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SPIN Changes Name & Opens Membership to Suppliers

SPIN: Senior Planners Industry Network has changed its name to SPIN: Senior Professionals Industry Network, and is now welcoming veteran suppliers into its ranks. SPIN was started in 2008 to fill a need for education and networking for senior-level meeting planners. As the association enters its 10th year, it is inviting suppliers with at least 10 years of experience to join. Supplier … Read More about SPIN Changes Name & Opens Membership to Suppliers

M+IT Announces Readers’ Choices

Meetings + Incentive Travel's readers nominated their favourite venues and suppliers and then cast 2,195 votes to determine the winners of the magazine's annual Readers' Choice Awards. The Readers’ Choice Awards program currently has 14 categories. Three of the categories—Best Hotel, Best Venue (without bedrooms) and Best Caterer—each call for nominations in three regions: Eastern Canada, … Read More about M+IT Announces Readers’ Choices

Freeman Toronto Wins Consumer Choice Award

TORONTO — Freeman Audio Visual Canada has been selected by the Toronto consumers and business community as the Consumer Choice Award (CCA) winner in the category of Audio Visual Services for the fourth year in a row, it was announced Nov. 9. CCA business award was established in 1987. Through an independent market-research survey, consumers and businesses in the Toronto community voted … Read More about Freeman Toronto Wins Consumer Choice Award

Quest AV Named a Fastest-Growing Company

TORONTO — Toronto-based Quest Audio Visual has landed on Canadian Business and PROFIT’s 28th annual PROFIT 500 list, ranking Canada’s fastest-growing companies, for the second straight year, it was announced Sept. 19. Ranked among Canadian businesses by its five-year revenue growth, Quest Audio Visual landed at number 142, out of 500 companies. “We are thrilled to be acknowledged by Canadian … Read More about Quest AV Named a Fastest-Growing Company

MPI Redesigns Membership Model

DALLAS — Meeting Professionals International (MPI) has restructured its membership model to offer three different levels for both planners and suppliers. In addition, the association will soon introduce a new e-subscription for select MPI digital resources. The announcements were made June 12 at a media briefing at MPI's World Education Congress (WEC) in Atlantic City, N.J. MPI's new membership … Read More about MPI Redesigns Membership Model

Freeman Introduces Global Partner Program

Freeman has officially launched its Global Certified Partner Program. A continuation of a focused effort that the company began several years ago to build a network of global suppliers, the program formally recognizes suppliers that meet Freeman's high standards for quality, value, stability and customer service. Freeman uses these suppliers to support its team as it delivers global programs … Read More about Freeman Introduces Global Partner Program

Snider’s Meeting Escrow Protects Event Deposits and Payments

Meetings industry veteran Grant Snider has launched a new company, Meeting Escrow Inc., to protect client deposits and ensure timely payment to supplier-partners. “Unfortunately, our industry is not regulated so there is no global standard for the protection of deposits. Standard practice is to mix client deposits with general operating accounts which means these monies are potentially at risk. … Read More about Snider’s Meeting Escrow Protects Event Deposits and Payments

Destination Halifax Receives NMID Influence Award

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Atlantic Canada Chapter honoured Destination Halifax with its National Meetings Industry Day (NMID) Influence Award. The award recognizes people or organizations outside the direct meetings industry, which have supported the development of meetings and conventions or policy and programs impacting the industry. Patricia Lyall, president and CEO of … Read More about Destination Halifax Receives NMID Influence Award

MPI Announces 2014-15 Leadership

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) announces its 2014-2015 Board of Directors and volunteer chairs as well as the MPI Foundation Global Board of Trustees and Council Members for July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2015. 2014-2015 MPI Board of Directors Executive Committee: Chairman:  Kevin Kirby, Principal, The Kirby Consulting Group LLC Chairwoman-Elect: Fiona Pelham, Managing Director, … Read More about MPI Announces 2014-15 Leadership

New App Keeps Event Professionals on Same Page

The Meetings Mean Business campaign officially launched an industry-wide mobile app today.  “It’s critically important that our industry continues to speak with one voice to communicate the value and benefits of meetings to communities, businesses and the economy. The MMB app is another significant tool to ensure that everyone, across the industry, can access important campaign materials at a … Read More about New App Keeps Event Professionals on Same Page

How to Target the Part-time Planner

It doesn’t take much imagination to figure out that most third-party or independent meeting planners want to be found and thus, are easy to target. And for the small percentage of the industry that actually has ‘planner’ on their business card, they, too, are reasonably easy to locate. But how do you find the part-time planner? Step 1 - determine what sector of the industry best suits your … Read More about How to Target the Part-time Planner

The Top 10 Rules

Everyone loves lists, so here are my Top 10 Rules for selling to meeting planners. You must inspire. This works in both personal and professional applications. Nobody wants a partner who's uninspired. Find inspiration in what you do or stop doing it! Benefits, benefits, benefits. This does not mean how a partnership benefits you, but how it benefits your clients and prospects. Nothing turns a … Read More about The Top 10 Rules

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