Our next Just Networking will take place on Oct. 28. Stay tuned for more information and a link to register. We hope to see you there!

10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. EST

The CMP Study Group provides opportunities for applicants to meet others that are on the same journey to achieve their CMP designation. In this study group format, our sessions will cover in detail all CMP domains and skills by having current CMPs themselves teaching, sharing their stories and testing what you've learned. 

Our sessions are designed to prepare participants with the readiness to write their exam. Anyone with a minimum of 36 months of related work experience and 25 hours of continuing education are encouraged to consider their CMP journey with us this year. If you are still working to secure your hours, our committee can help highlight eligible clock hour opportunities for you to help you be ready in time. 

The study group fosters life-long professional relationships with like-minded individuals and is an experience you do not want to miss. The MPI Toronto Chapter is proud of its success rate with nearly all previous CMP Study Group participants successfully passing the CMP exam.

What can the CMP do for you in the meeting industry?

• Recognition
• Competitive advantage
• Peer acceptance
• Salary enhancement
• Personal achievement
• Commitment to the meeting industry

"Not only did they cover the study material, but they proved to be experts in completing your application including helpful tips to get in your eligible hours of continuing education credits. I can’t say enough about how dedicated and truly helpful this group has been." 

We will be pivoting our Study Group to an online workshop, continuing to support those who would like to take your CMP exam this year. The agenda is being developed, and it will include an expert industry panel and open forum for discussion. We'll provide tips & tricks, review the "Glossary Index & Formulas" and answer all your questions.

It will be important that all attendees read the textbooks prior to the workshop so they have good familiarity of the content.

CMP Toronto Study Group fees

Members - $35+HST
Nonmembers - $55+HST

If you have any further questions or would like to be added to our contact list, please contact
Bobbi Hoffman.

About CMP

Application process 

Note: For budgeting and eligibility purposes, our committee recommends you wait until the sessions have started to submit your application. 

Purchase your books from the EIC 

www.eventscouncil.org/CMP/About-CMP

Textbooks and study materials should be acquired in advance of the first study group session.

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Date: November 18

Time: 3 p.m. EST

Location: Online

In addition to all the challenges the pandemic has imposed on meetings, conferences and incentive travel professionals, industry pros have had to develop strong mental fortitude to endure. It turns out that mental resilience is a muscle and a skill set that can be built up and developed over time.

In this dynamic and engaging Professional Development session, we will be learning how bounce back, persevere (and dare we say, “pivot” our mindset) and enjoy our personal journeys, no matter the circumstances.

Join us for our last PD session of the year to learn and celebrate YOUR resilience throughout 2020-2021.

Thank you to our partners:

Virtual Platform Partner:

Registration Partner:

Media Partner:

Looking for the chance to connect with other meeting professionals? We look forward to seeing you at the Holiday Gala on Dec. 7. This year’s holiday gala will be hosted at the Toronto Airport Marriott. 

Silent Auction information:

The Silent Auction will be available to both in-person and online attendees. Bidding will begin a few days prior to the Gala. You can submit donations to the Silent Auction until Nov. 20. Click here to submit a donation. 

Thank you to our partners:

What a great day at the MPI Toronto Chapter 23rd Annual Golf Classic! It was a pleasure to chair and host this first live event for the chapter in 17 months. So great to meet face-to-face and have the opportunity to network, say hello and meet up with our peers.

Thank you to our sponsors!

Thank you to our planners for coming out in such big numbers!

Thank you to our suppliers who invited planners and other members to join them on this great day.

Here’s looking forward to making it to the 25th Annual Golf Classic. Cheers!

Are you ready to get the most out of your MPI Toronto Chapter membership?

Do you want to make a difference at the chapter level by volunteering in a leadership role?

Are you interested in building your leadership skills, fostering your confidence and making life-long relationships?

Do you want to grow professionally and personally while sharing your gifts and talents and giving back to our industry?

If you answered “yes” to any of the above questions, then pursuing a position on the MPI Toronto Chapter Board of Directors might be right up your alley.

The application package for the MPI Toronto Chapter Board of Directors is coming to your inboxes soon, with a submission deadline of mid-December. We invite you to consider applying for a leadership position and to embrace this year’s theme of “Be the Change.”

In January and February, the Leadership Selection Committee will review all applications, conduct interviews and determine the Board slate for next fiscal year.

Meet your 2021-2022 Leadership Selection Committee:

In 2022, MPI turns 50! We’re celebrating by collecting YOUR stories and memories of what MPI has meant to you and your profession. Share your video stories today. #MPI50 LINK: mpi.org/mpi50

Hard Rock International announces the selection of Shelley Williams for the role of director of global sales for meetings and events. In this new role for Williams within the Hard Rock organization, she will draw upon more than 25 years of experience in global hospitality, including tenure with Caesars Entertainment, the Westmont Hospitality Group and the University of Windsor. Williams, an award-winning, results-driven sales and business leader, will report directly to Danielle Babilino, senior vice president of global sales & marketing. In her most recent role as vice president of sales at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Williams was the opening sales leader at the largest corporate operating hotel for the brand. In that role, she was responsible for the recruitment and ongoing training of the sales team while leading hospitality sales and convention services and serving as a key post-pandemic business recovery leader.  

39th Annual OPG Winter Festival of Lights to illuminate Niagara Falls for an extended 101 nights 
The 39th annual Ontario Power Generation (OPG) Winter Festival of Lights, Canada’s largest FREE outdoor light festival, is extending its duration to illuminate Niagara Falls for 101 nights from Nov. 13, 2021, until Feb. 21, 2022. For more information on the OPG Winter Festival of Lights, please visit www.WFOL.com. 

STRONCO adds some Ottawa talent to its team 

AV-CANADA donates to the Mississauga Food Bank for Thanksgiving
Although our live event industry has been one of the hardest hit, we can't forget those in our community who are in the most need of our help during these difficult times.

Exhibition Place officially opens the new Sky Bridge
The first glass-enclosed walkway of its kind in Exhibition Place, the Sky Bridge connects Beanfield Centre to Hotel X Toronto. This pedestrian connection at Exhibition Place provides an all-season, second-level link between the Beanfield Conference Centre and Hotel X Toronto over Newfoundland Road.