Date: Saturday, June 3, 2017
Location: Washington Park, Chicago, 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 Rachael Riggs, CMP

Do you send the RFP to both the Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB)/Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) and the hotel Global Sales Offices?

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

Question: How do you suggest I get my focus back and start the process of finding a new career?

Answer: My best advice to you is to “give yourself a time out!” Once you have had time to stop and take some time for yourself, you will be better able to calmly set a plan for yourself and how you want to move forward.

By Michael Hahn

Remember your last brutal day at work? That’s great … because we need to be challenged, otherwise we get bored, complacent and lazy. But when is too much challenge bad for us?

Lisa Iacozza, CMP, with BCD M&E and Amanda Bridges with Brella are the MPI-CAC winners of scholarships to attend MPI's World Education Congress (WEC) June 19-22 in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand. 

Recruit new members and win a fabulous downtown Chicago package!

The MPI Chicago Area Chapter member to recruit the most new members from May 1 to June 30, 2017 will win a fabulous downtown Chicago weekend package.

Thank you to the Ed Programs committee members for all their hard work on the Spring Education Program & Networking Event.

Don't miss your opportunity to get in front of Chicago's top meeting professionals. Advertising opportunities are currently available for the MPI Chicago Area Chapter 2017-2018 Membership Directory – the go-to resource for information about the chapter and its members.

This September, be on the lookout for the next issue of MPI-CAC's new biannual magazine – C+C – available in print and digital formats. Each issue will feature articles and content tailored to meeting professionals in the Chicago area. Read the Spring/Summer issue online today!

For more information, check out the media kit or contact Jamie Williams at jwilliams@naylor.com.

Interested in showcasing your Chicago area venue to MPI-CAC members and guests? Consider hosting an upcoming event.

Want to gain exposure to the Chicago area's leading industry professionals? Consider sponsoring an upcoming event.

Looking to make a bigger impact throughout the year? Consider becoming a MPI-CAC Annual Partner.

Due: July 15, 2017