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MPI Chicago Area Chapter

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Date: Dec. 12
Time: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. CST
Location: Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago

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Date: Jan. 16, 2019
Time: 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. CST*
City Location:
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago
Suburb Location: OLC Conference & Education Center, Rosemont, Illinois


*Times are subject to change

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/education-events/event/2019/01/16/mpi-global-calendar/winter-knowledge-share to view the full article online.

Date: March 6, 2019*
Time: 7:45 a.m. - 4 p.m. CST*
Location: Loyola University Chicago, Lake Shore Campus


*Times are subject to change

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/education-events/event/2019/03/06/mpi-global-calendar/2019-next---draft to view the full article online.

Date: April 4, 2019
Time: TBD
Location: TBD

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/education-events/event/2019/04/04/mpi-global-calendar/industry-xchange to view the full article online.

Date: May 9, 2019
Time: 4 p.m.- 7 p.m. CST*
Location: Delta Hotels by Marriott, Glenview, Illinois


*Times are subject to change

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/education-events/event/2019/05/09/mpi-global-calendar/spring-education-program to view the full article online.

Date: May 20, 2019
Time: 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. CST*
Location: The Grove Country Club, Long Grove, Illinois


*Times are subject to change

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/education-events/event/2019/05/20/mpi-global-calendar/golf-classic-2019 to view the full article online.

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By: John Nawn, CEO of The Perfect Meeting Inc.

 

This is the third in a series of four articles, the A-Z guide, that strives to help you understand the benefits of 22 different emerging event technologies and whether you should pay attention to them now or whether you can wait until they’re ready for prime time.

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/chapter-news/single-blog/c-c-articles/2018/11/27/emerging-technology-for-meetings---part-3 to view the full article online.

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

 

Question: There are some holiday parties coming up that are sponsored by industry organizations but do not have many customers who attend. Do you really think it is important for me to attend such events?


Answer: Your personal reputation in your industry is something you need to continue to grow by widening the base of people who know you. I can tell you from my own past experience that networking with my industry colleagues, many of which are my competitors, has always proved to be valuable.

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/chapter-news/single-blog/c-c-articles/2018/11/27/ask-the-expert-networking-during-the-holidays to view the full article online.

  
By: Barbara Rozgonyi, CoryWest Media

 

True or False: Social media is a bottomless sinkhole where time disappears and nothing productive ever happens. Depending on the day, the answer could be true or false. Here are five ways to manage your social media time.

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/chapter-news/single-blog/c-c-articles/2018/11/27/5-tools-to-transform-social-media-from-a-time-sinkhole-to-a-lead-generator to view the full article online.

  
By: Scott Stedronsky, Stage Right Inc.

 

Food always seems to be among the first thoughts of event planners once a big corporate event gets the go-ahead. Stage Right Inc. thinks AV should be the first item of business with your event planning priorities. Read the four big reasons why.

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/chapter-news/single-blog/c-c-articles/2018/11/27/event-planning-priorities-why-av-is-more-important-than-the-food-you-ll-serve to view the full article online.

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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. 

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/foundation/scholarships to view the full article online.

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Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/blog/article/citywide-meetings-spreading-out-for-success to view the full article online.

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Business event management firm PRA announced last week that it has acquired the Chicago-based event and communication agency One Smooth Stone.

Visit http://www.meetings-conventions.com/News/Industry-Associations/PRA-Acquires-Event-and-Communication-Agency/ to view the full article online.

Message from the President
MPI-CAC would like to thank the Signature Luncheon committee members.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/chm-nwl/articles/index.asp?aid=532909&issueID=61599 to view the full article online.

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Due: Jan. 15, 2019

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/education-events/education-grants to view the full article online.

NEXT '19 - Jan. 20, 2019
CMP Certification - March 20, 2019
CMP Recertification - March 20, 2019
MPI WEC 2019 - March 20, 2019
Spring Education Program - March 20, 2019

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/education-events/education-grants to view the full article online.