MPI APPPOINTS JEFF BUSCH VICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

DALLAS, TX, (March 25, 2009) — Meeting Professionals International (MPI) today announced its new vice president of strategic communications, Jeff Busch. Mr. Busch will be responsible for MPI’s global marketing, public relations and communication efforts. The search was conducted by Taylor Winfield, Inc.

With a strong background in sports and event marketing, Mr. Busch comes to MPI with an impressive track record of communications and marketing leadership. Most recently at the Hunt Sports Group, he worked as vice president, marketing, communications & broadcasting. There he led the strategic re-branding of Dallas’ Major League Soccer Team, FC Dallas, increased ticket sales by 400% over three years at Pizza Hut Park, and served as the company’s “brand sheriff.”

“Jeff has a proven track record of using a wide variety of communications platforms to support customer value,” said Bruce MacMillan, president and CEO of MPI. “This will translate into enhanced value for our member community.”

Prior to Hunt Sports Group, Mr. Busch worked as the vice president, business development for the Texas Tornado Hockey Team in Frisco. There he was responsible for sales, marketing, advertising, communications, public relations and marketing positioning. His background also includes leadership positions for Hi-Line Inc., Streetball Partners International, and The Quaker Oats Company.

About MPI
Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the meeting and event industry’s largest and most vibrant global community, helps our members thrive by providing human connections to knowledge and ideas, relationships, and marketplaces. MPI membership is comprised of more than 24,000 members belonging to 71 chapters and clubs worldwide. For additional information, visit mpiweb.org.

About Taylor Winfield, Inc.
Established in 1987, Taylor Winfield has been instrumental in building billions in market value within the high technology industry, via retained executive search and strategic business development. Through key relationships with premier private equity and venture capital firms, maturing client companies, and their executive network of visionary industry leaders, Taylor Winfield has conducted searches to create hundreds of high tech core management teams in Consumer Internet, Wireless, SaaS, Enterprise Software, Networking, Hardware, Services, and Semiconductors – and now Medical, Clean Tech, Renewable Energy and Retail. For more information, please visit www.taylorwinfield.com.