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COMING EVENTS
December 15, 2008
From left to right: Éric Quentin, vice-president, Communications; MPI Montreal Newsletter, Fall 2008 |
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| MPI (Meeting Professionals International) is the largest professional organization in the world for the meeting and convention industry. |
| There are more than 1,700 members in Canada with more joining every month. |
| Canadian members belong to eight regional chapters: British Columbia, Calgary, Edmonton, Manitoba, Toronto, Ottawa, Maritimes and Montréal. |
| 44% percent of Canadian MPI planner members plan more than 25 meetings per year. |
| MPI Canadian planner members have an average annual budget of $745,706. |
| Planner members in Canada plan meetings for corporations (41%), associations (22%), are independent planners (18%), or work for universities, government or multi-management firms (18%). |



