"MPI is a heart thing, not a head thing!"
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Great news! MPI has released the results of chapters who have earned awards for the 2018-2019 year, and MPI Tennessee was named one of 25
Top Performing Chapters
! You should be proud to be part of the family of the top 1/3 of chapters in the world!
Can you believe it’s November? If your household is like mine, my kids are already playing Christmas music and writing wish lists, and it feels like life is moving at rapid speed. I hope you take time to enjoy the season and get some great networking and education in while you’re at it.
There are three more great opportunities to join our MPI Tennessee family before the end of the year. The first is
CONNECT
where we will kick off Thursday night with supplier/ planner round tables... sort of like speed dating. You’ll get the chance to sell your product and discover great suppliers you can utilize for your meetings and events. On Friday, we will hear from some incredible speakers and get top notch education while having plenty of time to network. Register now if you haven’t! Second, take a couple of hours to join us with ILEA and NACE at Second Harvest Food Bank for a
community service
opportunity and a delicious lunch at Hermitage Hotel. Lastly, we will end our successful year with a
holiday celebration
at Holston House. We hope you can make it for any and all of these great events!
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Do you want to become an MPI Tennessee Chapter
sponsor and partner with the state's largest,
most vibrant community of meeting and event professionals?
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For more information, contact MPI Tennessee's Director of Strategic Alliances,
Ashleigh Cote!
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MPI Global recently announced the 25 Top Performing Chapters, and we are excited to be a part of this wonderful group!
Program objectives of the awards are to recognize, reward, and spotlight chapters for their consistent delivery of quality services to members. The Chapter Recognition Program is designed to acknowledge superior chapter performance based on objectively measured results.
It is because of you, our members, that we are able to continue to provide quality services.
We want to thank you all for your dedication to the events industry and to this chapter!
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Thursday, November 21, 4:00pm - 8:00pm - The Bedford
Friday, November 22, 8:00am - 1:30pm - Hilton Nashville Airport
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Kick Off CONNECT with the Musical Mix-Up on Thursday Night!
Are you a
supplier looking to gain more business relationships? Are you a
planner looking for the next best venue, caterer, entertainment company, rental source, or more?
Join us at CONNECT to meet face to face with other suppliers and planners. Suppliers will have the chance to share their business or product with MPI Tennessee’s premier planners. Planners, you will have the chance to meet and learn more about the greatest suppliers in the market to fill your meeting and event needs. Join us afterwards to mix and mingle with your colleagues and continue building relationships.
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Registration Options
- CONNECT Full Package - includes all activities on Thursday and Friday
- LUNCHEON Only - includes lunch and conversation with Jessica Pettitt
- Live streaming available to MPI Members for the Luncheon session.
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Join us Friday to continue with a full day of education!
Do you want to learn how to create excellence in your business, team, organization, and life? What about how to become more sustainable during meetings or be more inclusive of your participants and vendors?
Look no further! You will walk away from this year's Connect with all this information and more! Join us as we hear from Patrick Henry, Leah Sherry, and Jessica Pettitt on engagement, sustainability, and conversations that matter. You won't want to miss these truly inspiring and engaging speakers!
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Client Customer Service
Patrick Henry
9:00 - 10:00 AM
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Turnip Green Reuse on Sustainability in Events
Leah Sherry
10:15 - 11:00 AM
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Conversations That Matter
Jessica Pettitt
12:00 - 1:00 PM
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Three organizations together giving thanks.
About this Event
Join Nashville NACE, ILEA Nashville, and MPI Tennessee Chapter on Tuesday, November 26th from 8:30 am - 11:30 am at Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee. Together, we will sort food at the facility until 11:30 am followed by lunch at The Hermitage Hotel.
Tickets are $25 and include the giveback activity and lunch. If you do not plan on attending the lunch portion, your proceeds will go directly towards Second Harvest.
This event is limited to 100 people!
A virtual food drive will also occur at the same time where we will see which of the three organizations can raise the most money for Second Harvest! Please
click here to access the food drive and select the organization you wish to support for this friendly competition!
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A Music City Holiday
Save the date for our annual holiday party at the Holston House on December 18! The party will be from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm. More information to come, along with registration details!
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2020 Vision Experience With Southwestern Speakers
Thursday, November 14
Southwestern Family of Companies - Nashville
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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2020 is not just numbers signifying yet another year or beginning of a new decade; it also represents perfect eyesight. Better yet, for our community and knowledge seekers, perfect VISION. “2020 Vision” is vital for us to continue to build on improving ourselves and our business connections.
Southwestern Speakers is pleased to offer The 2020 Vision Experience - an educational and inspirational program designed to provide attendees short programs around vision in their fields. This inspiring content will be delivered by a dynamic group of selected professional speakers, each delivering an approximate 10 minute presentation followed by a short Q&A. The event will offer a wide range of speaker types, topics and styles and will offer attendees not only the “audience member” experience but also personal interaction with each speaker.
This will be a great opportunity to be inspired to perfect your 2020 vision while you enjoy food, fun and learning with other industry professionals.
About The Company
Southwestern Speakers
, a member of the Southwestern Family of Companies, is comprised of top-producing thought leaders, authors, and experts. All of our speakers and trainers offer proven insights and skills to deliver dynamic and transforming messages that shift the hearts and minds of audiences world-wide.
For over a decade, we have worked with clients in various industries for events from small to large, delivering the highest level of service and going above and beyond to elevate each event and provide an impact that continues long after we have left the stage.
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2019-2020 Chapter Needs Assessment Survey!
Knowing how to best meet your needs and exceed your expectations is important to your chapter leaders and MPI staff. We ask that you take 15 minutes to share your feedback about your MPI experience. Your feedback is important and enables MPI and the Tennessee Chapter to improve programs and services to better meet your needs. We will use your input to make adjustments, evolve, and deliver greater value to you.
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MPI Tennessee Chapter Incentive
We will draw one lucky winner from the MPI Tennessee survey
participants to receive two tickets to the 2020 Gala.
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We thank you in advance for your help, and appreciate you taking the time.
The survey will close Friday, December 2nd.
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2020 - 2021 Board Nominations
Are you an industry leader looking for an opportunity to showcase your skills and contribute to the success of MPI Tennessee Chapter? If so, consider volunteering your time and talent to the 2020 - 2021 MPI Tennessee Chapter Board of Directors!
The MPI Tennessee Chapter Board of Directors is responsible for chapter operations including programming, financial oversight, and governance. By volunteering your time, you will help shape the future of our industry across the state! You will be amazed with the personal and professional growth you will experience while serving on the board.
Now through December 2, 2019
Call for Nominations -
You can self-nominate or nominate someone you think would be a great leader for our chapter.
Please send nominations no later than November 25, 2019
to Erika Biddix, Immediate Past President –
erika@biddixmeetings.com
. All nominees will then be required to complete an
application which will be due no later than December 2, 2019
Nominations will be conducted in accordance with the Meeting Professionals International Tennessee Chapter By-Laws. Any planner or supplier in good standing is eligible. Your consideration should include the types of skills and talents you can contribute, your past involvement with the chapter, recognition of the time commitment involved in a leadership role, and the necessity of your employer's support.
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35 is just a number
As we reflect on the milestone of 35 years for The MPI Foundation, we’d like to share our optimism regarding the continued impact that we see in our community, our association, and our industry.
We’ve accomplished so much this year distributing over 200 scholarships and subsidizing industry initiatives. However, an area where the Foundation has lacked financial support has been via individual member support. Candidly, since 2009 alone, The MPI Foundation has distributed over US$4.2 million to individuals, chapters, and organizations. That includes your fellow chapter members or even yourself.
Would you help us change this direction?
Click here
for more information and to donate to The MPI Foundation.
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Congratulations to
Tina Gionis with Tina Gionis Photography as the October Rockstar! She has been an involved member, donates photography services to the chapter often, and volunteers on the Education Committee. Her involvement with the August luncheon in getting everything set up for the event is just one of the reasons she deserves this Rockstar award. This award was announced at the October Educational Luncheon.
Thank you, Tina, for all of your hard work and contributions to the events industry and MPI Tennessee Chapter!
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Be an active member.
I have had a huge return on investment with my MPI Tennessee membership.
I joined MPI knowing that I had to really invest the time to see the results. I went to every meeting, joined a committee, and eventually served on the Board of Directors. Through my membership I have met so many customers (who are now friends), and they are constantly referring me to others. My advice is to be an active member. Go to the meetings, go to the networking events, go to WEC…
You never know who you are going to meet!
Chelsea Williams
Strategic Account Executive, ePromos Promotional Products, Inc.
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The Power Of MPI Tennessee
Angela Mills, Corporate Sales Manager at Fadds Entertainment, Jill Kopecky, Corporate Talent Buyer at Neste Live! A Live Nation Company, and Natalie Norris, Director/Owner at Meetings and More Inc. know the power of MPI Tennessee. Their membership in this chapter helped bring them together to pull off a wonderful event at the Hilton Downtown Nashville last month! Congratulations on a successful event!
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Is your organization looking for a new team member? Click this link to fill out
the online job submission form, and we will make sure to include it in our next MPI Tennessee Newsletter.
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Tara Henderson
is now a Sales Manager at Destination Musick City. We are so excited for you and know you will do
great things!
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Valerie Enegren Summers, DMCP, Vice President of Destination Musick City
, was named one of The BizBash Top 1000 People in the U.S. Event Industry, specifically one of the top 25 in Destination Management Companies. Congratulations, Valerie!! You deserve this recognition!
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Congratulations to
Erika Biddix, CMM, CMP on launching her new business, Girl Boss Offices! She pitched her company at an entrepreneur workshop and was recetnly featured in an article on Teknovation.biz.
We are so proud of you!
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Know someone who deserves recognition for a big life or professional event? Send the details to
mpitn.communications@gmail.com
and we will make sure to include them in our next
MPI Tennessee Newsletter.
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New to the family in October
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Amanda Barrett
Eastman Chemical Company
Chelsea Drummings
Hilton Franklin Cool Springs
Tanya Foreman
Eastman Chemical Company
Rachel Goldenson
HealthTrust Purchasing Group
Tara Henderson
Destination Musick City
Alli Hicks
Baker Donelson
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Chrissy Idlette
Eastman Chemical Company
Christine M. Klauda
STR
Josh Lasster
FieldHouse Jones Hotel Nashville
Alyssa Pruitt
B&B Beverage Management
Taylor Ruschmeier
Quest Events
Jeff Scheitzach, CMP
Preferred Events, LLC
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Congratulations to our members celebrating an MPI anniversary in November!
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Jo C. Dermid, CPCE - 23 years
Randy Miller - 21 years
Karen L. Burnett - 17 years
Kim C. Terrell - 16 years
Robyn Bass (McCamy), DMCP - 15 years
Pearl Dorsey - 6 years
Mary Webb - 6 years
Don Osborn, CHS - 4 years
Michael Elizabeth McQuillen, CMP - 3 years
Robin Fee - 2 years
John Higgins - 2 years
Cortney Novak, CMP, HMCC - 2 years
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Tara Sasser - 2 years
Lindsey Cherry - 2 years
Jennifer L. Nichols - 2 years
Adrienne Siemers - 1 year
Carol D. Cochran - 1 year
Kay Cockroft - 1 year
Liz Porter - 1 year
Jennifer L. Witham - 1 year
Jordan Farmer - 1 year
Kiara Jones - 1 year
Evon Wood, CAP, OM, PM, MOS - 1 year
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