Why Do I Join?

Advancing Your Career!
The absolute number one reason to join MPIOH is for your personal career advancement! Whether you are an entry level professional or run your own successful company, MPIOH is here to advance your career thru education, networking, leads, and friendship. How do we do it? Check us out to find out!

Access to top-notch education
MPIOH offers monthly educational programming ranging from intimate breakfast sessions to our larger luncheon meetings with experts speaking on important industry topics. Our annual Mid America conference, MAC, features keynote speakers and educational breakout sessions focused on the education that planners and suppliers need to advance their careers.

Networking Opportunities
In addition to educational opportunities, MPIOH holds a host of strictly networking events throughout the year.

Leadership Development
MPIOH makes it easy to get involved. We encourage all members to join committees – one of the best ways to get the most out of your membership. Committee involvement often leads to members becoming Committee Co-Chairs and joining the MPIOH Board of Directors, both great ways to hone your leadership skills.

Fun!
MPIOH is a wonderful group of colleagues who share much in common. When asked what the best part about joining MPIOH is many members respond that it’s the friendships they’ve formed.

Assistance with Certification
Interested in earning the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation? MPIOH can help. We offer Study sessions in the Spring and Fall as well as CMP boot camps before the exams.

Help finding your next job
Need a job? The MPI and MPIOH job board includes job posts from organizations around the country. Need to hire a qualified professional? MPIOH members receive discounts on job postings.

Help when you need it
If you’re having financial difficulties or your employer doesn’t support your MPIOH involvement, the MPIOH Scholarship fund offers registration and membership fee assistance to members who need it.

MPI Foundation
Meeting Professionals International Foundation (MPI Foundation) focuses on providing members opportunities for success through meaningful connections to innovative knowledge, rich relationships and abundant marketplaces. The MPI Foundation also awards money for individual grants, major grants as well as scholarships which help our members advance their professional lives. 

One+ and MPIOH DEFINE
As an added value, you will receive a variety of communications to stay connected to the international meeting industry; One+ - MPI's award-winning monthly magazine features comprehensive coverage of MPI members, and define our chapter quarterly newsletter.

Membership Directory
In both a printed and online format, members have unlimited use of this targeted reference resource. If you are a planner looking for a supplier partner, a supplier with resources for the planning community or if you are just looking for the member you met at the last MPIOH event, you will find a section of the directory to meet your needs.

Professional Recognition
MPI recognizes superior contributions to the association and industry through outstanding events, chapters and individual accomplishments. Take the opportunity to be recognized for your achievements or to work with others to make your chapter an award winner.

Professional Resources
MPI Member Solutions is a suite of online and offline personalized products and services to meet the career growth and resource needs of meeting professionals. MPI Member Solutions offers an array of knowledge and professional advancement tools delivered for skills assessment, career counseling, resume building and more...