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Get More Out of Your Membership - Volunteer!

You attend the monthly chapter meetings and the international conferences when possible, but what else is there? Get involved and make the most out of your membership dollars by exploring the volunteer options available within the Ohio Chapter.

Look what you can gain by getting involved:

Experience - The involvement with committees provides an opportunity for you to earn points towards your CMP certification and allows leaders to emerge to become tomorrow's board members. Another great attribute to include on your resume.

Networking - What a great opportunity to get to know your peers. Your committee involvement brings additional networking time with other chapter members which may lead to additional business opportunities.

Education - Develop additional knowledge and industry skills by working on the various tasks that each committee has on their agenda. Your involvement allows the chapter to bring our meetings and attendance to new levels.

With a wide array of committee options, OHMPI provides the opportunity for any experience level, time constraints and interests.

MPI Ohio Committees
Committee Description
Auction Committee This committee is responsible for managing the chapter's annual auction. Committee projects include soliciting donations, coordinating the bidding process, and producing auction materials. Auction Committee members work under the direction of the Director of Special Projects throughout all facets of the planning process.

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Education Committee The Education Committee is responsible for the development and conduct of between six and seven monthly educational programs each fiscal year. The committee is represented on the MPIOH Board of Directors by a VP of Education and a Director of Education. There are five Education sub-committees, led by City Chairs in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Toledo. Committee responsibilities include program development, speaker selection and communications, site coordination, menu planning, and all meeting logistics. In addition to working with the VP and Director on monthly events held in their city, City Chairs are also encouraged to develop and conduct less formal Regional Education And Conversation Hour (REACH) programs in their areas in months when there is not a monthly Chapter educational event scheduled.

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Fundraising / Finance Committee This committee is responsible for initiating and implementing fundraisers throughout the year to support the chapter and its charitable partners. Because the annual auction is a large project unto itself, a separate auction committee exists to manage that particular fundraiser. This committee works with the VP of Finance and the Director of Special Projects. This committee is also responsible for all financial procedures as dictated by the VP of Finance.

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Hospitality Committee This committee is responsible for making new members and first-time attendees feel welcome at monthly chapter meetings. Ongoing responsibilities include helping the VP of Membership and the Director of Education at monthly programs to make attendees feel welcomed, and direct questions to the appropriate volunteers. You may also be asked to make follow-up calls to the first-time attendees.

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Leadership Development Committee This committee is responsible for the recruitment and placement of chapter volunteers. Projects include discussing volunteer opportunities with members, overseeing the transition process between incoming & outgoing leaders, and providing training resources. Works closely with the immediate Past President.

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Membership Committee This committee is responsible for membership recruitment and retention. Duties include following up with members regarding membership renewal, dropped memberships, contacting potential new members to promote benefits of membership, helping with the new member orientation process, and conducting member needs assessments. The Director of Membership selects a chairperson from each city (Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, Toledo and Cleveland) to lead membership efforts in their respective geographic areas.

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MidAmerica Conference Committee This committee is responsible for a portion of the annual MidAmerica Conference, sponsored by the Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky & Tennessee chapters of MPI. You may be working on the educational program, trade show, sponsorship logistics, printed materials, or many other projects involved with implementing the Conference. MidAmerica Conference committee members work under the direction of the President Elect.

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Public Relations Committee This committee assists our VP and Director of Communications with the production of our newsletter. Possible projects include writing a monthly column, submitting an article, or lending your editing expertise. This committee is also responsible for increasing awareness of our organization within the meetings industry and the public media. Projects include sending out press releases, maintaining updated media lists, and soliciting media coverage for chapter events and member accomplishments.

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Recognition Committee This committee will assist the Director of Recognition as Co-Chairs focusing on three different areas. The Recognition Co-Chair will be responsible for recognizing members for tenure & certifications, volunteering for the Ohio Chapter, and personal achievements (ie. baby, promotion). Another Co-Chair will head up the Annual Awards Program including the award selection process and the event planning process. The third Co-Chair will be in charge of the Scholarships that OHMPI awards to their members each year. This person will promote the different scholarships (ie. WEC registration), review the applications with their committee members, and then present selected candidates to the Executive Committee.

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Strategic Partnership Committee This committee is responsible for marketing and soliciting sponsorships to increase value of the educational programs. The Director of Strategic Sponsorship will work with this committee to send out bid letters to members and subscribers to establish host properties and sponsors.

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Web Site Content Committee This committee works with the VP and Director of Communications to keep the chapter web site updated and maintained. You may be responsible for writing short articles and for soliciting information from the appropriate sources to be posted on the web site. As the need arises, you may also be asked to help research new technologies that the chapter may wish to adopt.

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