About MPI Utah

MPI Mission
MPI will be recognized as the leading global membership community that is committed to defining and shaping the meeting and event industry.

• MPI, the world’s largest association for meeting professionals, is the global authority and resource for the $102.3* billion meeting and event industry.
• MPI empowers its 20,000 members in 60 countries to increase their strategic value with education, business opportunities and clearly defined career development pathways.
• MPI is leading the charge to elevate the role of meetings in business and influence senior-level executives on the intrinsic and economic value of meetings. MPI’s goal is to ensure meeting planning is recognized as a true profession and meetings are viewed as key to realizing strategic organizational objectives.

Established in 1972, Meeting Professionals International (MPI; www.mpiweb.org) is the largest association for the meeting profession with 20,000 members in 65 chapters and affiliates. As the global authority and resource for the $102.3 billion meeting and event industry, MPI empowers meeting professionals to increase their strategic value through education; clearly defined career pathways via a curriculum and professional development; and business growth opportunities. Its strategic plan, Pathways to Excellence, is designed to elevate the role of meetings in business via: creating professional development levels to evolve member careers to positions of strategic understanding and influence; influencing executives about the value of meetings; and intensifying supplier business opportunities.

The Utah Chapter was established on December 9, 1994 and has over 100 members.