Student Orientation presentation.

1. MPI Belgium Chapter
Student Orientation
Presented by Mieke Barbé
mieke@mpi-belgium.be

2. In short:
• Traineeship
• Ad hoc volunteering
• Student Membership
• Student Scholarships
MPI Belgium launches
Student Support Programme

3. A degree cannot guarantee a job!
Taking on internships & partaking in placement years – but what else is
there?
• (ad hoc) volunteering
• 60% of new hires in the US get their job through networking
• 80% of jobs are never advertised
• The average number of people who apply for any given job: 118.
• 20% of those applicants get an interview.
MPI provides a network and education. Virtual and “real life”.
Student Membership – Why?

4. Ex-Student Testimonial
Sofia Nikolaeva (currently board member of MPI Finland Chapter) earned an
MPI Foundation scholarship to attend the 2015 World Education Congress (WEC),
which helped her find a new job, make friends with amazing people and step out
of her comfort zone.
Nikolaeva, who works in business development at Catchbox, joined MPI as a
student in 2013 after a fellow student member shared her story about receiving an
MPI Foundation scholarship.
“Her story was so inspiring and she was so excited so I thought to myself, ‘I definitely want to join this
community!’” she says. “At that time I wasn’t sure where I wanted to work or in which industry upon
graduation, even though I was studying event planning. So I joined MPI and my life has changed a
great deal since then. I’ve found my passion for the meeting and event industry thanks to MPI!”
Nikolaeva had long wanted to attend a WEC, so when she applied for and received a scholarship to the
San Francisco event, her “dream was finally coming true.”
“I was able to travel to another part of the world and attend this high-class conference along with
thousands of industry professionals,” she says. “It was an eye-opening experience for me. I’ve realized
how big the industry really is and how many interesting, like-minded people are inside it! As an MPI
member I felt at home at WEC in San Francisco even though I was thousands of miles away from my
home city. This feeling was really rewarding. I guess this is why we want to belong to professional groups
like this. It empowers you, gives you support and encourages you to make the most of your
opportunities.”

5. This special plan is to allow you to grow incrementally from your current
student membership rate to the full membership rate over a period of
three years after you graduate.
Student Membership
Student-in-Transition Stage EU Rates
Student Member €40 Euro
Student-in-Transition Stage 1 – 1st Year €75 Euro
Student-in-Transition Stage 2 – 2nd Year €150 Euro
Student-in-Transition Stage 3 – 3rd Year €250 Euro
Full Member Planner €325 Euro
Full Member Supplier €450 Euro

6. CURRENT CLASS
SCHEDULE
or
CURRENT
SEMESTER
TUITION
RECEIPT
+
Student Application + Verification

7. • Being associated with an event industry association demonstrates
professionalism, you can gain certifications, extend your network
and build new skills
• Resources available to members can help complete your student work
• MPI raises your personal brand within the industry
• Actively engaging on a committee is the best way to extend your network
and develop new skills
Benefits of joining MPI

8. Business Value of Meetings (Value 750 USD- Members Free)
www.mpiweb.org/Portal/Business/BusinessValueofMeetings
Detailed information on how you can adapt BVOM in your own business to make your meetings and events more effective.
Business Barometer (6 issues a year, worth 99 USD- Members Free)
www.mpiweb.org/Portal/Research/BusinessBarometer/download
Our bi-monthly publication that presents current industry trends and predictions from over 300 senior meeting professionals
on our Business Research Panel
The Meeting Professional (10 issues 99 UDS- Members Free)
The Meeting Professional is the MPI publication that comes out 10 times a year highlighting industry trends, opportunities
and items of importance and superior professional development and career enhancement articles.
Research Documents and Thought Leadership Documents
Future of Meetings (http://www.mpiweb.org/Portal/Research/FutureofMeetings)
Strategic Meetings Management (http://www.mpiweb.org/portal/research/smm)
Hybrid Meetings (199 USD- Members Free)
The results of MPI's first hybrid events research are here and the insights from this emerging medium have the potential to
transform the way you conduct meetings and events for the better
Resources for your studies

9. EDUCATION ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIPS
These scholarships are based on available funding. Open to
current MPI members only.
Academic is designated for college work toward undergraduate or
graduate degrees and requires acceptance in a program of study
relevant to the meeting & event industry.
Professional Development is designated for education sought
inside or outside of the traditional academic institution. Examples
include executive development programs or industry specific
leadership programs such as Certified Meeting Professional (CMP)
or CMM.
MPI Programs is designed specifically for leadership, career and
educational opportunities offered exclusively by MPI, and for first-
time attendance to MPI conferences such as WEC or EMEC.
www.mpiweb.org/foundation
Student Scholarships

10. Student Scholarship Testimonials

11. IMEX-MPI-MCI Future Leaders Forums
The Future Leaders Forum program jointly run by IMEX-
MPI-MCI, has been developed to encourage the best
and brightest students to enter the meetings and
incentive travel industry. Over 5,000 students have
passed through the program since its launch in 2003,
attending one of 79 Forums worldwide. 90% have said
they are more likely to enter the industry as a result.
Student Scholarships

12. We are currently looking for
volunteers to help with two
upcoming events.

13. Event date: April 14, 2016
Who’s attending: Meetings
industry professionals,
destinations, business leaders
What’s the goal?: Event
organized as part of a global
initiative of advocacy.
Where?: bip.brussels (near Brussels Central Station)
Speaking topics: The impact of the industry,
reputation management, the power of diversity,
creating better conversations and conveying a
message
Meeting design concepts implemented:
Meetovation, Event StoryBoard Canvas.
Interested in volunteering between now and April 20th?
Contact mieke@mpi-belgium.be or fill out this form

14. Event date: 1st week July 2016
Who’s attending: Meetings
industry professionals (planners
and AV/IT suppliers)
What’s the goal?: AV/IT 101
training, learning about current
industry trends and concepts,
legal impact of IT trends
Where?: Antwerp or Brussels
Volunteering opportunities include:
Location management/design
Speaker research
Delegate research and management
Communication management
Interested in volunteering?
Contact mieke@mpi-belgium.be
AV/IT Bootcamp