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 MPI Potomac CMP Virtual Preparation Class – Summer 2020 The MPI Potomac CMP Preparation Course is a six-week pilot virtual course facilitated by local, experienced CMPs and includes recorded lectures and handouts for each section, complete information about the exam and test-taking tips.
MPI Potomac's Virtual Educational Experience Series: Resiliency of the Meeting Professional Session 3
MPI Big East Presents: A Road Less Traveled with Michael Dominguez The experience of 2020 has been unexpected, uncertain and devastating in many ways. We now face a world, country, economy and industry traveling a road much less traveled as we begin to restart our global commerce engine and hospitality industry. The short-term post-COVID-19 environment will require our ability to work together, pivot often and learn as a community. This session will examine the anticipated experience and industry protocols that will be in place for the remainder of 2020.
MPI Potomac Special Program: Meeting Professionals' Viewpoint: Red Flags of Virtual Meeting Platforms So, you have started the process to move to a virtual meeting for your organization. You have gathered information about platforms available and watched demos to evaluate what works for you. It has been a daunting process, right? Wouldn't it be great to hear insights from meeting professionals that have dedicated hours of time in research, negotiations and execution of virtual meetings? We have you covered!
Career Opportunities
Events & Fundraising Specialist Spotlight
Danielle Thomas has been in the hospitality industry for nearly 10 years. The best career advice she has ever received was to never stop learning.
Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Danielle's favorite vacation spot is anywhere with family. Her favorite food is southern comfort food, and her favorite type of music is hip-hop and R&B. Some of her pet peeves are "reply-all" emails and unprotected coughs and sneezes.
If money wasn't an object, her dream job would be meeting planning. Danielle says that when she was younger she didn't know what meeting and event planning was; she just knew that she loved organizing people getting together and having the group experience.
Amy Doty has been planning meetings and events, big and small, for close to 15 years for the forest, conservation and sustainability sectors. She came to meeting planning by chance after taking a position with a forestry association. Her career goals at the time were focused on forest policy and sustainability. However, she quickly grew a passion for meetings and events and convening individuals around issues of importance to the forest, conservation and sustainability sectors.
On April 1, Amy began a meeting and event management consulting business called Meetings and Such (www.meetingsandsuch.com). She is excited for the opportunities ahead with this new venture and looks forward to helping these same sectors convene face to face post-COVID-19. The best career advice she has received is "see each challenge or obstacle as an opportunity." She says, "Case in point — starting a new meeting planning business in the midst of a pandemic. However I'm using this challenging time for professional development, studying for my CMP exam in August and learning everything there is to know about virtual events."
Coronavirus Dialogue Series: Medical Meetings, Post COVID-19 Medical meetings have mostly cancelled, postponed or have been converted into virtual meetings in 2020 due to the novel coronavirus crisis. In recent weeks, many of our peers are undergoing significant transformations— changing how staffers communicate, adding necessary flexibility in responding and adapting to new demands for meeting formats and styles, cancelling and rescheduling contracts — all while navigating complex compliance laws and regulations.
Navigating the New Normal Summit Session 1 | New Rules for a New World Session 2 | Planner Panel |
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MEETING PROFESSIONALS INTERNATIONAL — POTOMAC CHAPTER
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