The Hard Rock International
WEC 2015 Student Scholarship
Interested in designing an educational session for meeting and event professionals? What would
it look like and what would it teach people? And what if you would not only be able to design it,
but also present your session at WEC. In partnership with Hark Rock International, the MPI
Foundation is excited to present this unique opportunity for two students for WEC 2015 in San
Francisco!
Two (2) students will receive the Hard Rock International Scholarship including WEC attendance
and the chance to present an educational Campfire Session during MPI’s World Education
Congress. Campfires are 30 minutes in length and take place in the Knowledge Hub, where the
focus will be on the future of meetings, corporate social responsibility, technology and the
current status of the industry.
Scholarship Eligibility
 Must be a student MPI member in good standing.
Scholarship Award
 Two (2) scholarships will be awarded to student members (1 North American student
and 1 EMEA region student).
o WEC registration
o Roundtrip economy airfare
o Accommodations up to four (4) nights
o Opportunity to present an educational Campfire Session at WEC (including
intake and coaching calls with the MPI Professional Educational team).
Why is this opportunity being offered?
 We are giving students a stage to share ideas worth spreading.
 We often only turn to “experts” and professors to teach the meeting and event
professionals of the world new skills and to provide them with new knowledge. Students
however have a wealth of knowledge about this industry and can teach this community
a thing or two and we are looking to provide a platform to do so.
 We want to have appealing educational offerings for students – whom best to ask to
design and execute this than students themselves?
How do I submit my idea?
 Please review the requirements and supporting documents herein and submit your Hard
Rock International Student Scholarship Campfire Session idea to
mpifoundation@mpiweb.org no later than May 22, 2015. Scholarship award recipients
will be notified by June 5, 2015 via email with instructions on next steps.
Requirements
 Scholarship winner needs to actually have designed the submission him/ herself,
source and prepare the speakers and the session materials of the session (or be the
presenter him/herself) and actually deliver the session in San Francisco.
 Speaker(s) needs to agree to present and be available: please contact any speaker(s)
you want to put forward for WEC before submitting your bid and ensure the buy-in
and availability from the speaker(s).
 The scholarship package (conference registration, housing and travel) is only
available to the actual winning student. There is no financial support or speaking fee
available for any additional speakers that might or might not be co-presenting or
delivering this session.
 The session should be in English.
 Session length – sessions should be designed for a 30 minute Campfire Session.
 A complete submission will include:
o An MPI Foundation Scholarship Application
o A 2-minute promotional video
o A completed Campfire Session worksheet including
 A session title
 A session description
 3 learner outcomes
 Speaker(s) name and title
 Speaker bio and picture