MPI - Minnesota Chapter to Deliver Leadership Development Programming to Industry Members
Minneapolis, MN — The next event will take place in January 2011 at the Historic Pantages Theatre and Seven The Steakhouse on Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis. For more information and registration, visit the event website.
The Leadership Compass: Defining Authentic Leadership
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
This dynamic presentation challenges common perceptions of leadership by examining the impact, strengths and challenges of effective leaders. Attendees will discover their own unique leadership styles and see how their strengths play into effective decision-making, conflict resolution and helping their team accomplish important goals.
11:00 a.m. | Registration opens in Pantages Theatre
11:15 a.m. | Networking & food stations in Seven The Steakhouse
12:15 p.m. | Speaker presentation in Pantages Theatre
1:30 p.m. | Adjourn
This event is the monthly meeting for the MPI Minnesota Chapter. Both MPI members and nonmembers are welcome to attend.
If registering before 5:00 p.m. Friday, January 14, 2011, the event fees are as follows:
$35 members | $45 guests | $15 students
If registering after 5:00 p.m. Friday, January 14, 2011, the event fees are as follows:
$50 members | $60 guests | $30 students
About the Speaker
Steven G. Foster, CMP, CTA
Managing Partner, Circle R Ranch, Dallas, Texas
Steven Foster has been named one of the most influential people in meetings and events. He is a nationally recognized industry leader who speaks and writes frequently on the topics of leadership development, strategic planning and team success.
Foster has a solid history of building successful organizations and leading award-winning efforts in meeting planning, destination management and special event production. He has been an active member of MPI for decades, serving as president of the MPI Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter in 1999-2000. The chapter named him its Supplier of the Year in 2000 and honored his contributions twice with its President’s Award in 2004 and 2010.
Foster is also the managing partner of Circle R Ranch, a 100-acre event ranch outside Dallas, Texas, where he and his wife direct a staff of 100 employees and produce more than 300 events each year. In 1999, the Fosters became the first husband/wife business team to earn the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation.
Foster is currently working on several new book projects, including one entitled “The Leadership Compass.” He is a member of the North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee, serving alongside NFL Hall of Fame running back Tony Dorsett as vice-chair of the Volunteer Services Action Team. Foster and Dorsett will coordinate all volunteer activities for the big game, which will be played in Cowboys Stadium on February 6, 2011.
About Meeting Professionals International-Minnesota Chapter
Meeting Professionals International, the world’s largest association for the $102.3 billion meeting and event industry, is committed to positioning meetings and events as a key strategic component of an organization’s success. The over 450-member Minnesota chapter of MPI, established in 1978, empowers its members to increase their strategic value with education, professional development, and business growth opportunities.
