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Industry Xchange

Date: April 12, 2018
Location: Wintrust Arena, Chicago, IL 

Golf Classic

Date: May 21, 2018
Location: The Grove Golf Club, Long Grove, IL

WEC18

Date: June 2-5, 2018
Location: Indianapolis Conference Center, Indianapolis, IN

Annual Awards Recognition Celebration

Date: June 14, 2018
Location: Chicago History Museum, Chicago, IL

Volunteer Spotlight
  
Sponsorship and Branding – It's All About the Design

By: David Epstein, HMR Designs

Incorporating logos, branding and marketing messages into event design creates interesting sponsorship opportunities and can elevate the aesthetic of your event. Whether keeping things subtle or “going big,” there are many decorative vehicles available that create impact, imagination and style.

  
Jump into Spring with F&B trends

By: Brandy Gonsoulin, Blue Plate Catering

Springtime in the meeting and events industry is when we recollect from the holidays, inspire with new ideas and plan some killer events. For Blue Plate Catering, our focus goes to the food, because, after all, food is the anchor for the beginnings of a memorable event. Here are some quick tips on trends we are seeing going into spring.

  
Ask the Expert – Risk Management

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

Risk Management is understanding what can go wrong and how should you plan to avoid putting you or your attendees in a potentially risky situation. It is remembering that what can go wrong, will go wrong, and are you prepared to solve the problem.

   
Detroit Metro CVB
      
Visit Norfolk
   
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2018 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition Volunteers Needed

Choose Chicago is seeking volunteers to assist in welcoming and directing attendees at the airports, hotels, hosted major events and other activities.

Refer a Friend

Give and you shall receive! Refer a friend to MPI and help them waive the $50 application fee while YOU save $25 off your next membership renewal. Share an MPI Membership Voucher today!

Promo Code: MyFriendMPI

Upcoming CMP Test Dates

CMP candidates, you may review your eligibility status and register for the exam during one of the next CMP exam windows through your online account. As a reminder, once your application is approved you have one year of eligibility to take the CMP exam. The upcoming test dates are:

May 4-13, 2018 – CMP and CMP-HC

MPI Foundation Scholarships

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 Scholarship Overview. 

  
Jessica Defraties: October Engaged Member of the Month

By: Kate Shea, Bankers Life

Meet Jessica Defraties, Sales Manager at AceBounce and October's Engaged Member of the Month. She has really jumped into being a great member of the Leadership Development Committee.

Message from the President
NEXT

MPI-CAC would like to thank the NEXT committee members.

Cary Williams, Co-Chair
Brella Production

Albert Zara, Co-Chair
EDGE ShowTek

Meghan Palm, Vice Chair
Baxter Healthcare

Colette Apke, Director
AMVA

Kathleen Clickett, VP Education
Experient, A Maritz Travel Company

Andrew Brode
AV Chicago

Jill Brown
C Systems Global | etouches

Kelsey Cheyne
The Inn at Harbor Shores

Rebecca Deluca, CMP, CHME
LVCVA

Anna Hess
Summits of Chicago

Lisa Mikita, CMP, CAE
American Society for Dermatologic Surgery

Eleanor Sanchez
Civic Opera House of Chicago

   
Marriott Grand Hotel Resort & Golf Club
      
MEET Chicago Northwest
   
Sponsorship Opportunities
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

Hot Dates
Membership Grant Application

Due: April 15, 2018