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Committees
| Marketing/Communications |
DIRECTOR
MARKETING
Bryan Lavin
National Sales Manager
Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau
401-456-0235
BLavin@PWCVB.com |
DIRECTOR PUBLICATIONS
Prescott White
Events Coordinator
Mintz Levin
617-348-4910
pwhite@mintz.com |
Newsletter
Chair:
Jennifer Galipeau
Associate Professor
Ctr for Sports, Entertainment & Event
Management
The Hospitality CollegeJ
ohnson & Wales
University
401-598-1813
jennifer.galipeau@jwu.edu
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Works
with leadership and committees to gather relevant
and data and information about MPI/NE events
of interest and ensures timely promotion. |
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Facilitates
production, writing, proofreading, design and
distribution of chapter printed materials to
ensure the professional appearance and consistent
“look” of the association brand in the newsletter,
on the web site and in all other marketing vehicles. |
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Oversees
the web site content and is responsible for
working with the Management Company to update
the web site content (including the job bank)
as a member resource. |
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Works
with media contacts to generate publicity
for MPI/NE events that are of interest
to the New England business community and
critiques and helps develop any and all
printed collateral used by the chapter. |
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Works
with other leadership and committees throughout
MPI/NE to facilitate the gathering and transfer
of relevant data and information about past
and future events and programs for the quarterly
newsletter, website and other marketing vehicles.
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Follows
up with committee chairs and gather information
for dissemination throughout the Marketing Communications
team. |
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| Member
Services |
DIRECTOR
MEMBER CARES
Susan DiDonato
Sales Account Executive
VDA Productions
617-628-1424
susan@vdaproductions.com |
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Develops
and implements programs to promote new membership,
retain existing members, recognize chapter volunteers,
and welcome new members. |
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Responsible
for six basic sub-committees:
Membership Recruitment and Retention, Membership
Promotion, Hospitality/Orientation, Student
Mentoring and Awards/Recognition. |
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Supports
members’ involvement in MPI and develops new
leaders by providing training and resources.
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Responsible
for implementing the leadership development
plan, recruiting new volunteers, facilitating
ATMs, facilitating volunteer training meetings,
and soliciting nominees for Board and Chair
positions. |
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Works
with Board and Committee Chairs and the Chapter’s
association management company to develop, document
and maintain chapter documents and a Procedures
Manual that are necessary for volunteer orientation
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| Education & Programming |
DIRECTOR
EDUCATION
Betsy Gonzalez, CMP
Supervisor, Conference & Meeting Management
Liberty Mutual
617-654-63581
Betsy.Gonzalez@LibertyMutual.com
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DIRECTOR
OPERATIONS
Carlos
Rojas
Associate Director of Sales
Hyatt Regency Boston
617-422-5531
carlos.rojas@hyatt.com |
DIRECTOR
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES
Liisa Colby
Director of Corporate Communications
Doble Engineering Company
617-393-2906
lcolby@doble.com |
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Plans,
organizes and implements the content, speakers and
production of all aspects of the monthly educational
meetings. |
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Members will coordinate all meeting
requirements from soliciting speakers, assisting
with the copy for marketing materials, advising
on the meeting logistics and communicating with
different MPI/NE Committee Chairs and Board Members |
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Responsible for managing the site
selection and program evaluation processes. |
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This commitment involves monthly
meetings through out the year and a retreat to determine
the upcoming year’s monthly programs. |
| Special Events |
DIRECTOR
SPECIAL EVENTS
Maggie Mohrfeld
Remote Boston Senior Sales Manager
Hyatt Regency Newport Hotel & Spa, RI
401-851-3331
mmohrfeld@hyattnewport.com |
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Co-Chair
Industry Summer Outing
Sarah E. Hamilton, CMP
508-513-3339
Sarah_Hamilton@Ingenix.com |
Co-Chair
Industry Summer Outing
John Valentine
401-316-5271
john@scvngr.com |
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Chair
Golf Outing:
David Sweeney
617- 572-9125
dsweeney@tillingers.com |
Chair
Annual Meeting: |
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Creates
and produces fundraisers that will support MPI
NE’s educational programming. |
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These
events should encourage planners, hoteliers
and corporate clients to come together to have
fun while networking to build new relationships
and to rekindle the old. |
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The
committee works within a budget while soliciting
sponsorships to underwrite the selected event. |
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| Sponsorship
& Fundraising |
DIRECTOR
SPONSORSHIP & FUNDRAISING
Kathleen Tormey
978-937-5705
kathleen_tormey@yahoo.com |
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Co-Chair
Veronika Vaclavek
Corporate Events Planner
Doble Engineering Company
617-393-2901
veronika@doble.com |
Co-Chair
Carolyn Schwartz
Group Sales Manager
Liberty Hotel
617-399-4229
carolyn.schwartz@libertyhotel.com |
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Works
with the corporate partners of the Chapter along
with other committees throughout MPI/NE to develop
financial support for the operation of the Chapter’s
various program and services. |
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