6th Annual Golf Tournament Wednesday, June 16, 2010 Shooters Golf Course

The 6th Annual Golf Tournament is just around the corner...haven't registered yet?  It's not too late to join in on the networking and fun!

A portion of the net proceeds of this year's tournament will be donated to Alzheimer Society Manitoba.  In the past six years, our tournament has donated more than $6,000 towards a variety of Winnipeg charities.  We are very proud of this accomplishment.

All members are encouraged to take part in our annual event -- take a day to rejuvenate, recharge and reconnect!

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Keystone Awards Thursday, June 24, 2010 Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Center REGISTRATION FORM

The nominations were submitted, the forms completed, the judging has taken place and the winners of the 2010 Keystone Awards have been chosen.  Congratulations to the following finalists of this year's Awards:

AVW Telav

Mark Clarke, Travel Manitoba

Coralee Dolyniuk, Strauss Event and Association Management

Francine Fournier, The Fort Garry Hotel

Carmen Neufeld, Planners Plus

Larissa Peitsch, Tourism Winnipeg

Doren Roberts, Winnipeg Art Gallery

Emma Singh, Events by Emma

Winnipeg Convention Centre

Find out who the winners are - revealed on June 24th!  Plan to attend and support those who contribute greatly to our industry!

Thank you to our Award Sponsors:

Member Profiles
by Mark Clarke VP, Communications

I caught up with Tara Torchia-Wells of the Winnipeg Convention Centre and Stephanie Leach of the Fargo Moorhead Convention & Visitors Bureau to quiz them on life’s lighter side.  Enjoy.  Mark

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Small Meetings Dilemma: Large or Small Hotel? by David Gabri President and CEO Associated Luxury Hotels International

Whether you’re planning a large convention or a small meeting, there are many decisions to be made.

But one of the first decisions that the planner of a smaller meeting needs to make is whether to stage that meeting at a small hotel or at a larger hotel or resort. In fact, there are advantages to both.

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Business Events Industry Coalition of Canada

You asked for it and it is here. In part to feedback received from last’s year’s National Meetings Industry Day, the Business Events Industry Coalition of Canada (BEICC) was formed towards the end of 2009 and formally launched in January, 2010, to act as a unifying voice for the myriad business-events industry groups and associations.

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National Meetings Industry Day Wrap-Up Report

Be sure to read the summary report sponsored by MPI Manitoba and prepared by The Conference Publishers.

Summary Report

Enough about us - we want to hear about you.

MPI’s community is full of inspired members whose MPI experience has made a real difference in their personal and professional lives.  Give us all the heartfelt details, interesting anecdotes and crazy tales of your experience as a member of the MPI community.  Bonus??log in before you tell us your story to avoid filling out all the info that we already know!

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Online Discount

Take advantage of this special offer from MPI.  Receive a 5% discount when renewing your membership online.

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MPI Member Referral Rewards Program

Share Your Passion and Profit:
Introducing MPI Member Referral Rewards

You’re passionate about meetings and events, which is why you’re a member of the MPI community.  And, now when you share that passion, you can profit as well.  

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MPI World Education
Conference (WEC)

July 24 to 27, 2010

Vancouver, British Columbia    

Attendance at MPI’s World Education Congress 2010 will enable you to develop performance based objectives, collaborate with the top industry minds and through strategic meeting management and corporate responsibility practices demonstrate how events can shape business and leave the world in better shape. 

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