Member Types & Dues

MPI membership belongs to the individual supplier or planner who originally joins the association, even if the employer paid for it. If the employer pays for the membership and the member leaves their organization, the employer is eligible to receive a trial three-month "limited membership". After the three-month trial, the member is expected to pay full annual dues and find a planner match (if a supplier) to continue the membership. Please call Member Services at 972-702-3053 for details.

Member dues are non-refundable and are due annually on the anniversary date of acceptance. Dues quoted are subject to change. Annual membership includes a $99 USD annual subscription to One+ magazine. Approximately 18% dues are rebated to local chapters for membership support and education.


Membership Types & 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.
Corporate/Association/Non-Profit/Government Meeting Professionals

Planner membership is available to those individuals primarily engaged in planning and managing meetings. Annual dues are $375 USD, CAD, or €375 Euro (includes a $50 USD, CAD, or €50 administration fee), and are generally tax-deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense. To print a membership application, click here.
  • 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 Professionals

Supplier membership is available to those individuals primarily engaged in supplying goods and services to the meeting industry. Annual dues are $500 USD, CAD, or €500 Euro (includes a $50 USD, CAD, or €50 administration fee), and are generally tax-deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense. To print a membership application, click here.
  • 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 Professionals

Supplier or Planner memberships are available to those individuals primarily who are the sole proprietor of, or are employed or engaged by, a meeting management company. The annual dues are dependent on the primary responsibilities of the individual.  See descriptions below:

  • Meeting Management Professional Planner - a person who provides meeting services including strategic and financial management and/or professional meetings management services to multiple clients. The applicants job responsibilities are 51% or more of the time spent planning. Annual dues are $375 USD, CAD, or €500 Euro (includes a $50 USD, CAD, or €50 administration fee), and are generally tax-deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense.
  • Meeting Management Professional Supplier - a person who provides meeting services including strategic and financial management and/or professional meetings management services to multiple clients. The applicants job responsibilities are 49% or less of the time spent planning.  Annual dues are $500 USD, CAD, or €500 Euro (includes a $50 USD, CAD, or €50 administration fee), and are generally tax-deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense.
To print a membership application, click here

Student Members

Student membership shall be available to those individuals enrolled in a post-secondary academic program. The student must be enrolled in either a certificate, undergraduate or graduate program unless the academic institution defines it otherwise. Students enrolled in a certificate program will be eligible for student membership for one year but will not be eligible for the transition dues rate upon completion of their program. Proof of enrollment must be received at MPI before a student can be accepted into membership and upon renewal in order to retain their student membership.

Annual dues are $40 USD, CAD, or €40 Euro.

To print out a student membership form, click one of the following: Us Form | Canadian Form


Student Member Sponsorship

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and the Potomac Chapter of Meeting Professionals International (PMPI) take great pride in our student members. We are fortunate to be able to work hand-in-hand with tomorrow’s industry leaders. Unfortunately, the costs of tuition, books, housing, and fees are increasing and some students are in need of financial assistance to become a member of our great organization. To help these students, the Student Involvement Committee has created a sponsorship program which is available to qualified, full-time students wishing to further their professional pursuits through joining MPI. With your generous support, students will receive the financial assistance they need to become members.

If you are interested in applying for a Student Sponsored Membership, click here to download an Application

If you are interested in sponsoring a Student, click here to download an application.

Faculty Members

A faculty member is available to those employed as faculty in post-secondary academic programs related to the meetings, hospitality, events or tourism industries. The individual’s main employment, remuneration, direction and efforts must be in a recognized academic institution and they must be considered an employee of their institution. Annual dues are $195 USD, CAD, or €195 Euro. To print out a faculty membership form, click one of the following: US Form | Canada Form.
  • Applicant’s primary employment, remuneration, direction and efforts must be in a recognized academic institution;
  • Applicant must be considered an employee within their institution;
  • Applicant must submit proof of academic employment with this application AND MUST provide proof on an annual basis to retain their faculty membership. (Proof of academic employment should be on employer’s letterhead and include validation of employment, courses and signature of departmental head)
  • Guest lecturers are NOT eligible for faculty membership.

NOTE: MPI membership belongs to the individual supplier or planner who originally joins the association, even if the employer paid for it. If the employer pays for the membership and the member leaves their organization, the employer is eligible to receive a trial three-month "limited membership." Please call our Member Care Center at +1 972-702-3053 for details.

Member dues are non-refundable and are due annually on the anniversary date of acceptance. Dues quoted are subject to change. Approximately 18% dues are rebated to local chapters for membership support and education.

MPI membership belongs to the individual supplier or planner who originally joins the association, even if the employer paid for it. If the employer pays for the membership and the member leaves their organization, the employer is eligible to receive a trial three-month membership. Member dues are non-refundable and are due annually on the anniversary date of acceptance. Dues quoted are subject to change. Annual membership includes a $99 US annual subscription to One+ or One+ Europe/Middle East/Africa.

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