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Follow on Google News | Tennessee Chapter of Meeting Professionals International Donates Proceeds to Professional FoundationThe Tennessee Chapter of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) recently designated the proceeds from its holiday party to the MPI Foundation.
By: Mitch Fielder Over the past twenty-nine years of the Tennessee Chapter’s history, the foundation has provided thousands of dollars in educational grants to Tennessee meeting and event professionals. Additionally, the foundation is offering scholarships to individual unemployed members to aid them in continuing their involvement in the organization. "Holiday celebrations create an opportunity for organizations like Meeting Professionals International (MPI) to celebrate our community," said Don England, president of the Tennessee Chapter of MPI. "We are able to commemorate the successes of the previous year and look forward to new challenges and opportunities that all professions face in our current economy. Enjoying festive events with business colleagues enables us to get outside of our typical perimeters and allows new creative energy that could result in new directions and business! By donating the proceeds to the MPI Foundation, we will strengthen Tennessee’s community of meeting and event professionals. " Globally, the MPI Foundation has raised more than $13 million and re-invested those funds into relevant programming, projects and services, which benefit the global meetings and events industry. Events such as the Tennessee MPI Holiday Party help to provide the funding for the MPI Foundation. Last year, the foundation invested nearly $1.7 million at the industry, chapter and individual levels through grants, scholarships and major research projects. The MPI Foundation’s efforts focus on three areas: giving, research, and education. About MPI Chapter Tennessee 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 Tennessee-member chapter of MPI was established in 1979 and empowers its members to increase their strategic value with education, professional development and business growth opportunities. For more information, visit www.tnmpi.org. About Meeting Professionals International Established in 1972, Meeting Professionals International (MPI; www.mpiweb.org) About the Meeting Professionals International Foundation Founded in 1984 the focus of the Meeting Professionals International Foundation (MPI Foundation) is to support the vision and mission of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) by providing members opportunities for success through meaningful connections to innovative knowledge, rich relationships and abundant marketplaces. For more information, visit www.mpifoundation.org # # # 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 Tennessee-member chapter of MPI was established in 1979 and empowers its members to increase their strategic value with education, professional development and business growth opportunities. For more information, visit www.tnmpi.org. End
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