During its 2014 World Education Congress (WEC), which took place Aug. 2-5 in Minneapolis, the MPI Foundation raised a record $170,000, which is the most money ever raised at one of its conferences, Meeting Professionals International (MPI) announced last week.
The money will be used to fund the MPI Foundation Education Endowment, which provides chapter grants and scholarships to MPI members.
"Thank you to everyone who supported MPI Foundation events during WEC earlier this month," MPI Foundation Chairman Gus Vonderheide said in a statement. "Your support of the MPI Foundation will strengthen our community today and help secure the future of our industry."
Since January 2013, the MPI Foundation has provided more than $1 million in grants, scholarships, and pan-industry research. The foundation currently offers MPI members 21 different types of scholarship opportunities, as well as three types of grants for MPI chapters. Detailed information and applications are available on the foundation's website.
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