Connections - MPI Potomac Chapter
August 2014A Note From The President
Matthew J. Wales, CMP, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, mwales@aacte.org PMPI President
Edited by Doug Sandler, Nice Guys Finish First, doug@dougsandler.com
PMPI Committee Member, Publications, PMPI FYI
Matt describes his journey to PMPI presidency as this: "It’s a combination of amazement, exhilaration, and a little bit of jubilation all rolled into one. Or in my world, that feeling when you’re down in the bottom of the 9th with the bases loaded and you belt that Grand Slam right out of the park!
Matt continues, "Lots of time, hard work, and continued practice are necessary to make for a winning season for PMPI. That’s why we’re swinging for the fences with some lofty goals."
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Features
By K.C. Hopson, EventRebels, Inc., kchopson@eventrebels.com PMPI Board Member for Marketing and Public Relations
The meetings industry is riding the technology wave. Some trends are already red hot, while many are just entering the mainstream. Be ready to embrace these technologies, especially if your audience is young or tech-savvy. Attendees will expect it. Here are some of the trends we are seeing.
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Upcoming Events
PMPI Summer Sizzle & Committee Draft DayCome join PMPI for our Summer Sizzle and join Team PMPI!
Summer Sizzle, PMPI’s summer networking event, is a great way to come meet old friends, network with new, and take a look that the different committees you can become a part of with PMPI.
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News and Announcements
Looking to take the CMP exam in November? Register today with PMPI CMP University’s 10 week Fall Session. Classes will be held September 2 through November 3 at the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) Headquarters in Rockville, Md., from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. on Mondays (except the first class on Tuesday, September 2).
This 10-week program will give you a structured road map to study for the CMP, test-taking tips, and access to subject matter experts who will present material based on the Convention Industry Council’s new 9th edition. Students from CMP University classes who take the CMP exam within the period following the class have historically had a 90-100 percent pass rate!
Click "Learn More" to register. Study course sponsored by U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP).
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By Alexis B. La Broi, MBA, CMP, Media Vision, Inc., alexis@media-vision.com
PMPI Co- Chair Publications Committee, PMPI FYI
The PMPI New Year is here, and with it brings the excitement of new possibilities and opportunities. I hope that PMPI has afforded all of you the opportunity to make new connections the way that it has for me. BUY PMPI is our campaign that helps track those new business connections you make with other members when you share a business opportunity, receive a business opportunity due to sponsoring a PMPI event, help a member secure a resource he/ she needs, or help a member find a career opportunity.As an incentive to keep you sharing, buying and submitting, we had a drawing in Q1 and Q2 to thank those who are participating in the program. Congratulations to our winners in Q1: Nicole Ratner, CAE, CMP, and Carrie Mitchell; and Q2: Katie Herritage and Carole Lucas.
Thanks again to everyone who has submitted their story!
