Meeting Professionals International's vision is to build a rich global meeting industry community making its members successful in building human connections to: Knowledge/Ideas, Relationships and Marketplaces.  

Our vision will be activated by using four strategies:  EVOLVE to become a global community,  RE-IMAGINE business relationship with its chapters,  ELEVATE the member conversation and experience, and  BUILD a great organization.  Locally, the 500 - member South Florida Chapter supports that vision and provides professional development & networking opportunities for meeting professionals for over 25 years in Martin, Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Collier Counties. MPI is committed to delivering success for its 22,000 worldwide members by providing innovative professional development, generating industry awareness and creating business development opportunities. For more information, visit www.mpiweb.org.

Business News / South Florida Sun-Sentinel

U.S. government ignores its own guidelines

The government doesn't have to look very far to see who's ignoring its advice on preventing identity theft.

Widespread efforts by companies to prevent consumers from pursuing class-action suits against them are increasingly getting quashed by state courts.

Coupons gaining cachet as a way to fight the high cost of living

With her household budget tightening, Michelle Fox treats couponing like getting a part-time job to help make ends meet.