News Around Town - January 2023

MPI Ottawa Member News

Happy New Year! 🎉Please join us in celebrating January's #MPIOttawa Membership Anniversaries! We love the amazing folks that make up the MPI Ottawa Chapter.

Congratulations to Jennifer Beatty, DES, HMCC for her new position as Director of Partnerships at the Tourism Industry Association of Canada.

Congratulations to Elodie LORTAL, CMP, DES, WPICC for her new position and relocation to Paris as Responsable Commerciale Externe, Focus Ambassades et Corporate at the Novotel Paris Centre Tour Eiffel.  We are so excited for your next Chapter to begin!

Industry News in General

Ottawa-Gatineau Meet Week is February 6-9, 2023.
Between February 6 and February 9, many industry organizations will hold events over these four days. If you’re in the business of business events, you don’t want to miss Ottawa Meet Week!  Be sure to check out the hotels with group rates for Ottawa-Gatineau Meet Week.

Visit the Official Website Here - Your one-stop shop for all things Ottawa-Gatineau Meet Week 2023!

Ottawa Tourism unveils 92 new “unofficial museums”
Dozens of Ottawa festivals, restaurants, shops, concert venues, and attractions have been designated ‘Unofficial Museums’ by Ottawa Tourism as a way to highlight hidden gems and off-the-beaten-path neighbourhoods around the region. 

Delegates are encouraged to get out and explore before and after the Tourism Congress and share their discoveries on social media using the #MyOttawa hashtag.

Read More Here

Tourism officials call for Wellington Street reopening
Long-term closure of Wellington Street ‘not viable,’ tourism officials argue the future of Wellington Street needs to be decided as part of a larger plan to reimagine the downtown and with an eye to the impact on tourism, local stakeholders say.

Read More Here

Upcoming MPI Events

📅 February 9, 2023 – 9:30AM – 11:00AM – Ottawa Marriott Hotel
Caffeine with Colleagues and the Coach    
Register Here

📅 February 9, 2023 – 5:30PM – 10:00PM – Canadian Museum of History  
2023 Charity Auction and Dinner
MPI Ottawa’s Annual Charity Auction and Dinner, one of the most anticipated nights of the year for networking, socializing and fundraising, is scheduled for February 9, 2023. This year’s event will be held at the Museum of History.
Register Here

📅 March 30, 2023 – Save The Date!
Global Meetings Industry Day 2023
The #GMID2023 theme is #MeetingsMatter. Following years of cancelled in-person meetings, the industry will come together on March 30, 2023 to celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) and showcase why #MeetingsMatter to attendees, organizations, communities, businesses and our economy.
Learn More Here

📅 June 13 to 15 – Riviera Maya, Mexico
MPI WEC23
When it comes to meetings and events, WEC23 will expand not only what you know, but who you know. WEC delivers the connections and actionable education you need to advance yourself as an event professional and a person.
For more information click: WEC Mexican Caribbean (mpi.org)

Upcoming Industry Events

📅 February 1, 2023 – 9:00AM – 5:00PM – The Omni King Edward Hotel
Tourism Industry Association of Canada – Ontario Tourism Town Hall 2023
This series will be delivered by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) to reach all tourism industry stakeholders from coast to coast to coast.
Learn More Here

📅 February 7, 2023 – 5:30PM – 10:30PM – Craft Beer Market
Reveal Social
For the 8th year, we are bringing back the industry party of the season and we want it to be bigger and better than before.
Register Here

📅 February 8, 2023 – 11:00AM – 6:00PM – EY Centre
2023 CSAE Ottawa-Gatineau Tête-à-tête Showcase

CSAE Ottawa-Gatineau’s most popular event, Tête-à-Tête, is back on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023 at the EY Centre in Ottawa. Join one of the community’s largest industry events for association and not-for-profit leaders, meeting and event planners and government procurers from across the country. Immerse yourself in “all things association” at Tête-à-Tête, now in its 33rd year! You’ll get to know plenty of exhibitors with products and services that can help you meet your goals.
Learn More Here

📅 February 8, 2023 – 8:00PM – 12:00AM – Laugh Lounge
MPI Foundation – Laugh Out Loud 2.0
After the huge success of our first LOL event in November 2022, the MPI Foundation Canada Council presents: Laugh Out Loud 2.0. This LOL 2.0 event will have you ROFL! (ticket includes admission, light snack, and 1 drink ticket per person)
Learn More Here

📅 February 9, 2023 - 12:00PM – 2:00PM – Ottawa Marriott Hotel
PCMA Lunch ‘n Learn: Focus on YOU – 8 Areas of Your Personality and How to Weave Them into Your Brand.
Registration is now open for PCMA Canada East Chapter’s Lunch ‘n’ Learn event at the Ottawa Marriott Hotel, during the annual Ottawa Meet Week. This is the place to be for all industry professionals across the region!
Learn More Here

 Article edited by Darlene Kelly-Stewart | LinkedIn at Stonehouse Sales & Marketing Services