1. Northern Regional Chapter 2009-2010 Business Plan

2. Strategic Objectives – Northern Region To provide professional education that enables personal growth within the Northern Region. To Grow the Northern Committee to 5 Members To increase Northern membership by 12 Regional Chair to communicate with committee members on a monthly basis To work closely with the UK Board & feed back to Northern committee members.

3. Provide Professional Education in the Northern Region Responsibility: Education To provide and promote education to all Northern members through a variety of mediums. Measurement: Increased Participation Action Plan: To provide program of education for Northern regions, To promote the range of personal development tools available through MPI To provide 5 interactive workshops within the North regions.

4. Committee Growth Responsibility: Chair, Vice Chair & Committee Members To increase committee membership & participation rates Measurement: Increase of membership & participation on monthly calls Increase committee participation & engagement at Northern Educational Workshops Action Plan: To continue sending monthly updates to committee members To contact potential new committee members from northern membership data base.

5. To Increase Northern Membership Responsibility: Membership/Committee. - To increase membership by 12 within the northern region Measurement : Achieve an increase of 12 members Action Plans: Work with new leads from future exhibitions Following up non member attendance at MPI regional events Follow up expired members. Follow up with other professional contacts/networks within meetings industry

6. Communication to Committee Members Responsibility: Chair or Vice Chair To provide on going communication from Northern Chair to Regional committee. Measurement: Increased knowledge of committee members about MPI UK Chapter & Increased participation on monthly calls. Action Plans: Chair or Vice Chair to hold & arrange monthly calls To inform committee members of Board meeting minutes Encourage participation on the monthly calls & attendance at regional events.

7. To Work closely with UK Board Responsibility: Chair & Vice Chair To work closely with UK board & feedback to Committee members Measurement: Participation in UK Board Meetings Action Plan Attend MPI UK Chapter Board Meetings (Where Possible) Work with UK Board Support person to have more engagement Seek support where required with relevant board members or committee chairs for any issues within Northern region.