Hello –

It is hard to comprehend how quickly this year has passed us by. Before we know it, it’s going to be 2022! Before that happens, we will be gathering in-person along with HSMAI and other industry organizations to celebrate the holiday season. Please keep an eye on our social channels and your email for a save-the-date announcement, which we expect to happen by early next week. We ALL deserve a great night to gather and reflect on how far we have progressed in one year.

On Nov. 21, we have an opportunity to gather as a group at The Race to Deliver, benefiting God’s Love We Deliver. It is a 4-mile run/walk in Central Park. We always have a great time bonding as a group outside of our usual events, and the beauty of the park in any season is not to be missed. To register as a part of our team, please use this link. If you are not able to join, please consider supporting our team with a donation.

As you know, our chapter runs on the dedication and passion of our volunteer members. We have several opportunities available across all facets of the chapter. Whether you want to learn a new skill or hone an existing one, whether you have an hour or lots of time on your hands, we want you to be involved with our community. Committee descriptions and more information can be found here.

Lastly, on behalf of the entire board we hope all of you, your families and friends near or far have a very happy and healthy Thanksgiving. We are all thankful for you and that we are in this community together.

Yours in hospitality – 
Laura

Laura Mulholland
President
MPI Greater New York

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MPIGNY's Annual Auction and Mixology Madness is FINALLY HERE, and we cannot wait to welcome you back to one of our premier annual events TONIGHT at the Hard Rock Cafe New York!

In addition to the "Battle Royale" for Top Cocktail bragging rights, we will have a few surprises in store, including a live performance from  Love & Chaos, brought to us all the way from Austin, Texas, through the generous support of Visit Austin!

Check out this video for a sneak peek of their show!

If you haven't registered yet, what are you waiting for?! 
Join us TONIGHT, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. for a  ROCKIN' good time!

MPIGNY Member Planners/Suppliers: $45
Nonmember Planners/Suppliers: $65

DON'T MISS OUT! GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!

REGISTER HERE!

THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS!

There is still time to sign up and join your MPIGNY colleagues as we team up to raise money for God's Love We Deliver!

After the COVID pandemic cancelled last year's event, the Race to Deliver returns to Central Park on Sunday, Nov. 21, and we are so excited to join our fellow fundraisers for this 28th annual event IN PERSON!

Whether you run or walk, you will be helping one of New York City's most essential organizations provide healthy meals for the sick and homebound.

Date: Sunday, November 21
Time: 8 a.m. adult race
Location: Central Park, NYC
Race: 4-mile run/walk partnered with New York Road Runners

The race will be at full capacity, and precautions are being taken to ensure the safety of participants. Several precautions being taken include no festival area, award ceremony or team tents. Masks are recommended at the start and finish of the race. 

How to register for the race:

• Step 1: Start registration Join Team MPIGNY. (Pay the $25 registration fee and create your own fundraising page). Registration fee will go toward the team fundraising goal.
• Step 2: You will receive an email from NYRR with an invitation code. You should receive this within 24 to 48 hours. Complete race registration on the New York Road Runners website.

For questions regarding registration, please contact Marisa Wilkes at marisa.wilkes@opensocieyfoundations.org.

MPI Greater New York Chapter is proud to partner with Together We Rise on Tuesday, Dec. 14 for a virtual service project — decorating Sweet Cases. When children enter foster care, they are usually given two trash bags to hold their belongings. The Sweet Case program provides duffle bags and basic necessities to help ease this problem, showing children in foster care that they are supported and loved.

Together We Rise is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization comprising motivated young adults and former foster youth. Their vision is to improve the lives of children in foster care, who often find themselves forgotten and neglected by the public. They collaborate with individuals, companies and community partners to bring resources to foster youth and use service-learning activities to educate volunteers on issues surrounding the foster care system.

The CSR Committee will host a Zoom meeting for participants to network and decorate the panels together online. Registration for the event will open very soon. Please stay tuned!

Last Tuesday night, MPIGNY held a pop up After Six Mix at the beautiful Fogo de Chao in Midtown. We are continuing to see a nice turnout as more and more people are returning to in-person events. It is always gratifying to have new potential members join our events and walk away with a memorable experience!

A huge thank you to Benjamin Maddy and the staff at Fogo de Chao for their incredible hospitality, going above and beyond with their generous food and beverage offerings. The venue is in a perfect location with several different private space options. Overall, there was great energy in the room, and much fun was had by all!

Please join us for our Annual Auction and Mixology event tonight at Hard Rock Cafe New York!

Last Wednesday, Oct. 27, MPIGNY hosted "Keeping It Real with MPIGNY," another highly informative education session led by an outstanding cast of industry experts.

Our moderator, Bernard Toliver, Renaissance Meetings & Special Events, was joined by:

• Jeania Davis, director of meetings & events, National Alliance to End Homelessness
• Cathy Diem, director of sales, Hilton Worldwide
• Carrie Holmes, director, conferences & meetings, The Association of Junior Leagues Intl
• Molly Kievit, senior director of campus sales, Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Association
• George Ntim, market director of diplomatic & community relations, NYC Marriott Hotels, and chairman of the board, NYSHTA
• Gary Pagano, vice president-special events, ViacomCBS

It was a great evening of education! The panelists shared their real-life experiences about how they dealt with ever-changing COVID protocols, supply chain challenges and negotiating new contracts. The conversation was engaging and the “food for thought” abundant, with so many great takeaways for moving events forward.

The overarching takeaway? There is no playbook for everything we will deal with, but one thing we can be certain of: Building relationships and trust will be the key to helping us move forward together.  

Toliver closed with this familiar line from the movie “Hidden Figures,” “We all get there together, or we don’t get there at all.” Now that’s ‘Keeping It Real’!

If you missed it, you can access a recording of the webinar here and a one-page takeaway here.

On behalf of MPI New England, members of the MPI Greater New York Chapter are invited to attend MPI NE Educational Institute (EI) on Nov. 22-23. This year’s event will be hybrid with the in-person event taking place at beautiful Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino. In addition, there will be a virtual experience available, allowing attendees to participate in the way that works best for them. 

If you are not familiar with EI, it is the New England Chapter’s premier educational conference offering engaging keynote speakers and innovative educational sessions. The conference is designed to provide professional development (including CMP credits) and create ample opportunities to network with event professionals and suppliers. 

REGISTER HERE

If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Michele Yebba, VP Educational Institute, MPI NE, at michele_yebba@tjx.com.

Applications are now being accepted for the
2022-2023 MPI Greater New York Board of Directors! 

Are you looking for ways to develop your leadership skills? Do you want to be part of a team that will support your growth? Would you like to contribute your talents to keeping the upward momentum of our chapter on track? Do you want to show your boss how the success you build outside of the workplace compliments your position and shows an ROI for your MPI membership? 

Then JOIN US! For more information on specific roles available for 2022-2023, please review the attached job descriptions. To apply, please click here to access the online application. If you prefer, a hard copy application is available to download here.

The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021.

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact Kathie Stapleton at kstapleton@mpigny.org.

We added a new campaign this year called "People of MPIGNY" and want to learn more about our incredible members! If you are interested in being featured, click the links 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

*REPOST*

Apparently the highlight video link was inadvertently removed prior to the 30/30 going out last month. Here is the link again, with apologies!

For those of you who missed the outing this year (and those of you who were there!), click the image above and check out this video featuring some of the highlights of the day as well as commentary from some of our incredible sponsors! 

We are already looking forward to next year! Hope to see you there!

The MPI Foundation is focused on helping as many current members as possible retain their professional affiliation and the opportunity to continue to have access to all our resources. For more information, please contact Member Services at feedback@mpi.org.

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