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		<title>WEC Rundown Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:19:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vanessa LaClair, CMP</dc:creator>
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		<title>WEC Rundown Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:58:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vanessa LaClair, CMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have many, many things to say about MPI&#8217;s World Education Congress, held July 23-27 in sunny (and really hot) Orlando, FL.  The good, the bad and the so-so, but I have been struggling to get the message down.  I did take lots of notes, with my trusty notebook and gel roller pen as well [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vanessalaclair.com&amp;blog=9049613&amp;post=689&amp;subd=vlaclair&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Your Why?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vanessa LaClair, CMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Attending the recent MPI World Education Congress in Orlando has inspired me &#8211; one of the inspirational talks I attended was the General Session presentation by Simon Sinek, who presented us with several ideas, including understanding ideas like WHY?, leaders vs. visionaries, inspiration, and loyalty. First a little bit about Simon… Simon Sinek is leading [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vanessalaclair.com&amp;blog=9049613&amp;post=701&amp;subd=vlaclair&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Little WEC11 Love</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:50:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vanessa LaClair, CMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m leaving on a jet plane for #WEC11 (World Education Congress) in less than four weeks! Where has the time gone?  When #WEC10 was over, I thought woefully that I have to wait a WHOLE year before the next one.  Somehow the whole year flew by, and now I have to start planning how to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vanessalaclair.com&amp;blog=9049613&amp;post=523&amp;subd=vlaclair&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Face Time</title>
		<link>http://vanessalaclair.com/2011/06/22/face-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:28:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vanessa LaClair, CMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I might be a little over the top when it comes to encouraging the use of social media as a meetings professional.  I love Twitter and LinkedIn for my professional side, and Facebook for my more personal side of life.  I even went so far as to sign up for all kinds of social networking [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vanessalaclair.com&amp;blog=9049613&amp;post=503&amp;subd=vlaclair&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating Our Members</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vanessa LaClair, CMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last night was the MPI Northeastern New York awards celebration. The MPI NENY Awards Celebration is the culmination of the chapter’s year and was definitely an evening filled with celebration, as we recognized the talents, skills, accomplishments, and dedication of our members and industry colleagues. As part of last night&#8217;s ceremony, I had to give [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vanessalaclair.com&amp;blog=9049613&amp;post=489&amp;subd=vlaclair&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I Was a Virtual World Speaker</title>
		<link>http://vanessalaclair.com/2011/01/11/i-was-a-virtual-world-speaker/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:50:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vanessa LaClair, CMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This update comes a little on the late side, but I figure it&#8217;s still important enough to share! I gave my very first presentation in the MPI NENY Virtual World (The Easy Button) in November, where I shared tips on how to run a smooth and successful event.  Now, I’m not the world’s greatest public [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vanessalaclair.com&amp;blog=9049613&amp;post=454&amp;subd=vlaclair&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Acknowledgment</title>
		<link>http://vanessalaclair.com/2010/12/07/acknowledgment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:10:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vanessa LaClair, CMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A man desires praise that he may be reassured, that he may be quit of his doubting of himself; he is indifferent to applause when he is confident of success. Alec Waugh It’s that time of year when we go out of our way to show others how much we appreciate what they’ve done for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vanessalaclair.com&amp;blog=9049613&amp;post=437&amp;subd=vlaclair&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Vision, Mission, Value</title>
		<link>http://vanessalaclair.com/2010/10/19/vision-mission-value/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vanessa LaClair, CMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vision, Mission &#38; Value: Do you know the difference?  I thought I knew, but many of us are guilty of blurring the three into one and using them interchangeably. During the 2010 MPI Chapter Business Summit, which was held in Dallas, TX in September for the MPI Chapter Leaders, we discussed the differences.  Who knew [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vanessalaclair.com&amp;blog=9049613&amp;post=405&amp;subd=vlaclair&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Where&#8217;s My Sledge Hammer?</title>
		<link>http://vanessalaclair.com/2010/08/18/wheres-my-sledge-hammer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vanessa LaClair, CMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I read the following blog yesterday, and it really bothered me.  Not the author, but the content.  It drives me crazy that this &#8220;glass ceiling&#8221; still exists and that we just can&#8217;t take a sledge hammer to it once and for all. Still Behind By Jessie States Women don&#8217;t receive assistance in reaching their future [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vanessalaclair.com&amp;blog=9049613&amp;post=383&amp;subd=vlaclair&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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