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Date: March 6
Time: 7:45 a.m. - 4 p.m. CST
Location: Loyola University Chicago, Lake Shore Campus


Date: April 4
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. CST*
Location: Alhambra Palace Restaurant, Chicago

*Time is subject to change.


Date: May 9
Time: 4 p.m.- 7 p.m. CST*
Location: Delta Hotels by Marriott, Glenview, Illinois

*Time is subject to change.


Date: May 20
Time: 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. CST*
Location: The Grove Country Club, Long Grove, Illinois

*Time is subject to change.


Date: June 6
Time: 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. CST*
Location: Venue West, Chicago
 
*Time is subject to change.

Date: Aug. 6*
Time: 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. CST*
Location: TBD
 
*Date and time are subject to change.

Volunteer Spotlight
  
By: Sasha Sook, CMP, CMM, HMCC, Summit Chicago
 
Sacha Sook shares her experience achieving the CMM designation.

  
By: Heather Warthen, 22nd Century Media
 
MPI-CAC’s annual one-day education and technology conference returns March 6.

  
By: Heather Warthen, 22nd Century Media
 
Membership goal set at 827 members for MPI-CAC chapter for 2019.

   
Detroit Metro CVB
      
MEET Chicago Northwest
   
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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 Scholarship Overview. 


Source: BizBash
Designed and produced by Sequoia Productions for the 30th time, the Governors Ball will feature a tribute to film plus luxe decor inspired by classic movie theaters.


Source: Successful Meetings
In recent years, planners specializing in med/pharma have had to obsess over countless new compliance requirements, and delivering memorable meetings experiences to doctors has become a greater challenge. Destination officials have become a key component of overcoming that challenge.


Source: Skift
As hotels continue to slash third-party planner commissions, meeting planners have been finding creative ways to take control of their businesses.


   
Hornblower Cruises & Events
   
   
St. Louis Union Station Hotel
   
Sponsorship Opportunities
Maximize your visibility at the MPI-CAC events with sponsorship packages that provide:
 
- Speaking segments to address an eager audience
- Complimentary event registrations so you can participate in myriad networking opportunities
- Digital advertisements placed on the MPI-CAC website or its social media channels
- Prominent logo displays

Hot Dates

Grant Application Deadline:

Winter - Jan. 15
Spring - April 15
Summer - July 15
Fall - Oct. 15


CMP Certification - March 20
CMP Recertification - March 20
MPI WEC 2019 - March 20
Spring Education Program - March 20

New Members
MPI-CAC would like to welcome all of the December new members!