March 25, 2015
 
 
 
ReMemberRe:Member: Live, Laugh and Learn at GaMPI Events
 
April Networking Event. Join us at The Smoke Ring on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 for complimentary appetizers and one complimentary drink ticket for a specialty cocktail. The Smoke Ring is famous for their bar-b-q. This is a networking event and open to everyone.
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Turning Relationships into Revenue: It's Not Who You Know, It's Who Knows You! The April Educational Program promises to be an educational and engaging session that will leave you well-connected. Early bird registration ends at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15 and online pre-registration closes at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 17.
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Eventeract 2015. Looking for NEXT LEVEL education? Eventeract 2015 has created an educational program you will not want to miss! Participants will be presented with content and invited to discuss topics that are more advanced and thorough than anything you've learned from free webinars or your association's monthly/quarterly programs. The learning format will encourage you to interACT with top industry presenters, including Deborah Gardner, Shawna Suckow and Patrick O'Malley. MPI Georgia Chapter invites you to invest in your career by joining us for this revolutionary program where attendees are participants and expected to be a part of the learning experience.

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The Gathering 2015. In conjunction with EVENTERACT, The Gathering will be held on Tuesday, May 12 from 6 - 9 p.m. at the World of Coca-Cola. This is a wonderful opportunity to network and experience new and exciting ideas including becoming Your Own Mixologist! Separate admission is required. For more information & to register, Click READ MORE below.
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ReAcquaintRe:Acquaint: MPI Georgia Member Spotlight

MPI Georgia Member Showcase. Welcome to the Member Showcase. Thank you to Ever and Miranda of Live Event Solutions. We appreciate your active involvement and sponsorship of the monthly meetings. MPI Georgia is quite fortunate to have such dedicated hospitality professionals. This month we hear from another industry supplier and long-time sponsorship partner - Bold American Events.

MPI Georgia Grapevine - Member career updates, announcements and awards & recognition this month featuring Stephen Sullivan, Susan Dewberry, and Meghan Griffin Norton. Also this month this month we added a new feature called Guess Who. Be the first to guess the member and win a prize!
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Congratulations to Arielle Galimidi with AG Event Group. She was chosen as the Shining Star for March 2015. Arielle has been described as the ultimate MPI Georgia volunteer by the Strategic Events Committee on which she serves.
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ReChargeRe:Charge: Get Involved and Stay Connected
MPI Georgia Community Outreach Opportunities. Please read more using the link below and join us for more fun ways to benefit your community through our community outreach partners, Atlanta Community Food Bank and The Giving Kitchen.

The Butterfly Effect. Be a catalyst that generates a wave of kindness. Inspired by recent articles on Chris Rosati and his interest in how the butterfly effect can be applied to kindness, MPI Georgia will randomly give two MPI Georgia members $50 each for the next few months. These members will be encouraged to invest in an act of kindness that we hope will serve as a catalyst for additional acts of kindness.

Is Your Company Hiring? Do you need volunteers for an upcoming event?The MPI Georgia Student Recruitment Committee has plenty of willing students to work with you and work for you. Please let us know of these opportunities by sending an email to Student Recruitment Co-Chair Chris Bonnett.
ReWardsRe:Wards: Make your Membership Work for You

Take Advantage of MPI Georgia's Career Bank. Did you know that, as an MPI Georgia member, you have first access to the career bank that lives on the MPI Georgia website?
Is Your MPI Membership About to Expire? We value all members and want you to continue your membership into 2015. All members who renew this month are entered into a drawing. One lucky winner will choose between a six month membership extension or six complimentary tickets to a chapter event.
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Spread the Word! New members will receive $50 off of their membership and you will also receive a $25 credit off of your renewal for referring someone new. To participate, the new member should enter the code MyFriendMPI when joining and be sure to put the name of the person who referred them. A great way to get new members and save on your renewal.
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"The can opener was invented 48 years after the can!

Although preservation of food using tin cans had been practiced since at least 1772 in the Netherlands, the first can openers were not patented until 1855 in England and 1858 in the United States.

TeamThe Re:Connect Team

Editor:
Amy Erskine
Conference Solutions Network

Copy Editor:
Britney Darby, CMP
Hinman Dental Society

President MPI-Georgia Chapter:
Mike Michel
InLine Meeting & Site Selections

Communications VP:
Laura Guerin, CMP
Southern Economic Development Council

Communications Director:
Amy Erskine
Conference Solutions Network

Member Showcase Editor:
Megan Perks, CMP, CMM
Palm House Group

Grapevine Editor:
Jeff Whitney
Event Transportation/ Atlanta

Upcoming Industry Events Editor:
Victoria Nail-Taylor, CMP, CGMP
Georgia Institute of Technology

Contributors:
Laura Pope Steele, CMP
Hinman Dental Society

Andy Williams, TMP
CVB of Dunwoody
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