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IRELAND – Miguel Neves announced as new MPI UK & Ireland Chapter President
Following the news that James Samuel has stepped down as President of Meeting
Professionals International, UK & Ireland Chapter, it has been
announced that Miguel Neves (image), Senior Online Community Manager, IMEX Group, has
been nominated by the MPI committee as their new MPI President for 2013/2014.
James Samuel, Event Director, Leisure Industry Week commented, “Following my
move outside of the industry that after several years involved at board level I am
reluctantly relinquishing my position of President at MPI.”
Miguel Neves commented on his new appointment, “I look forward to contributing
and strengthening the strategic direction of the MPI UK & Ireland Chapter. We have
a strong board and volunteer base that are committed to the development of the
meetings industry and we feel that MPI UK & Ireland Chapter can have an important
part to play. We are also making our best efforts to personally connect with all our
members and grow our business community.”
Neves has extensive experience in the meetings industry, given his longevity
and previous positions on the UK & Ireland board. He has served as Deputy VP
Marketing, VP Finance and various other local and international committee
positions. He also currently sits on the APEX council.
The latest MPI Board meeting also covered the importance of educational and
event activities with a strong emphasis on fulfilling the upcoming events calendar,
which offers coverage on extensive educational topics as well as delivering effective
networking opportunities.