Why Join the MPI St. Louis Chapter?

Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the meeting and event industry’s largest and most vibrant global community, helps our members thrive by providing human connections to knowledge and ideas, relationships, and marketplaces for meeting professionals in the St. Louis Area.

The vision is activated by using four strategies:

• EVOLVE to a global community,

• RE-IMAGINE business relationship with its chapters,

• ELEVATE the member conversation and experience, and

• BUILD a great organization.

Member Benefits

Enhance Your Value. Maximize Your Potential.

Become a part of Meeting Professionals International St. Louis Area Chapter and you’ll stay on the cutting edge of today’s constantly changing and challenging meeting environment with the Midwest finest MPI Chapter!

Whether you are a full-time meeting planner, someone who plans meetings as only part of your job responsibilities, a business owner, an association executive, or a supplier to the meeting industry, we invite you to join Meeting Professionals International St. Louis Area Chapter.

What’s In It For You?

• MPI is leading the charge to make meetings and events, and those who produce them, a key strategic component of every organization’s business. We are committed to your success.
• MPI provides world-class education customized to your level and position, opportunities to build professional relationships, and a personalized lifetime professional development plan for you.
• For employers, MPI provides you with the education, contacts, and tools you need to execute more effective meetings that further the organization’s overall strategic goals and demonstrate ROI.
• For suppliers, MPI means business via exposure for your company to over 10,000 planners with average budgets over $1.5 million.
• Benefits for all members include chapter membership, volunteer leadership opportunities, discounts on MPI products and conferences, subscription for One+ / One+ EMEA Edition, early access to news and trends, and research such as salary surveys, industry forecasts, multicultural projections and more.

Personal/Career Growth

MPI St. Louis Area Chapter offers a wealth of opportunities for members to enhance personal and professional knowledge and experience. MPI St. Louis’ wide range of committees offer opportunities to refine skills and learn new ones. Opportunities exist in the areas of :

Membership – Retention, Recruiting, Mentoring
Communications – Public Relations, Website, @MPISTL electronic newsletter, directory, member recognition, and community affairs
Education – Curriculum Development, Meeting/Event Logistics, Site Selection, Conference Management, Monthly Programs, Menu Planning, Workshops
Finance and Strategic Partnership Marketing – Sponsorship, Fundraising, Budgeting

The more you get involved, the more you will get from MPI St. Louis! Join MPI St. Louis Today… Your Link to the Future!

Need help with your membership dues? Click here for information about the MPI St. Louis Bob Green Scholarship and to apply.