Member Care

Welcome to the MPI Member Care Center where we care about you.

During difficult economic times, it is more crucial than ever to remain connected with the world’s largest and leading meeting resource. Membership in Meeting Professionals International is one of the best returns on investment you can make in your personal and professional development. Our commitment to making our membership successful by building human connections to knowledge/ideas, relationship and marketplace is exemplified through Member Care benefits.

Here’s where you can find a variety of helpful links and services to assist you with your MPI membership and questions. Programs are offered through both MPI Chicago Area Chapter and MPI Global specifically for our members:

Unemployment Assistance Program

• Can extend membership for six months from end date at no cost. Separate form to fill out.
• If still unemployed after six months, can renew for another six months at $99.00.
• For auditing purposes, we attempt to get proof of unemployment (letter/notification, insurance, etc.)
• Only used for renewals, not new members Transfer of Membership
• Current member AND new member have to read and sign the Transfer Policy
• New member must submit new member application, transfer release form, and $100.00 transfer fee for processing
• Transfer of membership can only be used one time per member
• Membership cannot be transferred to current MPI member
• We have added a requirement on the transfer form for the transferring member to give us a phone number for us to call and verify transfer 

Complimentary Limited Membership – must be approved by Membership services

• Used when company is unable to contact former employee to transfer a membership
• New member can fill out "Limited Membership Form"
• Three months at no cost 

Installments

• Any new membership or renewal can be broken into monthly, quarterly and bi-annual installments
• Discounted memberships can be broken into installments as well

Referral Program

• If a current member refers a new member, the new member can list the member on their application for referring them.
• $25 credit for every member referred
• New member MUST list the member’s name on the application