Thursday, July 29th, 2010
 

Welcome to the Global Community Challenge!

$1.3 million in sales credited to local meeting association business relationships
Meetings industry integral to economic growth

May 20, 2010 – Phoenix, Arizona – Meeting Professionals International (MPI) announces five recipients of the Recognizing Industry Success and Excellence (RISE) Awards and one recipient is Phoenix-based. The outstanding achievements of these individuals, communities and organizations will be acknowledged at the RISE Awards presentation on July 24, 2010 during MPI’s World Education Congress (WEC) in Vancouver, Canada.

The RISE Awards include annual awards in three categories: individual achievement, community achievement and organizational achievement. Recipients are recognized for innovation, global transferability, impact and influence. This is the first time that the awards will be given for all three categories within the program.

"We are very excited to recognize the first class of RISE Award winners. These recipients exemplify model behaviors and proven programs which bring exceptional value to our community," said Hattie Hill, CMM, Chair of the RISE Awards Judging Panel.

The RISE Award for Community Achievement in Marketplace Excellence will be presented to the MPI Arizona Sunbelt Chapter for developing and executing the Global Community Challenge. The challenge, developed from the expressed needs of chapter members, encouraged members to use their MPI connections to supplement their current business. Through the program, over 286 business-to-business meetings took place, 87 lead referrals were produced and more than $1.3 million in sales was credited to the business relationships developed.

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A big congratulations to our chapter's Global Community Challenge 2009 Winners:

Community Recognition Award - Karen May
Good Citizen Award – Beth Longnaker
Pillar of the Community Award – Donna Masiulewicz, CMP

Have you got your "ASK" in gear this year?
Start by meeting your MPI members face to face today!

This program is designed to help you maximize your MPI involvement, track it, and reward your success. So step up to the Challenge. Follow the steps laid out on the Rules page and start laying a new (or maybe second) layer to your MPI membership experience.

Challenge Rules     Building Permit     Good Neighbor Report

Global Community Registration     Join AZMPI LinkedIn group

GCC Program Definitions

    February 12, 2009 Breakfast Meeting
  • Brick - You are the Brick you are the first paver in building your Global Community.

  • Building Permits/Entry Form - form to be completed after each face-to-face meeting with a Neighbor or Business to document your progress in building your Neighborhood.

  • Certificate of Occupancy - Certificate awarded to you when you have completed 8 Building permits, 4 Neighbor and 4 Business type.

  • Community Award - Award given to any MPI member who during the period of this Challenge refers 8 leads or actual pieces of business to any MPI member within the Arizona Sunbelt Chapter.

  • Community Forum - A Kick off Meeting and Monthly teleconference open to anyone to discuss the rules of the Challenge and to answer any questions about building your Neighborhood.

  • Construction Period - Official start and end date of the Global Community Challenge, March 1 - December 31, 2009.

  • Construction Zone - All members of the Arizona Sunbelt Chapter of MPI comprise the "Zone" in which meetings qualify for the Challenge. This is not limited to state lines as we have a number of members whose businesses are not in Arizona.

  • Global Community Challenge - A challenge to the Arizona Sunbelt Chapter MPI Members to build a stronger Network of peers through a series of face-to-face Meetings. Through which you gain a better understanding of the varied kinds of businesses and services offered by our membership. You are then further challenged to build onto this network of contacts by referring potential business to these and other MPI member businesses. Hint, think of the competing business down the street as a neighbor, someone who can assist you and you them, we are all in this together.

  • Good Neighbor Report - Form to be completed when you do or refer business to an MPI member.

  • Good Citizen Award - Award to the Brick who may or may not have achieved the Certificate of Occupancy but completed the most Good Neighbor Reports.

  • Neighborhood - Your own personal network of contacts, comprised of Neighbors.

  • Neighbor - Any MPI member be it supplier, planner, or student, that your met with and added to your Neighborhood via a Building Permit.

  • Pillar of the Community Award - Highest Award to be awarded to the Brick who completes all 8 Building Permits and completes the most Good Neighbor Reports and Citizen 911's.