Skip to main content

MPI Orange County

On June 2, 2010, the MPIOC board of directors was installed at the Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace.  Robb Thornsberry was installed as the 2010-2011 Director of Monthly programs.

The board has been hard at work to reinvent MPIOC and make this the best year possible for it's members.  Continue to log onto www.mpioc.com to see our progress and the amazing education that we have in store.  In addition to our commitment to advanced education, Robb is on target to take the MPIOC monthly meetings to an entirely different level unlike anything this chapter has experienced!

The remainder of the board members are as follows:

Position                  
President       Robyn Mietkiewicz        
                   
President-Elect   Cheryl Rivas  
     
Immediate Past President   Mark Lorimer        
                   
VP Finance   Jo Timmering  
         
VP Membership     Peggy Lamberton      
                   
VP Education   Charlie Reeves  
       
VP Communications     Ananda Ybarra          
                   
VP Leadership Development   Rebecca Aguilar        
                   
Director, Recruitment     Jenna Beck        
                   
Director, Advisory Council   Chris Riccardi  
     
Director, Professional Development Rachel Bishop        
                   
Director, Publications     Katie Webb        
                   
Director, Strategic Alliances   Debb Duff        
                   
Director, Recognition     Jessica McLin, CMP        
                   
Director, Special Events   Natalie Good        
                   
Director, Monthly Programs   Robb Thornsberry        
                   
Director, Member Care   Gina McQuade        
                   
Director, Special Programs   Jennifer Lewis        
                   
Director, Public Relations   Ilona Hobbs        


                 

Popular posts from this blog

U.S. CVB At Least 2 Years Away

An article was just published in the recent Meeting News Magazine discussing the recent law signed by Obama in March, establishing a national convention and visitors bureau dubbed the Corporation for Travel Promotion.  This act will not likely take shape for at least 2 years. Up until now, the U.S. has never really promoted tourism on a national level for one can only assume they felt it wasn't necessary.  However many other countries are light years ahead in touting their tourism offerings such as Australian Tourism, Canadian Tourism Commission and Visit Britain just to name a few. This is a first step in what can be a very large boost to the meetings and tourism industries in the U.S. See article below: April 23, 2010 By Jay Boehmer Set into law by the stroke of President Barack Obama's pen in March, the Travel Promotion Act will begin to take shape in the coming months with the establishment of a national convention and visitors bureau and the enactment of that entit...
Read more

LA Starts the Year with Blockbuster News

LA Starts the Year with Blockbuster News BY  SHELLEY LEVITT POSTED JANUARY 18, 2017 / CALIFORNIA MEETINGS & EVENTS We’re only a couple of weeks into 2017, and already there’s tons of good news to celebrate in Los Angeles. (Some of it, however, comes at the expense of other great California cities.) The Chargers announced that they would be relocating from San Diego to LA beginning with the 2017 NFL season. Just 12 months earlier, the Rams had returned to Los Angeles after 20 years in St. Louis. And, so, after more than 20 years without an NFL team, LA suddenly has two. The City of Angels will also be the setting for Star Wars creator George Lucas’ $1-billion Museum of Narrative Art. LA had vied with both Chicago and San Francisco to host the museum, which will house the filmmaker’s sprawling collection of fine and popular art, including Star Wars and Hollywood memorabilia. The futuristic 275,000-square-foot George Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will ...
Read more

Update on MPIOC Fundraiser

I just secured some amazing entertainment for the MPIOC fundraiser on March 3 at the Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana. Make sure you register now if you have not already done so.
Read more