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June 2022  
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MPI After Five! Networking Event
Monday, June 20th
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Click here for more information and to register!


Supplier Spotlight ~ Ballpark Village
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This month, the St. Louis Area Chapter of Meeting Professionals International is thrilled to feature Ballpark Village as our Supplier Spotlight! Read more>>


Get Involved & Volunteer with MPI St. Louis!
Our Membership Committee is looking for volunteers! If you are interested in learning more about engaging with our members and becoming more involved with MPI St. Louis by volunteering, please contact Brittany Nelson, VP of Membership. Below is a list of current opportunities:

New Member Chair

  • Contacting all new and transferring members by phone to welcome them to our chapter; ensure they are oriented to the chapter and share information regarding how to sign up when registering for the monthly meetings
  • Present for in-person events in order to greet new members or the person who sends a board representative as the greeter
Recruitment & Retention Chair
  • Support efforts by the Chapter to make contact with and track all guests and walk-ins at monthly meetings
  • Develops and coordinates all membership drive initiatives
  • Contacting members for renewals
  • Member Recruitment

 
Check out MPI St. Louis' Member Anniversaries!
Make sure to congratulate our members 
celebrating an anniversary. Read more>>


Help Our Industry Rebound - Career Opportunity
There are several amazing opportunities listed on linkedin.com. Search by "meeting planner" and a local zip code, and then click on "jobs."
  • Event Planner at the Federal Reserve Bank
  • Senior Corporate Meeting Planner & Customer Logistics Specialist at Boeing (it's in WA, but they may allow remote)
  • Sales/Event Manager at LHM
  • Event Coordinator at Creative Circle
  • Event Coordinator at UMSL
  • Event Manager at Ansira
  • Senior Manager, Event Production at 160over90
  • Event Coordinator at Main Event
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DEI Spotlight

LGBTQ+ Pride Month

  • Please join MPI St. Louis as we stand with the LGBTQ+ community and celebrate Pride Month!
  • Did you know South Grand is home to 7 LGBTQ-owned businesses? 
  • Please read here about the origins of Pride Month and how you can become an ally.
  • There are several activities taking place in the St. Louis metropolitan area! 

Immigrant Heritage Month

  • 14% of the U.S. population is comprised of immigrants. Click here to learn which regions St. Louis immigrants are from.
  • Fun fact: Did you know Did you know St. Louis is home to the number 1 population of Bosnians outside of Bosnia?  More than 70,000 Bosnians call St. Louis home!
  • Did you know South Grand is home to 23 Immigrant-Owned Businesses and 14 countries are represented in food?
  • Did you also know that Missouri as a whole boasts an immigration population of 4% while another 4 percent of residents are native-born US citizens with at least one immigrant parent? Click here to learn more!
  • Please click here to learn more about immigration and how you can support immigrants. 

National Caribbean Heritage Month

  • Did you know June is National Caribbean Heritage Month? 
  • Learn more about the contributions of our Caribbean community nationwide and about the local Caribbean community!

Juneteenth

  • June 19, 1865, Union general Gordon Granger declared slaves are free in Texas and slavery in the US is abolished; however, Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. So for almost 2 more years, slavery was still enforced in Texas. Please take a look at the military order below:
  • Consequently, many African-Americans/Black people consider June 19th independence day versus the 4th of July.
  • Click here to learn more about Juneteenth and its significance.
  • Click here for a calendar of events taking place in St. Louis.
  • In honor of Juneteenth, MPI St. Louis will host an “After-Five” on 6/20 at Prime 55, located inside of Le Meridien St. Louis Downtown. Please note: Prime 55 is the first black-owned and operated restaurant inside of a St. Louis hotel in general and/or a Marriott brand in St. Louis.

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Please note that due to COVID and its variants,
there may be last minutes changes to scheduled events.


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