This document provides summaries of various MPI Westfield chapter members and events. It highlights lifetime members Anne Renken, Marty Bear, Carol Steirle, and Diane D. Smith through short profiles and interviews. It also provides a spotlight on member Maria "Pia" Carpenter and previews the October education event on food, beverages, and costumes from the 1960s. Additionally, it advertises partnership opportunities with the MPI Westfield chapter and recaps a successful leadership training session.

2. Page 2 Sponsors & Newsletter Team Page 3 October Education Event: Food & Costumes Page 4 Lifetime Member Spotlight: Anne Renken, CMM Page 6 Lifetime Member Spotlight: Marty Bear Page 8 Lifetime Member Spotlight: Carol Steirle Page 10 Lifetime Member Spotlight: Diane D. Smith Page 12 Member Spotlight: Maria “Pia” Carpenter Page 14 Fabulous Finds with Sandra Lee Page 16 Partner with MPI WestField! Page 17 Leadership Training is a Success! Page 3 Everything Old is New Again October’s event will feature F&B plus costumes to honor the spirit of harvest and Halloween! Page 4 Lifetime Member Spotlights Pillars of our chapter and incredible friends. Go a bit deeper and get to know our lifetime members! Page 14 Fabulous Finds with Sandra Lee Sandra Lee helps you with your holiday entertaining!

16. Everyone adores chocolate. However, when you want to truly impress, Eclat may be the ticket! Christopher Curtin set out to make one of the best chocolates in the world and he may have done it. Perfecting his craft, Mr. Curtin has raised chocolates to a fine art with his truffles and mendiants. www.eclatchocolate.com Sarabeth's Kitchen is incredible at whatever they decide to make, however, their hand-made, 100% natural cookies are (in my opinion) the best. They taste better than home made because they are so fine and have melt-in-your-mouth consistency. My pick is the chocolate shortbread. www.sarabeths.com My personal, secret weapon when entertaining are Williams Sonoma slow cooking sauces. They have a variety to fit any occasion and they taste homemade. The all-natural braising base is made with traditional wines, vegetables and spices, gently cooked for hours to achieve its delicious complexity. A Williams-Sonoma exclusive. www.williams-sonoma.com

17. The Meeting Professionals International WestField Chapter (MPIWC) was founded in 1989. It was believed that there needed to be an educational and networking source to directly serve meeting professionals, both planners and suppliers, in Westchester, NY and Fairfield, CT counties. MPI was that source. With a large base of planner members in our chapter such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, Pfizer, Bayer, Deloitte and Pepsi-Cola (to name only a few), we bring a vast array of meeting planning professionals to the table. Not to be ignored are the equally powerful supplier members we have including Dolce International, Marriott Hotels, Hilton, Starwood Hotels, Hyatt, Disney, and more. As a Business Partner, you will gain exposure to the right buyers:  Membership is over 250 representing Meeting Industry Professionals  Planner and supplier membership is balanced at 50% each, primarily representing Westchester and Fairfield Counties  Many of the members represent companies based in New York City Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the meetings and events industry's largest and most vibrant global community, helps our members thrive by providing human connections to knowledge and ideas, relationships, and marketplaces. Total MPI membership is comprised of more than 24,000 members belonging to 70 chapters and clubs worldwide. For additional information, visit www.mpiweb.org . Click here to d ownload c omplete o verview of partnership o pportunities : www.mpiwc.org/RFP