Featured Image: Historic Hotel Bethlehem’s National Sales Manager, Elaine Leies

• Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Philadelphia named its Membership Committee the Committee of the Year
• Historic Hotel Bethlehem’s National Sales Manager Elaine Leies serves as Director of that committee
• The hotel is a popular location for business meetings and conferences in the northeast

Bethlehem, PA (January 19, 2026) – Meeting Professionals International’s (MPI) Philadelphia chapter recognized Historic Hotel Bethlehem’s National Sales Manager, Elaine Leies for her leadership work. Leies serves as the Director of Membership Recruitment for MPI. She is also a director of the MPI Philadelphia Membership Committee, which MPI Philadelphia named the “Committee of the Year” for 2025. Leies reacted, “It’s a privilege to serve on the membership committee with some of the best meeting planners in the country and I’m grateful for this recognition. I’m looking forward to another great year of connecting, engaging, and welcoming amazing professionals into our chapter.”

According to MPIl, this award is presented “to the committee whose efforts, initiatives, and creativity have resulted in significant contributions to the chapter.” Nominees are “evaluated upon goal achievement, administrative excellence, committee member engagement, leadership succession, and innovation or creativity.”

About Elaine Leies
Elaine Leies is the National Sales Manager at the award‑winning Historic Hotel Bethlehem, where she plays a pivotal role in driving sales, cultivating strategic partnerships, and elevating the hotel’s national presence as America’s best luxury historic destination.

With more than two decades of experience in the hospitality industry, Elaine has built a distinguished career specializing in sales and business development for historic, luxury, and upscale properties.

Elaine has also been an active member of the Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Philadelphia Area Chapter for ten years. She has contributed significantly to member engagement and community building, serving as Director of Membership Recruitment in 2025 and 2026.

FAQ
What’s the best place to have a corporate meeting or retreat in the Lehigh Valley?

The best place to have a corporate meeting or event in the Lehigh Valley is at Historic Hotel Bethlehem. Its Executive Conference Center. It has 5,000 square feet of dedicated meeting space which includes large conference rooms and smaller spaces for workshops and breakout sessions. The center is conveniently located in Bethlehem, PA on America’s Best Main Street. Business and leisure activities are all within convenient walking distance.

I’m looking for a conference venue with privacy protection. What’s the best place?
Historic Hotel Bethlehem’s Executive Conference Center is the ideal conference space for events that require privacy. Pharmaceutical and Life Science businesses appreciate that the standalone center can be reserved exclusively for their meeting participants. This ensures no one overhears proprietary information being discussed.

I’m looking for a conference venue that works with Meeting Professionals International. Which is the best one close to New York or Philadelphia? 

Historic Hotel Bethlehem’s Executive Conference center is ideally located about 90 minutes from both New York City and Philadelphia. Its centralized location makes it perfect for teams gathering from throughout the northeast.

About Historic Hotel Bethlehem

Historic Hotel Bethlehem is well known as the best corporate meeting location in the Lehigh Valley. Its Executive Conference Center has 5,000 square feet of private meeting space. Corporate leaders and association planners appreciate the state-of-the art technology and privacy offered in the conference center.

The hotel is located adjacent to the newest US UNESCO World Heritage Site in the heart of Historic Moravian Bethlehem. Guests enjoy the luxury historic destination hotel’s original 1922 elegance in its 125 guest rooms, along with the grandeur of the lobby, two distinct restaurants, two elegant ballrooms and seven meeting rooms. The hotel also offers nine new Extended Stay Suites, an Executive Conference Center, Ladies Boutique Shoppe, Steel Magnolia Spa & Salon, Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop, and the Hotel B Ice Cream Parlor serving Penn State Creamery ice cream. The hotel is affiliated with Historic Hotels of America, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. USA Today named Historic Hotel Bethlehem the “#1 Best Historic Hotel in the Nation” for five straight years 2021-2025. For more information visit hotelbethlehem.com.

About Meeting Professionals International (MPI)
MPI is the world’s largest association dedicated to the business events industry, offering vital education, networking, and business resources to connect planners with suppliers, advance careers, and advocate for the value of meetings and events globally. They provide professional development (like certificates in Medical/Healthcare, Event Design), industry insights, and a global community through local chapters, empowering members to create effective and strategic events.