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MPI MN 2010 AWARDS GALA

 
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MPI Awards Gala: An Evening at the Golden Globes

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Register by 5:00 PM Friday, May 14, and save $15!

Please join your colleagues for MPI MN’s Annual Awards Dinner and Celebration on Thursday, May 20, 2010.

This year will be An Evening at the Golden Globes, complete with Hollywood style presentation of our Annual EMPI (Excellence in MPI) Awards given to fellow chapter members in recognition for their outstanding volunteer efforts. We will also present scholarships and meet the new Board for 2010-2011 as our current president, Jaimie Mattes, passes the gavel on to his successor, Donna Foppoli Patrick, CMP, CMM.

TRANSPORTATION… Important Information!!! Treasure Island Resort & Casino is able to provide a bus for those guests wishing to park in Bloomington and ride out to the property. We will need to know by Friday, May 7, 2010 those requiring bus transportation in order to facilitate setting up accordingly. We must have 15 people signed up by May 7 in order to have the bus option. The bus will depart at 4:00 PM from (Bloomington location TBD) for Treasure Island, departing TI at 8:30 PM for return to Bloomington. NOTE: If you are a meeting card holder and would like to take advantage of the bus transportation, please e-mail the MPI MN office right away so that they can arrange for you to be included.

REGISTER NOW! Please register early if you are planning to attend, as we would like to provide preliminary counts to Treasure Island the week prior.

EXTRAS: Rooms are available at a $49.00 rate (but if you nominated someone for an EMPI award, the rate will go down to $29.00!). Contact Jean Riegleman directly at jean.riegelman@ticasino.com or 1-800-222-7077 x2949 for reservations. Treasure Island is providing the first drink per person complimentary, an excellent menu for dinner, and play money for those who wish to stay on and enjoy the casino. Come and enjoy the event, then stay and play!

EVENT SPECIFICS

Date/Time: May 20, 2010
5:00 PM-8:30 PM
Schedule: 5:00 PM – Registration/Networking/Cocktails and Appetizers
6:00 PM – Dinner and Awards Celebration
8:30 PM – Adjourn
Transportation schedule:
4:00 PM – Bus departs from Bloomington hotel (TBD) to Treasure Island
8:30 PM – Bus departs from Treasure Island for return to Bloomington hotel (TBD)
Menu: Lavender sliced pear braised gorgonzola walnut salad
with raspberry vinaigrette dressing
Seasoned seared beef tenderloin with garlic butter along with
sea bass in a champagne sauce
Roasted rosemary Yukon gold mushroom potatoes
Fresh green beans with julienne carrots
Fancy assorted rolls with butter
Mixture of mini desserts
If you have special dietary need or require vegetarian option, please respond accordingly as you register.
Cost:

Before 5:00 PM Friday, May 14, 2010:
$35 members
$45 guests
$15 students

After 5:00 PM Friday, May 14, 2010:
$50 members
$60 guests
$30 students

Venue:

Treasure Island Resort and Casino
5734 Sturgeon Lake Rd, Red Wing, MN 55089
800-222-7077
www.treasureislandcasino.com
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Program Committee: Jaimie Mattes, www.helmsbriscoe.com
Melissa Leal, www.sofitel-minneapolis.com
Annette Marquez, www.theperfectoccasion.net
Jean Riegelman, www.treasureislandcasino.com
Emily Nelson, www.umn.edu
Lisa Anne Venne, www.carlsonwagonlit.com
Melissa Deming, www.twincitiesnorth.org
Diana Fuller, www.helmsbriscoe.com
Catherine Jensen, www.compassseminars.com
Program Sponsors: Treasure Island Resort & Casino, www.treasureislandcasino.com
Klug Design, www.klugdesign.net
BeEvents, www.beeventsdesign.com
Event Lab, www.eventlab.net
LiveSpark, www.live-spark.com

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Jerry Archambeau, Grand Casino Hinckley
Rebecca Barnard, Hilton
Jessica Bartram,
Michael Bergman, HelmsBriscoe
Nara Berson, Crowne Plaza Minneapolis North
Marilyne Bouteiller, Holiday Inn Metrodome
Colleen Bradsher
Starr Briggs
Anne Bubacz Hamann, Visit Duluth
Nida Chem, Hilton Minnespolis
Bruce Coil, Dakota County Technical College
Ryan Corrow-Roller, Radisson Suites Hotel St. Cloud
Susan Daly, Aon Service Corporation
Melissa Deming, Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce
Tracy Denison, DECC
Ginny DiNovis, Radisson Hotel Roseville
Stephanie Draper
Wayne Dulas
Jasmine Eldeen, Westin Edina Galleria
Brenda Erickson,
Stacy Fantauzzi, Metro Connections, Inc
Bernie Fautch, Eclipse Global Transportation
Erin Feeney, Hilton Minneapolis
Jason Finstad
Donna Foppoli-Patrick, Medtronic, Inc.
Tera Fox, The Saint Paul Hotel
Regina Frase, Canal Park Lodge
Nicole French, CORMARQ/Premier Transportation
Dianna Fuller, HelmsBriscoe
Carolyn Furst, The Original Basket Boutique
Lora Gray, Target Corporation
Amanda Haase
Devie Hagen, Elan Speakers Agency
Lisa Hallamek, Hampton Inn - Duluth
Amy Haney, Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Duluth
Mary Kay Hokanson, Factory Motor Parts
Nikki Huckstadt, Honeywell Meeting Solutions
Lisa-Marie James, MaxVantage Meetings
Catherine Jensen, COMPASS Sponsorships
Audrey Kangas, Medtronic, Inc.
Kelly Kauth
Linda Kilcher,
Holly Knutson
Staci Kvasnik, Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Colleen Lattery, Crown Plaza Northstar
Melissa Leal, Sofitel Minneapolis
Rosealee Lee, Dakota County Technical College
James Louis, Best Meetings, Inc.
Katie Malen, Coloplast Corp
Annette Marquez, The Perfect Occasion, LLC
Jaimie Mattes, HelmsBriscoe
Daphne Meyers, Red Barn Group
Susan Milteer, EVENT LAB
Emily Nelson,
Jill Niemi
Lynnette Offen, HelmsBriscoe
Judy Okerstrom, St Cloud Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Kristin Olson, Bluefin Bay Family of Resorts
Barb Oswell, Odyssey Resorts
Steph Pfeilsticker, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Abbey Pieper, Maddens on Gull Lake
Jean Riegelman, Treasure Island Resort & Casino
Casey Romano, meetingpages.com
Nancy Rotramel, MN Dept of Human Services
Mike Rowberg, AVEX
Ann Ruehling, Ann M. Ruehling, LLC
Julie Ann Schmidt, Lithium Logistics Group
Vivian Shaw, hinton+grusich Hotel Collection
Jan Shoemaker, Land OLakes, Inc.
Carol Siepka, Hospitality Performance Network
Kathryn Smith, Minneapolis Convention Center
Tracey Smith, The Planner Networks
Sarah Smith-Larkin, Brackett's Crossing Country Club
Steve Sorenson, Docherty Incentives & Meetings
Deborah Taylor, Minneapolis Convention Center
Melvin Tennant, Meet Minneapolis
Sherryln Thompson
Liz Vardaman, Jostens, Inc.
Lisa Venne, Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Juli Wagner, The Harrington Company
Abigail Weber, Green Mill & Hampton Inn
Melanie Weber, Crowne Plaza Northstar
Melanie Wilen, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
Denise Woods, Associated General Contractors of MN
John Wright, Hilton Minneapolis
Ann Margaret Young, Hilton Minneapolis

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