MPI Belgium ChapterNew Committee Members Orientation

Presented by Mieke Barbé09/02/2015

MPI Vision and Mission

Vision

To be the first choice for professional career development and a prominent voice for the

global meeting and event community

MPI Vision and Mission

Mission

To provide MPI members, chapters and the global meeting and event community with

innovative and relevant education, networking opportunities and business exchanges, and to act as a prominent voice for the promotion and

growth of the industry

MPI Vision and Mission

Pillars:• Education• Networking• Business marketplace• Industry voice

Core Value Proposition = Professional Development

MPI Global Buying Power of $22 billion

20,000 members belonging to 70 chapters

Chapters By Region:U.S.A. 45Europe 13Canada 8Latin America 2Asia 2

• Launched start of 2015

MPI Education

MPIweb.org On-Demand Portal

MPIweb.org Research & Tools

Access to:

• Study reports• White Papers• How-to Guides• Handouts• Worksheets• Case studies

CultureActive Tool

Improve your cultural competence and ability to understand and communicate with other cultures.

Green Key Meetings

A tool to provide planners with a sense of a hotel’s level of commitment to environmental issues.

MPI Belgium Benefits

MPI Europe: 1.700 members, 11 Chapters and 2 ClubsMPI Belgium: 50 members, 1.500 engagers

Chapter Benefits

• Education• Special Events• Community Events – Networking• Annual BE Conference• Localized newsletter & other digital communications• Preferred rates for sister organization events

MPI Belgium Challenges You To…

Why volunteer?

• Build (your) career(s)• Network for business• Increase (your) industry knowledge• Learn professional tips• Make friends• Collaborate on worthy causes• Help the industry improve and grow

As a volunteer you are

• at the epicenter of the industry• at the pulse of trends and opinion.

As a volunteer you see

• what people are doing, thinking and feeling.

As a volunteer you get to

• practice what you do best • learn what you know the least.

As a volunteer you experience

• what it’s like to work with volunteers—a different phenomenon from standard workplace personnel

• the friendships emerging from working together