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IntroductionThe MPI Global MarketPlace has proven to be a valuable resource for association members and other industry professionals who use the Internet to locate products and services for the entire global meeting industry. This information resource uses powerful search technology that continually indexes the content of participating supplier websites. Users have the option of performing keyword-driven searches that mirror traditional search engines, or a category-specific search. Both methods produce the most relevant results on the Web.
The MPI Global MarketPlace also incorporates a desktop search mechanism, allowing visitors to download a free application that makes the directory accessible from their computer desktop. In addition, the directory has implemented Request For Information (RFI) functionality, allowing visitors to contact suppliers with the click of a button. Both features are becoming increasingly popular among users of the MPI Global MarketPlace and are a valuable business opportunity for suppliers to advertise in the directory.
Members of the Meeting Professionals International (MPI) have access to the MPI Global MarketPlace on a daily basis. But the directory isn't limited to association members. Other meeting professionals are using the directory as well. These industry professionals spend $122 billion a year on products and services your company offers.
And when these professionals are ready to buy, they turn to the MPI Global MarketPlace to cut through the clutter of traditional search engine results.
The MPI Global MarketPlace has been created specifically for serious buyers of your product or service. Purchasing a listing in the directory ensures that your company's brand and message are delivered directly to those that matter most to your business. MPI is recognized as a leader in the industry. And meeting professionals turn to the association as an informational source in the industry.
Your completed listing in the MPI Global MarketPlace will feature your company logo and description, contact information and company website and e-mail link. The listing will be grouped into categories of your choice to enable efficient searching.
A link to the MPI Global MarketPlace is prominently displayed on the MPI website (http://www.mpiweb.org).
MPI's Web Site Traffic
Unique visitors - 88,000 per month
Page views - 716,000 per month
The following rates reflect an annual pricing structure. Your company's listing appears in the MPI Global MarketPlace year-round.
| $495 ($395 member price) |
Completed Web-Enabled Listing | A completed web-enabled listing includes your full-color company logo, a corporate description, links to your website and e-mail address, and placement in up to 10 predefined headings. Get the visibility in the marketplace that you need! |
| $150 | Priority Placement | This additional fee allows your company to have your completed listing appear on the first page within a single heading of your choosing. |
| $1500 | 1st Place Premium Placement | This additional fee allows your completed listing to appear as the top position within a single heading of your choosing. |
| $1350 | 2nd Place Premium Placement | This additional fee allows your completed listing to appear as the second position within a single heading of your choosing. |
| $1150 | 3rd Place Premium Placement | This additional fee allows your completed listing to appear as the third position within a single heading of your choosing. |
| $350 | Video-enhanced Listing | Add video to your Enhanced Listing – bring your products and services to life with video or post commercials! Want to add more than one video – just $250 for additional videos posted to your listing. |
| $200 | Keyword Search Priority Placement | This additional fee ensures that your company will appear prominently when a specific keyword term is used during a search. |
| $300 | Product Showcase Ad | This additional fee allows you to spotlight your product with an ad in the Product Showcase. The ad will have front page rotation, updating every 15 seconds. The ad may be changed throughout the year to highlight special offers. A link to your Product Showcase items is placed in your enhanced listing. Additional Product Showcase ads are $200. |
Logo guidelines: Your company's logo will appear as part of the completed listing. Logos will be published at 338 pixels x 168 pixels. For best quality, logos should be submitted as JPEGs in RGB format. File size should not exceed 15k.
Video guidelines: Your video(s) will launch from a video icon placed on your Enhanced Listing. Videos should be less than 10 minutes and can be submitted in the following formats: .avi (Audio Video Interleave), .mov (Apple QuickTime Movie). mp4 (MPEG-4 Video File) .mpg (MPEG Video File), .qt (Apple QuickTime Movie), .rm (Real Media File), .swf (Macromedia Flash Movie), .wmv (Windows Media Video File). Video dimensions should be 400 pixels by 300 pixels.
Product Showcase guidelines: Product Showcase images will be published at 350 pixels x 200 pixels. For best quality, images should be submitted as JPEGs in RGB format. File size should not exceed 15k.
For more information about graphic specifications, please contact your sales representative.
Meeting Professionals International, the meeting industry's largest and most vibrant global community, is committed to delivering success for its nearly 23,000 worldwide members by providing innovative knowledge and learning experiences, connecting people and ideas, and creating rich marketplace opportunities. Founded in 1972, the Dallas-based organization delivers global human connections through its 68 chapters and clubs in 20 countries. For more information, visit www.mpiweb.org.
For additional information, call (972) 402-7000, or e-mail us at mpi@multiview.com.
