2019 Membership E-Directory Strategic Statement
Meeting Professionals International Pathways to Excellence
Vision To be the first choice for professional career development and a prominent voice for the global meeting and event community.
Mission To provide MPI members, chapters, and the global meeting and event community with innovative and relevant education, networking opportunities and business exchanges, and to act as a prominent voice for the promotion and growth of the industry.
Chapter Purpose The purpose of the MPI St. Louis Area Chapter is to serve as the premier resource for professional development, education, and networking opportunities in the meetings and events industry through engaging experiences in our community.
2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Membership Directory 3 MPI/MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Information MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Presidents Robert C. Green 1979-1980 Weldon D. Webb 1980-1981 Linda Gruesemeyer 1981 Gil Ladendecker 1981-1983 Nell Lockhardt 1983-1984 Jack Bennings 1984-1985 Freda Monk 1985-1986 Dick Hall 1986-1987 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Information Kenneth Steiner, CMP 1987-1988 2650 S. Hanley Rd., Ste. 100, St. Louis, MO 63144 John Kretschmann 1988-1989 Phone: (314) 416-2234 Fax: (314) 845-1891 Bill Mishk 1989-1990 [email protected] www.mpistlouis.org Mary Ann Armour 1990-1991 Hugh Whaley 1991-1992 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter is a volunteer-driven organization managed by Lorah Steiner 1992-1993 Q&A Business Solutions, Inc. If you need additional information, please call Mark Wakeland 1993-1994 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter at (314) 416-2234. You may also contact the Pat Schaumann, CMP, CSEP 1994-1995 appropriate committee chairperson directly. Amy Corsi 1995-1996 Euclid Strayhorn, CMP 1996-1997 Linda Walter, CMP 1997-1998 Membership Address/Status Changes Changes should be faxed or emailed to MPI St. Louis Area Chapter and MPI. Grace Johnson, CMP 1998-1999 Scott Spasnick 1999-2000 The information in this directory is current to the best of our knowledge as of Jeff Sacks, CMP 2000-2001 February 28, 2019. If your member information is incorrect or if it changes Mich Hancock, CMP 2001-2002 throughout the year, please visit the MPI website at www.mpiweb.org. Login Bill Tirone, CMP 2002-2003 providing your username and password, and then click on “Account Settings.” Steve Schick, CMP, CMM 2003-2004 Jennifer Knapp 2004-2005 Elaine Chrismer, CMP 2005-2006 MPI Headquarters Phone Numbers Wade Thompson, CMP 2006-2008 General Information (972) 702-3000 Fergal O’Sullivan, CMP 2008-2009 Fax (972) 702-3070 Susie St. Cyr, CMP 2009-2010 Eric Sutterer 2010-2011 Sarah Nungesser, CMP 2011-2012 Teresa Bryant 2012-2013 Corri Roberts, CMP 2013-2014 Katie Conoyer, CMP 2014-2016 Julie Krull, DMCP 2016-2017 Jaime Britt 2017-2019
4 2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Membership Directory 2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Membership Directory 5 2018-2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Officers 2018-2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Officers
President President-Elect Director of Director of Member Care Member Recruitment Jaime Britt Julie Wibbenmeyer, CMP [email protected] Charles F. Knight Brittany Kummer Troy Rolen Executive Education & The Chase Park Plaza Logic Systems Conference Center Royal Sonesta Sound & Lighting 314-935-4731 314-633-3028 314-968-4050 wibbenmeyer@ bkummer@ [email protected] wustl.edu sonesta.com
Immediate VP-Finance & Strategic Past President Partnership Marketing Director of Director of EduCon Monthly Programs Julie Krull, DMCP Ashley Patrick, CMP Julie Davinroy, CMP Destination St. Louis Intalere Elizabeth Cordes, St. Charles 314-727-2400 314-317-6264 CMP Convention Center juliekrull@ Ashley.Patrick@ Saint Louis 636-669-3021 destinationstlouis.com intalere.com Woman’s Club [email protected] 314-367-0700 [email protected]
VP-Communications Director Media & Communications Director of Director of Finance & Kelly Whitman, CMP Special Events Strategic Partnership Edward Jones Bethanie Rivolta Investments Nestle Purina Kate Skredenske Jill Metherd, DMCP 314-515-4551 bethanie.rivolta@ 612North Events + Ballpark Village kelly.whitman@ rd.nestle.com Catering 314-740-0100 edwardjones.com 314-899-0612 jill@stlballparkvillage. kate.skredenske@ com 612north.com
VP-Education VP-Membership Chapter Chapter Administrator Kaitlin Jakel, CMP Christina Eller Administrator Express Scripts River City Casino & Kelley Field, CMP 314-684-5487 Hotel Beth Quick-Andrews, Q&A Business Solutions kmjakel@ 636-346-3151 CAE 314-416-2234 express-scripts.com christina.eller@ Q&A Business [email protected] pnkmail.com Solutions 314-416-2234 [email protected]
6 2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Membership Directory 2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Membership Directory 7 Committee Chairs Full Membership Communications Rita Abney Megan Barry CMP Vice President - Kelly Whitman 314-515-4551 Meetings Manager Travel Buyer Media & Communications - Bethanie Rivolta 314-750-3105 National Corn Growers Association Fusion Marketing Group 632 Cepi Dr. 1928 Locust St. Education Chesterfield, MO 63005 St. Louis, MO 63103 Vice President - Kaitlin Jakel 314-684-5487 Phone: 636-733-9004 Phone: 314-724-2334 Monthly Programs - Elizabeth Cordes 314-367-0700 [email protected] [email protected] EduCon - Julie Davinroy 636-669-3021 Nancy Acord CMP Stephanie Beatty CMP Finance & Strategic Partnership Marketing Meeting & Event Planner Corporate Events & Meeting Planner Vice President - Ashley Patrick 314-317-6264 Bayer Crop Science Safety National Strategic Partnerships - Jill Metherd 314-740-0100 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd., 1832 Schuetz Rd. Special Events - Kate Skredenske 314-899-0612 Mail Stop G4NB St. Louis, MO 63146 St. Louis, MO 63167 Phone: 314-810-5527 Membership Phone: 314-694-2122 [email protected] Vice President - Christina Eller 636-346-3151 [email protected] Member Care - Brittany Kummer 314-633-3028 Lauren Bender CMP Member Recruitment - Troy Rolen 314-968-4050 Kinyetta Alexander Associate Director, Meetings Learning Experience Manager Allergan Nominations Committee CGB Enterprises 3002 Rector St. Julie Krull 314-727-2400 142 Riverwood Park Dr. St. Charles, MO 63301 Hazelwood, MO 63031 Phone: 618-593-2713 Phone: 314-368-6872 [email protected] [email protected] Jennifer Besser CMP Mariya Baker CMP Meeting & Event Planner Meeting & Convention Sales Manager Wells Fargo Advisors Branson Convention & Visitors Bureau One N. Jefferson P.O. Box 1897 St. Louis, MO 63103 Branson, MO 65615 Phone: 314-875-6006 Phone: 417-243-2109 [email protected] [email protected] John Bettag CMP Suzie Ball Vice President of Sales Sales & Event Manager Explore St. Louis Morton’s The Steakhouse 701 Convention Plaza, Ste. 300 999 N. Second St. St. Louis, MO 63101 St. Louis, MO 63102 Phone: 314-992-0665 Phone: 314-725-4008 [email protected] [email protected] Jennifer Bettlach HMCC Pamela Barks CMP 15 Olde Forge Dr. Director, Conference & Event Planning St. Charles, MO 63301 Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Phone: 314-616-8788 15 Wilshire Terrace [email protected] Webster Groves, MO 63119 Phone: 314-962-6200 [email protected] 2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Membership Directory 9 Full Membership Full Membership Donna Bilicki Amber Brda Megan Bunck Rochelle Carey CMP Sr. Director of Travel Client Services/ Sales Manager Sales Manager Senior Manager, Events Travel Program Manager 360 Rooftop French Lick Resort Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Meridian Enterprises 1 S. Broadway 5421 Green Hills Dr 3007 Brook Hollow Dr. 951 Hornet Dr. St. Louis, MO 63102 Brownsburg, IN 46112 O’Fallon, MO 63366 Hazelwood, MO 63042 Phone: 314-641-8842 Phone: 812-788-2036 Phone: 636-795-7621 Phone: 314-592-3102 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Cynthia Brewer CMP Samantha Burger Beth Castle Bridget Bitza Account Manager, Experiential Student Director, Event Management Vice President of Sales & Catering Ansira Missouri State University Equifax Inc. Butler’s Pantry 1229 Harvest Ridge Dr. 901 S. National 1170 Shorewinds Trail 1414 Park Ave. St. Charles, MO 63303 Springfield, MO 65807 St. Charles, MO 63303 St. Louis, MO 63104 Phone: 314-578-3784 Phone: 417-836-5000 Phone: 314-461-2618 Phone: 314-664-7680 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Paige Brewer Christine Busiek CMP Elaine Chrismer CMP Brian Blankenship Banquet Sales Manager Director, Meetings & Events Lead Meeting & Event Planner Culinary Department Director Maggiano’s Little Italy The Informed Meetings Exchange Bayer Crop Science Dierbergs Markets #2 The Boulevard - St. Louis (Inmex) 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd., 16690 Swingley Ridge Rd. Richmond Heights, MO 63117 2323 Locust St., Ste. 210 Mail Stop G4NB Chesterfield, MO 63017 Phone: 314-824-2410 St. Louis, MO 63103 St. Louis, MO 63167 Phone: 636-812-1345 [email protected] Phone: 314-302-7392 Phone: 314-694-7316 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Robert Brice CEM Melissa Bohlmann Regional Director of Sales Jennifer Cain Malissa Cloven Convention Services Manager Prestige | Global Meeting Source Meeting Planner Owner Lutheran Hour Ministries 408 Baker Ave. Enterprise Holdings, Inc. Vivant Entertainment, LLC 660 Mason Ridge Center Dr. St. Louis, MO 63119 600 Corporate Park Dr. Phone: 314-828-6193 St. Louis, MO 63141 Phone: 314-719-9620 St. Louis, MO 63105 [email protected] Phone: 314-317-4178 [email protected] Phone: 314-512-3381 [email protected] [email protected] Shannon Combs Jaime Britt Sourcing Manager (II) Stephanie Bommel CGMP 1013 Art Hill Place Dillon Callahan CMP CMM Maritz Travel Company Sales Manager St. Louis, MO 63139 Live Events Coordinator 813 Minarca Dr. Tan-Tar-A Resort [email protected] Conference Technologies, Inc. St. Louis, MO 63131 P.O. Box 188TT 11687 Adie Rd. Phone: 636-827-3431 Osage Beach, MO 65065 Courtney Brown-Rugh St. Louis, MO 63043 [email protected] Phone: 573-348-8563 Area Sales Manager Phone: 314-993-1400 [email protected] Drury Hotels [email protected] Katie Conoyer CMP 5245 Saluki Dr. Sourcing Manager Addie Bradford St. Louis, MO 63102 Stephanie Callahan Experient/Maritz Global Events Sales Manager Phone: 314-930-8613 Meeting & Event Planner 322 N. Quail Point Dr. Gateway Center [email protected] Express Scripts St. Paul, MO 63366 One Gateway Dr. One Express Way Phone: 314-280-2048 Collinsville, IL 62234 St. Louis, MO 63121 [email protected] Phone: 618-301-8192 Phone: 314-684-5878 [email protected] [email protected] 10 2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Membership Directory 2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Membership Directory 11 Full Membership Full Membership Elizabeth Cordes CMP Kelly Devlin CMP Christina Eller Kim Forkan CMP General Manager Manager, Meetings & Travel Services Senior Executive Sales Manager Customer Relations Specialist Saint Louis Woman’s Club Bunzl Distribution River City Casino & Hotel The Boeing Company 4600 Lindell Blvd. One Cityplace Dr., Ste. 200 3980 Howard Hughes Pkwy 2904 Oakmont Dr. St. Louis, MO 63108 St. Louis, MO 63141 Las Vegas, NV 89169 St. Charles, MO 63301 Phone: 314-367-0700 Phone: 314-517-6541 Phone: 636-346-3151 Phone: 314-563-5016 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
David Creswell Kelsey Dunn Suzanne Evers Trina Fox Project Manager Meeting & Event Planner Manager of Meetings & Travel Sales Manager Events/com Dot Foods Reliv International Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch 155 Weldon Parkway 127 Lake Ridge Dr. 136 Chesterfield Industrial Blvd. 315 Chestnut St. Maryland Heights, MO 63043 St. Peters, MO 63376 Chesterfield, MO 63005 St. Louis, MO 63102 Phone: 704-340-4168 Phone: 314-495-3794 Phone: 314-480-2458 Phone: 314-3424628 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Adam Crosley Misty Easler Peggy Findley Valerie Fox CMP Event Producer & CEO Sales Manager President Meetings Specialist REEL IMPACT Event Services Drury Hotels Strategic Resource Services Intalere 10705 Kahlmeyter Dr. 9925 Column Dr. 2725 Wild Valley Dr. 2 CityPlace Dr., #400 St. Louis, MO 63132 Hillsboro, MO 63050 High Ridge, MO 63049 St. Louis, MO 63141 Phone: 314-781-7200 Ext. 201 Phone: 314-450-2329 Phone: 636-677-4157 Phone: 314-566-0315 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Gina Cunningham Laura Eavenson Melissa Firestone CIS Kristi Franklin Corporate Sales Manager Owner Phone: 314-608-6496 Executive Meetings Sales Manager Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel ShutterBooth [email protected] Explore St. Louis 9801 Natural Bridge Rd. 10 Cobblestone Court 701 Convention Plaza, Ste. 300 St. Louis, MO 63134 Granite City, IL 62040 Max Fisher St. Louis, MO 63101 Phone: 314-890-3049 Phone: 314-562-5955 President Phone: 314-992-0627 gcunningham@ [email protected] WAMAME [email protected] renaissancestlouisap.com 14800 Grantley Adam Edwards Chesterfield, MO 63017 Anna Friday Linda Cunningham Event & Communications Specialist Phone: 636-530-0906 Events Planner Director of Sales CCA Global Partners [email protected] U.S. Soybean Export Council Hilton St. Louis Frontenac Hotel 4301 Earth City Expressway 16305 Swingley Ridge Rd., Ste. 200 1335 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Earth City, MO 63376 Tiffanie Fleschert CMP Chesterfield, MO 63017 St. Louis, MO 63131 Phone: 314-506-0000 Washington University in St. Louis Phone: 636-449-6014 [email protected] [email protected] 6515 Wydown Blvd., [email protected] Campus Box 1250 Julie Davinroy CMP Carolyn Eisele St. Louis, MO 63105 Kimberly Frodyma MBA Sales Manager National Convention Sales Manager [email protected] Meeting & Event Coordinator St. Charles Convention Center Explore St. Louis Buckingham Strategic Wealth One Convention Center Plaza 701 Convention Plaza, Ste. 300 8182 Maryland Ave., Ste. 500 St. Charles, MO 63303 St. Louis, MO 63101 Clayton, MO 63105 Phone: 636-669-3021 Phone: 314-992-0639 Phone: 314-783-2919 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
12 2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Membership Directory 2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Membership Directory 13 Full Membership Full Membership Scott Furda Michael Gray CMP Michaeline Gulledge Nicole Hatfield National Sales Manager Meeting & Event Manager Senior Meeting Planner Washington University in St. Louis Paramount Convention Services, Inc. Experient, A Maritz Travel Company Ascension Health One Brookings Dr., 5015 Fyler Ave. 1395 N. Highway 4600 Edmundson KC 3rd Floor Executive Suites St. Louis, MO 63139 Fenton, MO 63099 St. Louis, MO 63134 University City, MO 63130 Phone: 800-883-6578 Phone: 314-650-3563 [email protected] Phone: 314-494-0654 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Jenny Gupta Trampe Shura Garnett CVE Rose Gray 312 Hawthorne Sara Hendershot Senior VP Convention Centers Account Coordinator St. Louis, MO 63119 Meetings Coordinator Oak View Group Fusion Marketing Group Phone: 314-255-9295 Enterprise Holdings, Inc. 1005 Dingledine Manor Ct. 1928 Locust St. [email protected] 600 Corporate Park Dr. St. Charles, MO 63304 St. Louis, MO 63103 St. Louis, MO 63105 Phone: 314-303-6126 Phone: 314-561-6661 Magdalena Hack Phone: 314-5125218 [email protected] [email protected] Student [email protected] Southern Illinois University Adele Gianino CMP Ashley Greaving CMP 1932 Evergreen Terrace Dr. E, Apt. 4 Jill Hericks CMP Director, Meetings & Travel Marketing & Communications Carbondale, IL 62901 Director - Convention Sales Catholic Health Association Event Specialist Phone: 618-401-7913 Explore St. Louis 4455 Woodson Rd. Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. [email protected] 701 Convention Plaza, Ste. 300 St. Louis, MO 63134 7 Blue Flag Court St. Louis, MO 63101 Phone: 314-253-3443 O’Fallon, MO 63368 Molly Hackett Phone: 314-992-0658 [email protected] [email protected] Purchasing Manager [email protected] Nix & Associates Inc. Jason Givens CMP Damon Green 7219 Manchester Rd. Julia Hirsch Event Manager Community Event Coordinator St. Louis, MO 63143 Meeting & Events Coordinator St. Charles Convention Center Missouri Foundation for Health Phone: 314-645-1455 Buckingham Strategic Wealth One Convention Center Plaza 415 S. 18th St., Ste. 400 [email protected] 8182 Maryland Ave., Ste. 500 St. Charles, MO 63303 St. Louis, MO 63103 Clayton, MO 63105 Phone: 636-669-3017 Phone: 314-345-5513 Nici Hardin Phone: 314-743-5164 [email protected] [email protected] Manager - Facilities, Events & Travel [email protected] SSM Health Sarah Glass Robert Green CMP CM 10101 Woodfield Lane Cindy Hodapp Director of Catering 616 Lohmann Forest Lane St. Louis, MO 63132 Account Manager Bon Appetit at Webster Groves, MO 63119 Phone: 314-989-2208 Maritz Global Meetings & Events Saint Louis Art Museum Phone: 314-961-0073 [email protected] 6013 Ridge Rd. 4052 Tholozan Ave. [email protected] House Springs, MO 63051 St. Louis, MO 63116 Sam Hassoun Phone: 314-565-9123 Phone: 314-422-1279 Rob Gruebert Account Manager [email protected] [email protected] Vice President, ESN Gateway Production Services Experient Sales Network 817 Dunraven Dr. Jennifer Hohenberg DMCP Tiffany Graham CMP 904 NW 18th St. Manchester, MO 63021 Director of Travel & Hospitality Meeting Planner Oklahoma City, OK 73106 Phone: 314-315-2086 NCompass International Ascension Health [email protected] sam.hassoun@ 621 Westwood Dr., #2S 11775 Borman Dr. gatewayproductionservices.com St. Louis, MO 63105 St. Louis, MO 63146 Phone: 314-775-6657 Phone: 314-733-8000 [email protected] [email protected] 14 2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Membership Directory 2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Membership Directory 15 Full Membership Full Membership Brook Holcomb Lisa Hunt Christine Jochim CMP Kelly Kaemmerer Market Account Executive National Events Management Conference Coordinator Supervisor Meeting Event Planner Marriott International McCarthy Eric P. Newman Education Center Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. 1 Rooster Ridge Ct. 1341 N. Rock Hill Rd. 660 S. Euclid Ave., Campus Box 8209 One Busch Place, 202-2N Winfield, MO 63389 St. Louis, MO 63124 St. Louis, MO 63110 St. Louis, MO 63118 Phone: 847-840-2987 Phone: 314-968-3300 Phone: 314-286-2511 Phone: 314-577-1876 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Julie Holtgrave CMP Nicole Husted CMP Krista Johnson Nicole Kever Torres Sr. Director of Events & Operations Sr. Programs Manager Event Services Manager Director of Sales American College of Lifestyle Medicine Channel Impact The Moonrise Hotel Camden on the Lake 104 Oaklawn Dr. 26 Heritage Pointe Circle 6177 Delmar Blvd. 2359 Bittersweet Rd. Glen Carbon, IL 62034 Fenton, MO 63026 St. Louis, MO 63112 Lake Ozark, MO 65049 Phone: 314-719-7668 Phone: 314-267-1934 Phone: 314-685-3420 Phone: 573-964-2068 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Jenna Horrell Karli Illum Stephanie Johnson Penny Key Meeting & Event Planner Student Account Executive Meeting & Trade Show Director Bayer Crop Science 500 Saluki Blvd., Apt. 424 Connie Duglin Specialty Linen National Wood Flooring Association 408 Locust St. Carbondale, IL 62903 6402 W. Linebaugh Ave. 111 Chesterfield Industrial Blvd. Red Bud, IL 62278 Phone: 815-274-8937 Tampa, FL 33625 Chesterfield, MO 63005 Phone: 618-363-0906 [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 636-519-9663 [email protected] [email protected] Milu Islam Tammy Joiner CHME Jennifer Howard CMP Executive Vice President Sales Manager Amy Kildea CMP PMP Lead Meeting & Event Planner DARMILL GROUP Conference Technologies, Inc. Director, Events Planning Bayer Crop Science 17295 Chesterfield Airport Rd., Ste. 200 11687 Adie Rd. Mallinckrodt LLC 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd., Chesterfield, MO 63005 St. Louis, MO 63043 433 Lone Oak Dr. Mail Stop G4NB Phone: 636-590-6898 Phone: 314-356-2687 St. Louis, MO 63119 St. Louis, MO 63167 [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 618-960-6155 Phone: 314-694-7261 [email protected] [email protected] Erin Jackson CMP Christy Jones CMP Director of Executive Meeting Sales Manager, Event Management Angie Kimmel Kayleen Huber CMP Explore St. Louis Equifax Inc. 1411 Westhampton View Lane Meeting & Event Manager 701 Convention Plaza, Ste. 300 11432 Lackland Rd. Wildwood, MO 63005 Experient St. Louis, MO 63101 St. Louis, MO 63146 Phone: 636-273-5816 1395 N. Highway Dr. [email protected] Phone: 314-709-0788 [email protected] Fenton, MO 63099 [email protected] Phone: 636-827-2268 Kaitlin Jakel CMP Courtney Kincade [email protected] Senior Meeting & Event Planner Constance Jones Account Executive Express Scripts 1 S. Broadway St. Louis Cardinals Barbara Hunsel One Express Way St. Louis, MO 63102 14 N Cotton Hill Lane Sales Manager St. Louis, MO 63121 Phone: 636-667-1396 Springfield, IL 62712 Embassy Suites Hotel St. Charles Phone: 618-567-8868 [email protected] Phone: 217-691-3901 Two Convention Center Plaza [email protected] [email protected] St. Charles, MO 63303 Phone: 636-866-0147 [email protected] 16 2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Membership Directory 2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Membership Directory 17 Full Membership Full Membership Erica King Sydney Koehler June Lammers CMP Jennifer Long CMP Program Manager Shift Manager Adjunct Instructor Vice President, Strategic Events Regional Business Council Von Jakob Vineyard & Brewery Ozarks Technical Community College Intalere 7701 Business Council, #205 2220 N. Illinois Ave., Unit D 2550 E. Olde Ivy 2 CityPlace Dr., #400 St. Louis, MO 63105 Carbondale, IL 62901 Springfield, MO 65804 St. Louis, MO 63141 [email protected] Phone: 417-894-3215 Phone: 314-317-6208 Beverly Kinkade CMP CHME [email protected] [email protected] 51 Meadowbrook Country Paulette Koons CMP Club Estates Brand Engagement Manager Kelli Lanfersieck Daniel Lopes Ballwin, MO 63011 Bi-State Development Meeting & Events Manager Director of Sales [email protected] One Metropolitan Square, Ste. 700 Buckingham Strategic Wealth Associated Luxury Hotels International St. Louis, MO 63102 8182 Maryland Ave., Ste. 500 12116 Briargate Lane Paige Kirby Phone: 314-803-3811 Clayton, MO 63105 Goshen, KY 40026 Associate Meeting Planner [email protected] Phone: 314-743-2255 Phone: 502-472-4130 Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. [email protected] [email protected] One Busch Place Lori Kraus St. Louis, MO 63118 Meeting & Event Planner Johnny Lewis Nicole Lopez [email protected] Bayer Crop Science Hotel Sales Manager Student 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd., HoteLumiere Southern Illinois University Kiley Klein Mail Stop G4NB 999 N. 2nd St. 304 C Stuart Court Business Development Manager St. Louis, MO 63167 St. Louis, MO 63102 Lockport, IL 60441 Best Transportation Phone: 314-694-2246 Phone: 314-881-7803 Phone: 815-302-0047 8531 Page Ave., Ste. 160 Lori.kraus@monsanto.com [email protected] [email protected] St. Louis, MO 63114 Phone: 314-989-1500 Amy Kroc Josie Littlepage CSEP Hannah Louderman [email protected] Director, Sourcing & Solution Design Owner + Producer Student Meridian Loyalty Cosmopolitan Events, LLC Truman State University Jennifer Knapp 951 Hornet Dr 4011 Parker Ave. 121 Maple Lane Account Executive St. Louis, MO 63042 St. Louis, MO 63116 Bourbon, MO 65441 ITC Phone: 314-592-3086 Phone: 314-249-9107 Phone: 573-205-8587 523 Hanley Industrial Ct. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] St. Louis, MO 63144 Phone: 314-443-5731 Melissa Kueker CMP Jeff Lohse Kristin Ludwig CMP [email protected] Senior Event Planner Sales Manager Meeting & Event Planner Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Logic Systems Sound & Lighting Bayer Crop Science Marilyn Koehler 1421 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. 255 Marshall Rd., Ste. 160 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd., Director of National Accounts St. Louis, MO 63106 Valley Park, MO 63088 Mail Stop G4NB Little Rock Convention & Phone: 314-203-2033 Phone: 314-968-4050 St. Louis, MO 63167 Visitors Bureau [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 314-954-9906 #1 Statehouse Plaza [email protected] Little Rock, AR 72201 Brittany Kummer Isaac Long Phone: 501-370-3225 Group Sales Manager Student [email protected] Chase Park Plaza Royal Sonesta Missouri State University 212 N. Kingshighway Blvd. 901 S. National Ave. St. Louis, MO 63108 Springfield, MO 65897 Phone: 314-633-3000 Phone: 417-836-5000 [email protected] [email protected]
18 2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Membership Directory 2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Membership Directory 19 Full Membership Full Membership Emily Lutton Shelli Martak CMP Cara McGuire CMP Benjamin Muccigrosso Program Manager Senior Meeting Planner Director, Event Management Sales Manager Destination St. Louis, Inc. Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis Experient/Maritz Global Events PSAV A DMC Network Comapny 15911 Picardy Meadow Court 1395 N. Highway Dr. 12072 Mereview Dr. 7710 Big Bend Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63017 St. Louis, MO 63099 St. Louis, MO 63146 St. Louis, MO 63119 Phone: 314-807-5508 Phone: 636-827-2252 Phone: 314-345-4036 Phone: 314-727-2400 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Abbey Martinez CMP Lori Meier Trevor Mulholland CMP Allison Lynn CMP Senior Director, Conferences & Events 10609 St. Philip Ln. Member Benefits Coordinator Meeting & Event Planner The Consortium for Graduate St. Ann, MO 63074 The Missouri Bar Bayer Crop Science Study in Management Phone: 314-680-9295 4943 Loyalist Ln. 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd., 229 Chesterfield Business Parkway [email protected] Ashland, MO 65010 Mail Stop G4NB Chesterfield, MO 63005 [email protected] St. Louis, MO 63167 Phone: 636-6815443 Lou Mennillo Phone: 314-694-4642 [email protected] National Account Representative Bob Nelson CMP CMM [email protected] Gateway Production Services Manager, Corporate Events Lindsay Massenberg 575 Rudder Rd., Ste. 107 TD Ameritrade Michele Macchi Meeting Coordinater Fenton, MO 63023 700 Maryville Centre Dr. Meeting & Event Planner Intalere Phone: 605-366-3944 St. Louis, MO 63141 Bayer Crop Science 2 CityPlace Dr., #400 lou.mennillo@ Phone: 314-238-4531 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63141 gatewayproductionservices.com [email protected] Mail Stop G4NB Phone: 417-459-9268 St. Louis, MO 63167 [email protected] Jill Metherd DMCP Nicole Newton CMP Phone: 314-694-4059 Director of Sales CustomerEngagement [email protected] Victoria Matthews Ballpark Village The Boeing Company Regional Account Manager 601 E. Pratt St. 12261 Fleetwood Place Jarek Main Missouri Meetings & Events Magazine Baltimore, MD 21202 Maryland Heights, MO 63043 Event Manager 6590 Scanlan Ave. Phone: 314-740-0100 Phone: 314-777-0652 St. Charles Convention Center St. Louis, MO 63026 [email protected] [email protected] 1 Convention Center Plaza Phone: 314-610-1541 St. Charles, MO 63303 [email protected] Roger Mitchell Susan Nickrent Phone: 636-669-3000 Partner Manager, Summer Programs & [email protected] Abby Matusiak Red Oak Meetings & Events Conference Services Special Events Coordinator 101 W Argonne Dr., Ste. 222 Washington University in St. Louis Sarah Malkus CMP Armstrong Teasdale LLP St. Louis, MO 63122 6515 Wydown Blvd., Meeting & Event Planner 7700 Forsyth Blvd., Ste. 1800 Phone: 314-626-5050 Campus Box 1250 Wells Fargo Advisors St. Louis, MO 63105 [email protected] St. Louis, MO 63105 420 Montgomery St. Phone: 314-259-4758 Phone: 314-935-7106 San Francisco, CA 94104 [email protected] Jason Moder CHA [email protected] Phone: 314-276-4910 Private Event Coordinator [email protected] Stephanie Mauzy Saint Louis Zoo Director, Alumni Relations 1 Government Dr. St. Louis College of Pharmacy St. Louis, MO 63110 5416 Walsh St. Phone: 314-781-0900 Ext. 4755 St. Louis, MO 63110 [email protected] Phone: 636-346-8286 [email protected] 20 2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Membership Directory 2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Membership Directory 21 Full Membership Full Membership Jennifer Nowack Lexie Paslawski Lauren Pimmel Rosa Powell Catering Sales Manager Sales Manager Senior Event Planner Sales Manager St. Charles Convention Center Angad Arts Hotel Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Tan-Tar-A Resort One Convention Center Plaza 3550 Samuel Shepard Dr. 1421 Martin Luther King Dr 494 Tan-Tar-A Dr. St. Charles, MO 63303 St. Louis, MO 63103 St. Louis, MO 63106 P.O. Box 188TT Phone: 636-669-3000 Phone: 314-422-8070 Phone: 314-444-3869 Osage Beach, MO 65065 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 573-348-8566 [email protected] Joan Ohlms Ashley Patrick CMP Sarah Pinkowski CMP Director of Sales Meeting Manager Meetings Supervisor Angela Powers Greater St. Charles Intalere Enterprise Holdings, Inc. Corporate Catering & Convention & Visitors Bureau 2 CityPlace Dr., #400 600 Corporate Park Dr. Convention Services Manager 230 S. Main St. St. Louis, MO 63141 St. Louis, MO 63105 Magnolia St. Louis St. Charles, MO 63301 Phone: 314-617-6264 Phone: 314-512-3568 421 North 8th St. Phone: 636-255-6127 [email protected] [email protected] St. Louis, MO 63101 [email protected] Phone: 314-658-4073 Sarah Pech Abby Podkul CMP [email protected] Chardean Olsen CMP Event Specialist Director, Commodity Classic Events Event Manager Events/com American Soybean Association Jeanne Prokopf St. Charles Convention Center 155 Weldon Parkway, Ste. 117 1118 Dunston Dr. Sales Administration Manager One Convention Center Plaza Maryland Heights, MO 63043 St. Louis, MO 63146 Schaeffer Manufacturing Company St. Charles, MO 63303 Phone: 314-968-3809 Phone: 314-754-1345 102 Barton St. Phone: 636-669-3018 [email protected] [email protected] St. Louis, MO 63104 [email protected] Phone: 314-865-4100 Ebony Perkins Jennifer Poindexter [email protected] Patty Olsen Sales Manager Director of Convention Services Senior Project Manager Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch Explore St. Louis Cheryl Ralston CMP The Vandiver Group, Inc. 315 Chestnut St. 701 Convention Plaza, Ste. 300 Meeting Planner 16052 Swingley Ridge Rd., Ste. 210 St. Louis, MO 63102 St. Louis, MO 63101 Enterprise Holdings, Inc. Chesterfield, MO 63017 Phone: 314-342-4628 Phone: 314-992-0656 600 Corporate Park Dr. Phone: 314-991-4641 [email protected] [email protected] St. Louis, MO 63105 [email protected] Phone: 314-512-3375 Yvonne Peterson CMP Brett Politte [email protected] Steve O’Malley HMCC, CIS, CITP Senior Meeting Planner Conferences & Events Specialist Division President UniGroup, Inc. The Consortium for Graduate Kathleen Ratcliffe Maritz Travel Company One Premier Dr. Study in Management President 1395 N. Highway Dr. Fenton, MO 63026 229 Chesterfield Business Pkwy Explore St. Louis Fenton, MO 63099 Phone: 636-349-2715 Chesterfield, MO 63005 701 Convention Plaza, Ste. 300 Phone: 314-5033707 [email protected] Phone: 636-692-8728 St. Louis, MO 63101 [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 314-992-0604 Bianca Phillips [email protected] Event Planner Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1421 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. St. Louis, MO 63106 Phone: 314-444-3787 [email protected]
22 2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Membership Directory 2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Membership Directory 23 Full Membership Full Membership Emily Ratliff Julia Row Amanda Sain Ellen Scott Director of Events Director, Special Events Meeting Coordinator Marketing & Communications Logan University Sales & Marketing Enterprise Holdings, Inc. Event Specialist 1851 Schoettler Rd. St. Louis Cardinals 600 Corporate Park Dr. Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. Chesterfield, MO 63017 700 Clark St. St. Louis, MO 63105 16600 Swingley Ridge Rd. Phone: 636-236-5759 St. Louis, MO 63144 Phone: 314-512-5000 Chesterfield, MO 63017 [email protected] Phone: 314-345-9357 [email protected] Phone: 636-736-3430 [email protected] [email protected] Ann Rice Susan Sarakas Corporate Relations Events Director Katelyn Ruggeri Senior Sales Manager Janet Selby Safety National Meeting Coordinator Embassy Suites St. Louis - Downtown Ruth’s Chris Steak House 1832 Schuetz Rd. Intalere 610 North 7th St. 315 Chestnut St. St. Louis, MO 63146 2 CityPlace Dr., #400 St. Louis, MO 63101 St. Louis, MO 63102 Phone: 314-692-9541 St. Louis, MO 63141 Phone: 314-269-5900 Phone: 314-259-3200 [email protected] Phone: 618-910-3489 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Bethanie Rivolta Sarah Scaturro Gina Shanfeld Scientific Events & Program Specialist Macy Russell Meeting Planner Group Sales Manager Nestle Purina PetCare Company Institutional Events Manager Wells Fargo Advisors Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis 1 Checkerboard Square, Floor - 1C St. Louis College of Pharmacy 1108 Moorlands Dr. 718 Graeser Rd. St. Louis, MO 63164 4588 Parkview Place Richmond Heights, MO 63117 St. Louis, MO 63141 Phone: 314-982-2550 Office of the President Phone: 314-875-6175 Phone: 314-707-6600 [email protected] St. Louis, MO 63110-1029 [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 314-446-8135 Corri Roberts CMP [email protected] Kamber Schlechte Erin Shovlin Senior Sales Executive Assistant Director of Sales Sales & Marketing Manager Marriott St. Louis Grand Stephanie Sadler Hotel Saint Louis Weber Grill Restaurant 800 Washington Ave. Events Manager 705 Olive St. 1147 St. Louis Galleria St. Louis, MO 63111 Stifel Theatre St. Louis, MO 63101 St. Louis, MO 63117 Phone: 314-418-5802 1400 Market Ave. Phone: 314-269-1741 Phone: 314-930-3840 [email protected] St. Louis, MO 63103 [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 314-499-7619 Michelle Robinson CMP [email protected] Lisa Schmidt Kate Skredenske Meeting Planner Outside Account Executive Sales Manager Nestle Purina PetCare Company Joshua Safwat-Taylor Connie Duglin Linen 612North Event Space + Catering 1 Checkerboard Square - 2D Student P.O. Box 271983 612 North 2nd St., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63164 Southern Illinois University Tampa, FL 33688 St. Louis, MO 63102 Phone: 314-712-2473 226 Bobbie Dr. Phone: 314-397-8636 Phone: 314-497-0213 [email protected] Swansea, IL 62226 [email protected] Phone: 618-974-0054 Annie Schrieber Troy Rolen [email protected] Executive Meetings Manager Debbie Smith Sales & Marketing Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel Associate Project Manager Logic Systems Sound & Lighting 9801 Natural Bridge Rd. RGA 255 Marshall Rd., Ste. 160 St. Louis, MO 63134 16600 Swingley Ridge Rd. Valley Park, MO 63088 Phone: 314-890-3046 Chesterfield, MO 63017 Phone: 314-968-4050 [email protected] Phone: 636-736.7528 [email protected] [email protected]
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Jeanmarie Starrett Todd Thomas Christine Topp Millicent Victorian Manager of Business Development Owner/Entertainer/Speaker/Emcee Event Planner/Admin. Assistant Meeting Manager STM-Driven Porta Party DJ’s Mark Andy NAED 315 N Illinois Ave 11016 Rambling Oaks Dr. 18081 Chesterfield Airport Rd. 1181 Corporate Lake Dr. Litchfield, IL 62056 St. Louis, MO 63128 Chesterfield, MO 63367 St. Louis, MO 63132 Phone: 331-215-0024 Phone: 314-283-7871 Phone: 636-399-4429 Phone: 314-369-1960 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Jill Stone Lanie Thomure Carrie Triplo Elizabeth Vinsand CIS Senior Director, Global Accounts Corporate Business Development Event Mgr/Cvent Administrator Global Sales Manager, Midwest Region HelmsBriscoe Switch Teradata Corporation Vail Resorts Meetings & Events 5171 Romaine Spring Dr. 6600 Manchester Ave. 4 Sequoia Dr. 1314 Culpepper Ridge Dr Fenton, MO 63026 St. Louis, MO 63139 Troy, IL 62294 Ballwin, MO 63021 Phone: 636-678-7661 Phone: 314-206-7889 Phone: 618-971-7844 Phone: 636-825-1665 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Kenny Storie Emily Thornhill Sharon Tucci Lesley Vinyard Sales Manager Specialist, Corporate Events President Meeting Planner Sheraton Clayton Plaza Hotel TD Ameritrade TalentPlus Entertainment LLC Enterprise Holdings, Inc. 7730 Bonhomme Ave. 700 Maryville Centre Dr. 8008 Carondelet Ave., Ste. 301 600 Corporate Park Dr. St. Louis, MO 63105 St. Louis, MO 63141 St. Louis, MO 63105 St. Louis, MO 63105 Phone: 314-719-4306 Phone: 314-965-1555 Ext. 6504 Phone: 314-421-1900 Phone: 314-512-2482 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Cassandra Striplin CMP Sarah Thorowgood CMP Jessica Utterback Cara VonderBruegge Catering Manager & Senior Meeting Planner Sales & Events Manager Events Manager Wedding Specialist National Information Westport Social Young Presidents Organization Westin St. Louis Solutions Cooperative 910 Westport Plaza Dr. 16030 Forest Valley Dr. 13006 Mystic Bend Lane 3131 Technology Dr. NW St. Louis, MO 63146 Ballwin, MO 63021 Black Jack, MO 63103 Mandan, ND 58554 Phone: 314-548-2876 Phone: 314-885-4149 Phone: 314-552-5712 Phone: 866-999-6472 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Madison Vickers Kendall Vowels Ann Taylor William Tirone CMP CEM Student Student Sales Manager General Manager Missouri State University Missouri State University St. Charles Convention Center Hiltons of Branson 901 S. National Ave. 901 S. National Ave. One Convention Center Plaza 200 E. Main St. Springfield, MO 65897 Springfield, MO 65897 St. Charles, MO 63303 Branson, MO 65616 [email protected] Phone: 417-385-3422 Phone: 636-669-3004 Phone: 417-243-3491 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Andy Victor National Sales Manager Monique Waldman CMM Paramount Convention Services, Inc. 109 Autumn Oaks Lane 6631 Hoffman ave Highland, IL 62249 St. Louis, MO 63139 Phone: 636-775-0944 Phone: 314-265-6710 [email protected] [email protected]
26 2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Membership Directory 2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Membership Directory 27 Full Membership Full Membership Dianne Walker CMP Weldon Webb Kelly Whitman CMP Jenn Wissman Meeting Planner Associate Vice Chancellor Event Strategy Manager Marketing Communications & Bayer Crop Science University of Missouri Columbia Edward Jones Event Specialist 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd., Health Sciences Center 5211 Potomac Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. Mail Stop G4NB 1 Hospital Dr., DC018.00 St. Louis, MO 63139 16600 Swingley Ridge Rd. St. Louis, MO 63167 Columbia, MO 65212 Phone: 314-515-4551 Chesterfield, MO 63017 Phone: 314-694-1432 Phone: 573-882-2256 [email protected] Phone: 636-736-2367 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Julie Wibbenmeyer CMP Maureen Walker Wilson Gayla Welsh Sales Manager Marissa Wolfard Chief Purveyor of Fun Sales Manager The Charles F. Knight Executive & Express Scripts Pinot’s Palete Chesterfield Chateau on the Lake Resort Spa & Conference Center One Express Way 2923 Spring Blossom Dr. Convention Center One Brookings Dr., Campus Box 1194 St. Louis, MO 63121 O’Fallon, MO 63368 415 N. State Highway 265 St. Louis, MO 63130 Phone: 314-684-6088 Phone: 636-778-2111 Branson, MO 65616 Phone: 314-935-4731 [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 573-243-1725 [email protected] [email protected] Melissa Wolfe Kate Walsh CIS, CITP Madalyn Wiles CGMP Meeting & Event Planner Account Executive Erica West Regional Sales Manager Bayer Crop Science Maritz Travel Company Senior Meeting Planner Lodging Hospitality Management 328 Sandalwood Dr. 1395 N. Highway Dr. Nestle Purina PetCare Company 18 Amberly Dr. Waterloo, IL 62298 Fenton, MO 63099 1 Checkerboard Sq. St. Peters, MO 63376 Phone: 314-694-1588 Phone: 303-408-6468 St. Louis, MO 63164 Phone: 314-775-5815 [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 314-982-4007 [email protected] [email protected] Sherry Wolff CMP Katie Walton-Russell Greg Wilhelm Executive Meeting Manager Event Manager Jennifer West Theater Production Manager BCD Meetings & Events St. Charles Convention Center Group Sales Manager Maritz Holding Inc. 13354 Bragstadt Dr. One Convention Center Plaza Lake of the Ozarks 1355 N. Highway Dr. St. Louis, MO 63141 St. Charles, MO 63303 Convention & Visitor Bureau Fenton, MO 63026 Phone: 314-922-4597 Phone: 636-669-3000 985 KK Dr., P.O. Box 1498 Phone: 636-827-2992 [email protected] [email protected] Osage Beach, MO 65065 [email protected] Phone: 348-1599 Scott Yankey Tennille Wanner [email protected] Jessica Willard Destination Sales Executive Director of Sales & Marketing Meeting & Event Planner Marriott St. Charles Convention Center Robin West Bayer Crop Science 800 Washington Ave. One Convention Center Plaza Sr. Meeting Planner 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63101 St. Charles, MO 63303 National Information St. Louis, MO 63167 Phone: 402-7087440 Phone: 636-669-3022 Solutions Cooperative Phone: 314-694-0347 [email protected] [email protected] One Innovation Circle [email protected] Lake St. Louis, MO 63367 Ashley Zboray Phone: 636-755-2805 Tony Williams Senior Sales Executive [email protected] Owner Marriott St. Louis Grand TapSnap 1151 800 Washington Ave. 2250 Arnold Palmer Dr. St. Louis, MO 63111 Belleville, IL 62220 Phone: 314-418-5808 Phone: 314-932-2700 [email protected] [email protected] 28 2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Membership Directory 2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Membership Directory 29 Planners by Company Planners by Company Melissa Firestone CIS Bayer Crop Science DARMILL GROUP Explore St. Louis Robert Green CMP CM Nancy Acord CMP Milu Islam Jennifer Poindexter Jenny Gupta Trampe Elaine Chrismer CMP Constance Jones Jenna Horrell Destination St. Louis, Inc. A DMC Express Scripts Lori Meier Jennifer Howard CMP Network Comapny Stephanie Callahan Monique Waldman CMM Lori Kraus Emily Lutton Kaitlin Jakel CMP Kristin Ludwig CMP Marissa Wolfard Allergan Allison Lynn CMP Dierbergs Markets Lauren Bender CMP Michele Macchi Brian Blankenship Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis Dianne Walker CMP Shelli Martak CMP American College of Lifestyle Jessica Willard Dot Foods Melissa Kueker CMP Medicine Melissa Wolfe Kelsey Dunn Bianca Phillips Julie Holtgrave CMP Lauren Pimmel BCD Meetings & Events Drury Hotels American Soybean Association Sherry Wolff CMP Misty Easler Fusion Marketing Group Abby Podkul CMP Megan Barry CMP Bi-State Development Edward Jones Rose Gray Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Paulette Koons CMP Kelly Whitman CMP Pamela Barks CMP HelmsBriscoe Rochelle Carey CMP Buckingham Strategic Wealth Enterprise Holdings, Inc. Jill Stone Kimberly Frodyma MBA Jennifer Cain Angad Arts Hotel Julia Hirsch Sara Hendershot Hotel Saint Louis Lexie Paslawski Kelli Lanfersieck Sarah Pinkowski CMP Kamber Schlechte Cheryl Ralston CMP Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. Bunzl Distribution Amanda Sain Intalere Kelly Kaemmerer Kelly Devlin CMP Lesley Vinyard Valerie Fox CMP Paige Kirby Jennifer Long CMP Catholic Health Association Equifax Inc. Lindsay Massenberg Ansira Adele Gianino CMP Beth Castle Ashley Patrick CMP Cynthia Brewer CMP Christy Jones CMP Katelyn Ruggeri CCA Global Partners Armstrong Teasdale LLP Adam Edwards Eric P. Newman Education Center Logan University Abby Matusiak Christine Jochim CMP Emily Ratliff CGB Enterprises Ascension Health Kinyetta Alexander Experient Lutheran Hour Ministries Michaeline Gulledge Kayleen Huber CMP Melissa Bohlmann Channel Impact Nicole Husted CMP Experient Sales Network Maggiano’s Little Italy Rob Gruebert Paige Brewer Conference Technologies, Inc. Dillon Callahan CMP CMM Experient, A Maritz Travel Company Mallinckrodt LLC Michael Gray CMP Amy Kildea CMP PMP Connie Duglin Linen Lisa Schmidt Experient/Maritz Global Events Maritz Global Meetings & Events Katie Conoyer CMP Cindy Hodapp Cosmopolitan Events, LLC Cara McGuire CMP Josie Littlepage CSEP
30 2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Membership Directory 2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Membership Directory 31 Planners by Company Planners by Company Maritz Travel Company Regional Business Council Teradata Corporation UniGroup, Inc. Shannon Combs Erica King Carrie Triplo Yvonne Peterson CMP Steve O’Malley HMCC, CIS, CITP Kate Walsh CIS, CITP Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. The Boeing Company University of Missouri Columbia Ashley Greaving CMP Kim Forkan CMP Health Sciences Center Mark Andy Ellen Scott Nicole Newton CMP Weldon Webb Christine Topp Jenn Wissman The Consortium for Graduate Study Vivant Entertainment, LLC McCarthy Reliv International in Management Malissa Cloven Lisa Hunt Suzanne Evers Abbey Martinez CMP Brett Politte Washington University in St. Louis Meridian Enterprises RGA Tiffanie Fleschert CMP Donna Bilicki Debbie Smith The Informed Meetings Exchange Nicole Hatfield (Inmex) Susan Nickrent Meridian Loyalty Ruth’s Chris Steak House Christine Busiek CMP Amy Kroc Janet Selby Wells Fargo Advisors The Missouri Bar Jennifer Besser CMP Missouri Foundation for Health Safety National Trevor Mulholland CMP Sarah Malkus CMP Damon Green Stephanie Beatty CMP Sarah Scaturro Ann Rice The Vandiver Group, Inc. NAED Patty Olsen Westin St. Louis Millicent Victorian Saint Louis Zoo Cassandra Striplin CMP Jason Moder CHA U.S. Soybean Export Council National Corn Growers Association Anna Friday Young Presidents Organization Rita Abney Schaeffer Manufacturing Company Cara VonderBruegge Jeanne Prokopf National Information Solutions Cooperative SSM Health Sarah Thorowgood CMP Nici Hardin Robin West St. Louis Cardinals National Wood Flooring Association Courtney Kincade Penny Key Julia Row
NCompass International St. Louis College of Pharmacy Jennifer Hohenberg DMCP Stephanie Mauzy Macy Russell Nestle Purina PetCare Company Bethanie Rivolta Stifel Theatre Michelle Robinson CMP Stephanie Sadler Erica West Strategic Resource Services Nix & Associates Inc. Peggy Findley Molly Hackett TD Ameritrade Red Oak Meetings & Events Bob Nelson CMP CMM Roger Mitchell Emily Thornhill
32 2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Membership Directory 2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Membership Directory 33 Suppliers by Company Suppliers by Company Jaime Britt Drury Hotels Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch Paramount Convention Services, Inc. Angie Kimmel Courtney Brown-Rugh Trina Fox Scott Furda Beverly Kinkade CMP CHME Ebony Perkins Andy Victor Embassy Suites Hotel St. Charles 360 Rooftop Barbara Hunsel ITC Pinot’s Palete Chesterfield Amber Brda Jennifer Knapp Maureen Walker Wilson Embassy Suites St. Louis - 612North Event Space + Catering Downtown Lake of the Ozarks Convention & Porta Party DJ’s Kate Skredenske Susan Sarakas Visitor Bureau Todd Thomas Jennifer West Associated Luxury Hotels Events/com Prestige | Global Meeting Source International David Creswell Little Rock Convention & Visitors Robert Brice CEM Daniel Lopes Sarah Pech Bureau Marilyn Koehler PSAV Ballpark Village Explore St. Louis Benjamin Muccigrosso Jill Metherd DMCP John Bettag CMP Lodging Hospitality Management Carolyn Eisele Madalyn Wiles CGMP REEL IMPACT Event Services Best Transportation Kristi Franklin Adam Crosley Kiley Klein Jill Hericks CMP Logic Systems Sound & Lighting Erin Jackson CMP Jeff Lohse Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel Bon Appetit at Saint Louis Art Kathleen Ratcliffe Troy Rolen Gina Cunningham Museum Annie Schrieber Sarah Glass Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis Magnolia St. Louis Gina Shanfeld Angela Powers River City Casino & Hotel Branson Convention & Visitors Christina Eller Bureau French Lick Resort Maritz Holding Inc. Mariya Baker CMP Megan Bunck Greg Wilhelm Saint Louis Woman’s Club Elizabeth Cordes CMP Butler’s Pantry Gateway Center Marriott Bridget Bitza Addie Bradford Scott Yankey Sheraton Clayton Plaza Hotel Kenny Storie Camden on the Lake Gateway Production Services Marriott International Nicole Kever Torres Sam Hassoun Brook Holcomb ShutterBooth Lou Mennillo Laura Eavenson Chase Park Plaza Royal Sonesta Marriott St. Louis Grand Brittany Kummer Greater St. Charles Convention & Corri Roberts CMP St. Charles Convention Center Visitors Bureau Ashley Zboray Julie Davinroy CMP Chateau on the Lake Resort Spa & Joan Ohlms Jason Givens CMP Convention Center Missouri Meetings & Events Jarek Main Gayla Welsh Hilton St. Louis Frontenac Hotel Magazine Jennifer Nowack Linda Cunningham Victoria Matthews Chardean Olsen CMP Conference Technologies, Inc. Ann Taylor Tammy Joiner CHME Hiltons of Branson Morton’s The Steakhouse Katie Walton-Russell William Tirone CMP CEM Suzie Ball Tennille Wanner Connie Duglin Specialty Linen Stephanie Johnson HoteLumiere Oak View Group STM-Driven Johnny Lewis Shura Garnett CVE Jeanmarie Starrett
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Switch The Moonrise Hotel Jennifer Bettlach HMCC Lanie Thomure Krista Johnson Karli Illum
TalentPlus Entertainment LLC Vail Resorts Meetings & Events Ascension Health Sharon Tucci Elizabeth Vinsand CIS Tiffany Graham CMP
Tan-Tar-A Resort Weber Grill Restaurant Missouri State University Stephanie Bommel CGMP Erin Shovlin Samantha Burger Rosa Powell Isaac Long Westport Social Madison Vickers TapSnap 1151 Jessica Utterback Kendall Vowels Tony Williams Ozarks Technical Community The Charles F. Knight Executive & College Conference Center June Lammers CMP Julie Wibbenmeyer CMP Southern Illinois University Magdalena Hack Nicole Lopez Joshua Safwat-Taylor
Truman State University Hannah Louderman
Von Jakob Vineyard & Brewery Sydney Koehler
2019 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Membership Directory 37 MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Bylaws MPI St. Louis Area Chapter Bylaws Meeting Professionals International ARTICLE V. MEETINGS OF MEMBERS AND VOTING
CHAPTER MINIMUM BYLAWS Section 1. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings will be held at times and places as determined by the Chapter Board of Directors. Section 2. Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting shall be held at such place and date as may ARTICLE I. NAME AND LOCATION be determined by the Chapter Board of Directors. Officers and Directors shall be installed at such meetings, and reports shall be submitted. The Annual Meeting Section 1. Name. The name of this organization is Meeting Professionals International shall be held prior to June 30 of each calendar year. (“MPI”) St. Louis Area Chapter (“the Chapter”), a not for profit corporation, incorporated in the state of Missouri. Section 3. Special Meetings. Special meetings may be called by any officer of the chapter within thirty (30) days of receipt of written request signed by at least twenty Section 2. Chapter. The Chapter operates as a chapter of MPI, subject to all policies, percent (20%) of the Chapter members. The business to be transacted at any rules, practices, procedures, regulations, and bylaws made applicable by MPI to Special Meeting shall be stated in the notice thereof. its chapters, regardless of the Chapter’s specific acceptance of any of the above and the time such are adopted by MPI. In these Bylaws, all articles and sections Section 4. Meeting Notices. Notice of meetings shall be sent by mail, facsimile or electronic pertain to the Chapter unless specifically designated “MPI”. media to each member at least twenty (20) days preceding the meeting. Section 3. Geographical Area. The geographical area covered by the Chapter shall include Section 5. Voting. Each member shall have one (1) vote, and may take part and vote in those areas as defined by MPI. person or by proxy. Unless otherwise specifically provided in these Byalws, a majority vote of those members present and voting, in person or by proxy, shall Section 4. Offices. The offices will be located as approved by the Chapter Board of Directors. govern. ARTICLE II. OBJECTIVES Section 6. Voting by Mail, Facsimile or Electronic Media. Proposals to be offered to the membership for mail, facsimile or electronic voting, shall first be approved by the Section 1. The objectives of the Chapter shall be the same as those of MPI and its policies. Chapter Board of Directors unless the proposals are endorsed by at least twenty ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP percent (20%) of the voting members, in which case, Board approval shall not be necessary. At least ten percent (10%) of all members eligible to vote shall constitute a valid action and a majority of those voting shall determine the action. Section 1. Members. Individuals who are members of MPI may also affiliate with a Chapter. Additionally, Chapter Board approval is not necessary for election ballots. Section 2. Qualifications. Membership qualifications and classifications shall be as described Section 7. Cancellation of Meetings. The Board, with or without cause, may cancel or in the current MPI Bylaws and Policies. Any member in good standing of MPI postpone any regular meeting or Annual Meeting. If the Annual Meeting is is eligible to affiliate with a Chapter regardless of geographic area or location of postponed, provision shall be made to hold it within not less than thirty (30) business. days from postponement. Section 3. Rights and Responsibilities. All members and classes of members shall have such Section 8. Quorum of Members. At an annual or special meeting of members, a quorum rights and responsibilities as these Bylaws and the MPI Board of Directors may shall consist of ten percent (10%) of members then entitled to vote, represented determine from time to time. in person or by proxy. In the event a quorum is not present, those in attendance may adjourn the meeting until a quorum is present without further notice. If a Section 4. Removal, Reinstatement, and Resignation. Removal and resignation of members quorum is present, the affirmative vote of a majority of votes shall be the act of and the reinstatement of former members shall be as defined in the current MPI the members unless the vote of a greater number is required by law, the Articles Bylaws and MPI Policies. of Incorporation or these Bylaws. ARTICLE IV. DUES Section 9. Rules of Order. The meetings and proceedings of the Chapter shall be regulated and controlled according to the most current Robert’s Rules of Order for Dues and Fees, Delinquencies and Cancellations. Policies related to membership parliamentary procedure, except as may be otherwise provided by law, the Articles fees, delinquencies and cancellations shall be as defined in the current MPI of Incorporation or these Bylaws. Bylaws and MPI Policies. Section 10. Chapter elections shall be conducted in accordance with MPI policies.
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ARTICLE VI. OFFICERS ARTICLE VII. DUTIES OF OFFICERS
Section 1. Officers. The officers of the Chapter shall be a President, President-Elect, Vice Section 1. President. The President shall serve as chairman of both the Chapter Board of President Finance, Vice President Membership, Vice President Education, and Directors and the Executive Committee, if the Chapter has chosen to establish Vice President Communications and any additional officers deemed necessary by an Executive Committee. The President shall also serve as an ex-officio member the Chapter Board of Directors as referenced in Section 8 of Article VII. With the on all committees except the Governance and Nominating Committee. The exception of the Immediate Past President, officers shall be elected by the Chapter President or designee will serve as a member of the International Council of Board of Directors and as prescribed by MPI Bylaws and MPI Policies and shall Chapter Presidents (quarterly chapter leader calls). serve until their successors have been duly elected and have assumed office. At the Annual Meeting and at such other times, the President shall communicate Section 2. Eligibility. Any member in good standing of MPI whose primary affiliation is to the members such matters and make such suggestions that will promote the with this Chapter is eligible for nomination and election to any elective office. welfare and increase the usefulness of the Chapter. The President shall perform It is preferable that the member have served on the Board of Directors for a such other duties as or as may be prescribed by the Chapter Board of Directors. minimum of one year. Section 2. President-Elect. The President-Elect shall preside at all Chapter meetings in the Section 3. Nomination and Election. Nominations will be made in accordance with these absence of the President, work with officers to ensure chapter minimum standards byalws. are met, develop leadership succession planning strategies for the chapter and shall perform such other duties that may be delegated by the President and/or the Section 4. Term of Office. Each elected officer shall take office July 1 and shall serve for a Chapter Board of Directors. term of one (1) year or until a successor is duly elected and installed. Each elected officer shall serve concurrently as a member of the Board of Directors and as a Section 3. Immediate Past President. The Immediate Past President shall serve as the member of the Executive Committee, if the Chapter has chosen to establish an Governance and Nominating Committee Chair, ensuring compliance and Executive Committee. support of chapter bylaws and policy, and shall perform other duties that may be delegated by the President and/or the Chapter Board of Directors. Section 5. Term of Office and Re-election. Any Vice President having served one (1) full term shall be eligible for re-nomination and re-election to serve one additional Section 4. Vice President Finance. The Vice President Finance shall oversee the Chapter’s one (1) year term in the same office. After serving two consecutive one (1) year funds and financial records. The VP Finance shall oversee collection of all funds terms, they will not be eligible to serve in the same off ice until at least one and/or assessments; shall establish proper accounting procedures for the handling (1) year has elapsed from the expiration of the prior term. If selected to fill an of funds; and shall be responsible for keeping the funds in such banks, trust unexpired one year term, such term shall not be considered for such purposes of companies, and/or investments as are approved by the Board of Directors or by determining eligibility for re-election. the Executive Committee, if the Chapter has chosen to establish an Executive Committee. Section 6. Vacancies and Removals. Vacancies in offices may be filled for the balance of the term by a majority vote of the Chapter Board of Directors at any Regular Meeting. TheVice President Finance shall report on the financial condition of the Chapter The Chapter Board of Directors, at its discretion, may remove any officer by a at all meetings of the Board of Directors and at other times when called upon by two-thirds (2/3) vote of all members of the Board. However, a vacancy in the the President. The Vice President Finance shall file Chapter tax reports to MPI office of Immediate Past President shall be filled for the balance of the term by the and governmental agencies as required. last Immediate Past President willing to serve. A vacancy in the office of President shall be filled for the balance of the term by the President-Elect or Immediate Past Section 5. Vice President Membership. The Vice President Membership shall oversee new President, whichever is determined by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. member recruitment, new member orientation, member recognition programs, A vacancy in any Vice President position shall be determined by a majority vote scholarships and Chapter retention. The Vice President Membership will access of the Board of Directors. membership reports including new members and retention from the MPI database and report at all meetings of the Board of Directors and at other times when called upon by the President.
Section 6. Vice President Education. The Vice President Education shall oversee the educational offerings of the Chapter, to include program planning and educational alignment with the MPI strategic plan. The Vice President Education shall also oversee registration, logistics, content and speaker sourcing for all meetings. The Vice President Education will report at all meetings of the Board of Directors and at other times when called upon by the President.
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Section 7. Vice President Communications. The Vice President Communications shall Section 7. Meetings. Meetings of the Board are to be held at least 6 times per year at times oversee the chapter communications. Vice President Communications will and places as determined by the Board of Directors and except for executive oversee the timely communications as needed to provide effective newsworthy sessions will be open for attendance by any MPI Member in good standing whose information to the membership. In addition, the Vice President Communications primary affiliation is with this Chapter. shall oversee the production of the chapter newsletter, directory and website, their content and accuracy, and all written communication that is provided by Section 8. Voting. Voting rights of a Director shall not be delegated to another nor exercised the chapter both internally and externally. The Vice President Communication by a proxy. shall also ensure that all written communications follows the chapter Strategic Plan currently in place and MPI designated Policies and Procedures. The Vice Section 9. Quorum. A majority of the Board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of President Communications will report at all meetings of the Board of Directors business of the Board. and at other times when called upon by the President. Section 10. Absences. Any director, including elected officers, who has been absent from one Section 8. Other Officer Positions. Officer positions other than those specified in these (1) regular meeting of the Board of Directors shall request an excused absence Bylaws may be established, and their duties specified by, the Chapter Board of from the president. If the director misses the next Board of Directors meeting, Directors. the director shall be deemed to have resigned from the Board of Directors and the vacancy shall be filled as provided by these bylaws, unless a further excused ARTICLE VIII. BOARD OF DIRECTORS absence for extraordinary reasons shall be granted by the Board of Directors.
Section 1. Authority and Responsibility. The governing body shall be the Chapter Board of Section 11. Compensation. Directors and elected Officers shall not receive any compensation Directors. The Board is responsible for reviewing and approving the organization’s for their service as an MPI Chapter Officer/Director. strategic plans. The Board oversees financial integrity and monitors performance against achievement of strategy and long-term vision. The Board shall be ARTICLE IX. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE reponsible for the hiring and continual performance assessment of paid staff. The Board shall have other powers and authority as granted to it by these bylaws. Section 1. Authority and Responsibility. At its option, the Chapter may choose to establish an Executive Committee. The Executive Committee may act in place of the Section 2. Composition. Including the officers, the Board of Directors shall consist of 14 Chapter Board of Directors between Board Meetings on all matters, except members (as permitted by applicable law, no fewer than 7 members and no more those specifically reserved to the Board by these Bylaws, pursuant to delegation than 25 members). authority to such committee by the Board of Directors. Actions of the Executive Committee shall be reported to the Board for ratification by mail, facsimile, Section 3. Eligibility. Any member in good standing of MPI whose primary affiliation is electronic media or at the next Board meeting. with this Chapter is eligible to be a member of the Chapter Board of Directors. Section 2. Composition. The Executive Committee of the Chapter shall be the President, Section 4. Nomination and Election. Nominations will be made in accordance with these President-Elect, Immediate Past President, Vice President Finance, Vice President bylaws. Membership, Vice President Education, and Vice President Communications, and may include any such additional members as the Board of Directors may Section 5. Term of Office and Re-election. Directors not defined as officers in Article VI, designate. Section 1 take office July 1 and will be elected for a one (1) year term or until their successors assume office. After serving one term, Directors may be re-elected Section 3. Vacancies. Any vacancy occurring on the Executive Committee shall be filled in for up to two (2) additional one year terms, and after three (3) consecutive one the manner as prescribed in Article VI, Section 6 of these Bylaws. Any Executive year terms they will not be eligible to serve in the same office until at least one Committee member appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve the unexpired term. (1) year has elapsed from the expiration of the prior term. If selected to fill an unexpired one year term, such term shall not be considered for such purposes Section 4. Meetings. The Executive Committee meets at the call of the President or at the of determining eligibility for re-election. Directors may serve a maximum of six request of two (2) members of the Committee. (6) consecutive years on the Board unless they have been elected to an officer position. Section 5. Quorum. A majority of the Executive Committee constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business of the Executive Committee. Section 6. Vacancies and Removals. Vacancies in any director position may be filled for the balance of the term by the Board of Directors. Any director may be removed from office with or without cause by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of members voting at a membership meeting, and any vacancy on the Board of Directors thereby created amy be filled by vote of the Board for the unexpired term.
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ARTICLE X. OTHER COMMITTEES Section 4. Audit. The accounts of this Chapter shall be reviewed not less than annually by a Certified or Chartered Public Accountant or a committee of no fewer than two Section 1. Audit and Finance Committee. If the Chapter has chosen to establish an qualified individuals who do not have any financial authority within the Chapter Executive Committee, the Executive Committee shall also serve as an Audit and and who shall be recommended by the Board within thirty (30) days following Finance Committee. Otherwise, the Board of Directors shall establish an Audit the completion of each fiscal year. and Finance Committee, which shall be chaired by the Vice President Finance or such other person as shall be designated by the Board of Directors, which ARTICLE XIII. MISCELLANEOUS shall have such other members as may be appointed by the President, and which shall assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities relating Section 1. Operation and Use of Funds. The Chapter shall be organized and operated to the quality and integrity of the Chapter’s financial reporting processes and exclusively within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue accounting practices and the performance qualifications, and independence of Code of 1986 as amended (or the corresponding provision of any future United the Chapter’s independent auditors. States Internal Revenue Law), and in accordance with the laws of any jurisdiction in which the Chapter is organized, and no part of the net earnings of the Chapter Section 2. Governance and Nominating Committee. The Governance and Nominating shall inure to the benefit of any director, officer, member or other private person, Committee shall assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight except that the Chapter shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable responsibilities relating to developing and implementing sound governance compensation for services rendered. policies as well as a nomination process for directors and officers. It shall be chaired by the Immediate Past President with the President-Elect serving as a Section 2. Dissolution. Funds are to be used only to accomplish the objectives and purposes member of the committee. The remaining members of the Governance and specified by the Chapter and no part of such funds shall inure or be distributed Nominating Committee shall be appointed by the President with the approval of to Chapter members. the Board of Directors. There shall be no fewer than four (4) members, including the chairman. No current candidates for officer or director positions may serve On dissolution of the Chapter or a determination by MPI that the Chapter is on the Governance or Nominating Committee. Elections shall be conducted and no longer eligible to be an MPI chapter, any funds and all records/files are to be submitted to MPI Global by March 1. returned to MPI and the Chapter shall no longer indicate or imply any affiliation with MPI. Section 3. Special Committees. The President, in accordance with the policies approved by the Board of Directors, shall appoint such other committees, subcommittees, or Section 3. Political Activities. The Chapter shall not contribute any of its earnings or task forces as are necessary and which are not in conflict with other provisions of property or provide any endorsement or service for any political candidate, these Bylaws. The duties of such committees shall be prescribed by the Board of committee, party or organization. Directors. Section 4. Indemnification. To the fullest extent allowed by the laws governing the Chapter, ARTICLE XI. PAID STAFF ADMINISTRATORS the Chapter shall indemnify and hold harmless each person who is now, or shall hereafter serve as a director, officer, employee, or agent of the Chapter from Section 1. Paid staff administrators may be employed by the Chapter Board of Directors and against any and all claims and liabilities, whether the same are settled or to serve at its discretion. Duties and compensation shall be determined by the proceed to judgment, to which such person shall have become subject by reason Board. Paid staff administrators must adhere to the standards and qualifications of his or her having heretofore or hereafter been a director, officer, employee, or established by MPI Global. agent of the Chapter, or by any reason of any action alleged to have been taken heretofore or hereafter by a director, officer, employee, or agent of the Chapter in ARTICLE XII. FINANCE the capacity of being a director, officer, employee or agent of the Chapter.
Section 1. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Chapter shall be July 1 - June 30.
Section 2. Insurance. The Chapter shall maintain General Liability, Directors & Officers Liability, Employment Practice Liability insurance coverage through MPI Global.
Section 3. Budget and Annual Financial Reports. With recommendation of the Audit and Finance Committee, the Chapter Board of Directors in advance of the next fiscal year shall adopt an annual operating budget covering all Chapter activities. The Vice President Finance shall furnish a financial report for the fiscal year just completed to the Board of Directors, MPI and the Chapter membership within ninety (90) days following the end of each fiscal year.
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ARTICLE XIV. AMENDMENTS
Section 1. Subject to Section 3 or the Article, these Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of returned mail, facsimile, or electronic media ballots cast by members eligible to vote in mail ballot voting, provided no less then ten percent (10%) of all members eligible to vote shall cast a ballot and the proposed change has been sent in writing to the members thiry (30) days prior to the ballot deadline.
Section 2. Amendments may be proposed by the Board upon its own initiative or upon petition of at least ten percent (10%) of the Chapter members addressed to the Chapter Board. All such proposed amendments shall be presented to the membership by the Board of Directors with or without recommendation.
Section 3. These ylawsB shall automatically be deemed amended to include provisions as may be stated, from time to time, in the most recent MPI Minimum Chapter Bylaws. All other additions, deletions and changes must be approved in advance by the President/CEO of MPI or his or her delegate with the exception of name changes or territorial boundaries, which must be approved by the Board of Directors of MPI prior to being submitted to the Chapter membership for approval. Thank you for being a member Revised and approved by the MPI Board of Directors May 2015. of MPI St. Louis Area Chapter!
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