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Welcome, to the Aloha Chapter of Meeting Professionals International.
We at Meeting Professionals International Aloha Chapter offer an unparalleled educational experience for professionals in the meeting industry. Our programs will give you ideas on the most innovative resources, insights and lessons to revitalize your skills and career. Now more than ever, our members and meeting professionals are encouraged to come together to gain knowledge and share experiences to stay on the edge of what's happening in our industry.
We strive to reflect the most current topics, trends and challenges shaping our industry. With the industry and event trends changing so quickly, Aloha MPI still remains at the heart of education for meeting professionals. We provide the meeting professionals in the industry with the skills and knowledge necessary to support adult learning through individual opportunities, chapter focused opportunities, conferences and distance learning programs. Each of our programs includes a variety of featured speakers, discussion groups or forums, and networking opportunities. Remember by continuing to enhance your education you help build your career, your company, and the industry to new heights and even more importantly, it assures your clients of highly professional, well educated, cutting-edge service.
With over 100 members, the Aloha Chapter is an affiliate of Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the world's largest association of meeting professionals with more than 21,000 members and 67 chapters.
As a premier meeting industry forum, Aloha MPI promotes professional development and enhances the recognition of the profession in our business community. Aloha MPI provides extensive educational programs and an active exchange of ideas that meet the diverse needs of our members.
Meeting Professionals International (MPI) is the premier educational, technological and networking resource in the industry. With more than 21,000 members in 64 countries with 66 chapters and 1 chapter in formation, MPI is committed to enhancing the overall quality of meetings by ensuring the professional development and growth of its membership.
MPI members collectively account for a total of $10.9 billion expended on meetings per year, representing some 610,662 conclaves held throughout the world. These individuals control an average annual budget of $1.4 million and are each responsible for booking at least 1,200 room nights per year.
The association offers superior educational programming, timely and topical communication, an extensive Resource Center and numerous forums for peer interaction.
Vision Statement
MPI Aloha Chapter is committed to enhancing our members' professional and personal development by providing business, education and networking opportunities in the Spirit of Aloha.
Why Join MPI?
• Over 22,000+ members worldwide
• Professional development and networking opportunities
• Professional and technological resources
• Strategic partnership benefits and discounted business services
• Peer-to-peer interaction through chapter affiliation in one of 68 chapters globally.
What Membership Provides
Our mission at MPI is simple: to make our members successful. This is why MPI is leading the charge to make meetings and events, and those who produce them, a key strategic component of every organization’s business.
When you join MPI, you’ll receive world-class education customized to your level and position and opportunities to build professional relationships with key contacts within the meetings and events industry. For planners, MPI provides you with the specific education, contacts, and tools you need to execute more effective meetings that further the organization’s overall strategic goals and demonstrate ROI. For suppliers, MPI means business via exposure for your company to over 10,000 planners with average budgets over $1.5 million.
New Membership Categories
Meeting Professionals International (MPI) has implemented new membership categories effective September 15, 2006. These new categories are reflective of the growth and development of the industry and will allow MPI to offer more personalized services, education and products to its members. The new categories of membership are as follows:
Corporate Meeting Professional – a person who is primarily employed by a corporation to plan and/or oversee the strategic and financial management and/or logistics of that corporation’s meetings.
Association/Non-Profit Meeting Professional – a person who is primarily employed by an association or not-for-profit organization to plan and/or oversee the strategic and financial management and/or logistics of that organization’s meetings. This category also includes private universities.
Government Meeting Professional – a person who is employed by a government agency or public university to plan and/or oversee the strategic and financial management and/or logistics of that government’s meetings. Individuals serving as faculty in a university should join as an Academic Professional.
Supplier Meeting Professional – a person who provides and/or sells products and services to the meetings industry, such as a destination management, hotelier, audio-visual, florist, transportation, production or convention and visitors bureau company. This classification of membership is not limited to the groups listed.
Meeting Management Professional – a person who is a sole proprietor of, or is employed or engaged by, a meeting management company. They provide meeting services including strategic and financial management and/or professional meetings management services to multiple clients. The applicant must specify whether their job responsibilities are primarily planning or supplying based on where they spend 51% or more of their time.
MPI will continue to have the Student, Faculty, Retired, Life and Honorary Member categories. There is no change to our dues structure, and we remain committed to maintaining our philosophy of a 50/50 balance between our planner and supplier members.
Membership Types and Dues
As the largest and most influential professional association for the meetings industry, MPI is your high-touch connection to more than 24,000 of your colleagues world-wide who are meeting planners or industry suppliers. Your membership will entitle you to access the wealth of resources MPI has to offer, provide you with discounts on professional education conferences and publications, the opportunity to network with colleagues at events or through online communities, as well as give you access to key industry research.
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