National Meetings Industry Day

NMID 2011 - Volunteer Leadership: Realizing Your Worth

What is National Meetings Industry Day (NMID)?

NMID is first and most importantly an educational event. This MPI initiative has four objectives:

  1. to define and shape the meetings and events profession;
  2. to help raise the profile of the meetings industry and the benefits it generates for communities and institutions across Canada;
  3. to provide a networking opportunity to learn about and celebrate the role we as members of the industry all play in that regard;
  4. to educate chapter industry leaders and enable them to discuss the economic impact of meetings in their region with people who are outside of the industry.

Members from the Canadian Chapters of MPI celebrate with a variety of educational and networking activities focusing on the significance of the Canadian meetings industry and the value of meetings to the broader business community.

Each year, a theme is chosen by the chapters, which helps to give the individual organizing committees a direction for speakers and discussions around the event. This years' theme is "leadership" and BC Chapter will be specifically celebrating Volunteer Leadership as part of Canada's National Volunteer Week.

We also celebrate and recognize people or organizations outside the direct industry which have supported the development of meetings and conventions or the development of policy and programs impacting the industry. Each chapter recognizes one person or organization in their community who has made a difference to the meetings industry but may not be actively involved in it. These awards will be announced nationally and presented at the NMID session as part of the overall program. The NMID Award gives the Chapter an opportunity recognize the accomplishments of people or organizations contributing to the meetings sector and strengthen relationships with external supporters.