The MN Chapter of Meeting Professionals International Announces All Day Education Event – iConnect
Minneapolis, Minnesota – The local chapter of MPI announces an all-day education event. iConnect is the innovation conference for MPI Minnesota. The event concentrates on showcasing innovation across all aspects of the meeting industry – including food and beverage, space and technology. The event also focuses on connecting people to build each other’s professional network.
Top speakers from around the country will present on topics in business, meetings and events, relationship building, and social responsibility. Speakers include J. Damany Daniel "The Event Nerd", Doug Sandler, aka Mr. Nice Guy, and Doc Hendley founder and President of “Wine to Water.” Doc was named one of the Top 10 CNN Heroes for 2009 (chosen by a panel of judges including Gen. Colin Powell, Whoopi Goldberg, Ted Turner and Sir Elton John).
iConnect is Thursday February 19, 2015 at the Minneapolis Marriott Northwest in Brooklyn Park. Find more information about iConnect and to register click herehttps://www.mpimn.org/events/2015/feb/all-day-education-event-monthly-meeting.
About MPI
Internationally, Meeting Professionals International (MPI) is the world’s largest association for the $102.3 billion meeting and event industry. They are committed to positioning meetings and events as a key strategic component of an organization’s success. MPI empowers its 18,500 members in 86 countries and includes 70 clubs and chapters to increase their strategic value with education, business opportunities and clearly defined career development pathways. MPI is leading the charge to elevate the role of meetings in business and influence senior-level executives on the intrinsic and economic value of meetings. MPI’s goal is to ensure meeting planning is recognized as a true profession and meetings are viewed as key to realizing strategic organizational objectives.
About MPI MN
Established in 1978, the Meeting Professionals International Minnesota Chapter (MPI MN) is the 9th largest chapter in the world. The membership consists of planners (including corporate, independent, and association) as well as suppliers, affiliates (members that also belong to another primary chapter) and student members. Close to 50% of MPI MN planners have annual budgets over $1,000,000 in local, national, and international destinations. Our supplier members represent airlines, hotels/resorts/conference centers/motels/inns, destination management companies, convention visitor bureaus/chambers of commerce, audio-visual/production companies, restaurants/caterers, entertainment agents, ground transportation companies, promotional product representatives, speakers/speakers bureaus, tourist attractions, and other varied services and product providers.
Top speakers from around the country will present on topics in business, meetings and events, relationship building, and social responsibility. Speakers include J. Damany Daniel "The Event Nerd", Doug Sandler, aka Mr. Nice Guy, and Doc Hendley founder and President of “Wine to Water.” Doc was named one of the Top 10 CNN Heroes for 2009 (chosen by a panel of judges including Gen. Colin Powell, Whoopi Goldberg, Ted Turner and Sir Elton John).
iConnect is Thursday February 19, 2015 at the Minneapolis Marriott Northwest in Brooklyn Park. Find more information about iConnect and to register click herehttps://www.mpimn.org/events/2015/feb/all-day-education-event-monthly-meeting.
About MPI
Internationally, Meeting Professionals International (MPI) is the world’s largest association for the $102.3 billion meeting and event industry. They are committed to positioning meetings and events as a key strategic component of an organization’s success. MPI empowers its 18,500 members in 86 countries and includes 70 clubs and chapters to increase their strategic value with education, business opportunities and clearly defined career development pathways. MPI is leading the charge to elevate the role of meetings in business and influence senior-level executives on the intrinsic and economic value of meetings. MPI’s goal is to ensure meeting planning is recognized as a true profession and meetings are viewed as key to realizing strategic organizational objectives.
About MPI MN
Established in 1978, the Meeting Professionals International Minnesota Chapter (MPI MN) is the 9th largest chapter in the world. The membership consists of planners (including corporate, independent, and association) as well as suppliers, affiliates (members that also belong to another primary chapter) and student members. Close to 50% of MPI MN planners have annual budgets over $1,000,000 in local, national, and international destinations. Our supplier members represent airlines, hotels/resorts/conference centers/motels/inns, destination management companies, convention visitor bureaus/chambers of commerce, audio-visual/production companies, restaurants/caterers, entertainment agents, ground transportation companies, promotional product representatives, speakers/speakers bureaus, tourist attractions, and other varied services and product providers.
