Education and Professional Development

Director of Education

Dianne Brice
1102 Cherry Meadow Lane
Rock Hill, SC, 20732
Phone: 803-329-3338
dbrice@comporium.net

Chair - Education

Samantha Hartford, CPP
NCSU-CVM
4700 Hillsborough St
Raleigh, NC 27606
Phone: 919-513-6421
samantha_hartford@ncsu.edu

Committee Members

Corey Bizzell
Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau
101 E Morgan Street
Durham, NC 27701
Phone (919) 680-8315
Fax (919) 680-8355
corey@durham-cvb.com

Diane Butzer, CMP
BCBS of NC
PO Box 2291
Durham, NC 27702-2291
Phone (919) 765-3135
Fax (919) 765-4837
diane.butzer@bcbsnc.com

Lenore Donaldson
Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club
3001 Cameron Boulevard
Durham, NC 27705
Phone 919-313-2186
Fax 919-313-2164
ldonaldson@wdigc.com

Jennifer Johnson, CMP
The Johnson Meetings Group
5300 Atlantic Avenue, Sutie 104
Raleigh, NC 27609
Phone 919-523-6001
Fax 919-832-2534
jennifer@jenniferjohnson.us

Cyndi Mohr
Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel
2101 North Oak Street
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone 843-918-5015
Fax 843-918-5021
cyndi.mohr@myrtlebeachsheraton.com

Bonnie Wallsh, CMP, CMM
Bonnie Wallsh Associates, LLC
6328 Red Maple Drive
Charlotte, NC 28277
Phone 704-491-0921
bwacmp@carolina.rr.com

Missy Weld
Speakers Network
2233 Park Road
Charlotte, NC 28203
Phone 704-342-0095
Fax 704-342-0096
missy@speakersnetworkworldwide.com

Loretta Yingling
Greater Raleigh CVB
PO Box 1879
Raleigh, NC 27602
Phone 919-645-2667
Fax 919-831-2887
lyingling@visitraleigh.com

Annette Zarriello, CMP, CMM
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC
PO Box 2291
Durham, NC 27702
Phone 919-765-3817
Fax 919-765-2433
annette.zarriello@bcbsnc.com

Committee responsibilities and goals:

MPI-CC offers an unparalleled educational experience for professionals in the meeting industry. Our programs will give you ideas on the most innovative resources and best practices to revitalize your skills and career. Now more than ever, our members and meeting professionals are encouraged to come together to gain knowledge and share experiences to stay on the edge of what's happening in our industry.

The Education Committee is responsible for planning, scheduling and implementing the education sessions for each bi-monthly meeting. The Education Committee makes all the arrangements for the Nuts and Bolts session, the main Education session, the CMP study session and Continuing Education at each meeting.

Speakers are chosen to meet the needs of the members and exceed the education requirements of MPI International. Every speaker meets the eligibility requirements for attending members to earn Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credits, which are needed for many industry certifications.

The goals of the Education Committee include increasing attendance at each meeting and ensuring the speakers met the member's needs as measured by the post-meeting survey scores.

The Professional Certification Committee presents targeted educational programs aimed at CMP topics during the bi-monthly meetings, CMP Retention Sessions, and CMP Informational Sessions. The committee's aim is to increase the number of members studying for and attaining the CMP, CMM, or CHME certifications. It forms study groups and retreats and posts information about the certification opportunities. Click here.