Hi everyone!

Last night, I attended my first  event with MPI Potomac Chapter, and it was one of the greatest and touching events that I’ve attended in a while. They were recognizing and giving awards to the most outstanding members including planners, suppliers, etc and introducing the new board for the coming year.

The first half of the event was the awards session. This session was very organized and thought through. They used the idea of “story telling” to communicate and present all of the speeches they had prepared. Honestly, I thought it was brilliant and touching. Everyone loves thinking back to everything they’ve accomplished as a team throughout the year, and having the opportunity to thank everyone who has helped them grow as a person and professionally.

The second part of the event was the reception, and it was gorgeous. The Carnegie Library is amazing! I had attended events there before, but I had not been to one in over 2 years, and it was a pleasant surprise to see it again and remember how beautiful it is. The food was spectacular, and I liked the idea of having a reception instead of a sit-down dinner because it gives the chance for everyone to mingle and walk around instead of being stuck in a chair and having to talk to the same group the entire night.

In my personal opinion, I thought it was great. I had the opportunity to meet great people and learn more about the association.

What you should take from this article is that a very thought through event where the planner thinks about the needs and wants of the clients and reviews the events from previous years to identify areas of improvement is very important. Since all of the people who planned this event are professional meeting planners, I am sure they reviewed last year’s event to see what they could do better this year. Last night’s event was touching as well as fun. It definitely created a memory and a positive feeling for the attendees, including me.

I hope you liked my post and find it helpful. Until next time!

With love,
Natalie