September 2012 - Tennessee Chapter Meeting Professionals

PlanIt Tennessee
September 2012
In This Issue
Event Calendar
MPI:TN Facebook
CMP Program
Advertisers' Index
We Need Member News
Upcoming Events
WOW! Road Trip
Membership
Register now for this month's Memphis Meeting
Finance
The Crescent Club
Member News
Upcoming
Events
September 11
Educational Meeting Memphis
September 13
Educational Luncheon Knoxville
September 19
Educational Luncheon Nashville
September 11, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Delta Meeting Network®
Whether you're planning for a single meeting or multiple
meetings, the Delta Meeting Network program brings speed,
convenience, and flexibility to the meeting planning
process. Ranked the #1 product in the 2011 BTN airline
survey, the Delta Meeting Network program offers access to a
wide variety of discounted travel options, providing nonstop
service to hundreds of cities across six continents as part of
their vast network of global destinations. Don't miss this
opportunity to hear all
about this exciting program, plus news and updates from
Delta Air Lines!
September 26
Mix Event at the Titanic
Museum Attraction in
Knoxville. More information
to come.
October 17
FLASHPOINT meeting at
Franklin Theatre.
Register
now for this month's Knoxville Meeting
The University of Tennessee Department of Conferences &
Non-Credited Programs
September 13, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Contracts 2.0: Essential Meeting Contract Clauses For 2012 &
Big ideas come in small
doses: 3 inspiring speakers
and leaders provide 20minute presentations leaving
you ready to change your
world and industry! More
Information to come.
November 14
Educational Luncheon Nashville
Make the most of your
morning with MPI:TN!
"Connect" for great
networking, tradeshow
exhibits, and education
before our November
monthly luncheon meeting.
Stay tuned for more
information including
sponsorship opportunities,
exhibit rates, and timeline.
Beyond
Join noted hospitality industry attorney Joshua Grimes in a
fast-paced and interactive discussion of the meeting
industry's latest trends.Topics will include business
accountability "best practices" and how both planners and
suppliers can work within their mandates and
restrictions. Mr. Grimes will also offer contract clauses to
protect your investment in a productive meeting, such as
provisions to insure that Green Meeting standards are upheld,
valuable data is protected, and international meetings can be
held without undue risk.
Register now for this month's Nashville Meeting
The Wildhorse Saloon
September 19, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
"Mind Power Show"
Mr. Friedman will perform his "Mind
Power Show"offering an interactive
way to bring together, elevate and
unify the audience with joy and
common experience.
Experience the phenomenon of
awesome mind power from the leader
Stay up-to-date on
in the field of corporate
what's happening!
entertainment. Sidney Friedman's
www.tnmpi.org
Mind Power Show offers a fun and
interactive way to bring together,
elevate and unify the audience with
joy and common experience.
Sponsorship
Friedman will perform what can be
PLATINUM PARTNERS termed as mind reading, telepathy, hypnosis, psychological
illusions and ESP in a variety of scenarios and dramatic
moments.
Come with an open mind and be prepared to be inspired, but
be careful what you're thinking!
2nd Annual Let MPI Rock Your
World Road Trip
GOLD PARTNERS
The Peabody Hotel
Memphis
Tunica Convention & Visitors
Bureau
SILVER PARTNERS
Anchor Trailways
Big Events Inc,
Brantley Sound
Associates, Inc. (BSA)
Continental Airlines
Country Music Hall of
Fame® and Museum
Dancing Bear
Lodge/Townsend, TN
Drury Plaza Franklin
Embassy Suites
Nashville South/Cool
Springs
EventGenuity
Gary Musick
Productions
Graceful Tables
Hard Rock Cafe
Gatlinburg
Hard Rock Cafe
Memphis
Hard Rock Cafe
Nashville
Hilton Nashville
Downtown
Hutton Hotel
Net Connect
RiverStone Resort
& Spa
Schenk Photography
Swank Audio Visuals
Union Station Hotel
United Airlines
"WOW" is the best
word to describe
the 2nd Annual
Let MPI Rock
Your
World Road
Trip. The team had
a great time traveling
across our beautiful
state to visit all three regions. The satisfaction scores tell
it all....9.77 (10 being the highest)
Knoxville, 9.49 Nashville and 9.89Memphis. The
response to Dr. Jeffrey Magee has been amazing.
We would like to thank all of our sponsors who
supported this award winning event.
Knoxville:
Do you want to become a
MPI:TN sponsor
and partner with the state's
largest and most vibrant
community of meeting and
event professionals!
For more information contact
Marilyn Johnson,
CMP Director of Strategic
Alliances for MPI:TN.
East Tennessee Historical Society Museum
Rosa's Catering
Sound Revue
Graceful Tables
Holiday Inn Cedar Bluff
Grand Avenue Transportation
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MPI:TN FaceBook!
If you're not keeping up
with MPI:TN on
Facebook,
become a Fan today!
Future CMPs
Interested in the CMP
process? Visit the MPI:TN
website, or contact one of the
regional representatives
below.
MEMPHIS - Cindy Brewer,
CMP
NASHVILLE - Carol Norfleet,
CMP
KNOXVILLE - Donna Thomas,
CMP
Nashville:
Country Music Hall of Fame
Encore Event Solutions
Graceful Tables
Sheraton Downtown Nashville
Grand Avenue Transportation
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Check out MPI:TN's
new Advertisers'
Index at
MPI:TN Website -Marketplace Page
Once you see it, you'll
want to be seen and
found there! Lowcost, high-value
marketingopportunity
for year-round
visibility on the
MPI:TN web site!
For more information,
email:
Marilyn Johnson
atmarilynjohnson1@a
tt.net
or
Karen Morrissey
atkaren@anchortrailw
ays.com
Memphis:
Dixon Gallery and Gardens
Bailey's Catering
Graceful Tables
Double Tree by Hilton
Grand Avenue Transportation
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We are excited as our membership is growing. So far we
have added 9 new members as a result of the Road Trip.
If you would like to be part of this exciting event either as
a committee member or a sponsor for next year's Road
Trip, please contact Melanie Clifford at 865-448-1999
orMelanie@dancingbearlodge.com.
Do YOU have Member News to
share?
If so, please email it
to info@tnmpi.organd put
"Member News" in the Subject
Line.
We can't promise to run
Have you been waiting to renew your membership?
everything, but we'll do our
best!
Wait no more!
MPI Headquarters announces a fantastic Renewal
Incentive:
MPI will be offering a drawing for a free membership
renewal on September 30th. There will also be a weekly
drawing for a renewing member to win a free admission to
one of their Chapter events. These Chapter drawings will
take place on September 7th , 14th, 21st, and 30th and
include renewals for those weeks only. Don't miss your
opportunity to renew your membership and win!
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Congratulations to our three winners who won FREE
MPI Memberships during the Road Trip:
Erika Biddix (center) - MAC Meetings & Events
(Knoxville)
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Mark Musser (center) - Fontanel Mansion (Nashville)
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Patrick Umsted (center) - Hyatt Place
Germantown (Memphis)
_________________________________
I AM MPI
Christine Booker
How did you get in the meeting
planning business?
I moved to Nashville from St. Louis in
2004. I had a difficult time finding a job
in the information technology field so I
decided to seek employment through
a temp agency until I could find a job
that best fit my skills and expertise.
Two days after applying with the
agency, I was placed as an office
manager/ receptionist with a company
that was relocating to Nashville from
Portland, Oregon. Within three
months with LP Building Products, I
was offered a position as an executive
administrative assistant. One of the responsibilities of my new
position was to plan internal and external meetings on behalf of
the company. Six months later I was promoted to a position in
the corporate marketing department that allowed me to focus
on event planning full time.
Learn more about Christine by clicking here!
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Our 3rd MIX Event was at the Fontanel
Mansion on 8/29!!
Our Hosts Mark Musser and Barbara Mandrel's
daughter, Jamie Dudney treated us to an incredible
evening!!
We want to thank all of our terrific sponsors (please
support them when you can - they were awesome!)
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Connie Duglin Specialty Linens
Fontanel Entertainment, Events & Dining
Arrington Vineyards
A dream come true Events & Catering
Kickin Coffee & Tea
Gray Line Buses
Music City Tents & Events
LP Products
Gaylord Entertainment
And the Wonderful James Dean Hicks & Company
Our Next MIX Event will be in the Spring at Arrington
Vineyards!!
Please spread the word!!
MIX Committee Xtraordinaire!!
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Meeting and Event Planning Certificate Program
The Center for Executive Education, in partnership with
TN:MPI, offers a Meeting and Event Planning Certificate
Program. If you are responsible for planning meetings for
your business this five session certificate program will
give you new skills to work more effectively and more
efficiently. The Friday classes will start October 5th. For
more information or to register click here.
Are you getting the most out of your membership?
It's a fact: You realize more benefits from your MPI
membership the more time and effort you put into it! Join
us for New Member Orientation at 10:30am on
Wednesday, September 19th right before our monthly
educational meeting at the Wildhorse Saloon. Learn more
about educational and networking opportunities,
sponsorship opportunities as well as volunteer and
service opportunities. Please RSVP to April
High, ahigh@margaritaville.com.
Remember that non-members
can only attend two meetings
during a calendar year.
(Members can attend as many
meetings as they'd
like.) Contact any of our
board members on how to
join MPI:TN!
Do you have member news? If so send it to us
at info@tnmpi.org.
Members Celebrating September MPI Anniversaries:
22 years
Brenda Moritz, Smiley Hollow Hayride & Barndance
18 years
Jo Ellen Drennon, Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum
10 years
Carrie Turner, CHME, Nolan Production Group/Nolan Equipment Rental
Teresa Shaffer, CMP, Eastman Chemical Company
8 years
Doris Lewis, CMP, Eastman Chemical Company
7 years
Jenny McFall, One Century Place Conference Center
Thomas Keown, CMP, Lifeway Christian Resources
6 years
Paula Zeller, Hampton Hotels
5 years
Robin Jones, Riverstone Resort & Spa
4 years
Heather McCroskey, CMP, Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
Cheryl Coleman, Medtronic
Doug Spangler, Spangler Entertainment, Inc.
3 years
Chareen Gould, CMP, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
John Chester, The Production Solutions Group
Laura Hill, MBA
2 years
Robynn Price-Zehnder
Beci Ruzek, Beci's Bags & Baskets
1 year
Kate Shattuck, Oakridge Associated Universities
Dawn Shepherd, Medtronic Spinal and Biologics Business
Karen Jones, Medtronic Spinal and Biologics Business
Lisa Keenum, Medtronic Spinal and Biologics Business
Davina Holmes, SLFAC, St Jude
Mari Sanders, A to Z Entertainment, INC
Kathy Perry , CMP, Lifeway Christian Resources
Catherine Chamberlin, CMP, CME, Hyatt Place Germantown
New Members
Erika Biddix, CMP, MAC Meetings & Events
Jodi Kavanagh, American Poolplayers Association, Inc.
Sara Moggio, Oz Nashville
Tara Moore, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
Rena Shannon, CMP
Katie Tygard
Patrick Umstead, Hyatt Place Germantown
Kathleen Wallish, HCA
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