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  • Posted by Jason Hensel at
    12:00AM 07/30/2010 • 2 Comments

    WEC: The Japadog Experience

    For my final WEC-related blog entry, I present Editor-in-Chief David Basler experiencing the Vancouver-famous Japadog. 



  • Posted by Veleisa Patton at
    12:00AM 07/24/2010 • 1 Comments

    RISE 2010 & David Rich Podcast

    Gold star status is a level that professionals reach for, no matter the industry. It can be a plaque, an incentive like vacation time, cake (my personal favorite) or season tickets. More often than not, it’s about being surrounded by like-minded individuals and receiving recognition for your efforts to elevate practices. It just so happens, by proxy, that you’re awesome.

    This about sums up our Recognizing Industry Success and Excellence (RISE) Award winners, received their awards on June 24 at the Marriott Vancouver Hotel. For the overview of how we approached the award program, check out this previous post. The winners are listed here, along with the description of their achievements. Congrats to all the winners!

    Kristen K. did a great interview with David Rich, one of 2010’s winners, and you can check it out here. Kristen said of her experience:

    “Coming to you LIVE from my cubicle, I would like to present a podcast featuring David Rich, recipient of a RISE Award. Albeit, this podcast took an arm and a leg to put together - yes, I'm not always perfect - David was an absolute joy to record and I hope you are able to download this podcast and listen to it on your flight.”



  • Posted by Veleisa Patton at
    12:00AM 07/24/2010 • 0 Comments

    TGIF in Vancouver

    Yesterday was TGIF, especially in Vancouver. The weather is fantastic, the views are great and the set up is moving right along. As Theresa said, it feels a bit like MPI Family Reunion. The exhibitors are talking up their booths on Twitter and Pathable and all attendees are excited about sessions.

    For those who aren’t able to attend, MPI is offering online access to WEC 2010 Highlighted Sessions, which include both General Sessions (Sunday and Tuesday). The Sessions, which feature John Furlong, Jeremy Gutsche and Emmanuel Gobillot, are available to members and non-members. You can also keep up-to-date via the #WEC10 Twitter feed and Flickr photo stream. 



  • Posted by Veleisa Patton at
    12:00AM 07/23/2010 • 0 Comments

    Getting the Lay of the Land - WEC


    As everyone slowly filed out to Vancouver this week, I started to feel a bit like Kevin McAllister in “Home Alone.” Thankfully the excitement about WEC Vancouver transfers across time zones and several thousand miles, as I read the tweets and emails from MPI members and staff.

    To give a bit of an idea about everyone’s first impressions of Vancouver and the WEC buzz, let’s visit with Team MPI:

    • The best one IMO: PlusPoint’s assertion that the airport smells like blueberry cobbler and their factoids about the sustainability efforts at the Vancouver Convention Centre
    • Kristen Kouk’s observation of their un-Texan ability to survive without cars
    • Vicki Hawarden’s note the fantastic weather and fresh seafood lunch
    • The “disappearance” of Didier Scaillet (to Montreal, low cabin pressure over Greenland forced the reroute)
    • Bridget Sypolt and events team productive pre-conference meeting (“The city is ready for MPI in a big way”, the evidence is all around)
    • One+ team being recognized by their MPI gear at the airport
    • All the things you can see on a morning run from David Basler


    There are so many choices for favorites during Congress but what I’ve seen so far is Puppy Cuddling, Emmanuel Gobillot, Douglas Rushkoff, FlashPoint and improv sessions. Share your excitement and safe travels everyone!



  • Posted by Jessie States at
    12:00AM 07/23/2010 • 0 Comments

    WEC: Pan Pacific Vancouver

    Here are a few initial musings about the lovely Pan Pacific Vancouver:

         1. The carpets in the elevators are embroidered with the day, so whether you are staying for business or pleasure, at least you always know what day it is... If you don't know the month or the year, you're sort of out of luck.

         2. Clothes lines are built into the walls just behind the shower curtains in the Pan Pacific's bathrooms, so you don't have to dry your skivvies on the towel rack, and the water doesn't drip onto the bathroom floor and toilet bowl.

         3. Waste baskets in the rooms are separated into two parts by a wire partition. Recycling goes on one side and waste products on the other. Ingenious. 



  • Posted by David Basler at
    12:00AM 07/23/2010 • 3 Comments

    Views of Vancouver from a Morning Run

    For those of you who don't know already, I am in the midst of marathon training in preparation for the White Rock Half Marathon in Dallas in November. That said, I decided to run from the VCC this morning out through Stanley Park to get some views of Vancouver from across the water. It was a great 4.25 mile (6.8 km) run on a very nice path. 

    The photo above was one of the first stops I made along the way. It's a sculpture outside the Westin. As an art lover it caught my eye, but upon closer review I noticed it was aptly named "Meeting." Thought it was a good start to my run.

    At around 6 a.m. the sun was just coming up over the water, the first float planes were taking off, the Canada geese were calling out to each other, and the views were of course breathtaking. I thought I'd share with you some more of what I saw along the way. I have uploaded a slideshow to Flickr of what I saw along the way and some history too. Enjoy and maybe I'll see you on the path in the mornings.

    P.S. Vancouver is rich in history . . . the path out to Stanley Park is filled with historical markers that tell you about the area's heritage in fishing, boating, forestry, agriculture, shipping, cruising, naval training, etc. It's a fascinating look at the community we will call home for the next week at WEC 2010! Thanks Vancouver!