Host: Hyatt Regency Green Bay
Green Bay, WI
Bonnie Carlson, CDME
President & CEO
Bloomington Convention and Visitors Bureau
Chair
MPI - International Board of Directors
#MPIWI
MPI Wisconsin is honored to bring MPI International Board of Directors Chair Bonnie Carlson, CDME to our May program in Green Bay!
As the MPI-IBOD Chair, Bonnie will share her industry insights with a State of the Industry program. She will also call on her 35 years of experience as the President & CEO of the Bloomington, MN Convention and Visitors Bureau to share how we market events and destinations in this new era.
We are also excited to welcome Jeff Hahn to present Collaborating in Your Communities: A Strategic Approach to Building Connections 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.
Immediately following the program, Hyatt Regency Green Bay Executive Chef, Jennifer Jones, will take the opportunity to showcase her culinary talents by offering a variety of hors d’oeuvres. We will include a wine and cheese pairing featuring Canvas wines which were developed exclusively for Hyatt by Michael Mondavi Family, complimentary beer, wine and non-alcohol drinks will be available along with a full cash bar.
While we enjoy these reception offerings, our friends with Dinner Detective have a Murder Mystery in store for us! Please join their cast and our MPI friends as we try to solve the clues and find out... whodunit?
Its always great to visit Green Bay and our friends with Discover Green Bay always make our events special.
Thursday, May 12, 2022
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9:00 - 11:00 | Board of Directors | ||
10:45 | Tours of the KI Center and Hyatt Regency | ||
11:00 | Registration | ||
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12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch and Networking
| Grand Ballroom | |
1:00 - 2:15 | Announcements Trends and Predictions in the Meetings & Events Industry
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2:30 - 3:30 | Collaborating in Your Communities: A Strategic Approach to Building Connections and Relationships
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3:30 - 5:30
4:30 Raffle Drawing | Wine & Cheese Pairing, Reception Murder Mystery and Raffle Drawing
Hyatt Regency Green Bay Executive Chef, Jennifer Jones, will take the opportunity to showcase her culinary talents by offering a variety of hors d’oeuvres. We will include a wine and cheese pairing featuring Canvas wines which were developed exclusively for Hyatt by Michael Mondavi Family, complimentary beer, wine and non-alcohol drinks will be available along with a full cash bar.
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Member: | $55 ($75 after 5/6/2022) | |
Non-Member: | $75 ($95 after 5/6/2022) | |
Student Member: | $30 ($40 after 5/6/2022) |
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.
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.
Speaker Bio:
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.
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:
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.
Hyatt Regency Green Bay
333 Main Street
Hotel Host: Hyatt Regency Green Bay
Room Rate: $109
Room block Cut-Off: 4/28/2022
Reservations: 920-432-1234