2010 MPIGNY Awards & Installation Celebration

Meeting Professionals and Industry peers throughout the Greater New York area will be gathering at Tribeca Rooftop on June 23, 2010, for the MPIGNY 2010 Annual Awards & Installation Celebration. The event will include Dinner, Entertainment and Induction of the 2010-2011 Board of Directors. Ken Edwards (National Account Executive, SmartSource Rentals) will be inducted as the President-Elect for MPIGNY for 2010-2011.

Edwards has been actively involved in Meeting Professionals International for almost 30 years, holding multiple leadership positions throughout the years. Currently he is Vice President of Finance for MPIGNY. He credits the organization as playing a key role in his professional development and career advancement with SmartSource Rentals, where he has been top sales executive for the past five years.

SmartSource Rentals has a number of professionals in other MPI chapters across the U.S. in addition to MPIGNY. The shared values of a tight-knit group like MPI complements the commitment SmartSource has to providing the highest quality service and technology solutions to clients in every community and industry. MPI’s continuing education & professional development contributes to the advancement of it’s members, adding to the level of service SmartSource members can then offer directly to clients. Understanding complex client needs and having the experienced staff members committed to meeting those needs is something SmartSource has been providing since being founded in 1984.

Full Event Details and Registration on MPIGNY Website.

WHEN
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
6:00-7:00 PM – Registration and Welcome
7:00-10:00 PM – Dinner, Awards Presentation, Induction of Board of Directors

WHERE
Tribeca Rooftop – This 15,000 square foot Penthouse has panoramic city views of the Hudson River, SoHo, Chinatown and The Empire State Building, as well as a 65ft skylight and mezzanine balcony.
Tribeca Rooftop Website
212.625.2600

About MPIGNY

Meeting Professionals International’s vision is to build a rich global meeting industry community making its members successful in building rich human connections to: Knowledge, Relationships and Marketplaces for meeting professionals in New York City & Long Island. The vision will be activated by using four strategies:  EVOLVE to a global community,  RE-IMAGINE business relationship with its chapters,  ELEVATE the member conversation and experience, and  BUILD a great organization

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Ken Edwards nominated MPIGNY President-Elect

For over 28 years, Ken Edwards has been actively involved with Meeting Professionals International. Since becoming a member in 1982, he has held a variety of leadership positions within the organization, leading up to his recent nomination as President-Elect of Meeting Professionals International of Greater New York (MPIGNY). MPIGNY is one of the largest MPI chapters in the world, with a vision to build a global meetings industry community of meeting and event professionals in New York City & Long Island. Edwards will be assuming the position of President-Elect on July 1, 2010 and will then become President the following year.

“I have been involved in the meeting and convention industry since 1978,” said Edwards. “One of the best professional decisions I made was to become a member of the Meeting Professionals International. The organization has been key in helping me develop my skill set, build my brand and build the brand of my company, SmartSource Computer & Audio Visual Rentals.” He continued, “MPI members are a close-knit group of professionals who share common values of continuing education and professional development so that we can provide the highest quality of service to our clients.”

Outside of MPIGNY Edwards has proven himself to be top achiever in other areas as well. For the last five years he has been recognized as the top sales executive at SmartSource Computer & Audio Visual Rentals, where he is currently a National Account Executive. He has completed multiple marathons and is a competitive runner and cyclist.

For more information on Meeting Professionals International, visit www.mpiweb.org and www.mpigny.org

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New Metrolines Magazine is out!

The September/October issue of Metrolines is out and if you haven’t picked it up yet or had a chance to read it - here’s a quick peak at some of the topics covered in the recent issue. Metrolines is published by MPIGNY (Meeting Professionals International Greater New York Chapter) and is a tremendous resource for Meeting Professionals. We’d also like to give a shout out to SmartSource’s very own Ken Edwards (Vice President of Finance for MPIGNY) who is featured on the cover this time around, along with some of the other meeting professionals who all work hard to make this magazine and a variety other events and resources possible.

The latest edition of Metrolines focuses on Edutainment as a theme for this year’s social committee, and if you’re in the NYC Metro Area you can see this in action at the “Tuesday Night Live” event coming up on September 22 in Manhattan. You can check out a video teaser below or register here.

The quote below from Megan Schilt’s  ‘Leadership Lines’ article is a great snapshot of the MPIGNY vision for this season:

“As we kick off the 2009 – 2010 season of MPIGNY, the entire leadership team has unanimously agreed on two things: we will accept nothing but success from our programs, and we are committed to providing intrinsic value at each educational opportunity to our members.”

Here are just a few other features from the current issue:

-Recent Yankee Stadium Tour
-Social Media’s growing impact
-Corporate Marketplace facts
-Meetings Management
-Destination Quebec Golf Outing
-Tech Tips
-Presentation Innovation
-High Definition
-Photos and other news

To learn more about this community of meeting professionals in the NYC Metro area, or other chapters of MPI, visit the MPIGNY website.

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Ken Edwards receives Supplier of The Year Award!

Meeting Planners International of Greater New York (MPIGNY) issued awards to individuals and companies that have made significant contributions to the meeting industry at their Annual Gala this week in New York City. We are very pleased to announce that Ken Edwards was honored as the “Supplier of the Year.”

Ken Edwards, a long time member of MPIGNY, graciously accepted the award and dedicated it to SmartSource Rentals’ founder, Julian Sandler, who passed on earlier this year. “Julian was not only our founder, but also my mentor” said Ken in his acceptance speech. Ken also went on to thank previous recipients, his wife, and the many people that work to make Mr. Sandler’s visions a reality. Ken has served as the Vice President of Communications for MPIGNY, and was recently elected to serve as the Vice President of Finance for the coming year.

About MPIGNY

Meeting Professionals International’s vision is to build a rich global meeting industry community making its members successful in building rich human connections to: Knowledge, Relationships and Marketplaces for meeting professionals in New York City & Long Island. The vision will be activated by using four strategies: EVOLVE to a global community, RE-IMAGINE business relationship with its chapters, ELEVATE the member conversation and experience, and BUILD a great organization.

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SmartSource sponsors 2009 MPI Awards Gala

The Greater New York Chapter of Meeting Professionals International (MPIGNY) is rolling out the red carpet for the 2009 Annual Awards Gala and Installation. The celebration is taking place June 16th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Times Square in New York City. SmartSource currently has members in MPIGNY, as well as numerous other local MPI chapters and other professional organizations.

SmartSource is proud to honor Ken Edwards, who has been nominated for this year’s “Supplier of the Year” award. In addition to his role as National Account Executive with SmartSource Rentals, Ken is also the incoming Vice President of Finance for MIPGNY after serving last year as MPIGNY’s Vice President of Communications. SmartSource is also proud to be a platinum sponsor at this year’s event, and looks forward to the celebration and festivities.

About MPIGNY

Meeting Professionals International’s vision is to build a rich global meeting industry community making its members successful in building rich human connections to: Knowledge, Relationships and Marketplaces for meeting professionals in New York City & Long Island. The vision will be activated by using four strategies:  EVOLVE to a global community,  RE-IMAGINE business relationship with its chapters,  ELEVATE the member conversation and experience, and  BUILD a great organization.

For more information, visit www.mpiweb.org

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