:  Delafield Hotel
         415 Genesee Street, Delafield, WI

    Room Rate:   $129

    Room block Cut-Off: 02/20/2025

    Online Reservation Link - Group Code:  MPI2025

    Reservations by Phone - 262-646-1600

     

     

     

     

     

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