Date: April 6, 2017
Location: McCormick Place West, Chicago, IL

Date: April 27, 2017
Location: Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago, IL

Date: May 16, 2017
Location: TopGolf, Naperville, IL

Date: June 6, 2017
Location: The Odyssey Country Club, Tinley Park, IL

Date: June 19-22, 2017
Location: MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV

Non-members purchase a #WEC17 bundle! Get a one-year membership and conference registration. Enter code LVCMBR17 at checkout.

Date: July 12, 2017
Location: Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL

By Sasha Sook, CMP, Summits of Chicago As Sales Professionals we bring in the business and the onsite team’s performance and interaction with our clients and attendees is what keeps them coming back and builds loyalty to our venue. At the Summit, we have implemented a few things to ensure our onsite teams know who the key decision makers are so they can build that relationship and make sure everything runs smoothly.

By Ted Miller, HMCC, CHME, CHSP, CGTP, CGMP, Hilton

Question: We are in the planning stages of our next annual company meeting. In the past, I have heard people say they attend because they must but do not get much from the meeting. How can I get my people more engaged?

Answer: When you have an annual meeting, many times the efforts tend to be more focused on social activities for people to mingle than on the true content of the conference. Take the time right now to ask those who will attend what information they want and how it should be presented.

Help a colleague, friend or young professional experience the benefits of MPI membership. Share this voucher with a future MPI member, which will waive the $50 application fee. Also, for each new member who uses this referral voucher, you will receive $25 off your next membership renewal. Be sure to add your name and member ID to each voucher prior to giving it to a new member. After all, what are friends for?

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Due: April 15, 2017

MPI WEC 2017 April 5, 2017

Grace Geronimo
KPMG

Andrew Brode
AV Chicago, Inc.