Women & Health Conference a Huge Success!
posted by Brent Taylor on
May 15, 2010
Last weekend we held our first annual Women & Health Conference in Edmonton. Thanks to all the ladies who attended. We brought 270 women and over 30 exhibitors together for the day. Thanks to everyone involved in making this day a huge success. Also thanks to local media for covering the conference. We look forward to starting the planning process for next year.
CAPS Members a Receptive Audience!
posted by Brent Taylor on
February 26, 2010
The Canadian Association of Professional Speakers - Edmonton Chapter invited me to speak at their February event last Saturday. It was an opportunity to provide a meeting planners perspective on dealing with speaker logistics for conferences. It was great to share with professional speakers how they can make the job of meeting planners easier. I shared our company's top 7 tips for speakers to ensure an effective relationship between them and the conference organizers.
National Meetings Industry Day on April 15
posted by Brent Taylor on
January 21, 2010
I have the privilege of chairing the planning committee for Edmonton’s National Meetings Industry Day celebrations taking place on April 15. Once again MPI will be partnering with the Shaw Conference Centre and Edmonton Tourism to host a breakfast. We are pleased to also have the support of the Chamber of Commerce, CSAE and CAPS. This is an important opportunity for local meeting and event professionals to come together to celebrate our industry. As our industry and profession develops events such as this are important to elevate our industry and educate others on the contributions we make to our economy and community. We are expecting over 500 in attendance this year. All proceeds from this event will be donated to the Second Helping Food Recovery program being spearheaded by Edmonton’s Food Bank.
Meeting Planning a Top Career Pick!
posted by Brent Taylor on
January 16, 2010
U.S.News named meeting planning as one of 50 top career picks of 2010. The number of jobs planners hold is forecast to increase by 16%. A bachelor's degree and some meeting management experience are highy recommended. Read the article at http://bit.ly/8ATnho
MPI Rocks! Join us on Nov 18
posted by Brent Taylor on
October 25, 2009
I am thrilled to be the current President of the Greater Edmonton Chapter of Meeting Professionals International (MPI). This year's Board of Directors is just fantastic to work with and have been busy building a great chapter. MPI is such a worthy organization to belong to and invest one's time in. As the meeting and event industry's largest global organization with over 24,000 members, the opportunities for networking, education and business promotion are amazing. Our chapter currently has over 65 members and is growing. If you have never been involved and would like to be a part of our family of local industry professionals, please come out to our luncheon on November 18. We have international speaker Sue Hershkowitz-Coore flying in from Scottsdale, Arizona to teach us on "Communicating when Strangling isn't an Option." I have attended international conferences where her sessions have standing room only. Count yourself in and register at http://bit.ly/2zTfI3. I welcome the opportunity to meet you!
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