MPI Tampa Bay Area

03/11/2026

✨REGISTER NOW✨

🎳🕹️🎱 Get Your Game On: Networking with a Twist 🎱🕹️🎳

Join us for our After 5 event at a venue packed with games and activities designed for unwinding and making new connections! Come mix, mingle, and enjoy a fun evening of networking, friendly competition, and great company.

🗓 Friday, March 27
⏰ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Main Event – Wesley Chapel -https://www.mainevent.com/experiences/
2839 Creek Grass Way, Lutz, FL 33559

Located in the Cypress Creek Town Center off of State Road 56 and Wesley Chapel Boulevard

✨Registration is Open: https://web.cvent.com/event/913dcb71-18b9-4dfa-9d4f-1370b1206e78/homepage ✨

01/05/2026

✨ You’re Invited: MPI Tampa Bay Area | Night of Legends ⚓
📅 January 15, 2026 | ⏰ 5:00–9:30 PM
📍 Yacht StarShip

Step aboard for an unforgettable evening of elegance, global inspiration, and celebration.
🥂 Awards • Board Installation • Dining & Entertainment • After-Party

Thank you to our Host Sponsor, Manthey Hospitality, and Event Sponsors, Boone's Professional Events and Tacy Briggs-Troncoso Photography, for making this night possible.

🎟️ Save your seat:

01/01/2026

✨ Happy New Year! ✨
As we step into a new year, here’s to fresh ideas, meaningful connections, and unforgettable events. Thank you for the creativity, resilience, and passion you bring to our industry every day. Cheers to a year of collaboration, innovation, and success ahead! 🥂

12/17/2025

✨ Don’t Miss This Legendary Night! ✨

Just a friendly reminder to reserve your spot for the MPI Tampa Bay Area Chapter | Night of Legends on January 15, 2026 aboard the stunning Yacht StarShip⚓

From global-inspired décor and cuisine to celebrating our members, volunteers, and incoming 2026 Board, this will be an unforgettable evening of elegance, recognition, and connection.

🌍 Travel the world without leaving the dock
🏆 Celebrate excellence with our End-of-Year Awards
🎉 Toast to the future at our dockside after-party

Spots are limited, and you won’t want to miss this signature celebration.

🎟️ Register today: https://www.mpi.org/chapters/tampa-bay-area/education-events/event/2026/01/15/default-calendar/january-2026---special-event---night-of-legends

We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

12/01/2025

SAVE THE DATE — and get ready for a game-changing collaboration.
MPI Tampa Bay Area and American Marketing Association, Tampa Bay Chapter are teaming up for a powerhouse session where marketing and meetings collide in the age of AI.

If you’re shaping unforgettable events or crafting high-impact campaigns, this program will arm you with the newest tools, timely trends, and straight-talk insights on what’s working right now.

We’ll be gathering at the stunning The CURRENT Hotel, Autograph Collection for a late-afternoon session that flows straight into cross-industry networking with both associations.

Speakers announced soon — and trust me, you’ll want to be in the room for this one.

Bring your planners.
Bring your marketers.
Bring your supplier partners.
Just don’t miss it.

February 26, 2026
3:00–5:00 PM — Clicks, Content & Conversions: The AI Shift in Marketing & Meetings
5:00–7:00 PM — After 5 Networking Event (included with registration)

See you there

11/17/2025

✨ Don’t Let this Fly By! ✨
✈️ Skyye High Connections at the Skyye Bar & Grill ✈️

Join us for Skyye High Connections: Networking with a View at the Tampa Airport Marriott – Skyye Bar & Grill.

🍸 Network with industry peers
🌆 Experience the Marriott’s stunning multi-million-dollar renovation
🥂 Enjoy cocktails, appetizers, and incredible views
📅 Wednesday, November 19 | ⏰ 5–7 PM
🎟 Includes two drink tickets, appetizers, self-parking, and an exclusive site tour!

This elevated networking experience is almost up in the Skyye — don’t miss your last chance to attend!

👉 Don’t wing it… register before it flies away!

Join us for an unforgettable evening of networking, cocktails and a showcase of the Tampa Airport Marriott’s stunning multi-million-dollar renovated meeting and event spaces.

11/13/2025

✨ Only One Week Away! ✨

Join us for Skyye High Connections: Networking with a View at the Tampa Airport Marriott – Skyye Bar & Grill.

🍸 Network with industry peers
🌆 Experience the Marriott’s stunning multi-million-dollar renovation
🥂 Enjoy cocktails, appetizers, and incredible views
📅 Wednesday, November 19 | ⏰ 5–7 PM
🎟 Includes two drink tickets, appetizers, self-parking, and an exclusive site tour!

Don’t miss this elevated networking experience — space is limited!

👉 https://lnkd.in/en_RmEAd

11/08/2025

✨ Elevate Your Networking Experience ✨
✈️ Skyye High Connections: Networking with a View
📍 Tampa Airport Marriott – Skyye Bar & Grill

Join us for an unforgettable evening of networking, cocktails, and connections while experiencing the Tampa Airport Marriott’s stunning multi-million-dollar renovation!

🗓 Wednesday, November 19
⏰ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Skyye Bar & Grill, Tampa Airport Marriott

Connect with fellow industry professionals, explore refreshed event spaces perfect for your next gathering, and unwind in a chic atmosphere with incredible views.

Your registration includes:
✔️ Two drink tickets
✔️ Delicious appetizers
✔️ Complimentary self-parking
✔️ Exclusive site tour of the newly renovated spaces

Seats are limited — secure your spot today!
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Join us for an unforgettable evening of networking, cocktails and a showcase of the Tampa Airport Marriott’s stunning multi-million-dollar renovated meeting and event spaces.

10/29/2025

The MPI Southeast Region is coming together for LinkUp, Learn & Connect — a virtual event created to increase engagement, highlight the value of ypur MPI membership, and inspire professional growth across our community.

📅 November 6 | 10:00–11:30 AM EST | Virtual on Zoom

Whether you’re a long-time member or just discovering MPI, this is your chance to explore new opportunities, connect with peers, and grow your career in the meetings and events industry.

👉 Register here: https://www.mpi.org/chapters/tampa-bay-area/education-events/event/2025/11/06/default-calendar/southeast-region--virtual-linkup---connect---november-6

Meeting Attendance Policy: Non-members and Essential level members are welcome to register at the non-member rate only two times during the fiscal year. After attending two meetings we are confident that you are ready to take the next step and become an active, engaged member of the MPI Tampa B...

10/25/2025

Got a meeting horror story that still haunts you? 👻

The MPI Florida Chapters are stirring up something spooky! We’re gathering planners and suppliers from across the state to share their most terrifying (and hilarious) event mishaps.

🕸️ Wear a costume, pick a festive Zoom background, and sip your favorite morning potion — because these tales of on-site chaos, tech terrors, and vendor vanishing acts will send chills down your spine!

💀 No tricks here — this one’s free to attend!

👉 Reserve your spot today: https://www.mpi.org/chapters/tampa-bay-area/education-events/event/2025/10/30/default-calendar/coffee-talk-series---event-horror-stories

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10/21/2025

🏆 Last Chance to Submit Your Nominations!

Nominations for the 2025 MPI Tampa Bay Area Chapter Member Awards close October 24!

Don’t miss your chance to recognize members who go above and beyond for our Chapter and the meetings & events industry.

✨ Award Categories:
• Planner of the Year – Outstanding leadership, involvement & professionalism
• Supplier of the Year – Excellence, innovation & contribution to MPI goals

Additional honors include Committee of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, and the President’s Award, all to be celebrated at our Night of Legends on January 15, 2026 at Yacht StarShip

Nominate your peers before it’s too late!

👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBhB66SmjDeHq5Ypp19QkS5o8ZOrh8j1X_p0ajI2YhI6siZA/viewform