SPIN Network celebrates 3rd year

05/12/2011

The Senior Planners Industry Network (SPIN) has reached its 3 year anniversary in October 2011. Although SPIN as an independant organization is still very young, it is actually based on those MICE professionals that have been playing the game for decades!

The SPIN motto “BY senior-level planners, FOR senior-level planners” accurately describes this society, created in 2008, lead by and focused on senior peers.

SPIN exclusivity is given to those meeting planners who have been planning for at least 10 years. Yet the average SPIN member has 20 years of MICE experience.

However, only basic membership is free.

Elite-level membership comes with a price - $200 annually. It also brings many benefits; including industry and non-industry discounts, $100 off the SPINCon (North American Conference) registration fee, free admission to senior educational webinars and free Think Tank events.

SPIN Supporting Members pay only $50 annually. Their perks are fewer than the Elite members, but greater than the basic membership, which only provides free access to their LinkedIn group.

Regardless of level, each SPIN member has a respected voice in every major SPIN decision.

Shawna Suckow, SPIN’s founder, had hoped for a mere 30 members on the original LinkedIn account. Her desire was to create a private and concentrated network where senior meeting planners could connect and exchange, with their professional development as the top priority. Suckow’s motivation was to fill the void of helpful didactic information within the MICE industry that was also suited to their professional level.

Today the group has come a long way from the LinkedIn account. SPIN totals 2,500 members and visits approximately 15 cities quarterly. There is no doubt that Suckow was successful.

For more information, or to become a SPIN member, check out www.spinplanners.com/.

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