MPI Selects Houston-Based VT2 Studios as Production Partner

DALLAS - Sept. 20, 2005 - Meeting Professionals International (MPI) has selected Houston-based VT2 Studios as production partner for its 2007-2009 Professional Education Conference-North America (PEC-NA) and World Education Congress (WEC) events, specifically the opening general session and closing luncheons.

Following an extensive RFP process, VT2 Studios was selected for its organization, team chemistry, creativity, knowledge and experience. VT2 Studios was the producer of MPI's membership recruitment video, which is in distribution worldwide for the organization, and Senior Producer Tracey Shappro serves as the Women's Leadership Initiative Board Liaison for the MPI Houston Area Chapter.

VT2 Studios (www.vt2.com) is nationally recognized with numerous awards for outstanding creativity, visual design, event production and communication solutions. VT2's clients include advertising agencies, large corporations, associations, small businesses, professional sports teams, cable/television stations and organizations in the music/entertainment industry. VT2's custom-designed 30,000-square-foot facility is one of the largest in the southwestern United States and features a multitude of design, production, post-production and new media services all under one roof.

Upon notification of the selection, Shappro said, "VT2 Studios is honored to have been selected as MPI's new production partner. We're committed to MPI's strategic vision for the organization, and we're ready to produce WEC and PEC-NA conferences that will inspire MPI members from around the world in a manner deserving of this select group of professionals."

Established in 1972, Meeting Professionals International (MPI; www.mpiweb.org) is the largest association for the meetings profession with more than 19,000 members in 66 chapters and clubs. As the global authority and resource for the $122.3 billion meetings and events industry, MPI empowers meeting professionals to increase their strategic organizational value through education and networking opportunities. Its strategic plan, Pathways to Excellence, is designed to elevate the role of meetings in business via: creating professional development levels to evolve member careers to positions of strategic understanding and influence; influencing executives about the value of meetings; and ensuring MPI is the premier marketplace for planners and suppliers.