InTouch
Recruiting Project
(11.1.2011 to 5.11.2012)

OUR GOAL: Increase membership by 10%. An essential aspect for THCC is to grow relationships, increase business opportunities and expand our connections. The only way to do that is by adding to our chapter.

HOW IT WORKS: Recruit members and earn points.For each recruit you earn points to be entered to win a grand prize deluxe vacation!
For every 5 points, YOU will be entered into the Grand Prize Drawing!
Recruit a Planner = 3 points
Recruit a Supplier = 2 points
Recruit a Non-Member to an Educational Session = 1 point

GRAND PRIZE = LAS VEGAS
3 days & 2 nights in a beautiful wrap-around Terrace Suite at the new Cosmopolitan Hotel
$500 gift card on Southwest Airlines
Round-trip Limo Airport Transfer Service
$500 Dining Credit at the Cosmopolitan Hotel
$300 CASH for however YOU want to spend it!

Suite, Dining Credit & Airport Transfer graciously donated by The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas ($2,200 value)

2ND PRIZE:

$250 American Express Gift Card

NEW MEMBER DRAWING:
Each new member who joins during the “InTouch Recruiting Project” will be entered into a drawing to win a $100 American Express Gift Card. There will be two winners.
(2 at $100 each)

Winners of this contest will be announced at the Annual Banquet in May 2012.Also, all members who recruit a member will be recognized at Annual Banquet.

Alysia Roden, Director of Recruitment
alysiaroden@visitsanantonio.com |
210-207-6719

Laurie Hartz, Recruitment Chair
cvbsales@fbgtx.org| 830-997-6523

How to Join MPI

Thank you for your interest in being a member of Meeting Professionals International (MPI). To join, please complete the online Membership Application or download the form from the site (www.mpiweb.org). Be sure to designate "Texas Hill Country Chapter" (THCC) under the Chapter Affiliation section. For more information on joining MPI and THCC, contact Alysia Roden our Director of Member Recruitment at alysiaroden@visitsanantonio.com or call (210) 207-6719.

Why Join MPI?

• Networking - The THCC has Noontime Network Lunches throughout the year so that planners and suppliers can have time to network in a relaxed atmosphere. This is your opportunity to talk with other professionals in your industry.
• Education - The THCC offers a number of quality educational courses at our Chapter Meetings related to the meetings industry. Our Platinum events bring in nationally known speakers on such topics as Green Meetings and ROI. This is just a sample of the type of educational offerings you receive locally.
• Community Service - THCC is committed to community service and plan events to help such organizations as the Center for Child Protection (Project Graduation); Service Dogs for the Blind and Elder Care. You can be a part of this whether it's making a donation or volunteering to be on this committee.
• Our Backyard - The Texas Hill Country Chapter's (THCC) geographical region includes meeting professionals employed with state association, state government and central Texas corporate organizations. Our chapter continually strives to address a variety of educational programming as it relates to the unique needs of the Texas Hill Country Chapter's variety of members.

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• Education - MPI has numerous educational offerings for you whether it's one of their three major conferences - MPI Professional Education Conference - North America (PEC-NA); MPI Professional Education Conference-Europe and the World Education Conference (WEC) or it's one of their workshops.
• Networking - Network through the MPI website by joining a group that fits your professional needs.
• Research - Keep up-to-date with the latest research regarding the meetings industry through MPI and MPI Foundation.