| Message
from the President - Michael J. Lynch
Welcome
to the 2009-10 Meeting Professionals International/New
England Chapter Member and Resource Directory.
We hope that you utilize this to locate and patronize
the industry’s finest meeting and event professionals
in the world!
The past year has taught us how
important our organization is to our professional
networkand growth – an uncertain economy and
an attack on our industry has made MPI a strongerorganization.
We stood together, proud and tall, and didn’t
take ‘no’ for an answer – theperseverance and
loyalty of our members is unlike other organizations
as we continued to meet network, learn and have
fun!
Each Chapter President is given the opportunity
to provide a theme for their year of service.
When I expressed myconcern, while speaking to
a colleague, that it isn’t my ‘style’, she asked
why I didn’t feel that was important. I toldher
that we have lost the ‘human connection’ that
drives our industry – we have gone away from
picking up thephone, making personal contact,
utilizing our “Buy MPI” mentality. “BINGO,” she
said, “there is your theme.” Andshe was right.
So as I speak from my imaginary pulpit, I would
encourage the entire membership to return to
MeetingPlanning 101 and utilize the incredible
resources we have right in front of us. I am
not recreating the wheel –just echoing the call
from Meeting Professional International (MPI)
headquarters in Dallas.
Our chapter works closely
with MPI to provide our members with a roadmap
for success of the chapter and for youprofessionally
– focusing on four integral parts:
- EVOLVE
— our goal is to provide you with a rich, knowledge-based
community where we have the opportunityto come
together and evolve into a powerful industry.
- RE-IMAGINE — our chapter is unique to
International and we need to look outside our
comfort zone and continueto grow and lead professionally
and personally. Our members need to form and
shape their involvementin the industry in ways
they might not have in the past. Think differently,
be flexible and go ‘crazy’.
- ELEVATE —
Today’s marketplace is as competitive as ever
and we need to utilize our community of meeting
professionalsto take our game to the next level.
Standing with two feet on the floor is not
an option. We need toconstantly upgrade our
‘personal’ brand – you need to be seen!
- BUILD
— The economy has thrown us a curveball and
we need to build upon the experience of our
colleagues,competitors and the industry giants
to sustain our viability. Reaching out to other
communities of potential membersto build a
stronger, global marketplace is critical.
The
above strategic initiatives are the core to
our International and Chapter Mission – which
is:Make our members successful by building
human connections to:
- Knowledge/Ideas
- Relationships
- Marketplaces
Embracing
this culture aligns us with International and
provides a strong base from which to prosper.
Our chaptermembership of over 700 meeting professionals
continues to be the envy of other chapters
– as we meet in recordnumbers (regularly 150-200
each month), volunteer with countless hours,
and provide educational content that is secondto
none. Our networking events are spectacular
and allow us to do what we do best – meet,
mingle andbe social!
I want to provide the chapter
with strong leadership and an eye on growth,
BUY MPI success and a solid financialsituation.
I am thrilled to be working with a Board of
Directors that is energetic, fresh and driven.
We can all beconfident that our industry will
rebound in this fiscal year and America will
keep on meeting!
Time to Rock and Roll!
Michael
J. Lynch
President, MPI New England
General Manager/Owner,
Sebasco Harbor Resort
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