Volunteer Mentor Application Form
Volunteer Mentor Application Form
NOTE: By completing this form, you give permission to MPI MN to publish the information you provide below on the Mentoring Page of www.mpimn.org. Once you are paired with a mentee, your information will be removed from the web site. We will maintain your information on file for the next optional enrollment period. You may withdraw your information at any time by contacting .
I am a:Corporate Planner / Association Planner / Government Planner
Independent Planner / Supplier / Third Party Planner
Name
Michael E Bergman / Designation(s) (example: CMP)
Company
HelmsBriscoe / Work Phone
612-354-2148 / # of Years in the Industry
16
E-mail Address
/ Work City
Minneapolis / # of Years with MPI MN
10
MPI MN Committee(s) you serve, position(s) you hold
Current VP of Strategic Alliances, former Chapter President, Director and VP of Finance, also have served on Education and Communication committees.
Other organizations to which you belong
World Citizen, Inc.
Please give a brief description of your career path to date
I spent 13 years with Hilton Hotels, were I started at the Front Desk and over the course of my employment received multiiple promotions leading to my last position there as Director of Group Sales. In addition to sales I have hotel expereince in operations, Revenue Management, Catering, Convention Services and other operational departments. In 2008 I left Hilton to start in a newly created position within the corporate leadership team of HelmsBriscoe as Managing Director. In this capacity, I lead teams of HelmsBriscoe assocaites in multiple states in the US and Eastern Canada. I am responsible for sales, development, growth, training and operations. Corporate wide I also play a signifant role in the procuremet of large client opportunities using Strategic Meeting Management solutions.
Please describe your areas of meetings expertise (i.e. negotiations, selling, contracts, logistics, etc.)
My key areas of expertise involve cultivating, elevating, motivating and leading individauls and teams of individauls. I also have a considerable amount of expereince in business plan development, strategic planning and execution. From a tactical perspective, I have a great deal of expereince in knowledging related to sales, contracts, negotiations, revenue managment, presentations/presenting, proposal development, and communications.
Please describe your professional strengths (i.e. time management, team building, multi-tasking, etc.)
See above.
Please describe some of your key personality traits (i.e. outgoing/reserved, family-oriented, type A, etc.)
I'm outgoing, easy going and enjoy infusing fun into any situation. A sense of humor is important to me - but also knowing when it's time for business. I give whatever I do 110% of my attention.
Once your form is submitted, we will review for possible inclusion on the Volunteer Mentor page of www.mpimn.org. If contacted by a prospective mentee, you may choose to establish a mentoring connection if you feel it will be a good match. If you agree to the pairing, you have a responsibility to meet with your mentee the agreed amount of times per month for up to 60 minutes, for three months. After the mentoring period ends, any extension of your mentoring commitment is at your own discretion.
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