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Chapter Education — January 15, 2015 | MPI Wisconsin

MPI-Wisconsin Chapter Education
Thursday, January 15, 2015
The Madison Concourse Hotel & Governor's Club
Madison, WI

Writing YOUR Story
Creating Meaning, Finding Happiness,
Building a Legacy- Coleman, CMM
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Join us in Madison as we mark the beginning of a new year, a“fresh start” for us all and what better way to do that than tolearn about Creating Meaning, Finding Happiness, Building aLegacy for your life…Writing YOUR Story!”
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Day by day, year by year, you are crafting the story of your life
– one layer at a time. When it’s time for you to look back on
your life, what do you want to see?

ColemanBy participating in this event, you will have the opportunity to:- Explore the meaning in your life
- Share your bliss- Chart your future- Write YOUR Story

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Coleman’s Story
Abused as a child, Coleman was homeless at the age of fifteen. Nonetheless, he put himself through an Ivy Leagueeducation. When he was twenty, he rescued his mother after her five years of illegal incarceration as an Oklahoma civilrights pioneer. He himself spent two years as a prisoner of conscience for opposing the war in Vietnam. Then - day by day,year by year - he rose to the pinnacle of his chosen profession.
An MPI member since 1979, Coleman, CMM credits MPI with his professional success. In 1985 he launched one of thefirst software companies in the meetings industry, which he ran for twenty-five years, providing computing solutions
throughout the world. He served seven years on the MPI International Board, and was International President of MPI in
1993-94. He is the originator of the CMM program, was a professor of hospitality management at Roosevelt University inthe 1990s, was named one of the top ten executives in the travel industry, as well as one of the top ten executives in themeetings industry. He was MPI’s International Supplier of the Year in 2004.
Now he lives in the country outside Mineral Point, with his husband of twenty-six years.
Coleman’s memoir - SPOKE: A Mother, A Son, Civil Rights, Vietnam - won the 2014 International Book Award for best
memoir/auto-biography.

AgendaThursday, January 15, 2015
The Madison Concourse Hotel & Governor's Club
Madison, WI— AM —
8:30 - 10:30

Board of Directors Meeting

10:30 - 11:45

Registration

11:00 - 11:30

MPI 101

11:45 - 1:00pm

Lunch— PM —
1:00 - 4:00

Writing YOUR Story
Coleman, CMM

4:00 - 5:00

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Event Pricing
Member:$50 ($60 after 1/10/2015)

Non-Member:$60 ($65 after 1/10/2015)

Student Member:$30 ($40 after 1/10/2015)

Writing YOUR Story
Creating Meaning, Finding Happiness, Building a Legacy
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Speaker Bio:
Coleman, CMM - An MPI member since 1979, Coleman credits MPI with his professional success. In 1985 he launched
one of the first software companies in the meetings industry, which he ran for twenty-five years, providing computing
solutions throughout the world. He served seven years on the MPI International Board, and was International President ofMPI in 1993-94. He is the originator of the CMM program, was a professor of hospitality management at Roosevelt
University in the 1990s, was named one of the top ten executives in the travel industry, as well as one of the top ten
executives in the meetings industry. He was MPI’s International Supplier of the Year in 2004.

MPI-WI 101
What opportunities are you looking to create with MPI this year? Attend our MPI 101 before the presentation and learn
about the various opportunities to make the most out of your membership. Learn about what benefits are available to you,
how you can volunteer and get involved, and have the chance to meet other members.

Location, Map, and Lodging
The Madison Concourse Hotel & Governor's Club

1 W Dayton St.
Madison, WI 53703
P: 608-257-6000
Property Website
Cut-off Date: January 8, 2015
Room Rates: $109.00

Community Outreach
THE YMCA OF DANE COUNTY is, and always will be, dedicated to building healthy, confident, connected and securechildren, adults, families and communities. Every day our impact is felt when an individual makes a healthy choice, when amentor inspires a child and when a community comes together for the common good.
With a focus on YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING and SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, strengthening communities
is our cause. At the Y, we believe that lasting personal and social change happens when we all work together. Every day
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we work side-by-side with our neighbors to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income or background, has theopportunity to be healthy, confident, connected and secure.
At the Y, no child, family or adult is turned away for the inability to pay. We recognize that for communities to succeed,everyone must be given the opportunity to be healthy, confident, connected and secure.
Gifts for the YMCA
New books suitable for children ages 6 months – 5 years
New toys for the daycare for ages 6 months – 6 years – learning toys that help prepare kids for Kindergarten
New soccer balls, basketballs for the young sports stars

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