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Hello!
I hope that the first edition of the 2022-2023 Oracle finds you well. I can’t believe we’re already in August, can you? We have had so much to celebrate this past year from being a top-performing chapter, to our RISE award win. We also just had our 2021-2022 chapter review with MPI Global and received the highest possible score, making us a Chapter of Excellence! As we move into a new year, I am excited to take the reins from Rindi as your chapter president.
This past June I was able to attend WEC in San Francisco with several members from Oregon and Hawaii. We were even given leis from Sherri Holl to wear in our RISE award picture and throughout the conference. It was great to have that time together to talk, laugh, and plan. Several of us also attended the Community of Honorees Reception with other past and present leaders and award winners. As a chapter, we are in the company of some great MPI members, from around the world.
Our chapter is off to a strong start with all our committees! We are firing on all cylinders and will bring you a full, fun calendar of events this year. You will see that fundraising will be taking place more frequently as we move out of the pandemic years and work to continue to shore up the financial health of the chapter. We are kicking things off with a fun new fundraiser called “Ace of Spades” – it will be held at the September education program so be ready to buy a card (or a few!). You will see the return of some old favorites too—dessert dash, Dine-Around, and Bingo! There will be opportunities for everyone to get involved in the action! I look forward to seeing your participation and support of the chapter.
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One of the things that I am excited for is the continued involvement of our Hawaii members. When I am in Hawaii on vacation at the end of September, I will be hosting a President’s Pau Hana (aka Happy Hour) to get to know the members on the islands. I have been working with members in Hawaii to put together a “Build Back” committee to work alongside our newly created “Mainland Mentors.” These two groups will work together to continue the journey of relaunching the Aloha Chapter in the years to come.
Cheers!
Greg
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An Evening of Celebration for
MPI Oregon
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The MPI Oregon Chapter’s Annual Awards Gala at the newly renovated Best Western Plus Hood River Inn in June 2022 was an evening of Celebration and FUNdraising!
This hybrid awards gala brought together new members, guests, many long-time members, and our newly integrated Hawaiian members.
The evening started with a welcome reception and silent auction. Then, we moved into the ballroom decorated in blue and gold with a big MPI50 backdrop. We enjoyed a lovely dinner, played a Heads or Tails fundraising game, and then a lively oral auction for great packages and adventures. The bidding was so intense, at times, that our wonderful auction donors agreed to add a couple of extra packages during the auction.
The true purpose of the evening was a celebration of the 50th anniversary of MPI Global, all the MPI Oregon Chapter’s accomplishments for the 21/22 year (what a year!), and acknowledging our wonderful volunteers with their award nominations and awards. Also, we were nominated for a RISE Award through MPI Global! (The MPI Oregon Chapter subsequently won a RISE Award).
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At the close of event, out-going chapter president, Rindi Cerelli, CMP, DES, passed the gavel to the 22/23 president, Greg Heinze. It was inspiring to hear both leaders talk about their commitment and passion to MPI, our chapter, and most importantly, our members.
Many attendees spent the night at the Best Western Plus Hood River Inn, so you know the celebration and networking continued late into the night at the hotel bar.
See you next June when MPI Oregon celebrates its 40th year!
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Pau Hana with Greg!
Get ready to celebrate Hawaiian style with your MPI Oregon Chapter President, Greg Heinze, in late September. Stay tuned for a date and location.
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September Education Program -
Keeping it Reel on Social Media
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September 20, 2022 | 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Speaker: Jarrod Lyman, Founder, Mt. Hood Marketing
Social media is an everchanging landscape… just when you think you’ve figured it out, something comes along to change it all. From new platforms to legacy platforms stealing ideas from the newcomers, there’s always something to adjust to. We’ll take a fun look at the latest trends and discuss ways to hopefully get some love from the dreaded algorithms.
Speaker Bio:
Jarrod has been overseeing social media for destinations and businesses for more than 18 years and has more than 20 years of marketing and communications experience. During that time, he has crafted award-winning social media campaigns, helped create and grow social presences for numerous accounts and increased sales for clients. It’s all a very long way of saying he has a ton of social media experience. When not at his computer, you’ll often find him camera in hand catching a sunrise or working in his garage as a very amateur bladesmith. He and his wife Cindy celebrated their 20th anniversary earlier this year. Their daughter Kaylee turns 18 next month, and their son Collin will be ten this winter.
Ace of Spades Fundraiser
Price: $10 per card
We’ve got a fun twist on our usual 50/50 raffle - one lucky winner will walk out of our September Education event with a handful of cash!
Instead of selling raffle tickets, we’ll be selling playing cards. That means your chances of winning just increased from our usual year-long 50/50 raffle! Purchase the number of cards you would like ahead of time and make sure to arrive early for registration to get the first pick on the cards you would like to use to enter the raffle!
Not sure you’re ready to commit? Don’t worry, you can still purchase your cards on-site with cash, check, card, or Venmo!
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MPI Oregon Chapter Progressive Dinner
September 26th
The Washington County Visitors Association is generously hosting us for an evening in downtown Beaverton to see and experience a few of the many new developments there. Parking is free and all stops are within a flat one-mile radius. Food (including vegetarian options) and specialty drinks (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic) will be offered at each venue. And, there will also be many prize opportunities!
4:00pm - 5:15pm
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Next, we’ll visit See See Motor Company and Binary Brewing. These two recent additions to the city’s vibrant scene are side by side and will offer specialty coffee drinks, classic ales and lagers, and delicious small bites.
6:45pm - 7:45pm
Top Burmese will present our main courses, which will showcase very special dishes from the owner’s homeland.
7:45pm - 8:30pm
We’ll toast our wonderful evening with our final stop at Syndicate Wine Bar - where we will enjoy carefully curated wine and the owner’s favorite hand-made desserts.
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Save the Date for the 20th Cascadia Educational Conference
March 5-7, 2023 at Semiamhoo Resort
It’s hard to believe we’re having our 20th CEC! Did you attend the first one? Have you been to all of them?
Join us, in person, as we look back over the years, and look to the future of our conference, our chapters, our careers, and our industry.
The CEC23 committee is creating a great conference for all of you. Stay tuned for details. If you’re interested in helping plan CEC, please contact Jennifer Cox ( jenn@propshop.com) or Ryan Davis ( davis.ryan@seattle.gov).
We’ll see you at Semiamhoo Resort in March!
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MPI Oregon Needs You
“You get what you put in is so true. The opportunities to volunteer with MPI Oregon are vast with varying levels of time commitment. There is something for everyone and I continue to encourage everyone to get involved. You won’t regret it.” – Amy Hildahl, Oregon Chapter volunteer
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It is no surprise that our chapter couldn’t find the success we have had without our amazing volunteers. We have had so many volunteers throughout our almost 40 years (more on that to come!) and we would love to add your name to the roster. There are opportunities in Finance and Fundraising, Membership, Communications, and Education. If you’re interested, please reach out to President Elect, Jessica Johnson, for a conversation and together we’ll find a place that fits you!
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MPI Oregon
Member Spotlight
Meet Dave Carroll
Director of Sales & Marketing,
Hawaii Nautical
Bucket List: See the Aurora Borealis, bathe an elephant & forgive someone
Dave was born on the island of Manhattan and grew up all over the US from Tulsa, New Orleans, Tarzana, CA, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, FL, and the Pacific Northwest! Fun fact Dave has driven across the USA twelve (12) times. He currently lives in Palolo Valley, yes the home on stilts, on the side of a hill. The first time Dave saw Hawaii was as a sailor on the deck of a Navy ship in 1973. One of Dave’s best memories is meeting his wife and his wedding 36 years ago. Dave says one of the scariest things he has done was caring for a family member through hospice.
Dave has been the Director of Sales & Marketing for Hawaii Nautical for the past seventeen years. They are the state's first member of Dolphin SMART, a partnership program developed by NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and National Marine Fisheries Service, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation, and the Dolphin Ecology Project.
Dave says the must-haves for him on a deserted island are, his partner Connie, a fishing net, magnifying glass, Swiss army knife, hammock, first aid kit, and of course a satellite phone. Dave’s dream job would be a zookeeper.
We are excited to have Dave as a member of MPI Oregon and we hope to see you soon for an in-person event.
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MPI Oregon Member Spotlight
Meet Robynne Weaver
Director of Client Engagement, Spiro
Robynne Weaver grew up in Southern California, she started working in events in 2002 as a way to pay for school. She went on to earn her bachelor’s degree in Literature & Writing studies after which she moved to San Francisco. Over the next 13 years, she lived and worked in events in the Bay Area. In 2015 Robynne had a health scare and had to have life-changing heart surgery, and once she recovered she felt hyper ever since! She moved to Oregon in 2020 after becoming a 100% remote employee due to Covid. In 2021 Robynne had a HUGE weekend where she graduated with a Masters in Transformative Leadership, purchased her first home in SE Portland, and brought home a puppy which she named Belly. Robynne likes hiking with big shaggy Belly, checking out new restaurants, museums, and cultural events. Robynne’s favorite holiday is Halloween, she is also a pretty decent face-painter and some of her favorite Halloween memories are of painting her friends and family into whatever they want to be!
Over the course of her career, she has worn many different hats with both small and large companies, but most often gravitates toward Business Development as she is a true entrepreneurial spirit. Robynne is the Director of Client Engagement at Spiro, which is an experiential marketing agency that is part of GES. She started with GES in 2018. Spiro provides all types of services such as Strategy, Technical Production and General Session, Virtual Events, Graphic and 3D Environmental Design, Fabrication, Expo Services, and Immersive Activations. She generally focuses on clients in the tech sector with budgets over $1m. Her team produces events and brand experiences at scale all over North America and EMEA. As a result she travels a good 40 – 50% of the time, but she makes sure to break away to do at least one sight-seeing activity every time she is in a new city.
Robynne knows just what she would need to survive on a deserted island due to having picked up some tricks and tips from “Naked & Afraid”. She would be sure to have a pot to collect and boil water, a fire starter, and antibiotics. She would also want Belly to join and her best friend so that she has someone to laugh with and have long rambling conversations with while freaking out about all those BUGS!
Robynne’s bucket list includes:
- This winter I am going to Peru for the first time and really looking forward to that.
- I’d like to take an epic road trip in a fancy RV and visit every National Park in the US
- My long-term dream is to split my time between the US and France
- I eventually want to get my PhD and teach at a university
Mentioning that PhD, Robynne’s perfect job is to be a professor, maybe even in Event Marketing!
Robynne has been a longstanding MPI member and has served on the board of MPI Northern California in 2020/2021 as the Director of Leadership Development. We are excited that Robynne is a member of MPI Oregon and we can’t wait to see her at our next event!
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Q1 Anniversary Milestones |
20 years
Tim Neill
15 years
Janet Tipton, CMP
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