Events

Monday Lunch courtesy of IMEX-America and
MPI featuring special guest speaker TBD

Time: Noon-1:15 p.m./12.00-13.15
Date: Monday, February 22, 2010
Location: Universal Ballroom, Expo Center, Level 2

The Official Vancouver and Whistler Olympic Viewing Lounge

Times: 10:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m./ 10.00-01.00
Date: Friday, February 19 - Tuesday, February 23
Location: Moon Palace main lobby lounge, Sunrise section

Your MPI colleagues from Vancouver and Whistler are hosting THE PLACE TO BE during MeetDifferent. While Bold Meets Business in Cancun, the flame will be lit and the eyes of the world will be on Vancouver and Whistler as athletes and spectators from around the globe gather February 12 - 28 to celebrate winter sporting excellence. In fact, an estimated 3 billion people worldwide will watch the Games over the 17 days of incredible competition and one of a kind celebrations. We want to share the experience with all of our MPI friends. Please join us as we bring the 2010 Winter Olympics to you LIVE in Cancun!

Click here to find out more about how you can participate and win prizes while in The Official Vancouver Olympic Viewing Lounge!

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Speed Networking

Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m./17.30 - 18.30
Date: Saturday, February 20, 2010

A twist on the traditional education session, speed networking pairs planners and suppliers in a fast-paced environment in which they have three minutes to introduce themselves and get acquainted before moving on to the next pairing. It’s quick and easy way to expand your base of connections and begin your networking at MeetDifferent 2010!

Players Golf Tournament

Time: 8 a.m./08.00 shotgun start
Date: Saturday, February 20, 2010
Location: Moon Palace 
Cost: $175 USD per player or $600 USD for a foursome. Includes breakfast and awards luncheon.

Join the MPI Foundation Players Golf Tournament and Make Your Connections on the Green

Swing into action at this year’s MPI Foundation Players Golf Tournament being held at the beautiful Moon Palace in Cancun. Enjoy a challenging round of golf at the area’s only Jack Nicklaus signature course. Navigate the rolling, Riviera-Maya landscape in GPS-equipped golf carts that electronically score your game and spot distances from where you are to the next hole.

Share food and beverages at the clubhouse, then collaborate on the green. We put your meeting right on course, so you can play and stay connected. The tournament is limited to a number of players so register today and secure your place in the MPI Foundation Players Golf Tournament.

Interested in becoming a sponsor? Click here to learn how.

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 For more information about the event and to see a complete listing of all tournament sponsors, click here.

Welcome Reception

Time: 7-9 p.m./19.00 - 21.00
Date: Saturday, February 20, 2010
Location: Hilton Cancun Golf & Spa Resort
Attire: Business Casual

After a long day of traveling, the Hilton Cancun knows what you want - a relaxed environment with some regional flavor in a setting that allows you to appreciate the destination while catching up with industry friends. At the welcome reception, you will experience the thrill of stepping back in history to experience the essence of our ancestral culture with a dramatic backdrop of pyramids, lush jungle vegetation, earth tones, and atmosphere of ethnic tradition with a modern twist. Our ocean front Miramar garden will be the stage for this event with the breathtaking views of the Caribbean Sea. Stay tuned as more details become available.

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Faculty Forum at MeetDifferent 2010

Time: 10 a.m.-12 p.m./10.00 - 12.00
Date: Sunday, February 21, 2010
Location: Room 4, Expo Center, Level 1

In the Faculty Forum at MeetDifferent 2010, faculty members should bring the energy that made them join the profession and the passion they have in preparing and teaching our future leaders the ins and outs of the industry. The Faculty Forum will be a continuation of the development of the MPI faculty community and will bring increased visibility into MPI programs and an opportunity to influence the future of the faculty community interaction with the organization and its members.

Loews Hotels Iron Chef - Team Challenge

Time: Noon-1:15 p.m./12.00-13.15
Date: Sunday, February 21, 2010
Location: Universal Ballroom, Expo Center, Level 2

Join a fast paced educational lunch as meeting professionals from around the country battle on two teams for Culinary Supremacy.  You will get to witness the Culinary expertise of Loews Executive Chef, Master Chef Marc Ehrler and Loews Ventana Canyon's Chef de Cuisine Alexis Martinez in this MPI exclusive battle.

Each Chef will be teamed with meeting professionals with the challenge of creating 2 dishes each to be presented to the judges.  Although known for their respective cooking expertise, these talented chefs will only be allowed to instruct and guide each team.

You could join us in our Loews kitchen stadium as (2) lucky meeting professionals will be selected from the audience to join a Loews team.

So join us for an up close look at as we take a California Fresh and Southwestern Flare to the competition.  Each chef will explain the ingredients used daily in preparing uniquely local foods for their respective Loews Hotel.

So in the words of the famous Iron Chef Chairman...Let the Battle Begin!

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Chapter Connection Receptions

Time: 6-8 p.m./18.00 - 20.00
Date: Sunday, February 21, 2010
Location: Hotel Zone Hotels - TBA

These events are Chapter Receptions hosted (yes they are FREE!) by Cancun and hotels in the hotel zone, that will provide everyone the opportunity to network with chapter leaders, members and fellow MeetDifferent attendees.  An added benefit is that you do not even have to plan it! Cancun has taken care of that for you. Come enjoy the beauty, service, creativity and hospitality that make Cancun unique.

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Rendezvous

Time: 8-11p.m./20.00 - 23.00
Date: Sunday, February 21, 2010
Location: COCO BONGO 
Cost: $80 USD advance rate / $95 USD at the door. / Includes beverages and light snacks.

Cancun Sizzles at Rendezvous 2010!

Coco Bongo is Cancun on fire. Join us for Rendezvous 2010 at an unforgettable, adrenaline-pumping Latin American club. Here, the sounds of the 70s, 80s, hip-hop, and rave shake the rafters, while huge hi-tech video screen and exhilarating aerial acrobatics take your breath away. At Rendezvous 2010, you’ll discover the fiery spirit of the city – and have some fun – while sealing new business relationships and making critical contacts. It’s a networking opportunity you won’t want to miss!

Bringing your friends along with you on your stay? Invite them too!

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Wellness Wake Up Call

Time: 7 a.m.- 8 a.m./07.00 - 08.00
Date: Monday, February 22, 2010
Location: Lake Terrace Area

Bring your day to life in a healthy way! Join us at the Lake Terrace Area on Monday, February 22nd from 7:00-8:00am for Hatha yoga. This technique concentrates on physical health and mental well-being. Hatha yoga uses bodily postures (asanas), breathing techniques (pranayama), and meditation (dyana) with the goal of bringing about a sound, healthy body and a clear, peaceful mind. Breakfast smoothies and waters will be provided. Your morning wellness session is brought to you by the Canadian Tourism Commission.

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Community Service

Make a Difference Day - Supporting Save the Children Mexico
Time: 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m./07.30 - 15.30
Date: Monday, February, 22, 2010
Location: Moon Palace

There is no cost to participate in the community service project on Monday. The supplies are being provided by local sponsors and with your cash donations collected pre-conference. Cash donations will also be accepted onsite through the Save the Children representatives. The supplies and any remaining cash donations will be donated directly to Save the Children.

Suggested donation: $25.00 (you can select this option during the registration process)

THE PROJECT

As MPI Delegates are soon to discover, Cancun and the surrounding areas, are places of awesome natural beauty and top level service. But parallel to this sheltered existence, there are many people living below the poverty line. 70% of the children in the area are “temporarily abandoned” each day due to the fact that both parents need to work to support their family. These children often end up on the streets or alone at home.
Save the Children Mexico created a network of “Ludotecas” or Playing Centers where girls and boys can go to before and after school instead of being on the street or alone at home. In the Ludotecas, the charity provides safe and loving environments, where they can stimulate children’s psychomotor skills and their social and intellectual abilities, hoping to develop their emotional intelligence. Today, they operate 11 Ludotecas which are attended by more than 1,000 kids. For more information about Save the Children Mexico, click here.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

We need your help! In lieu of an offsite community service project we have decided to offer a project that everyone can participate in.

Please join your fellow MeetDifferent attendees sort and organize much needed educational equipment and supplies used in the Ludotecas including crayons, markers, paper, glue and musical instruments. The items will be set up in the Expo Center at Moon Palace on Monday, February 22 from 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Attendees are invited to take a few minutes to stop by and help us sort and organize the items to prepare them for delivery to Save the Children.

Thanks for your support!  

TradeDifferent

Time: 6-9 p.m./18.00 - 21.00
Date: Monday, February 22, 2010
Location: Moon Palace

Enjoy an evening of networking and beautiful scenery at MPI’s first-ever TradeDifferent – an outdoor event experience you won’t want to miss. Make your way through the evening by visiting different outdoor receptions, sampling delectable cuisine, and learning what makes each host unique. Mingle over cocktails in a beautiful garden courtyard or take off your shoes and dance in a lounge on the pristine white sand beach. The evening might be fleeting, but the connections you make can last a lifetime.

A Night at the Disco with Marriott & Renaissance Hotels

Time: 9:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m./21.00-01.00
Date: Monday, February 22, 2010
Location: Andromeda Disco – Sunrise Main Building, Level 1

Join Marriott and Renaissance Hotels for A Night at the Disco.  Enjoy drinks and a night of music and fun with your colleagues and friends as we celebrate a night of dancing and relationship-building at  “A Night at the Disco!” The place to network and dance is the Andromeda Disco, located in the Sunrise Main Building, Level 1 across from Mo-Mo-No-No-Ha-Na Restaurant.  

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Breakfast on the Beach

Time: 7:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m./07.30-08.30
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Location: Lounge Bar Area, Sunrise Beach

Start your day right and enjoy Breakfast on the Beach with us! Just steps away from the hotel, we’ll be serving up our signature Montréal hospitality on Cancun’s pearly white sand beach, with the lapis sky overhead, the sparkling ocean right in front, and the warm Mexican sun shining down from above. Breathe in the beauty of the moment and then get cracking for another busy day at the conference!

The first 500 people to arrive will be treated to a beautiful Tourisme Montréal beach towel. Please register beforehand at our booth, located near the registration area.

Look for us at the lounge chairs. See you on the beach!

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Lunch & Laughs with The Water Coolers

Time: Noon-1:15 p.m./12.00-13.15
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Location: Universal Ballroom, Expo Center, Level 2

Lunch & Laughs with Las Vegas Meetings by Harrah’s Entertainment, Featuring The Water Coolers
Enjoy a tasty lunch accompanied by the musical comedy observations of The Water Coolers! This Broadway-style troupe provides non-stop laughs and topical entertainment that everyone in the meetings and events industry can relate to. Simply put, it's your world... but killer funny!

Watch a message from The Water Coolers

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Closing Reception "The Colors of Mexico"

Time: 7-10 p.m./19.00 - 22.00
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Location: Moon Palace
Attire: Casual Attire -shorts, t-shirts, sandals, flip flops

Kick off your work attire, feel the cool breeze of the Mexican Caribbean, and enjoy the beautiful nights of Cancun just a few steps from your room. Come and experience the colors and flavors that make Mexico one of the top destinations in the world. From its beautiful turquoise waters and white powder beaches to its historic colonial towns and sophisticated cities, you will be submerged in the beauty of Mexico. 

Stay and dance the night away with the World Classic Rockers and sing along to hits from some of the greatest bands in rock and roll history.  So put on your casual attire and get ready for a magical trip through the Colors of Mexico!

Watch a sneak peak of World Classic Rockers now!

MPI Foundation Silent Auction

MPI FOUNDATION SILENT AUCTION WILL TAKE YOU PLACES YOU’VE NEVER BEEN BEFORE!

Did you get outbid in Cancun?  Well not to worry we have more exciting packages headed your way!

Get ready to bid on some exciting luxury escape packages? Stay and play at the world’s finest destination hotels, resorts and spas? Bidding starts as low as $25 and, with trips worth hundreds, even thousands of dollars. Unbelievable values!

Stay at a five-star hotel, wind down at one of North America’s top spas, or toast to sparkling city nightlife. Find your own best way to excite, explore and unwind.

There’s also a wide array of fitness, golf, and gaming packages, even back stage passes. And, there’s more! You can bid on dozens of priceless, limited-edition, hand signed sports photos and memorabilia. Don’t miss out!

The online auction will be March 8 - 29th. For more information on the MPI Foundation Silent Auction, please click here.

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