Sebastien Tondeur named MPI chairman-elect
Sebastien Tondeur elected chairman of Meeting Professionals International's (MPI) International Executive Committee
Effective July 1st 2010, MCI is proud to announce Sébastien Tondeur’s election to the position of Chairman Elect of Meeting Professionals International’s (MPI) International Board of Directors.
“As our industry recovers, essential skills and competencies are required for our volunteer leadership serving on the international board of directors,” said Larry Luteran, chair of the MPI governance and nominating committee. Nominations and selections to the International Board of Directors are based on a candidate’s skills and experience.
International Association of Professional Congress Organizers (IAPCO)
Philippe Fournier, Managing Director of MCI in France, was unanimously elected President of IAPCO during the association’s general assembly in Athens, last February.
“It is a tremendous honor to become president of this prestigious institution and to serve our profession. In these challenging times, where the meetings sector requires the attention of all stakeholders, IAPCO has an important role to play as a quality-driven association, and I look forward to continue improving the professionalism of our industry. With the implementation of our Quality programme, we can now go a step further and continue our work with education and our commitment to produce events and meetings that are environmentally and socially responsible”, says Philippe Fournier.
American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) & The Center for Association Leadership
Robin Lokerman, CEO - Institutional Division at MCI, is the current Chairman of The Center of Association Leadership for 2009-2010. In his role at ASAE, Robin chairs the Board of The Center, which is the leading provider of education and research to the association community.
“ASAE & The Center have played a key role in my professional development”, stated Robin Lokerman, “and I have been part of the ASAE Community ever since I started our company. I have met many of MCI's association clients for the first time at ASAE events and today ASAE and their on-line and face-to-face educational programmers play an important role in developing our staff. It is a great honor as a European, living in Asia to be the first non-US Chairman of ASAE & The Center.”
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