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WHAT: MPI Membership & Chapter Satisfaction Survey
WHY: The survey is conducted in order to get firsthand feedback from its members; the feedback that’s necessary to ensure the needs of membership are met. Participation guarantees that every member’s voice is heard and helps shape the future of our community as a whole.
WHEN: On February 22, each MPI member will receive an email from Paul Van Deventer, MPI President & CEO, with the subject line: “Your Invitation to MPI’s Annual Satisfaction Survey”
Survey closes Wednesday, March 16.
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There is a lot to celebrate this month!
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Fall in Love with MPI Potomac at our February Insider
Wednesday, February 23rd, 4 p.m.
Whether you are new to MPI or looking to get more involved with the chapter, join us on Wednesday, February 23, at 4 p.m. for our free “Get to Know Potomac” virtual session.
Attending an Insider is your first step to finding out how to get the most out of your membership. During the 45-minute event, you will:
- Hear a heartfelt story from member Kaitlin Felix about how MPI helped her grow as a professional.
- Get pumped up about becoming a chapter volunteer on one of our 11 committees.
- Circulate among the attendees and meet someone new.
We can heart-ly wait to meet you!
REGISTRATION OPTIONS THAT ROCK!
Get the band back together, come as a solo artist or join a new music group.
Anyway you tune in, it will be a rocking good time! Bring family, friends and colleagues — you don't need to be a MPI member or in the industry to attend, just have a love for Trivia!
Are you a music savant? Do you sing every song that comes through your playlist or on the radio? Show off your skills by joining us for a fun-filled evening full of music trivia, food and drinks!
There are plenty of ways to participate:
1. Register as an individual and be placed on a team.
2. Register as a team.
3. Register to come watch the fun and network.
Two complimentary drinks and appetizers will be available. There will be menus on each table for additional food for purchase.
Blackfinn is Metro accessible (Farrugut West/McPherson Square), and there is a nearby parking gargae (Colonial Parking, 1622 I St. NW).
Check out these photos from the 2020 MPI Potomac Trivia Night to see how much fun it will be!
ReConEx is Back!
Strong. Resilient. Hardworking.
Those are just a few of the qualities that embody the people of our great industry.
We cannot wait to be together again.
Join us on April 26, 2022
at The Hotel at the University of Maryland
or Virtual
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Drive Attendance With the Perfect Engagement
March 16, 2022
Topgolf National Harbor
or Virtual
4-7:30 p.m.
Program will start at 4:30 p.m.
Audience engagement is a complex topic and hard to define, yet it is often the No. 1 goal for event and meeting planners.
How do you go about developing a deliberate strategy for audience engagement that will turn event attendees into active participants? Come join us on March 16 as we showcase different strategies, activities and opportunities for connection.
*MPI planner members receive complimentary registration thanks to our continuing education partner, Visit Detroit!
*Available virtually
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Written by Shameka Jennings, MTA, CMP, CAE
If people can't see themselves reflected in your brand, they won't engage with it. And if people aren't engaging with your brand, they aren't buying from your brand. By not incorporating DEI, you are excluding potential and current community members/consumers and leaving money on the table. Here are a few ideas to get you started with your plans to celebrate diversity within your organization:
1. Highlight how Black people created (historically), are creating (presently) and can create (futuristically) an impact in your organization and industry. This can be a social media campaign or an email segment. Tie in opportunities on how to engage with your organization to further the impact.
2. Amplify (diverse and new) Latinx voices in your community. Do a social media takeover where members and industry leaders can use your platform to center their stories, share their experiences and inspire young professionals of color as they look to advance in their careers. (Latinx is a gender-neutral term used with increasing frequency.)
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Upcoming Events in 2022
Mark your calendars for these not-to-be-missed events from MPI Potomac, and stay tuned for more details!
April 7 – Global Meetings Industry Day
A day of advocacy and awareness for the meetings and events industry. Watch for information on a special program that we will present in conjunction with the MPI Southern California chapter.
April 26 – ReConEx — The Hotel at The University of Maryland, College Park, Md.
Annual educational conference and business forum.
May 19 – May e2 event (topic TBA) — Royal Sonesta, Washington, D.C.
Free registration for planner members, brought to you by Visit Detroit.
June 13 – Evening of the Stars — Hamilton Live, Washington, D.C.
MPI Potomac's annual meeting and awards ceremony.
June 21-23 – MPI World Education Congress — San Francisco, Calif.
MPI's annual meeting.
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Wellness Centered Leadership
"We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own 'to do' list," Mrs. Obama told Vogue in 2016.
The theme for Black History Month 2022 is “Black Health and Wellness,” with special emphasis on healthcare access and improving wellness.
These are challenging times for our industry which have included extensive changes and unknowns. This has left some people feeling exhausted, defeated, and unmotivated.
In the last two plus years we have seen leaders step up and step down. The stress and pressure to keep the work force moving forward, looking ahead, engaged, productive, healthy, and staying positive, is unprecedented. What more can leaders do? Ensure your team members feel heard, seen and feel ‘safe’ at the table to provide input on strategies and solutions. There are numerous models of leadership and one approach that is used in healthcare is Wellness-Centered Leadership (WCL). The Wellness-Centered Leadership Model places a priority on the well-being of those who carry out the mission of an organization daily.
WCL includes core skills and qualities and distills them into a single framework designed to cultivate leadership behaviors that promote engagement and professional fulfillment.
The three elements are:
1) care about people always;
2) cultivate individual and team relationships;
3) inspire change.
If cultivated, WCL can empower individual and team performance to address the current climate, learn, plan and prepare to address challenges that may arise in the future.
Subject matter experts on topics such as:
- Recovering from Burnout
- Cultivating Confidence
- Overcoming Fear
About the MPI Potomac Leadership Committee
The mission of the MPI Potomac Chapter’s Leadership Committee is to empower MPI Potomac Chapter members in the global events industry with leadership excellence.
The Leadership Committee supports the Chapter mission: MPI Potomac is an inclusive community of meeting professionals who embrace learning, collaboration, and your development.
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