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Name, Title and Company:

Marlys Arnold

Speaker, Author & Consultant

ImageSpecialist

Job description:

As an image and marketing consultant, I teach companies and individuals how to improve their professional image. This often includes traveling the country to help exhibitors and show managers maximize their trade show results. In addition, I'm the author of two books  (Build a Better Trade Show Image, and Pack Your Bags! - Tips & Tools for Savvy Travelers), host of the Trade Show Insights podcast, and co-founder of Kansas City's "Y.E.S. - Your Exhibit Success" network. My latest project is the Image@Work Club, a Web site that teaches college students how to look and act more professional in the workplace.

Years involved in KCMPI:  8

KCMPI committees I have served on:

Education Conference (7 years)

Marketing (created the new KCMPI brochure and information kit in 2007)

Speaker at Conferences (KCMPI - 8 times, MPI's PEC - 2 times)

What I enjoy best about the hospitality industry:

There's an energy in the meetings and trade show business that you can't find anywhere else. Because this industry attracts fun and creative people, there's a positive snowball effect whenever we team up to put on an event. It's always exciting to watch the ideas unfold!

Activities I enjoy outside of work:

Surfing the Web

Watching Dancing with the Stars, CSI & LOST

Creating videos for my church

Anything else you'd like to add:

MPI has been wonderful for me, both personally and professionally. I've not only gained business opportunities, but also some very good friends.