MPI Minnesota News

Join your local peers for an action packed 90-minute hands on simulated experience facilitated by Joy DesMarais-Lanz. Participants are the meetings & event management team of their trade association’s three-day annual conference. The meeting has an unfriendly...

Education! – Hear from some of the best in the industry- Michael Dominquez, James Spellos and Sarah Sladek as our keynote speakers. If that doesn’t do it for you our special guest and emcee Shawna Suckow will guide us through the day. Plus we have some killer breakouts on a...

Get Ready Review the application so you are prepared with the materials you need to submit a winning application Determine which scholarship is most beneficial to you and your career Get Set Review the notes you took at the monthly chapter meetings so you can provide...

As the Executive Chef of Minneapolis Marriott Northwest, Pat Lundgren knows how to keep guests happy and satisfied. Learn more about the man whose culinary skills create succulent meals that keep groups coming back to the Minneapolis Northwest area. Meet Pat - https://...

1 year Samantha Banker Maya Gardiner Allison Kindseth, CMP Anne Saxton Regan Schmidt Shelby Shroeder Elizabeth Sherry Bridgette Sobraske Jessi Vollmer 2 years Kelley Mahowald 3 years Sue Bechler - Henkel Rebecca Blattner Marisa Hovde Rene Reckinger...

Tell us about your business and your current job. I am a Regional Sales Manager for Caesars Entertainment. I partner with companies and meeting planners who are located in MN, WI, NE, IA, ND, and SD on programs for our nine properties in Las Vegas (Caesars Palace, Rio,...

Why did you join MPI? I joined MPI for a few good reasons; first is to learn, grow and stay in the know of the latest trends for meeting/event planning. Second; is to meet and network with great planners and third to eventually become a Certified Meeting Professional (...

1. When a New York snowstorm interferes with travel to your meeting in Arizona, you should: a. carry on as though nothing happened--“the show must go on” b. modify your arrangements to accommodate a smaller registration even though you will lose money c. ...

Dear MPI Minnesota Members: As chairperson of this year’s Nominating Committee, it is my pleasure to announce the slate of candidates who have been selected to serve on the 2018-2019 MPI Minnesota Chapter Board of Directors. A call for Chapter board nominations...

1. You are running a series of six educational seminars during your three-day meeting. The most effective procedure to evaluate each seminar is to? a. include evaluation forms in the registration packet b. ask the attendees to complete and submit evaluation forms at...