Carollina Blitz October-November 2020

Carolina Blitz

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October - November 2020

CAROLINAS CHAPTER

Ever Changing.

Never Changing.

When you meet here, you’re meeting the soul of a city and community ready to connect.

The pandemic may have changed our way of life, but it doesn’t change our commitment to you. As you press play on life after months stuck on pause, we invite you to come engage with us. Safely connect with our roots, and uncover new experiences. The spirit of Durham is still here, as is the opportunity to rediscover an ever-changing, never-changing destination.

All are welcome.

Engage with us:

discoverdurham.com/meetings

in this issue...

features 2020 Bidding for Good . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 MPI WEC Grapevine: Reunite for Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

in every issue Our Annual Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Our Members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Monthly Meeting Planner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 MPI-CC Board & Committee Chairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Reflecting on our Successes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 New Member Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Photo by Flo Dahm from Pexels

Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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MPI-CC THANKS OUR ANNUAL SPONSORS! We Appreciate Your Support!

Platinum Sponsor:

Diamond Sponsors:

Gold Sponsors:

Silver Sponsors:

Convention Center & Visitors Bureau

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our members Welcome New Members!

Membership Engagement would like to welcome all of our new members who have joined us recently. Please plug in to the chapter, volunteer and engage! We welcome your questions and will connect you with an ambassador once you have registered for your first meeting. However, if you would like an ambassador before you attend your first meeting, just let us know. We are here to help and make sure you are right where you would like to be with your membership! Please reach out to Mica Parekh, Director of Membership Engagement at mica@iwpphotography.com or Alicia Miller, Chair of Membership Engagement at amiller@raleighchamber.org. We look forward to hearing from you and meeting you soon!

Please welcome the following new members from the September 1 - October 31, 2020 period.

Annalee Addesso annalee.addesso@ME.com

Somang Min mins@email.sc.edu

Allison Cooper LPL Financial allison.cooper@lpl.com

Susan Ormond High Point Rockers Professional Baseball Team saormond@yahoo.com

Jessica Dean Wild Dunes Resort jessica.dean@ destinationhotels.com Noelle Grall Innovative Concessions noelle.grall1@gmail.com Melissa Harway ACAMS INC mharway@acams.org Kelly Joy American Society of Echocardiography kjoy@asecho.org

Christine Patterson Charle Mack Citizen Center cpatterson@ mooresvillenc.gov John Poole Cabarrus County Convention & Visitors Bureau john.poole@ visitcabarrus.com Shelby Watkinson watkinsonsd@appstate.edu

Mica Parekh, CMP IWP Photography Director of Member Engagement

MPI-CC Anniversaries 30 Years Martha Howard Inn on Biltmore Estate

Beverly Stewart Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area Convention & Visitors Bureau 20 Years Ginny Fountain NC Association of Electric Cooperatives 15 Years Deanna Griffith-House Charter Spectrum Reach 10 Years Lory Lachapelle Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort 5 Years Lynn Craven UNC Anesthesiology

Teresa Gitomer heyRED Speakers Agency Kris Vail Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Tenessa Moore Johnson C. Smith University Ashley Owens VisitGreenvilleSC Congratulations to each of you for reaching a milestone in MPI!

CALLING ALL WRITERS Do you dream of being a published author?

If so, the Blitz is looking for you! While we’re not the Wall Street Journal, getting published in the Blitz is a great way to share your ideas with fellow MPI-CC members and earn points toward your CMP certification. The Blitz is always accepting original articles and great topic ideas. To submit your articles or ideas, please contact Cathy Mauldin, CMP, at CathyMauldin@gmail.com or submit via our website at www.mpi.org/carolinas.

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monthly meeting planner January 28-29, 2021

Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Hotel | Raleigh, NC

February 10-11, 2021

CMP Bootcamp | Virtual

March 11-12, 2021

The Rizzo Conference Center | Durham, NC

May 16-17, 2021

Annual Meeting The Beaufort Hotel | Beaufort, NC

July 8-9, 2021 BrianAJackson/iStock/Thinkstock

Asheville Crowne Plaza | Asheville, NC

September – Coming soon!

November 4-5, 2021

SpringHill Suites Greenville Downtown | Greenville, SC

Reminder: Deadline for submissions for the next Carolina Blitz is Friday, December 18, 2020.

Please submit any articles or photographs to be considered for publication to Editor-In-Chief Cathy Mauldin, CMP, at cathymauldin@gmail.com.

Nominate a Member Volunteer Do You Know a Volunteer of the Quarter?

We have so many active members who deserve recognition for their efforts! If you know of someone who is going above and beyond, share their name and volunteer accomplishments with us so we can give them a shout out. This person can be a committee chair or member or even a brand new MPI-CC member who has already started to shine. The Volunteer of the Quarter Award is given four times a year and nominations are accepted all the time! Please send your nomination to Beth Tanner at beth.tanner@duke.edu.

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Volunteers are the heart of our organization.

Help make a difference in our chapter and shape its future. Volunteering on a committee is a great way to elevate your membership, engage with fellow planners and suppliers, develop your leadership skills, and learn new professional skills.

Visit mpi.org/Carolinas or email Rachel Whitten, Leadership & Volunteer Development Chair, at RWhitten@greenvillenc.gov for more information on getting involved.

president’s message Reunite. Stronger. Together.

Amelia Hodges, CMM, CMP North Carolina Association of CPAs, Morrisville, NC

What I have continued to learn over the last few months is the importance of relationships. More than ever during these times, planners need suppliers and suppliers need planners to be successful. We must work together as a team to be creative and come up with ideas and strategies to support each other.

Throughout this transition to virtual and hybrid events, there are still ways that planners and suppliers can partner, and we must hold those important conversations to create opportunities. While we have not met face-to-face for many months now, we have been able to keep members connected through virtual education, networking trivia, and Spark Sessions. We appreciate all the attendees and exhibitors who participated in our Virtual Tradeshow and Education. I hope that we delivered relevant and timely education that will increase your personal and professional development. The importance of high-quality education continues to be the foundation of our chapter and it will continue in new, innovative formats as we move forward. As a chapter, we are focused on member relationships, advocating for our members to receive financial support from global, and keeping our chapter in business. Again, I appreciate your support as we continue to bond together to be the MPI family we are and will always be.

I would also like to remind you of a few benefits from MPI Global below: MEMBERSHIP RELIEF: There are several relief packages available if you are suffering a financial hardship due to the COVID-19 crisis. We encourage you to please email help@mpi.org for support so you can remain an MPI member and be a part of our chapter.

EDUCATION: The MPI Academy has compiled a strong collection of relevant programming at no cost to our community –– members and non-members. Live webinars are being added regularly so continue to check this link https://academy.mpiweb.org/mpi/pages/webinars for more information and to register.

MPI MEMBER RESUME SUPPORT: Did you know that MPI members have access to complimentary resume critique through our career center?

Members will need their MPI username/password to access this free service. Check out the MPI Career Center at https://careers.mpi.org/ In closing, by lifting each other up and supporting one another, we will recover and reunite soon. Thank you MPI Carolinas members for the opportunity to serve with you. If you have any suggestions or questions, please don’t hesitate to personally connect with me at ahodges@ncacpa.org. Your hard-working Board of Directors and committee leaders are also here to support you.

Be well, share a smile, and see you soon.

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MPI-CC 2020-2021 Board of Directors and Committees Leadership President Amelia Hodges, CMP, CMM North Carolina Association of CPAs 919-469-1040, ext. 128 ahodges@NCACPA.org

President-Elect Ricardo Hicks Tech Factory 336-686-6895 rhicks@techfactoryproductions.com

Immediate Past President Nicole Keshler Greater Raleigh CVB 919-645-2682 nkeshler@visitraleigh.com

Director of Professional Development Brandon Crumpton Key Signature Entertainment 704-568-1968 brandon@keysignatureonline.com

Leadership & Volunteer Development Chair Rachel Whitten Greenville-Pitt County CVB 252-329-4200 RWhitten@greenvillenc.gov

Chapter Administrator Christine Irwin, CMP The Management Office 704-377-5648 Christine@ themanagementoffice.com

Publications Committee Chair Cathy Mauldin, CMP DESA, Inc. Onsite at CDM Smith 803-917-1871 cathymauldin@gmail.com

Social Media Committee Chair Sarah Casella McGill & Hill Group 704-323-4155 sarah.casella@mcgillhillgroup.com

Education Committee Chair Needed

Professional Certifications Committee Co-Chair Sasha Armour, CMP Mass Mutual North Carolina 919-755-3085 SArmour@financialguide.com

Communications VP of Marketing and Communications Ashelyn Roberts ConferenceDirect 336-880-7024 Ashelyn.roberts@ conferencedirect.com

Education VP of Program Development Nicole Filippo, CMP Elon University 336-278-6091 nfilippo@elon.edu

Professional Certifications Committee Co-Chair Tessa Barrier, CMP MHI 704-714-0000 TBarrier@mhi.org

Finance VP of Finance Jamie Frydlo jfrydlo@gmail.com

Director of Special Events Najauna White Discover Durham 919-680-8305 najauna@discoverdurham.com

Tradeshow Committee Chair Alison Harding, CMP, GTP, CMM AENC 919-461-8698 Alison@aencnet.org Auction Committee Chair Needed

Member Engagement VP of Member Engagement Deanna Griffith House, CMP, GWPgM, CME, PMP, PCM, CMM Charter Spectrum Reach 704-941-3482 deanna.k.griffith@gmail.com

Director of Member Engagement Mica Parekh, CMP IWP Photography 919-270-2510 mica@iwpphotography.com

Member Engagement Committee Chair Alicia Miller, CMP Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce 919-664-7090 amiller@raleighchamber.org Awards Committee Chair Beth Tanner Duke Cancer Network 919-681-9869 beth.tanner@duke.edu

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Reflecting on Our Successes...

What’s your new normal?

Share your postCOVID event stories with the Blitz. Send photos, ideas, and any takeaways from education or recent events employing new safety strategies to Cathy Mauldin, CMP, at CathyMauldin@gmail.com or submit via our website at www.mpi.org/carolinas.

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.Planning for New Opportunities Photography by Mica Parekh, CMP – IWP Photography

H ARRAH ’S C H EROKEE

#UNTI LW E M E ETAGAIN

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new member spotlight: ro reensbo

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Kelly Joy, PMED

Where do you currently work and how long have you been there?

American Society of Echocardiography, Durham, NC; Since 12/17/2018.

Tell me about your position and the organization you are with.

We are a medical association of professionals working to advance cardiovascular ultrasound and improve lives through excellence in education, research, innovation, advocacy and service to the profession and the public. I am a meeting planner for our live courses offered in conjunction with our education department.

What are your hobbies?

Reading Scandinavian murder mysteries, learning Swedish, running, and gardening.

What do you do for fun?

Kickboxing.

Why did you join MPI Carolinas?

I’ll admit, it came with my WEC conference registration, but getting the membership with the conference registration was an incentive to coming to WEC 2020 my first time.

If you were able to meet a famous person, alive or dead, who would it be and why?

I’m never good at this question, but someone pointed out to me I should say “Oprah Winfrey” because she’s met everyone – so she could tell me anything about anyone else!

What advice would you give someone interested in pursuing a career in our industry?

Start at a hotel and work front desk and reservations!

What is your ideal vacation/vacation spot?

The Caribbean.

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education MPI’s Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Committee is working on the creation of a dynamic set of resources to help meeting professionals advocate and advance these causes relevant to all the dimensions of diversity. Given current events, the committee has fast-tracked these resources related to racial equity and justice to help meeting professionals in their efforts to be allies to the Black community. These resources are only the beginning. In the coming months, more resources related to additional dimensions of diversity will be included on this page and will serve as a living resource that furthers the advancement of all peoples.

The meeting and event industry has the power to create positive change and promote inclusion, diversity and equity globally.

Changing the world means dedication and action. MPI is providing resources and education dedicated to supporting racial equality and justice and showing you how to transform your meetings and events into truly inclusive experiences. Learn more at mpi.org/equality.

Work has never looked so

DISCOVER A NEW WAY TO HOLD

MEETINGS IN MORGANTON

Plan your next event at our newly renovated facility and you’ll find all the amenities you need for a new way of doing business.

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203 S Front Street New Bern, NC (252) 637-1551 www.RiverfrontConventionCenter.com

Thank you!

Many thanks to our Education Committee members for their service to MPI-CC I am so grateful to you for the generous gift of your time and support to bringing quality education to our members.

Cathy Carpenter

Tammy Jeffries Ebony Johnson Karen Williams

Nicole Filippo, CMP Elon University MPI-CC VP of Program Development

WELCOME ONE & ALL The Gastonia Conference Center, located in the revitalized downtown and adjacent to the boutique Esquire Hotel, is a state-of-the-art facility providing 30,000 square feet of tech-savvy space accommodating groups of up to 450 and located only minutes from the Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

GoGastonNC.org 704-825-4044 | #GoGastonNC

Jonathan Corbett

Maureen Donovan Caroline Grant, CMP

Man, do we miss hosting meetings—and we can’t wait until we’re all able to breathe the same air again. In the meantime, Raleigh and its venues are doing everything in our power to protect the health and safety of visitors. And we can’t wait to welcome you back for the meetings yet-to-come.

visitRaleigh.com/wishmeetings

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2020 Bidding for Good (BFG) Online Auction You make us successful each year by donating items so we can raise money for our chapter’s education. We can't do this without you!

And, this year has seen many changes in the way we provide education. We have been successful in meeting virtually and providing streaming services, but these new methods aren't free either. We still need to keep the education piggy bank full!

Reach a targeted audience of more than 350,000 people with our online auction hosted on the Bidding For Good website. Travel Packages and hotel stays are the MOST popular items on BFG, giving our members another way to promote your hotel or destination to a new, diverse audience. Last year, winning bidders of the MPI-CC Auction were from Seattle to Florida – even Canada, and of course our own MPI-CC Members. Each donation of at least a two-night stay gets a custom web page with your logo, four pictures and description.

Now is the time to make a difference Apply for the 2021-2022 year Board of Directors today and join us!

Believe it or not we are already on the hunt for future leaders to join the MPI-CC 2021-2022 Board of Directors. Take a look at the application and consider applying to be a part of the team. Now more than ever we must band together, buckle down, and fight for our members and our industry.

We need you! Please touch base with Nicole Keshler, Immediate Past President, if you have any questions at all or just want to learn more about the opportunity.

Nicole Keshler Greater Raleigh CVB Immediate Past President

So now that I have your attention, here are some ideas of items that you can send us to auction:

gift baskets from your property weekend stays at your property collections of gift cards sports memorabilia spa treatments local merchandise from your area gift certificates for national restaurants sporting event tickets

NETWORKING UPTOWN STYLE

Another hidden gem

golf packages artwork wine baskets with glasses and bottle opener You will find the BFG donation form on our website at bidding-for-good-donations (link below). Please let me know (nkeshler@visitraleigh.com) if you have any questions. Your Silent Auction Committee thanks you in advance for your donations!

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Beyond our modern meeting spaces and networking-friendly hotels, you’ll discover legendary Eastern NC whole hog BBQ and a vibrant Uptown District. We’re ready to host your corporate event, trade show or reunion whenever you are.

NC’s Emerald City is filled with countless hidden gems.

See you soon at VisitGreenvilleNC.com

safely

Wonderfully eclectic meeting spaces served with a side of fun

Visit Mooresville

When you meet in Mooresville, rest assured that your safety is our top priority. Ample spacing, meticulous cleaning, and certification through the Count On Me NC health initiative are just a few ways we are striving to do our part to keep everyone safe.

And because meetings can’t be all business, delight your attendees with unique, fun breakout experiences and after hours entertainment. Exotic animal encounters, water sports on Lake Norman, craft breweries, and so much more.

@VisitMooresville

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Cathy Carpenter, Director of Sales | 980-447-0666 | cathy@visitmooresville.com Carolina Blitz | October - November 2020 |

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Socially distant but here to ensure your meeting needs and safety are a top priority!

Convention Center & Visitors Bureau

828.322.1355 | visithickorymetro.com

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MPI WEC Grapevine: Reunite for Recovery

Meeting professionals gathered online and in person for MPI’s annual World Education Congress. Themed “Reunite for Recovery,” the hybrid event focused on community and the industry moving forward safely.

More than 600 professionals attended the event in Grapevine, Texas, while 1,000+ participated virtually.

Even though the event looked and felt different from prior years, it still offered opportunities for learning and networking.

Nicole Keshler, national sales manager at Greater Raleigh CVB, compared her virtual experience with previous WECs, summarizing her experience with the following pros/cons list: Pros: •

Great education and much needed content

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Opportunity to network, even virtually

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One-on-one appointments in the appointment platform that is open the whole month of November (Hosted Buyer program)

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Sense of community and engagement

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Live interviews with in-person meeting attendees and MPI administration

Cons: •

Experience isn’t the same behind the computer screen

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Tradeshow platform was lacking from a profile standpoint

Christine Irwin, CMP, meeting planner with The Management Office, also attended virtually.

“While it wasn't the same as being in person, I thought that Global did a really good job of thinking through how to make it a true hybrid event,” she said. “During the general sessions, I felt super engaged...almost as if they were catering more to us virtually than in-person attendees. Virtual attendees were also using the chat function the entire time, so it was nice to be able to talk to others throughout the general sessions.”

Irwin noted the breakout sessions for the virtual audience weren't pre-recorded or streamed from the live sessions. The speakers presented their session once for the in-person audience and a second time online specifically for the virtual audience.

For myself, WEC was the first in-person conference I attended in 2020. WEC was a good opportunity to experience and learn best practices for hosting meetings during COVID times, as well as attend presentations on topics such as inclusive leadership and contracts and liability. I’m grateful to the MPI Foundation for my WEC scholarship. Without the scholarship, I would not have been able to participate.

A few takeaways from the in-person event: Partnership is key. MPI and the Gaylord Texas worked together to have several hand sanitizer stations placed throughout the venue, signage (on walls, floors and screens) for physical distancing and safety reminders, and plexiglass partitions at buffet stations between attendees and servers. MPI, in partnership with InHouse Continued on next page Carolina Carolina Blitz Blitz | October | October- -November November2020 2020| | 17

MPI WEC Grapevine: Reunite for Recovery Continued from page 19 Physicians, S.C., provided on-site daily temperature checks and medical care, if needed.

More communication is better. Even with a mobile app and signage, there was still some confusion about when you needed a wristband, whether you were supposed to go to the same seat for the general sessions each day, the schedule, and what the protocol was for high temperatures and positive rapid COVID test results. It was also challenging for servers to hear attendees in the buffet line at lunch due to the live music, as well as for attendees reading the food station signs due to the small font size and placement of the signs.

We need reminders. While plenty of precautions were taken by MPI, it’s easy for attendees to forget to change behaviors that were once considered normal at meetings.

For example, while the hotel added adapters to the coffee and water urns so you can fill your cup without pressing the lever with your hand, some people would forget they shouldn’t use the same cup for refills. And when it came to wearing masks, reminders still needed to be made. Volunteers held signs in hallways that said, “Mask up y’all,” and announcements were made in general sessions to “remember to wear your mask.” However, at the receptions and during breakout sessions, there were attendees spotted not wearing masks when they were not eating or drinking. Throughout the conference, many participants shared they were uncomfortable with directly confronting others about mask compliance.

Throughout WEC, it was clear participants were excited to be together, in-person and online, and that we are all learning what works best when it comes to coronavirus event safety strategies.

Nicole Filippo, CMP Elon University MPI-CC VP of Program Development

Carolina Blitz The Carolina Blitz is the official publication of the Carolinas Chapter of Meeting Professionals International and is published every other month. All contributions, articles, and photographs should be submitted to Publications Committee Chair/ Editor one week after the meeting. Send to Cathy Mauldin, CMP CathyMauldin@gmail.com EDITORIAL AND NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE VP of Marketing and Communications Ashelyn Roberts • ConferenceDirect Editor Cathy Mauldin, CMP • DESA, Inc. Onsite at CDM Smith Contributing Writers Amelia Hodges, CMM, CMP, North Carolina Association of CPAs; Christine Irwin, CMP, The Management Company; Mica Parekh, CMP, IWP Photography; Nicole Keshler, Visit Raleigh; Nicole Filippo, Elon University Photographer Mica Parekh, CMP • IWP Photography Proofreaders Kathy Flowe, CMP, Alabama Theatre; Christine Irwin, CMP, The Management Office; Myron Jones, Fayetteville CVB; Nancy Lowe, CMP, FirstPoint Management Resources; Ginny Fountain, CMP, CMM, NC Association of Electric Cooperatives; Melinda Mowry, DoubleTree by Hilton New Bern - Riverfront; Peggy Anderson, CMP Publisher Christine Irwin, CMP • The Management Office 704-377-5648 • Fax 704-333-6927 • Christine@themanagementoffice.com Advertising Christine Irwin, CMP • The Management Office • 704-377-5648 Design Kistin Creative Studio • 704-724-9188 • kistincreative.com MPI-CC Web Site: www.mpi.org/carolinas ADVERTISING RATES AND DEADLINES AD SIZE FREQUENCY MEMBER NON-MEMBER

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6X $640/issue $850/issue (Produced and provided by advertiser) There are six issues of the Blitz published yearly FEB/MAR, APR/MAY, JUNE/JULY, AUG/SEPT, OCT/NOV, DEC/JAN NOTE: Rates are published as of January 2011, and are subject to change without notice. All published rates are net non-commisionable. Any cost incurred by the BLITZ for art that is not fully press ready (e.g. reductions, halftones) will be billed to the advertiser, or art that is not press ready may be refused.

DUE DATE: Due by the 15th of the month prior to publication. Artwork is due to the publisher within 10 days after deadline for space reservations.

SEND MATERIALS TO: Christine Irwin, CMP, The Management Office, 1307 West Morehead St, Suite 207, Charlotte, NC 28208 Christine@TheManagementOffice.com • Fax: 704-333-6927

Through the MPI Academy, you have access to on-demand and streaming education.

For more advertising information contact Christine Irwin, CMP, at Christine@TheManagementOffice.com or 704-377-5648 Visit our website at www.mpi.org/carolinas for additional advertising and sponsorship opportunities!