presentation mpi belgium student programme
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In short:• Traineeship • Ad hoc volunteering• Student Membership• Student Scholarships
MPI Belgium launches Student Support Programme
A degree cannot guarantee a job!Taking on internships & partaking in placement years – but what else is there?• (ad hoc) volunteering • 60% of new hires in the US get their job through networking• 80% of jobs are never advertised• The average number of people who apply for any given job: 118.
• 20% of those applicants get an interview.
MPI provides a network and education. Virtual and “real life”.
Student Membership – Why?
Ex-Student TestimonialSofia Nikolaeva (currently board member of MPI Finland Chapter) earned an MPI Foundation scholarship to attend the 2015 World Education Congress (WEC), which helped her find a new job, make friends with amazing people and step out of her comfort zone.
Nikolaeva, who works in business development at Catchbox, joined MPI as a student in 2013 after a fellow student member shared her story about receiving an MPI Foundation scholarship.
“Her story was so inspiring and she was so excited so I thought to myself, ‘I definitely want to join this community!’” she says. “At that time I wasn’t sure where I wanted to work or in which industry upon graduation, even though I was studying event planning. So I joined MPI and my life has changed a great deal since then. I’ve found my passion for the meeting and event industry thanks to MPI!”
Nikolaeva had long wanted to attend a WEC, so when she applied for and received a scholarship to the San Francisco event, her “dream was finally coming true.”
“I was able to travel to another part of the world and attend this high-class conference along with thousands of industry professionals,” she says. “It was an eye-opening experience for me. I’ve realized how big the industry really is and how many interesting, like-minded people are inside it! As an MPI member I felt at home at WEC in San Francisco even though I was thousands of miles away from my home city. This feeling was really rewarding. I guess this is why we want to belong to professional groups like this. It empowers you, gives you support and encourages you to make the most of your opportunities.”
This special plan is to allow you to grow incrementally from your current student membership rate to the full membership rate over a period of three years after you graduate.
Student Membership
Student-in-Transition Stage EU Rates
Student Member €40 Euro
Student-in-Transition Stage 1 – 1st Year €75 Euro
Student-in-Transition Stage 2 – 2nd Year €150 Euro
Student-in-Transition Stage 3 – 3rd Year €250 Euro
Full Member Planner €325 Euro
Full Member Supplier €450 Euro
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Student Application + Verification
• Being associated with an event industry association demonstrates professionalism, you can gain certifications, extend your network and build new skills
• Resources available to members can help complete your student work
• MPI raises your personal brand within the industry
• Actively engaging on a committee is the best way to extend your network and develop new skills
Benefits of joining MPI
Business Value of Meetings (Value 750 USD- Members Free)www.mpiweb.org/Portal/Business/BusinessValueofMeetings Detailed information on how you can adapt BVOM in your own business to make your meetings and events more effective.
Business Barometer (6 issues a year, worth 99 USD- Members Free)www.mpiweb.org/Portal/Research/BusinessBarometer/download Our bi-monthly publication that presents current industry trends and predictions from over 300 senior meeting professionals on our Business Research Panel
The Meeting Professional (10 issues 99 UDS- Members Free)The Meeting Professional is the MPI publication that comes out 10 times a year highlighting industry trends, opportunities and items of importance and superior professional development and career enhancement articles.
Research Documents and Thought Leadership Documents Future of Meetings (http://www.mpiweb.org/Portal/Research/FutureofMeetings) Strategic Meetings Management (http://www.mpiweb.org/portal/research/smm)
Hybrid Meetings (199 USD- Members Free)The results of MPI's first hybrid events research are here and the insights from this emerging medium have the potential to transform the way you conduct meetings and events for the better
Resources for your studies
EDUCATION ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIPS
These scholarships are based on available funding. Open to current MPI members only.
Academic is designated for college work toward undergraduate or graduate degrees and requires acceptance in a program of study relevant to the meeting & event industry.
Professional Development is designated for education sought inside or outside of the traditional academic institution. Examples include executive development programs or industry specific leadership programs such as Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) or CMM.
MPI Programs is designed specifically for leadership, career and educational opportunities offered exclusively by MPI, and for first-time attendance to MPI conferences such as WEC or EMEC.
www.mpiweb.org/foundation
Student Scholarships
Student Scholarship Testimonials
IMEX-MPI-MCI Future Leaders Forums
The Future Leaders Forum program jointly run by IMEX-MPI-MCI, has been developed to encourage the best and brightest students to enter the meetings and incentive travel industry. Over 5,000 students have passed through the program since its launch in 2003, attending one of 79 Forums worldwide. 90% have said they are more likely to enter the industry as a result.
Student Scholarships
We are currently looking for volunteers to help with two upcoming events.
Event date: April 14, 2016
Who’s attending: Meetings industry professionals, destinations, business leaders
What’s the goal?: Event organized as part of a global initiative of advocacy.
Where?: bip.brussels (near Brussels Central Station)
Speaking topics: The impact of the industry, reputation management, the power of diversity, creating better conversations and conveying a message
Meeting design concepts implemented: Meetovation, Event StoryBoard Canvas.
Interested in volunteering between now and April 20th? Contact [email protected] or fill out this form
Event date: 1st week July 2016
Who’s attending: Meetings industry professionals (planners and AV/IT suppliers)
What’s the goal?: AV/IT 101 training, learning about current industry trends and concepts, legal impact of IT trends
Where?: Antwerp or Brussels
Volunteering opportunities include:Location management/designSpeaker researchDelegate research and managementCommunication management
Interested in volunteering? Contact [email protected]
AV/IT Bootcamp