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Date: November 21, 2017
Location: Intercontinental Chicago, Chicago, IL


Date: December 13, 2017
Location: Venue SIX 10, Chicago, IL


Date: April 12, 2018
Location: TBD


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Volunteer Spotlight
  

By Sasha Sook, CMP, Summit Executive Centre

Speakers and facilitators are what makes the success of your event and keeps the attendees talking for months and years to come. Speakers have many requirements in order to perform at their best potential. I wanted to interview a few instructors and facilitators to see if there has been any changes in their needs and what they want us to know when we are booking a speaker. Maxine Fuller of Maxine Fuller LLC., Stacey Hanke of Stacey Hanke Inc. and Shawn Woods of Shawn K. Woods & Associates have provided their insights on what they think has changed.


  

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

Question: I am a corporate planner and book meetings of 50 to 250 people. What value does a convention bureau give me?

Answer: Booking meetings of your size can be very time consuming if you do not know which properties will best fit your needs. A convention bureau represents all of the hotels in the city and can send your meeting requirements only to the hotels that can meet your needs.


  

By Soraya Herbert, DAHLIA

Every minute attendees spend at your event is an opportunity to enhance their experience and capitalize on their presence. Digital signage helps brings your space to life with eye-catching displays that you can customize in any shape, size or color.


   
Greater Green Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau
      
The Osthoff Resorts
   
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The MPI Foundation provides MPI members professional development and career opportunities through grants and scholarships. MPI Foundation scholarships are accepted on an ongoing basis. Applications received by the end of the month will receive notification by the end of the following month. Conference scholarships do not typically follow the normal application cycle but will be reviewed each month. 

For more information on the scholarship application cycle and specific deadlines, download the 2017 Scholarship Overview. 


The Senior Association Coordinator role is your chance to support an influential professional association to have even greater impact in its industry, city and its community members’ businesses and careers. 


Did you know that for $99 a year you can become an affiliate member of MPI-CAC? Click on the link below for more information.


   
MEET Chicago Northwest
      
The Cove of Lake Geneva
   
   
Visit Norfolk
      
Lincolnshire Marriott Resort
   
Sponsorship Opportunities

We want to be your partner! We invite you to consider partnership opportunities with MPI-CAC as a way to elevate your company's presence in the strong Chicagoland hospitality community.  

Annual Partnerships – Offer year-round exposure and benefits

Event Partnerships – Whether you are providing cash or in-kind products/services for a chapter event, we've designed a dynamic mix of baseline benefits event-specific benefits to maximize your ROI

Event Host Partnerships – Offer the ability to showcase your venue

Event Support Partnerships – Offer targeted exposure for cash or in-kind support


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New Members

MPI Chicago Area Chapter wants to welcome all of the new members who joined in July, August and September!