“Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
…You trust, you must
Confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?”
Foo Fighters
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It’s hard to believe just a little over a week ago, Belmont hosted the last Presidential Debate, and by the time you read this newsletter our country should have a good idea as to who our next President will be. I hope that everyone took the time to vote so your voice could be heard.
Last month was very busy for our chapter, and we are fortunate to have so many amazing partners. A huge thank you to Don Osborn and Wildhorse Saloon for hosting our Membership 101 event, and Morgan Threlkeld with the stunning Hampton Inn & Suites at Capitol View for providing such an incredible space and service for our Educational event so we could learn how “Attention Pays!” with Neen James. Finally, I cannot express how grateful we all are to the incomparable Robyn Bass for sharing her time and talents for our future leaders at Leadership Academy at the wonderful Aloft West End.
At our Educational Event we were excited to announce our next Circle of Excellence Award winners. Congratulations to Sarah Ramsden and Angela Layton for winning the President’s award, and Angie Campbell for getting selected for the Beth Calveard award! These three incredible members deserve these awards for all they do to help support MPI Tennessee.
This month, we are really looking forward to our 40th Anniversary Party on November 12 at 114 at Wildhorse Saloon so get ready to party! Thank you so much to the 40th Anniversary committee for your dedication and amazing events that you’ve created for our members throughout all of 2020.
On November 17, the chapter will be joining with other meeting associations (Heels, NACE, TWESA and ILEA) to support the Second Harvest Food Bank through financial and canned food donations at the Fall Festival. Please do everything you can to help those who need it, especially during the holidays. If you are attending the Anniversary Party, feel free to bring your canned goods as Ashleigh Cote and I will be there to collect them.
As I end this letter, I just want to let you know that I hope each and every one of you is getting the very best of me and the rest of the board this year. I feel truly blessed to lead this chapter and strive every day to make you, our members, a priority.
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Until we meet again,
Jill
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Congratulations MPI Tennessee on receiving a 2019 Top Performing Chapter Award from MPI Global! The Top Performing Chapter award recognizes success in achieving MPI Global 2019-2020 metric goals. Our MPI Tennessee Chapter was recognized for our dedication to volunteerism, education, member satisfaction and financial management. We are so proud of each and every one of you. Cheers! |
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We hope everyone in our MPI family is staying safe and healthy as we continue to battle COVID-19 and the affect it is having on our industry and our membership. Our board is here for you if you need anything. We hope the information below is helpful to you as we all navigate the near future. Please reach out to any of us directly if you are struggling, have questions, or just need to chat. |
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MPI Tennessee Financial Assistance – If you have lost your job,suffering financial hardship during this time and are unable to attend our events, please take a moment to fill out the Financial Hardship Form. We value you and would love to continue seeing you at our membership events! Click below to fill out a form!
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MPI Member Resume Support – Did you know that MPI members have access to complimentary resume critique through our career centre? Members will need their MPI username/password to access this service. Click on the following link and follow the path listed to have your resume critiqued: www.mpi.org > Resources > Career Center > Sign In > go to My Account (top left corner) > go to Resume > check mark “Send me my free professional resume critique from TopResume” > click on Upload Resume to, you guessed, upload your resume.
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MPI Global Member Assistance Program: We do not want to lose any of you as members. For those whose jobs have been affected by COVID-19, MPI Global has several options to help if you are up for renewal, and they will be reaching out to you. You can also contact MPI Global directly at help@mpi.org, call 972-702-3053, or fill out and follow the instructions in this form.
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Update Membership Profile: If you or someone you know has new contact information, be sure to reach out to us at info@mpitn.org or 615-373-8002 so we can update that information with our chapter and MPI Global. Remember, your membership belongs to you and follows you even when your employer changes.
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MPI Tennessee Private Facebook: Join our private Facebook page to learn more about these events and to connect with the fun and informative things going on with our MPI Family.
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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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WEC Grapevine - November 3-6, 2020
*In-Person/Virtual Event!*
COVID-19 has challenged our profession. But we have been tested many times before. Each time, we’ve proved our resiliency, bouncing back more quickly than expected and serving as the guiding light for growth and stability. Because when people get together, things get done.
Our aim at WEC Grapevine will be the same as before—we’ll show you how to create authentic experiences— with a new focus and renewed sense of purpose in light of all we’ve just been through. It will be a different WEC compared to past years, but one that’s right for you and all you work for.
Join us, where we’ll reunite to recover, reconnect to restore, and return our profession back to the center of economic growth.
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MPI Turns 40!
November 12 at One Fourteen at Wildhorse Saloon 5-8pm
Join MPI Tennessee to celebrate our 40th anniversary as an MPI chapter! Celebrate the night with us as we reminisce about all our chapter has experienced.
We will announce our Circle of Excellence award winners of the 2019-2020 year and present our New Member of the Year, Supplier of the Year and Planner of the Year awards. Travel through the venue with us as we explore all One Fourteen at Wildhorse has to offer! Black/white cocktail attire highly recommended.
**We are pleased to offer a room block for guests of this event, in partnership with Virgin Hotels Nashville. Rooms are available at a special rate of $139 for the night of November 12, 2020**
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The Nashville Fall Festival Giveback
November 17 at Green Door Gourmet 4-6pm
Have you missed your friends in the industry? Join TWESA, Nashville NACE, ILEA Nashville, MPI Tennessee Chapter, and Heels & Handshakes on Tuesday, November 17th from 4 pm - 6 pm as we come together at Green Door Gourmet for a fun (and safe!) afternoon of yard games, food trucks, mingling, and giving back!
Any non-perishable items are welcome, but the most needed items include peanut butter, canned meat (chicken/tuna), canned fruit and vegetables, soups and stews, pasta, and cereal.
VIRTUAL FOOD DRIVE (**CHANCE TO WIN**)- In addition to collecting items onsite, we're also hosting a virtual food drive for those who would like to donate! Donating via the virtual food drive also enters you into a drawing for a one night stay at Graduate Nashville!
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Join our Mentorship Program! Mentoring benefits the mentor and the mentee by increasing your engagement, social skills and professional development. Click below for more details! |
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November Membership Promotion!
Use code Bountiful2020 for $100 off new and $75 off renewals of preferred or premier memberships for planners and suppliers!
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The importance of equality, diversity and inclusion cannot be understated. MPI Tennessee is developing a Diversity and Inclusion Committee to focus attention on the needs of individuals in our industry and membership who feel they are discriminated against, without regard to age, color, disability, family responsibility, gender, gender identity, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion or sexual orientation.
We invite you to please fill out the anonymous survey below.
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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
2021-2022 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!
Please note the following dates and actions:
December 4, 2020
Nomination Due
Nominate yourself or a fellow member by sending interest to
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Board of Directors application due to
Click Here for Board of Directors Job Descriptions
Click Here for Directory of 2020-2021 Board of Directors
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Congratulations to our Presidents Award and Beth Calveard Award recipients- Sarah K. Ramsden, CMP, Angela Layton, CMP and Angie Campbell!
We'll see you on November 12 at our 40th Anniversary Party where we present our New Member of the Year, Supplier of the Year and Planner of the Year awards!
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Congratulations to our October Rockstar!
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Trish Stallone
Trish joined our chapter earlier this year and wasted no time getting involved in various committees. Most recently, she helped to plan and execute our September Coffee and Catch Up MIX Event at the new Virgin Hotels Nashville. She has been a wonderful addition to our chapter and is excited to be a part of our Tennessee family. Congratulations Trish!
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MPI Tennessee is a proud Marketing Partner for this upcoming event! Don’t miss out on the Virtual Intensive CMP Class held by Joanne Dennison if you are thinking of getting your CMP. Dive into the world of Meetings and Events, earn 16 CE hours, get useful tips for the CMP exam and a real-life knowledge that you can start applying to your work right away.
Enroll once and get:
✔️ a Take-Again option. Enroll once and come back to Joanne’s class as many times as you need!
✔️ 3 Answers Afterwards sessions. Three weeks after the class once a week join Joanne and your classmates for a follow-up discussion with your questions!
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MPI Tennessee truly showed up and supported me during such a pivotal moment in our industry and my personal professional career. As a trial member who was in the process of studying for my CMP, I was able to access the vast resources that MPI provided. During this trial run, I was welcomed into the MPI family and knew that I wanted to dig deeper into my professional development.
Thanks to MPI’s immense generosity once becoming a full-fledged member, I was granted a scholarship to participate in Joanne Dennison’s CMP Masterclass. I cannot say enough good things about Joanne Dennison and her commitment to raising the bar and pushing the meeting and events industry forward.
Joanne’s class is without a doubt the reason I am now a Certified Meeting Professional, and I would not have had the opportunity to participate had I not been encouraged and supported by MPI Tennessee. Now that I have passed my CMP, I look forward to being an ambassador for our industry, inspiring others on their professional careers paths and discovering more avenues to continue growing. - Ruthie Rudnick, CMP
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We want to know more about you! Our membership is diverse, and we have grown so much over the last few years. We want to recognize each of you and help all of us feel more connected by learning more about each other.
Click on the link below to fill out our Member Spotlight form. We will include your responses in newsletters, social media posts, and other MPI Tennessee communications. Don't forget to include your picture!
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As we start to reopen business after the COVID-19 "Safe At Home" orders, we know businesses will start to re-hire their employees. However, some businesses will need new candidates to join their team. If your organization is 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 and on social media.
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New to the family in October |
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Andrea Bledsoe
Diana DeFatta, HCA Healthcare
Patricia Garner, OSCIsoft
Monica Schyck, Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
Beth Wakefield, NRB
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Congratulations to our members celebrating
an MPI anniversary in November!
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Dana Akin, ABB – 1 year
Makenzie Barbee - 1 year
Kellye DeMott – 1 year
Brooke McVey – 1 year
Nicole Rioux – 1 year
Alison Smith – 1 year
Kenneth Zahn – 1 year
Adrienne Siemers – 2 years
Robin Fee - 3 years
John Higgins – 3 years
Jennifer L. Nichols - 3 years
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Cortney Novak, CMP, HMCC – 3 years
Tara Sasser – 3 years
Michael Elizabeth McQuillen,CMP – 4 years
Don Osborn,CHS – 5 years
Pearl Dorsey – 7 years
Mary Webb – 7 years
Robyn Bass, DMCP – 16 years
Karen L. Burnett – 18 years
Randy Miller – 22 years
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*Note: If you notice that your designation or years of membership are wrong, or you don't see your name, your profile on MPI Global's website may need to be updated! Log in to your profile on www.mpi.org to make changes, or contact us at 615-373-8002 if you have any questions.
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