Top 10 Reasons to Join MPI

1. Advancing Your Career!

The absolute number one reason to join PMPI is for your personal career advancement! Weather you are an entry level professional or run your own successful company, PMPI is here to advance your career thru education, networking, leads, and friendship. How do we do it? Check out reason 2–10 to find out!

2. Access to top-notch education

PMPI offers monthly educational programming ranging from intimate lunchtime sessions to larger forums with experts speaking on important industry topics. Our annual full-day conference, MACE, features keynote speakers and educational breakout sessions focused on the education that planners and suppliers need to advance their careers.

3. Networking Opportunities

In addition to educational opportunities, PMPI holds a host of strictly networking events throughout the year. Summer Sizzle, Monster’s Bash, Casino Night and Derby Days are just a few of the creative events we hold to ensure our members meet and mingle with each other.

4. Leadership Development

PMPI makes it easy to get involved. We encourage all members to join committees – one of the best ways to get the most out of your membership. Committee involvement often leads to members becoming Committee Co-Chairs and joining the PMPI Board of Directors, both great ways to hone your leadership skills.

5. Fun!

PMPI is a wonderful group of colleagues who share much in common. When asked what the best part about joining PMPI is many members respond that it’s the friendships they’ve formed.

6. Getting the information you need Print and Electronic newsletters

PMPI offers both print and electronic newsletters. The monthly electronic newsletter, E-connections, brings you news about upcoming events and other important happenings within the chapter. The Potomac Memo, the bi-monthly printed newsletter includes educational articles and updates about our members.

7. Assistance with Certification

Interested in earning the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation? PMPI can help. We offer Study sessions in the Spring and Fall as well as CMP boot camps before the exams.

8. Help finding your next job

Need a job? The PMPI job board includes job posts from organizations around the country. Need to hire a qualified professional? PMPI members receive discounts on job postings[KML1] [KML1].

9. Help when you need it

If you’re having financial difficulties or your employer doesn’t support your PMPI involvement, the PMPI Cares fund offers registration and membership fee assistance to members who need it.

10. Evening of the Stars

The annual awards ceremony celebrates the dedicated volunteers who make PMPI such a great organization.