Chapter Education and Networking

Agenda

Thursday, May 12, 2022

Event Pricing

Pay it Forward Rate:  $0 - Available for registration to any current member that is currently "in between gigs" and without industry employment.  Please contact the chapter office to request this rate.

Trends and Predictions in the Meetings & Events Industry

The world of meetings and events is changing quickly as it navigates recovery. Using a variety of recent research reports and studies, find out what trends will affect your meetings today and tomorrow in this session, led by MPI leadership. Then, see what MPI’s own members are saying about the not-so-distant future. Get an overview of the state of the global meeting and event industry, and understand the trends and changes that will move meetings into their next chapter.

Learner Outcomes
•Discover the trends that will be affecting meetings and events into 2022, and beyond.
•Discuss how these trends are impacting your business with your peers.
•Receive links to key resources that will help you succeed tomorrow.

For the past 35 years, Bonnie has held the position of President and CEO of the Bloomington, Minnesota Convention and Visitors Bureau. Her career covers 45 years in the travel industry.

Bonnie is very active nationally in the travel industry and is currently serving on the U.S. Travel Association Board of Directors and is also serving on Meeting Professionals International board of directors as the chair of the Finance Committee. She was the second female elected to serve as the Chair of the Board of Directors for 2001 & 2002 of the International Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus, (IACVB) now known as Destinations International. She has also served on several industry foundation boards including DMAI Foundation Board, Meeting Professionals International Foundation Board, and U.S. Travel Association Foundation Board of Directors.

She is also active in Minnesota and is a past member of the Minnesota Lodging Association Board of Directors and served on the Explore MN Tourism Council for 11 years after being appointed by the Governor of Minnesota in 2004. She was also a member of the United States National Tourism Organization Board, which was created from the White House Conference on Tourism.

Bonnie maintains memberships and is active in several professional associations including American Society of Association Executives, U.S. Travel Association, Meeting Professionals International, Professional Convention Management Association and Destination Marketing Association International.

During her career she has been the recipient of many industry awards and was inducted into the Minnesota Meetings + Events Hall of Fame, honored with their Lifetime Achievement Award in April of 2015. She also received the Excellence of Tourism award from Explore Minnesota Tourism in Feb 2015 and was also inducted into the Hall of Fame for the Minnesota Lodging Association in December of 2014. In July of 2020 Bonnie was inducted in the Destinations International Hall of Fame.

Past awards also include being named one of 25 Women in Business Industry Leaders by the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal and was recognized by Explore Minnesota Tourism with their prestigious Outstanding Individual in Tourism.

Collaborating in Your Communities:  A Strategic Approach to Building Connections and Relationships

In this workshop you’ll build on the work you’ve already put in place to partner with key people and organizations in your community by exploring the foundations of trust and engagement.  Participants will leave the session with a set of potential actions to take to building even strong connections within your communities as part of their strategic plan.

Learning objectives:

• Participants will learn a framework for building trust with others.
• Participants will understand the role of nonprofit boards in their community and how their participation in nonprofit organizations could benefit them and their organizations.
• Participants will identify potential next steps they can take to strengthen partnerships and relationships.
  

With 30+ years of Fortune 500 financial services and membership/volunteer-based organizational executive leadership experience, Jeff Hahn thrives on helping people and organizations take that next step forward toward their larger potential.

Known as a highly effective communicator recognized for strategic thinking, building strong leadership teams, and creating, launching and sustaining innovative and successful business units, Jeff helps organizations look at their world strategically. But thinking big picture isn't the end result; together we translate those strategies into actions that have real impact.

Specialties: non-profit governance, strategic planning and implementation, leadership development and non-profit leadership, organizational change and effectiveness, process design and facilitation,, strategic alliances and partnerships, and program design and management.

Location, Map & Lodging

Hyatt Regency Green Bay

Hotel Host: Hyatt Regency Green Bay

Room Rate:   $109

Room block Cut-Off:  4/28/2022 

Reservations:  920-432-1234