ABOUT ST. LOUIS AREA CHAPTER — MPI
ST. LOUIS AREA CHAPTER — MPI RESOURCES
THE MEETING PROFESSIONAL ONLINE MAGAZINE
MPI - St. Louis
4728 Hedgemont Dr.
St. Louis, MO 63128
p: 314-416-2234
f: 314-845-1891
e: slampi@qabs.com
Meeting Professionals International is a professional organization that serves as a resource to the meeting, conventions and hospitality industries, as well as to the general public. Meetings have a significant impact on the economy. Meetings for business, sales, training, continuing education and information are integral components of corporate and association activities. MPI headquarter benefits are located on their website at http://www.mpiweb.org Meeting Professionals International's goal is to define, identify and recognize meeting management as a profession. Provide a forum for networking between planners and suppliers. Offer its membership quality educational programs and training. Provide a resource and base of knowledge for professional career development in meeting management. Develop tools and resources for meeting management professionals.
The St. Louis Area Chapter of Meeting Professionals International holds monthly meetings September through June at local St. Louis sites. These programs feature dynamic speakers and industry leaders. Program topics for our monthly meetings offer ideas and educational tools that can be applied to your profession. Subjects covered have included topics such as Contract Negotiations, Creative Meetings and Events, Ethics, Personal Financial Overviews, Meeting Management: A Primer, Thinking on Your Feet: Crisis Management and Contingency Planning. We conduct educational seminars during the year. Led by specialists, these top notch programs span a broad scope of subject matter from professional development to in-depth studies. St. Louis Area Chapter MPI publicizes the chapter's meetings, educational programs and community service activities throughout the St. Louis area.
Each St. Louis Area Chapter MPI function is held at a different venue. Recent meetings and events have been held at area hotels, corporate facilities, conference centers and special event locations. Our goal is to showcase the best that St. Louis has to offer. The chapter offers a number of resources to our members. Our Job Bank provides referral for both employees and employers, the CMP (Certified Meeting Professional) Study Group is available for those interested in pursuing certification. "SLANTS" is our monthly newsletter. It contains informative articles on chapter activities, news about our members and reports on current issues in the meeting management industry.
A St. Louis Area Chapter MPI membership will provide you with opportunities to meet and work with professionals involved in meeting management in the St. Louis area. Programming, networking and educational activities offered by St. Louis Area Chapter MPI will help you improve your skills and enhance your career. We invite you to attend a chapter meeting or seminar to see for yourself. Contact the St. Louis Area Chapter MPI office for information on attending local meetings.
Our members represent many prominent organizations throughout the Saint Louis area. There are three membership categories:
Planner — Individuals primarily engaged in planning and managing meetings
Supplier — Individuals primarily engaged in supplying products and services to the meeting industry
Student — Individuals ineligible for Planner or Supplier membership who are enrolled full time in a post-secondary academic program with emphasis in the meetings/hospitality related industries leading to qualification as a regular member.
For a membership application and packet of information or to affiliate with the St. Louis Area Chapter, please click here.
Your membership application form will be sent to you. Remember to include your mailing address.
Additionally, you can fill out the MPI Membership Application Form on-line by going directly to the MPI website. They use a secure encryption connection in order to process your membership and payment information safely. (Note, it is recommended that you connect to the MPI website via Microsoft Explorer browser and not Netscape).
Click here to renew your membership online
Click here for a student membership application
MPI membership belongs to the individual. In some cases, the MPI membership dues are paid directly by the organization that employs the member. When an MPI member leaves employment of that company, it may be appropriate to transfer membership to another designee of that organization. This decision is at the discretion of the organization who paid for the membership. If an organization wishes to transfer membership to another individual within their organization the direct supervisor of the original member may complete and sign an MPI membership release, fill out a transfer application and remit $45.
This information needs to be sent to the Member Records Department at MPI headquarters in Dallas. The term for the new member will be renewable on the expiration date of the original member. Membership transfers are only applicable to full dues paying members and are not applicable to lifetime members or students.
The St. Louis Chapter is pleased to announce that Ungerboeck Systems International, also referred to as USI, is the sponsor of a scholarship to attend the Professional Educational Conference 2008.
The USI/SLAMPI-PEC Conference Scholarship was recently offered by USI and agreed to by the Board of Directors. With the formation of this new scholarship, USI ... [MORE]
