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2026 MPI Foundation Global Board of Trustees

A Global Board of Trustee is a leader, connector, and advocate who helps ensure the MPI Foundation can grow its impact, expand access to opportunity, and strengthen the global meetings and events community for years to come. 

GBOT

Qualifications of Trustees

 

  • Applicant must be a member of MPI.
  • Applicant must be able to lead, viewed by others as a leader, and have an excellent reputation in the community.
  • Applicant must have strong verbal and written communication skills, able to share your passion to support our diverse community/industry.
  • Applicant must be able to leverage networks to acquire and retain donors by presenting a portfolio of MPI Foundation assets.
  • Applicant must be able to take a strategic approach to find and develop unique opportunities to drive value.
  • Applicant should be familiar with good governance practices including to act in good faith and be diligent in making decisions, accountable by putting personal interests aside for the greater good of MPI Foundation and to comply with legal requirements and to serve as a guardian of MPI Foundation’s mission.

GBOT

Duties and Commitments

 

  • Volunteer commitment for up to a three-year term.
  • Must generate an annual fundraising goal of at least $15,000.
  • Drive the development of ideas to advance the industry including engagement of traditional and non-traditional sources of funding.
  • Continuously seeks to identify future volunteer leaders.
  • Attend at least three (3) official board meetings each year:
    • In conjunction with EMEC, typically in February/March
    • Attendance at the strategic planning meeting in Fall (September or October)
    • In conjunction with WEC, typically in June
  • Periodic board calls based on the needs of the organization.
  • Assume personal responsibility for expenses related to board activities, however, limited funding for airfare and lodging is available, if requested.

 

Trustee Application Assessment Process

 

Every eligible application will be rated by reviewers based on its demonstration of 4 specific criteria, and this rating will be on a scale of 1-10. Criteria are revenue generation and fundraising; influence; MPI community; and business acumen.  All reviews are conducted with a single-minded goal to find the best candidate, with fairness and impartiality.

Each year, the weighting of criteria may change based on board vacancies and the industry's current challenges

 

Timeline

Applications close August 8.

 

At that time, each and every eligible application will be assessed and rated numerically. Reviews and interviews of top-rated candidates will be conducted August through September with the slate finalized in September.  The International Board of Directors will confirm the slate of the Global Board of Trustees, and the announcement of the slate will be in November.

 

 

 

A Note About the Board Application Platform


MPI and MPI Foundation board applications have moved to an updated applicant portal. The new portal will make your application process much easier. In the new portal, you will be required to set up a new account. Once you set up your new account, you will be able to access the application.  

After applying, please bookmark https://bbgm-apply.yourcausegrants.com/apply/applications to access and return to your new applications and add noreply@yourcause.com to your ‘safe senders’ email list.