Conversations
Events
Trivia Night

Date: August 9, 2018
Location: TBD

Signature Lucheon

Date: November 20, 2018
Location: TBD

Holiday Party

Date: December 12, 2018
Location: TBD

Volunteer Spotlight
  
Ask the Expert – Social Responsibility

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

Question: We hear a lot about Corporate Social Responsibility and wonder how a small company be involved in such a practice.

Answer: Corporate Social Responsibility is not something you just start, it must be part of the nature of the company or organization.

  
Quick Tips Anyone Can Use to Host a Green Meeting

By: Corinne Como, Loyola University Chicago 

Loyola University Chicago is a leading destination for green meetings and events in the Midwest. Check out this checklist to green your events anywhere! Even if just a couple strategies are implemented, a measureable impact can be made by each event.

  
What to Know About Cancellation and Attrition?

By: Amanda Masters, White Lodging 

Booking a room block? Hosting an event? Catering a luncheon? Chances are the contract carries cancellation and attrition clauses; are you fully aware of what that means? Let me tell you a little bit more about cancellation and attrition from a hotelier’s point of view.

  
Event Design – The Design Process

By: Kim Bakota, Kehoe Designs

Kehoe Designs just took event design to the next level at The Geraghty. After successfully executing a global firm’s 37th annual holiday party, Kehoe Designs took the design process to a case study and provided a little insight on the design process. 

   
Detroit Metro CVB
      
MEET Chicago Northwest
   
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Linda Whitlock: January Engaged Member of the Month

By: Kate Shea, Bankers Life

MPI helps keep me stay in tune with the pulse of the industry and popular trends. As a business owner, I want stay ahead of the curve to design new programs that enhance my client's meetings and events. Continue reading to learn how MPI impacts Linda's career.

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.

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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. 

Message from the President
Annual Awards Recognition Celebration

MPI-CAC woud like to thank the Annual Awards Recognition Celebration committee members:

Heather Brown, Co-Chair
AlliedPRA

Amanda Reece, Director
NHS Global Events

Greg Werstler, VP Leadership Development
ComedySportz Chicago

Erin Connell
UI Labs

Allie Drazin
Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants

Kara Ferguson
Association of Legal Administrators

Serena Pomerantz
The Princeton Review

Cyndi Rosenberg
Kehoe Designs

Hilary Saurer
River Roast

Christie Springer
MSI Chicago

Whitney Taylor
Drape Kings

   
Marriott Grand Hotel Resort & Golf Club
   
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're providing cash or in-kind products/services for a chapter event, we've designed a dynamic mix of baseline and 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: July 15, 2018