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MPI Southern California Chapter

Welcome to MPI Southern California Chapter's page, the educational and networking association for Southern California meeting & event planners

Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the meeting and event industry’s most vibrant global community, helps its members thrive by providing human connections to knowledge and ideas, relationships, and marketplaces. MPI membership is comprised of more than 23,000 members belonging to 71 chapters and clubs worldwide.

10/20/2026

An event partner should be more than another vendor on the floor.

It should be a team that understands what you're trying to accomplish, communicates along the way, and stays invested in the details that make the experience. That’s the approach Heritage Exposition brings to every event they support.

People first. Details matter.

10/15/2026

✨ A beautiful setting. An even better reason to gather.

This year’s MPISCC Honors is taking us to the stunning Skirball Cultural Center!

With its beautiful architecture, elegant spaces, and breathtaking surroundings, it’s the perfect backdrop for a night celebrating our Southern California meetings and events community. 🥂

But the venue is just one reason to join us!

We’re bringing our community together for an evening of meaningful connections, recognition, and celebration as we honor those making an impact, welcome our incoming Board of Directors, and look ahead to an exciting year.

📅 Wednesday, November 18, 2026
📍 Skirball Cultural Center | Los Angeles
🥂 Reception begins at 6:30 PM

Great company, a beautiful venue, and plenty to celebrate. We hope to see you there!

✨ Register now: https://cvent.me/QZDa7R?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=Facebook+Posts&utm_medium=Social

10/13/2026

Good events are full of details worth noticing.

A few of Heritage Exposition's favorite moments from the show floor, featuring the spaces, details, and environments that help bring an event together.

Take a look!

10/09/2026

You're invited to MPISCC Honors 2026!

Some of the best things about our industry are the people who make it what it is. On November 18, we're bringing our Southern California meetings and events community together at the Skirball Cultural Center for an evening dedicated to celebrating those people and the year's end.

Join us for cocktails, an elegant reception, the recognition of our industry's outstanding leaders, the installation of our incoming Board of Directors, and a little fun along the way.

It's a chance to reconnect with familiar faces, meet some new ones, and celebrate everything that makes this community special.

Your invitation is waiting! View the full invitation and RSVP here: https://pp.events/b6K3N8xa

10/08/2026

Heading to IMEX America next week? 👋

We’re bringing a little MPISCC community to IMEX America!

Join your fellow MPI Southern California members and industry friends for an informal meet-up. It’s a chance to step away from the show floor for a few minutes, reconnect with familiar faces, make some new connections, and catch up with your SoCal community.

📍 LA Tourism Booth D3142
📅 Wednesday, October 14
⏰ 4:45–5:15 PM
🎉 Following the California Block Party

No formal program. Just good people, great connections, and a chance to say hello.

Will we see you in Vegas? 🎲✨

10/07/2026

Heritage Exposition is a nationwide, full-service general contractor supporting events across the country. As an employee-owned company, every member of their team has a direct stake in the success of the work they deliver.

That ownership mindset shows up in the details at every stage of the process. Their team is invested in creating experiences that support their client partners and their goals.

It's a different approach, and one that makes a measurable impact on every show floor.

09/29/2026

Culture shows up long before anyone reads the values statement. It is visible in how people communicate, how teams respond under pressure, how mistakes are handled, and whether people feel trusted enough to contribute. This edition of Food for Thought looks at why those everyday behaviors can become one of the hardest business advantages for a competitor to replicate. Read the full article in the August issue of Scoop, along with more thinking on teams, leadership, and how better work gets done.

Read the August Scoop here:https://www.mpi.org/docs/librariesprovider49/mpiscc-scoop/mpiscc-august-2026-scoop-newsletter.pdf

09/28/2026

Something new is coming to MPI Southern California.

MPISCC HONORS
Installation, Awards & Year-Ahead Celebration

On November 18, we’ll gather at the iconic Skirball Cultural Center for an evening devoted to the people, leadership, and community that make MPI Southern California what it is.

We’ll recognize this year’s honorees, welcome our 2027 Board of Directors, connect with friends and colleagues, and celebrate what’s ahead.

Not a traditional awards dinner. Not another year-end event.

An elegant evening of recognition, connection, and celebration for Southern California’s meetings and events community.

Wednesday, November 18, 2026
Skirball Cultural Center

Registration is now open: https://cvent.me/QZDa7R?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=Facebook%2520Posts&utm_medium=Social

09/25/2026

Business as usual? Not quite.

Who says meetings have to look like meetings? In Anaheim, programming possibilities extend well beyond the boardroom, and sometimes, they come with a poolside view.

Ready to rethink your next event? Let's make it happen.

https://www.visitanaheim.org/meetings

09/24/2026

WHAT A WEEK! 🎉

Three cities, three incredible stops, and a whole lot of great people in the room.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us in Santa Monica, Palm Springs, and Las Vegas! We loved seeing familiar faces, meeting new ones, and watching connections happen everywhere we went.

And can we talk about SongBlast?! 🎶 Pat Balder and Glen Everhart brought the energy with music, laughs, audience participation, and a fresh take on what it really means to listen and collaborate. Safe to say, this was not your average education session.

Each stop gave us a completely different backdrop for the experience:

📍 Holey Moley Santa Monica brought the fun and kicked things off with plenty of personality.

📍 Palm Springs Surf Club gave us sunshine, mountain views, and one seriously cool setting.

📍 AREA15 Las Vegas brought the immersive Vegas energy.

Of course, none of it happens without the amazing sponsors, volunteers, venue partners, and everyone working behind the scenes. Thank you for helping us bring Connecting the Dots to life! 💙

Now for the fun part… the photos! 📸

See someone you met along the way? Tag them below and keep the connection going.

Address

100 Bayview Circle, Suite 100 Newport Beach, CA 92660
Newport Beach, CA
92660

Website

http://www.MPISCC.org/

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