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Spring Knowledge Share
Date: May 9
Time: 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. CST
Location: Delta Hotels by Marriott, Glenview, Illinois
Golf Classic
Date: May 20
Time: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. CST
Location: The Grove Country Club, Long Grove, Illinois
Annual Awards Recognition Celebration 2019
Date: June 6
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. CST
Location: Venue West, Chicago
Trivia Night
Date: Aug. 6
Time: 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. CST*
Location: Navy Pier, Chicago
 
*Time is subject to change.
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The (Not So) Secret to Being Resilient ...
By: Michael ‘Hahndo’ Hahn, keynote speaker and author
 
You’ve been pushing yourself since just after Christmas and now your schedule is demanding that you kick it up another level. Here is what you need in order to avoid ending up exhausted, sick or worse.
  
More Than 300 Gather for Chicago’s Industry Xchange
By: Heather Warthen, 22nd Century Media
 
Networking and informative speaker sessions top the Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) celebration.
  
Tips On Creating Menus That Energize Your Attendees
By: Kristina Tarantino, CMP, MeetingHealthy.com and The Health & Wellness Forum
 
Food is the fuel that allows us to have energy and be productive at meetings. We all know how to eat healthier, but if the options are not available and easy to choose, we may not be able to maximize nutrition and energy. Planning a healthier menu will present better choices on-site.
   
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11 Essential Elements Every Trade Show Website Should Have
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Trade Show News Network turned to two industry professionals — Jason McGraw, former senior vice president of expositions for AVIXA, and Craig Moritz, an event sales and management veteran — to get their take on the essential elements that all trade show websites should have. In addition to functionality, websites should be user-friendly and attractive.
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