Why Join MPI?

Join the Global Community of Meeting Professionals International

Ignite your connections with relevant people, knowledge, and opportunity

Building an inspired, global meeting and events industry community is the vision of Meeting Professionals International (MPI). Our mission is to help our members be their best by building human connections to knowledge, ideas, relationships, and marketplaces. For 24,000+ meeting and event professionals in over 80 countries, MPI is the inspired, global community that accelerates their personal growth.

Fostering professional development to advance member's careers
Influencing the development of the professional meetings and events management industry
Increasing business opportunities in the marketplace of buyers and suppliers
Building the community's future through inclusion of students and facility

Join MPI and increase your value through strategic resources for career and leadership development, networking at local chapters worldwide, and major educational conferences...regionally, nationally, and internationally.

Local Community

Join a local MPI chapter, and maximize your investment by getting involved. The value you receive is directly related to your level of involvement. There are 66 chapters and clubs in across the globe. At the local level, you’ll benefit from:

Leadership opportunities – Ensure a lifetime of enriched personal and professional development opportunities by getting involved as a chapter board member, committee chair, or volunteer. Or, move on to international leadership.

Chapter events and communications – You can stay in the know about what is happening with colleagues through chapter events and communications. Besides monthly education and networking programs, your chapter will keep you informed with regular e-mails, newsletters, Web sites and more.

Educational opportunities – MPI chapters provide excellent education for all experience levels, including special “Platinum Series” education programs taught by the industry’s most highly recognized experts.

Professional recognition – MPI recognizes superior contributions to the association and industry through outstanding events, chapters and individual accomplishments. Take the opportunity to be recognized for your achievements or to work with others to make your chapter an award winner.

Lifetime of Education

Whether you have three or 30 years experience, you can look to MPI for a lifetime of content-rich adult learning. Our 360-degree approach to education is a commitment to deliver knowledge through an array of mediums to varied member touchpoints. You can tap in from your home or office, attend local or regional programs, go to an international conference … or choose points in between. Many offerings focus on Business Skills for Life, core competencies such as financial management, marketing and leadership development, to the value of meeting and event professionals bring to their organizations.

Chapter Events – Get the local perspective on issues and opportunities, and access education and business networking at the grassroots level.

Corporate Platinum Series – In the near future, MPI will come to you with a customizable corporate professional development program for meeting planning departments.

MeetDifferent (formerly Professional Education Conference-North America) – Focus on your personal and professional development at this winter conference, featuring the PEC Expo marketplace.

European Meetings & Events Conference – This spring gathering is a must for European members and all those who do business there.

World Education Congress (WEC) – This convention has an extensive group of educational programs focused on global industry trends and best practices, plus much more. The MeetingPlace exhibition showcases exhibitors and services from around the world.

Institutes – Learn the latest in meeting management with these residential immersion courses in a resort-retreat setting.

Global Certification in Meeting Management (CMM) – This certification is focused on strategic thinking and executive management skills for meeting professionals with 10+ years experience.

Global Resources

MPI has a wealth of global resources available to you. MPI has members throughout the world available to do business with you, assist in local market research, and help you do business effectively and efficiently.

Communications and Programs

As an added value, you will receive a variety of communications to stay connected to the international meeting industry:

The Meeting Professional – MPI’s award-winning monthly magazine features comprehensive coverage of MPI members, chapters and the industry.

MPIWeb (www.mpiweb.org) – MPIWeb provides breaking news, research, career resource information, conference registration, chapter tools, online forums and more to your workplace.

Community NetNews – Weekly e-newsletter delivering quick-read association and industry updates.

FutureWatch – Annual report on trends and business projections from planners and suppliers.

MPI Store – Online bookstore stocked with resources to assist in your professional and personal growth.

MPI Foundation – The MPI Foundation focuses on research, program development and tools to prepare meeting professionals for the future.

Joining MPI will be one of the best personal decisions you make about your professional growth and development. You will find a local community of colleagues who have the same career and business goals as you and you will benefit from a wealth of global resources unlike any others in the industry.