MPI’s World Education Congress (WEC) was held at Harrah’s Atlantic City Waterfront Conference Center from June 11-14. At the event, MPI announced new membership levels that it hopes will broaden its base.
“We have been working to grow and evolve our association over the past few years in order to better serve the global community and this new membership model is a significant component of our overall transformation,” said Paul Van Deventer, president and CEO of MPI. “Our redesigned model has more flexibility and choices, which allows us to better meet the needs of our membership and will attract a broader audience, including emerging professionals who need a more affordable option.”
According to the association, MPI’s new membership levels for planners and suppliers, which were soft-launched last fall, include the following:
Essential Membership, which provides access to MPI’s online tools and resources, including free educational webinars, recorded event sessions, a membership directory, a job board, MyMPI Online Community, industry research, member discounts, e-newsletters, The Meeting Professional magazine, and other inclusions.
Preferred Membership, which includes all of the Essential Membership benefits plus chapter affiliation, special member rates to chapter events and CMP application assistance.
Premier Membership, designed for highly active members, which includes all of the benefits offered with the Essential and Preferred memberships as well as direct marketing lists, VIP passes to MPI global signature events, advanced previews of MPI’s Meetings Outlook quarterly research report, one-on-one career and academic counseling, and the Concierge Line, which provides immediate access to MPI Member Services.
MPI is offering new members the opportunity for a complimentary membership upgrade through July 31. Further information is available at www.mpiweb.org/join.
In other MPI news, the association also revealed new offerings related to its MPI Academy educational series, including seven Web-based courses and two Experiential Event Series programs.