Meetings Industry Raises Record Amount at November Luncheon
DENVER, CO: Commemorating its 30th year, Serving Up Hope continues to provide meetings industry professionals an opportunity to reconnect with colleagues while giving back to the greater community. Far-surpassing the goal of raising $30,000 in its 30th year, Serving up Hope 2023 raised a record $44,340, through sponsorships and donations, to benefit the Food Bank of the Rockies.
Food Bank of the Rockies, the largest hunger-relief organization in the Rocky Mountain Region, provides an average of 178,000 meals a day to those in need in Colorado and Wyoming. Eighteen-thousand volunteers turn each dollar donated to Food Bank of the Rockies into three meals for the hungry.
2023 Serving Up Hope sponsors included: Omni Interlocken, 5Star Talent and Entertainment, Inc., eventPower, Pinnacle Live, Freeman, Beaver Run Resort and Conference Center, The Post Chicken and Beer, Boost Oxygen, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Food Bank of the Rockies, Fogo de Chão, Jacquard Denver and Cherry Creek, Magnolia Denver, Marriott Boulder, Marriott Westminster, Savory Cuisines Catering, The Slate, The Westin Downtown Denver, Yours Truly Cupcakes, Alegre Weddings and Events, Articulated Intelligence, Libby Live Auctions, MiHi Entertainment, and Western Paper Distribution.
This year’s Serving Up Hope Fellows included: National Speaker Association, Vail Resorts, Visit Denver, Disney Meetings and Events, Rocky Mountain Chapter of International Association of Exhibitions and Events, Christian Meetings and Convention Association, Rocky Mountain Chapter of Meetings Professionals International, Session Board, Spectrum AV, The Art Hotel of Denver, Arvada Center, and Magnolia Denver.
Serving Up Hope 2023 was co-chaired by Justin Clark and Billie Lynn Vigil.
About Meetings Industry Council of Colorado (MIC): With roots dating back to 1987, MIC has long promoted the collaboration of meetings industry professionals in Colorado. Incorporated by the State of Colorado in 2000, MIC has hosted annual conferences since 2001, with typical attendance over 1,000. A volunteer committee leads the association members in monthly meetings and dialogue. There are currently 12 member associations.
