Association Professionals

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Overview

Did you know that 25% of MPI’s membership are association meeting and event planners? These meeting professionals face specific challenges that corporate meeting and event organizers do not because of their organizations’ structure, not-for-profit status and governance.

They also may need to book citywide events years in advance. MPI supports its community of 2,000 Association Professionals through targeted educational offerings and social activities.

Board Member:

Lindsay Plath - lplath@iasbo.org

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Members of the MPI Association Professionals community receive all the benefits of MPI membership, plus so much more.

WEBINARS
Free Association Professionals-related educational webinars
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ONLINE COMMUNITY
Access to the MPI Association Professionals online community

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WEC EDUCATION
Association Professionals-focused education at MPI’s World Education Congress (WEC)
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COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Invitations to community meet-ups and other social activities
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ON-DEMAND EDUCATION
24/7 access to on-demand community-relevant education.
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SAFETY PLANNING GUIDE
Free access to the Essential Guide to Safety and Security.
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Who is Eligible to Join?

Any MPI Member who organizes or supervises teams who plan association meetings, events or educational programs is eligible to join MPI’s Association Professionals Community. MPI members opt-into the community by editing communications preferences on their member profile by logging into mpi.org, and can join the community's online forum on MyMPI.

Additional Education and Community Resources

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Meeting and Event Strategist

Create events that achieve objectives, justify costs, and provide authentic experiences.

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Event Crisis Communication

Discover how to use time-sensitive communications channels, including social media, when it really matters.

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Certificate in Meeting Management

Earning your CMM shows the world that you're a strategic thinker ready to assume a leadership role.

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Emergency Preparedness for Events

Are you securing the most important aspect of your meeting and events—the safety of your attendees? Find out how to prepare.

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The Essential Guide to Safety & Security

An essential guide to planning components, assessment tools and implementation strategies for safety and security planning at events.

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Inclusive Event Strategist

Discover how to keep a strategy of inclusion at the center of your event’s design and execution.

More Certificate Courses

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