1. President-Elects Session Barry Brantley, CAE, CMP, ICLC Elizabeth George, CMM, MPI Staff Karen Walters, IBOD

2. Session Objectives Identify processes and best practices that will assist you in determining and developing future leaders for your chapter Determine the people, tools and resources that are available to assist you in your leadership role Clarify your president-elect role and responsibilities and determine how best to work with your president

3. How To Participate  Listen, contribute and ask questions.  Be comfortable.  Think of how you can apply what you learn.  Observe and share...with the whole group.  Cell phones/pagers/things that beep.. off or on silent or vibrate please.  Have fun!

4. Meet Your Neighbours In the next five minutes, introduce yourselves to your table-mates What do you want to learn from this session? Elect a spokesperson to share one thing with the group.

5. MPI Vision and Mission Vision Meeting Professionals International will be the pivotal force in positioning meetings and events as strategic components of an organizational success. Mission Meeting Professionals International is the leading global association that defines and shapes the meetings and events profession

6. Pathways to Excellence  Create professional development levels to evolve member careers to positions of strategic understanding and influence.  Increase awareness and influence senior decision-making executives at corporations, associations and organizations. Identify trends and deliver innovative solutions to ensure MPI is the premier market place for both suppliers and planners.

7. How You Support Our Strategy The primary way chapter education affects the strategic plan is directly related to Objective 1: Create professional development pathways and resources that enable members to evolve their careers towards positions of strategic understanding and influence. In other words, “Education”

8. How You Support Our Strategy Chapters also support Objectives 2 and 3: Increase awareness and influence about the value of meetings with senior decision-making executives at corporations, associations and organizations Identify trends and deliver innovative solutions to ensure MPI is the premier market place for both suppliers and planners. In other words, “Influence” and “Opportunity”.

9. FINANCE COMMUNICATION PRESIDENT/IPP PRESIDENT ELECT ADMINISTRATION MEMBERSHIP EDUCATION

10. President-Elect What exactly is it that I am supposed to do?

11. President-Elect/Chapter Toolkits Your on-line resource www.mpiweb.org Check here first!!!

12. President-Elect Session WELCOME BACK!!

13. Great Teams

18. The various roles of the president-elect…

19. Wingman The Wingman was originally a term referring to the plane flying beside and slightly behind the lead plane in an aircraft formation. To conserve fuel by reducing air resistance and turbulence To position the aircraft in such a way as to enhance mutual survival in a hostile environment.

20. Co-pilot At times, you may have to fly the plane –Conduct a board meeting –Speak on behalf of the president

21. Chief Operating Officer Your president is leading from 80,000 feet above providing strategic guidance to enable other board members to do their jobs. You are on the ground. Your role is more tactical. You are the “go-to” person regarding processes, practices, procedures.

22. Succession Planner This year is your time to encourage and develop potential leaders around you

23. Leadership Development Guru Coach Motivator Teacher Guide Advisor

24. Other hats you will wear Pinch-hitter: There will be times when you will need to jump in and help a committee or assist with a particular initiative Cheerleader: You will need to celebrate, encourage, thank and rally the troops!

25. Communicator You will be asked to clarify and make sure that everyone is on the same track!

26. Tools and Resources MPI Staff: –Your chapter relations manager –Barbara Bradford/Shonna Camacho –Audra London, Marketing & Communication Specialist –MPI Member Services

27. Your fellow president-elects International Chapter Leadership Committee The International Board of Directors

28. Other MPI Leadership Training: –Chapter Leader Conference –Chapter Leadership Forums PEC NA and Europe WEC European Chapter Leaders Forum MPI Canada Leadership University Conference Calls/Webinars

29. What else is Important to Know? MPI’s By-laws & Policies and those of your chapter Chapter Minimum Standards MPI’s Strategic Plan Your Business Plan

30. Your Budget Your chapter volunteers Conflict of Interest Covenant Chapter Code of Ethics MPI’s Member Care Manual Working with Your Chapter Administrator

31. Be familiar with the Monthly Membership Reports

32. Roundtable Discussion What worries me most about assuming this leadership position? How could my board work smarter not harder, but streamlining practices and processes? What steps can I put in place now to manage my volunteer time with my family and job responsibilities?

33. Leadership Scenarios Dealing with the unexpected…..