Meeting Professional of the Year
These awards (i.e., one for Planner and one for Supplier)
are presented annually to a member of MPI in recognition
of outstanding association/industry contributions,
leadership and professionalism. The awards are based
on both international and chapter participation,
presentations relating to the industry in general,
articles written in the hospitality industry press,
community service, and industry recognition previously
received. The awards recognize a career of involvement,
commitment and achievement.
Chapter
Leader of the Year
This
award is intended to recognize the local commitment
of a chapter member in influencing the life of
the Chapter. The award is based upon the ability
of the recipient to motivate others, stimulate
volunteer functions, give a sense of direction
and act as a catalyst to cause exceptional results
that benefit the local chapter.
Tomorrow’s
Leader
The
award is presented annually to MPI members who
have made contributions to the association at
the international and/or chapter levels. Recipients
also reflect the key goal of professionalism
as stated in the association’s strategic plan.
The candidate must be a current member of MPI
in good standing with a membership enrollment
date of no earlier than January 1, 1999. The
candidate must be employed as a full time planner
or supplier. This award is based on up to a four-year
period of involvement, commitment and achievement.
The
Sam Dame Professional Development Memorial
Scholarship Award
This
Scholarship award is presented annually to a
MPI member from the New England Chapter to provide
travel and registration to either the MPI World
Education Conference (WEC) or the Professional
Education Conference (PEC). The candidate must
present a rationale for receiving this scholarship,
including why he/she would like to attend the
conference, how this participation will benefit
the candidate’s future professional goals, and
how his/her participation will benefit the New
England Chapter of MPI.
The
Kathy Keegan-Cummings Professional Development
Scholarship Award
This
Scholarship award is presented annually to a
MPI member from the New England Chapter to provide
a full-year of complimentary registration to
all educational events of the Chapter (except
for the Annual Outing). The candidate must present
a rationale for receiving this scholarship, including
why he/she would like to participate in Chapter
educational events throughout the year, how this
participation will benefit the candidate’s future
professional goals, and how his/her participation
will benefit the New England Chapter of MPI.
To submit nominations, download
the MPI/NE Award Nomination Form and email
or fax it to Carlos Rojas, by email at carlos.rojas@hyatt.com or
fax to 617-451-0054 no later than Friday,
April 23, 2010. |
