Member Categories
MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES AND DUES
Meeting Professionals International (MPI) has implemented new membership categories effective September 15, 2006. These new categories are reflective of the growth and development of the industry and will allow MPI to offer more personalized services, education and products to its members. The new categories of membership are listed below.
Corporate/Association/Non-Profit/Government Meeting Professionals
Planner membership is available to those individuals primarily engaged in planning and managing meetings. Planner applicants may join MPI without a supplier match. Annual dues are $375 US (includes a $50 US administration fee), and are generally tax-deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense. Apply Now
• Corporate Meeting Professional – a person who is primarily employed by a corporation to plan and/or oversee the strategic and financial management and/or logistics of that corporation’s meetings.
• Association/Non-Profit Meeting Professional – a person who is primarily employed by an association or not-for-profit organization to plan and/or oversee the strategic and financial management and/or logistics of that organization’s meetings. This category also includes private universities.
• Government Meeting Professional – a person who is employed by a government agency or public university to plan and/or oversee the strategic and financial management and/or logistics of that government’s meetings. Individuals serving as faculty in a university should join as an Academic Professional.
Supplier Meeting Professionals
Supplier membership is available to those individuals primarily engaged in supplying goods and services to the meeting industry. It is MPI policy that a supplier applicant must join with a new planner member. Annual dues are $375 US (includes a $50 US administration fee), , and are generally tax-deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense. Apply Now
• Supplier Meeting Professional – a person who provides and/or sells products and services to the meetings industry, such as a destination management, hotelier, audio-visual, florist, transportation, production or convention and visitors bureau company. This classification of membership is not limited to the groups listed.
Meeting Management Professionals. Supplier or Planner memberships are available to those individuals primarily who are the sole proprietor of, or are employed or engaged by, a meeting management company.Annual dues are $375 US (includes a $50 US administration fee), and are generally tax-deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense. Apply Now
• Meeting Management Professional - a person who provides meeting services including strategic and financial management and/or professional meetings management services to multiple clients. The applicant must specify whether their job responsibilities are primarily planning or supplying based on where they spend 51% or more of their time.
Student Members
Student memberships is available to full-time students of colleges, universities and other educational institutions as well as part-time students working toward a degree, with emphasis in the meetings, hospitality, events or tourism industries. Applicant must be enrolled in a post-secondary academic program with emphasis in the meetings, hospitality, events or tourism industries. Annual dues are $40 US. An applicant must:Apply Now
1. Be enrolled in a minimum of six (6) semester credit hours or equivalent quarter credit hours either undergraduate or graduate programs unless the academic institution defines it otherwise. Apply Now
2. Submit to MPI, with this completed application, proof of enrollment in academic courses prior to membership acceptance. (Proof of enrollment may be a current semester transcript or courses/credit hours defined on school letterhead and signature of authorized school representative. Apply Now
Faculty Members
A faculty member is available to those employed as faculty in post-secondary academic programs related to the meetings, hospitality, events or tourism industries. The individual’s main employment, remuneration, direction and efforts must be in a recognized academic institution and they must be considered an employee of their institution. Annual dues are $195 US. Apply Now
• Applicant’s primary employment, remuneration, direction and efforts must be in a recognized academic institution;
• Applicant must be considered an employee within their institution;
• Applicant must submit proof of academic employment with this application AND MUST provide proof on an annual basis to retain their faculty membership. (Proof of academic employment should be on employer’s letterhead and include validation of employment, courses and signature of departmental head)
• Guest lecturers are NOT eligible for faculty membership.
NOTE: MPI membership belongs to the individual supplier or planner who originally joins the association, even if the employer paid for it. If the employer pays for the membership and the member leaves their organization, the employer is eligible to receive a trial six-month "limited membership". After the six-month trial, the member is expected to pay full annual dues and find a planner match (if a supplier) to continue the membership. Please call Member Services at 972-702-3053 for details. Member dues are non-refundable and are due annually on the anniversary date of acceptance. Dues quoted are subject to change. Annual membership includes a $99 USD annual subscription to The Meeting Professional magazine. Approximately 18% dues are rebated to local chapters for membership support and education.
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