Welcome to Meeting Professionals International Washington State Chapter (MPIWSC) CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The MPIWSC Nominations committee would like you to please review the letter and application as well as the nomination form in consideration for a position on the board.  Nominate yourself or a fellow chapter member. Please note the deadline to submit applications is Friday, February 12th by 5:00 pm.    UPCOMING EVENTS MeetDifferent 2010 February 20 - 23, 2010 / Cancun, Mexico For more information please click here Monthly Program – “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about RFPs, but were Afraid to Ask: a panel discussion” February 23, 2010 / Sheraton Bellevue Hotel For more information please click here Cascadia Educational Conference March 7 - 9, 2010 / Tulalip Resort Casino For more information please click here    CHAPTER NEWS Click here for chapter news.    INDUSTRY NEWS Washington Governor Vetoes Convention Center Money Transfer...Washington State Gov. Christine Gregoire has vetoed a $22 million transfer from the Washington State Convention and Trade Center account to the state’s general fund. The line-item veto was used on May 19 to strike the item from the state budget. Local tourism officials had lobbied for the governor to veto the transfer. For additional Industry News articles, click here.