| In This Issue - July 18, 2012 | - Event Rewind - Inside NATO: A Planner's Perspective
- Meet Your New Board Member - Mark J. Carter
- Relationship Management
- Strengthen Your Personal Brand
- Chapter News
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| | Event Rewind | | Inside NATO: A Planner's Perspective | | By: Ted Miller, CHME, CHSP, CGTP, CGMP, Starwood Hotels and Resorts |  | | If you missed this event, you missed one of the best educational events of the year. Bill Martin from Experient was a fabulous moderator directing questions to the panelists that addressed the true logistical issues that had to be overcome and the cooperation required to succeed during the 2012 NATO Summit.
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| | | | | Members You Should Know | | Meet your New Board Member - Mark J. Carter | | By: Maura Dominguez, EPIC – A Kimpton Hotel |  | | I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Mark J. Carter, Director of Marketing on the Board of Directors of MPI-CAC. At the end of our conversation, I told Mark I would try my best to show through what a super passionate and fun personality he has. So here it goes...
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| | | | | Volunteers of the Month Spotlight | | Relationship Management | | By: Mandy Peace, Palomar Chicago |  | | What I learned most from our May Volunteer of the Month David Kinney is that not only can MPI help to bring more visibility to your own business, but personally, it can enrich your life through pivotal professional relationships and essential friendships that you will always carry with you no matter where you are professionally or geographically.
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| | | | | Tips & Tricks | | Strengthen Your Personal Brand | | By: Ted Miller, CHME, CHSP, CGTP, CGMP, Starwood Hotels and Resorts |  | | Your personal brand is what people know and think about you. The most important part of your personal brand is how you continue to grow its value to you and the perception that other people have about you.
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| | | | | Chapter News | | Your Target Market is Just a Click Away | MPI-CAC planner members have on average an annual meeting budget ranging from $1M to $10M and collectively, they plan more than 125,000 meetings per year. What are you waiting for? Advertise with MPI-CAC today to reach the members that Buy MPI.
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| | Attention Future CMPs | | Tuesday, August 7, 2012 is the application deadline to apply for the 2012 Fall Certified Meeting Professional exam period. For those interested in learning more about the CMP application process, details for the upcoming exam, or general CMP information – visit the CMP Application Help Center at www.conventionindustry.org. |
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| | New Sponsorship Opportunities for the 2012 EdCon | MPI-CAC is partnering with The Motivation Show to showcase the latest trends on meeting and event management for the 2012 EdCon. This one-day program is filled with sessions covering a wide range of topics that will help meeting professionals “Grow Your Career. Build Your Business.” Be a part of this upcoming event through a variety of sponsorship opportunities.
View the 2012 EdCon Sponsorship Opportunities. |
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