Jennifer Weaver new Director of Publications for SFMPI

Jennifer Weaver has been installed as the Director of Publications for the South Florida Chapter of MPI.  In her new role, she is responsible for the news content in both, the chapter e-newsletter, Tropic Topics, as well as Florida Connects Magazine, a Joint Publication of MPI’s Florida chapters.  Jennifer has been a member of MPI since 1994 and is currently an Account Executive with SmartSource Computer & Audio Visual Rentals.

Meeting Professionals International’s vision is to build a rich global meeting industry community making its members successful in building human connections to: Knowledge/Ideas, Relationships and Marketplaces.
Our vision will be activated by using four strategies:  EVOLVE to become a global community,  RE-IMAGINE business relationship with its chapters,  ELEVATE the member conversation and experience, and  BUILD a great organization.  Locally, the 500 member South Florida Chapter supports that vision and provides professional development & networking opportunities for meeting professionals for over 25 years in Martin, Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Collier Counties. MPI is committed to delivering success for its 22,000 worldwide members by providing innovative professional development, generating industry awareness and creating business development opportunities. For more information, visit www.mpiweb.org.

Congratulations Jennifer!

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3-Part Webinar Series on Social Media

Learn why Social Media matters in business and what you need to know to use it to your advantage. This three-part webinar series from Meeting TechOnline offers high value workshops presented by social media experts, show managers and Meetings Industry professionals. These are industry professionals that will share some of knowledge and tools they have learned. Best of all, this three-part Social Media webinar series is free!

Schedule:

Session 1: Harness the Power!
Thursday, August 13, 1:00-2:00 EDT
* Defining the social media tool suite
* Building relationships through viral marketing
* Traditional marketing versus new media marketing
* Using social media to recruit attendees and exhibitors
Speaker: Shawn Pierce, Vice President of Divisional Operations, Hanley Wood

Session 2: The Great Marketing Shift:
Leveraging “Pull” Social Media Strategies to connect Buyers and Sellers
Thursday, August 20, 1:00-2:00 EDT
* The effectiveness of community, content and conversation
* Supporting purpose and passion
* Six rules for viral marketing
* Easy-to-use relationship tools
Speaker: RD Whitney, President, Tarsus

Session 3: Proven Strategies for Stimulating Traffic and Loyalty
Thursday, August 27, 1:00-2:00 EDT
* Generating viral marketing results
* Myths and truth on social media
* Designing for long term community growth
* Real world examples
Speaker: Chris Brown, National Association of Broadcasters, Executive Vice President, Conventions and Business Operations

SmartSource Rentals is proud to be sponsoring this event and look forward to participating in the webinar as well. We will  be posting some more general information on each of these free three-part Social Meida Webinars a few days before each event, along with a wrap up afterwards. Click on the button below to register for the webinar, or view more information on the series.

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