MPI Potomac FYI
November 2021
 
Special Message
 
MPI Potomac Chapter Announces Strategic Partnership with
Visit Detroit
 
Meeting Professionals International Potomac Chapter (MPI Potomac) and Visit Detroit announced a strategic partnership today, which elevates the chapter’s focus on professional and career development and rewards planner members with complimentary registration to educational events through June 2022.
 
Message from the President
 
                
 
Looking forward to pumpkin spice, fall leaves and exciting news this November!
Upcoming Events
 

MPI Potomac Unplugged

Courageous Conversations and Sensible Solutions

Join us at The Westin Alexandria Old Town on Nov. 18 at 4 p.m. where we will be having transparent and honest conversations to help us resolve our most pressing issues. 
 
MPI planner members receive complimentary registration thanks to our continuing education partner, Visit Detroit!

*This session is approved for 1.5 clock hours
 
Meet our panelists!
 
 
 
                                           
 
 
 
                                                            
 

MPI Potomac Podcast Is Online Now!


 Tune in on the first and third Wednesday of each month to hear from industry leaders and influencers as we cover topics from opening up post-pandemic, leadership, mentorship, career advancement and more.
 
So far we’ve published eight programs with more to come!
Recent topics include International Women in Hospitality and
Leadership through the Pandemic.
 
Click below to listen now on Spotify.

                                                             

 

 

MPI Potomac Call for Presenters


 
MPI Potomac invites you to submit your ideas and speakers for our regional conference (ReConEx 2022). 
 
ReConEx 2022 will be an event unlike any other that MPI Potomac has produced in the past 15 years of hosting its regional conference. This immersive, hybrid experience will take place April 26, 2022, at The Hotel at the University of Maryland. We are looking for bold and creative presentations to facilitate meaningful conversations during our premier educational event.
 
The deadline to submit your ideas and speakers is November 15, 2021, so don’t delay!

 
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Regional Meetings Close to Home
As meetings trend to regional, planners see the value in choosing smaller destinations, close to home. Why not consider the #3 Top Best Small City in the U.S. (Condé Nast Travelers 2019) right in your backyard?  Easily drivable for staff and attendees, Alexandria and our hospitality partners are ready to welcome you back with the Alexandria Promise and much more.
See why Alexandria is now, more than ever, the perfect destination.
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Time to Serve Your Association at Board Level
By Assegid (AZ) Habtewold
 
Becoming a board member of an international association like MPI for the first time is intimidating, to say the least. I interviewed Evan Nielson, director of member engagement and community outreach, Leila Beltramo, director of leadership and diversity, equity and inclusion, and Lura Bobbitt, director of member retention and recognition. Each shared how they became the chapter’s board member for the first time, a summary of the process, the kinds of support you receive and the benefits of serving at a board level.
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Community Outreach, Committee Spotlight
In this month of thanks and giving, the MPI Potomac Community Outreach Committee would like to give thanks to our military families. November is Military Family Appreciation Month, a time to honor the life and service of military families that work behind the scenes to support our country’s servicemen and servicewomen.
 
Read on for the story of a chapter member and her connection to an extraordinary nonprofit organization.
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