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MPMPI November 2015 Newsletter
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Issue 4, 2015-16
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- Register for the December Holiday Lunch and Silent Auction!
- New four-year Meeting Planner Scholarship!
- MPMPI members awarded Readers' Choice Awards in Groups Today!
- MPMPI needs You! See below for committee volunteer opportunities.
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December Education Event & Silent Auction
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The Art of Control - How to Gracefully Control Conversation with Prospects and Clients
Date: December 9, 2015
Location: Hershey Lodge & Convention Center
What do you do for clients to make them feel special? Our keynote, Denny Corby, will entertain and educate attendees, providing tools and action steps to control conversations. To register, click here.
This is also time for our annual Silent Auction! Bid on fabulous items - click here to check out the list. Contact Cyndy Cosner if you are interested in donating an item for the silent auction.
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| Membership - Earn Prizes! Welcome New Members! |
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Are you up for renewal soon? Renew your MPI membership before the end of November and you will be entered into a drawing for one of three great prizes. The winner will pick one! Renew today!
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- 1/2 off registration to WEC 2016 (June 11-14) or EMEC 2016 in Copenhagen (Feb 7-9)
- MPI Store Shopping Spree: Pick any five items in the MPI Store at no cost. CMP Study Guide excluded from offer.
- Complimentary CMP Study Kit (valued at $312)
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New members - Welcome to MPMPI:
Juan Camacho, Group Sales Director, Doubletree by Hilton Reading
Emily Harbur, Student, Penn State University
Patricia Hetrick, Manager, Customer & Industry Affairs, The Hershey Company
Charity Shreffler, Director of Sales, Courtyard Marriott
Travis Stevens, Director of Sales & Marketing, Lancaster Arts Hotel
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MPMPI has a new four-year scholarship for meeting planners!! Membership paid 100% the first year; requirements have been revised. Click here for the meeting planner scholarship application!
We also have scholarships for students! Click here for the student scholarship application!
Already a member of another MPI chapter? You can join Middle PA as an affiliate member and receive the member rate for all our education events! Only $75 to become an affiliate member! Click here for the affiliate application! |
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Did you miss last month's event on The Seven Deadly Sins of Business Behavior in the 21st Century? Click here to review the summary or visit Facebook to see all the photos.
MPMPI needs YOU! Volunteers are needed for the following committees: Communications, Education, Membership, Special Projects and Sponsorship. Reach out to the Vice President or Director of the committee you're interested in for more details. Click here for contact information on the committee leadership.
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Caffeinated Conversations
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| Join us December 2, 7:30am at the Panera Bread, Harrisburg - Jonestown Road. This early morning event is designed to encourage members (current or potential) to learn more about the MPI membership benefits, meet MPMPI board members, network with other members and get burning questions answered! Drop in, purchase a coffee or latte - stay for 15 minutes or the full 90 minutes. There is no fee to attend; to register, click here. |
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| Details are always being coordinated and dates are subject to change. As they are determined, the website, social media, and e-newsletter will be updated! |
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| Meeting Great Expectations Conference |
November 17-18 |
Kalahari Resorts, Pocono Mountains |
Tues. eve., Wed. |
| Caffeinated Conversations |
December 2 |
Panera Bread, Harrisburg |
7:30am |
| Holiday Event & Silent Auction |
December 9 |
Hershey Lodge |
10:30am |
What is the Role of a PA CVB and How can it Help Me?
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January 13, 2016 |
TBD, Cumberland Valley CVB location |
TBD |
45 Reasons Why Volunteering is Important
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February 10, 2016 |
Antique Auto Museum (AACA), Hershey |
10:30am |
| Caffeinated Conversations |
March 2, 2016 |
Cornerstone Coffeehouse, Camp Hill
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7:30am |
| Education on the Road! |
March 9, 2016 |
Premiere #1 Limousine Service, Middletown |
2pm |
| Scholarship Fundraiser |
March 17, 2016 |
ABC East Lanes, Harrisburg |
2:30pm |
Event w/ Penn State University MPI Student Chapter
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April 12-13, 2016 |
Nittany Lion Inn, State College |
TBD |
| Education & Awards Ceremony |
May 10, 2016 |
Hilton Harrisburg |
10:30am |
| Caffeinated Conversations |
May 18, 2016 |
Panera Bread, Camp Hill |
7:30am |
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