
The MPI Vision and Mission
MPI Key Messages and Boilerplate – Revised June 20, 2005
MPI Vision
Meeting Professionals International will be the pivotal force in positioning meetings and events as strategic components of organizational success.
MPI Mission
Meeting Professionals International is the leading global association that defines and shapes the meetings and events profession.
New Key Messages
§ MPI, the world’s largest association for meeting professionals, is the global authority and resource for the $102.3* billion meetings and events industry.
§ MPI empowers its more than 20,000 members in 60 countries to increase their strategic value with education, business opportunities and clearly defined career development pathways.
§ MPI is leading the charge to elevate the role of meetings in business and influence senior-level executives on the intrinsic and economic value of meetings. MPI’s goal is to ensure that meeting planning is recognized as a true profession and meetings are viewed as key to realizing strategic organizational objectives.
MPI Boilerplate
Meeting Professionals International is the association for the global meetings industry and is committed to delivering success for its 21,000 worldwide members by providing innovative professional development, generating industry awareness and creating business development opportunities. Founded in 1972, the Dallas-based organization delivers success through its 68 chapters and clubs in 20 countries around the world. For more information, visit www.mpiweb.org.
Chapter Boilerplate
Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the world’s largest association for the $102.3 billion meetings and events industry, is committed to positioning meetings and events as a key strategic component of an organization's success. The 73-member Greater Calgary chapter of MPI, established in 1992, empowers its members to increase their strategic value with education, professional development and business growth opportunities. For more information, visit www.mpi-gcc.org
MPI Foundation Boilerplate
Since 1984, the MPI Foundation (www.mpifoundation.org) has invested more than $10 million in visionary research and education to shape the $102.3 billion meetings industry and prepare meeting professionals for the future. Operating on volunteer contributions, the MPI Foundation is the fundraising arm of Dallas-based Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the world’s largest association for the meetings profession, with more than 20,000 members in 60 countries. Contributions from MPI chapters, individuals and organizations are invested in high-impact programs to support MPI’s strategic plan which drives education, business development opportunities and clearly defined career pathways for meeting professionals.
*Total spending for the meeting and convention industry in 2001 was $102.3 billion, as determined by the total value of output delivered to final demand as a result of delegate, association, exhibitor, corporate and incentive traveler expenditures. Source: Convention Industry Council