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


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


Date: May 20
Time: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. CST
Location: The Grove Country Club, Long Grove, Illinois


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.

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Nearly 150 attend annual MPI-CAC conference for a day of education and networking.

  
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The annual event features networking, speaker sessions and more to celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day.

  
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Designing, activating and managing wellness for your meeting can really boost your attendee engagement and bring a fresh approach to your meeting. Here are a few key considerations to ensure successful integration of wellness from start to finish.

   
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Source: Smart Meetings
Homelessness has become a major focus of the hospitality sector. Here are three approaches being used to help provide jobs as well as specific ways meeting planners can help.


Source: Meetings & Conventions
Last Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an emergency order keeping Boeing's 737 Max jets on the ground after seeing enhanced satellite tracking data and physical evidence that linked recent Ethiopian and Indonesian flight crashes.


Source: Skift
Many events are making modest tweaks to ensure that attendees are not sitting in their chairs feeling miserable all day, but you don’t need yoga and hikes to make an event slightly healthier.


Message from the President
MPI-CAC would like to thank the NEXT and Education Content Committees.

   
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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

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