3. MPI Vision and Mission
Vision
To be the first choice for professional career
development and a prominent voice for the
global meeting and event community
4. MPI Vision and Mission
Mission
To provide MPI members, chapters and the
global meeting and event community with
innovative and relevant education, networking
opportunities and business exchanges, and to
act as a prominent voice for the promotion and
growth of the industry
5. MPI Vision and Mission
Pillars:
• Education
• Networking
• Business marketplace
• Industry voice
Core Value Proposition = Professional Development
6. MPI Global Buying Power of
$22 billion
20,000 members belonging to 70 chapters
Chapters By
Region:
U.S.A. 45
Europe 13
Canada 8
Latin America 2
Asia 2
31. Why volunteer?
• Build (your) career(s)
• Network for business
• Increase (your) industry knowledge
• Learn professional tips
• Make friends
• Collaborate on worthy causes
• Help the industry improve and grow
32. As a volunteer you are
• at the epicenter of the industry
• at the pulse of trends and opinion.
33. As a volunteer you see
• what people are doing, thinking and
feeling.
34. As a volunteer you get to
• practice what you do best
• learn what you know the least.
35. As a volunteer you experience
• what it’s like to work with volunteers—a
different phenomenon from standard
workplace personnel
• the friendships emerging from working
together