MPIGNY,

With February underway, we already kicked off an evening of discussion and collaboration with our Town Hall event last Tuesday, Feb. 5. The evening allowed our board of directors to connect with our members on all that has been taking place within our great chapter.

I am thrilled to share that our Winter Networking Event scheduled for Feb. 12 is completely sold out! A special thanks to Canada Business Events and our friends at TWA Lounge. Without them this evening would not be possible.

We are always looking to grow our volunteer group. If you’re interesting in joining a committee or want to know more about opportunies within the chapter, please reach out at info@mpigny.org.

Here’s what’s to come ... 

Warmest,
Carly Roncaglio-Marotta

MPIGNY Education Presents: “The Top Technology Trends Transforming Events and What It Means for You”

Technology is transforming the hotel industry and the rate of change is increasing! Advances in mobile technology, artificial intelligence, facial recognition, personalization and augmented/virtual reality are just a few of the drivers that will revolutionize how event professionals manage meetings and how attendees experience them. This interactive and information-packed session will cover many of these major technology trends and what you can do to prepare for them.

 Date: Monday, March 4

Time: Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with the keynote presentation beginning at 6:15 p.m.

Location: Convene at 237 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017

Registration: Registration link with speaker bio will be sent via email blast

Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) brings together leaders from across the meetings and events industry to showcase the real impact that business meetings, conferences, conventions, incentive travel, trade shows and exhibitions have on people, business and communities. Meeting professionals across the world participate in the international day of advocacy with more than 200 events held across six continents. 

MPIGNY will be hosting a meeting on April 4 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Convene 730 Park Avenue to discuss how we as an industry can help end child trafficking and exploitation. 

More details to follow, but please save the date for this important discussion.

As we are gearing up for the second half of our fiscal year, our membership was invited to join the board of directors for a Town Hall and roundtable discussion.

With the help of our friends at MEET SoHo, our board shared updates on the state of the chapter, specifically discussing past successes and the many unique opportunities coming up in the second half of the year for members to engage with our chapter. Focus was also given to our committess on developing new ways to engage our membership and the best ways to increase their ROI from being a part of our chapter. 

Do you have questions about your membership? Do you want to get involved? Reach out to anyone on the board of directors for assistance!

Join the Recognition Committee this spring to help put together another fantastic Genie Awards! Want to know more? Email info@mpigny.org for more information!

The Genie Awards is MPIGNY's premier annual event that celebrates the past year with special awards and recognition, as well as kicks off the coming year with the installation of the new chapter officers. It's an evening full of surprises and celebration!

Did you know that MPI can help you cover costs for a preferred MPI membership and help fund your MPI Academy courses (including CMM, HMCC, Experiential Event Series, Meetings Essentials, Basics Boot Camp and more)?

Yes, it’s possible. The MPI Foundation provides MPI members professional development and career opportunities through grants and scholarships. MPI Foundation scholarships are accepted on an ongoing basis. Applications received by the end of the month will receive notification by the end of the following month. Conference scholarships do not typically follow the normal application cycle but will be reviewed each month. 

More information can be found here: MPI Foundation scholarships

Are you interested in getting more involved with MPIGNY? It is a great way to meet new clients and industry partners through volunteering with a committee! Visit our website for more information on how to get involved here: MPIGNY - Join a committee

We added a new campaign earlier this year called "People of MPIGNY" and want to learn more about our incredible members! If you are interested in being featured, click the link below to read about some of our members and to complete the handful of questions to be considered for our next issue!

People of MPIGNY | People of MPIGNY application