MPI'S NEW FOCUS: COMMUNITIES

Perhaps the biggest news from MPI's Professional Education Conference in Las Vegas in July, attended by almost 3,000 people, was the release of preliminary findings from MPI's Women's Leadership Initiatives Program survey of 2,000 industry women. Respondents noted that the ability to adapt to new situations, determination, and perseverance are the three most important qualities women need to succeed as meeting professionals. Among the top-ranked strategies for advancing their careers were