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Firsts

Posted by: JoanEisenstodt in MPIMeeting Professionals International on Jun 06, 2008

It seems that 'firsts' come more rapidly than they did before.  In the United States, we are observing some amazing 'firsts': the first African-American to be the presumptive nominee for President of the Democratic Party; the first woman (since Rep. Shirley Chisholm) to have had an amazing run for the same ticket; the first nominee from the GOP (Grand Old Party or Republican Party) to be the

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An industry of relationships?

Posted by: JoanEisenstodt in Service, Relationships, MPIMeeting Professionals International, Meeting Planning, Hotel on Mar 21, 2008

In the past week, two very special people have died of cancer: Crystal Simmons, a student member of the MPI (Meeting Professionals Intl)  DFW Chapter, and Beth Calveard of the TN MPI chapter.  Both were young, vibrant women who brought so much to our industry.

I met Crystal,  a recipient of a scholarship to the MPI Future Leaders Forum - applications for the 2008 World Education Congress Future Leaders Forum are due 28 March - available to student members of  MPI ), where I met her when I chaired MPI's Student/Faculty Committee.   That same year, Crystal attended a session at the WEC on living and working with illness. At that session, Crystal disclosed that she was to undergo a mastectomy the following week.  And at that session, Beth Calveard, a  brain cancer survivor,  spoke about her life with cancer and as someone who, with a great zest for life and a sense of humor beyond what anyone I ever knew (esp. under the circumstances) had. 

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