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MPI Chicago Area Chapter

Events

Date: Jan. 16
Time: 8 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. CST
City Location:
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago
Suburb Location: OLC Conference & Education Center, Rosemont, Illinois

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
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CST*
Location: Loyola University Chicago, Lake Shore Campus


*Time is 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
Time: 4 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. CST*
Location: Alhambra Palace Restaurant, Chicago


*Time is subject to change

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
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
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.

Date: June 6

Time: 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. CST*

Location: Venue West, Chicago

 

*Time is subject to change

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/education-events/event/2019/06/06/mpi-global-calendar/annual-awards-recognition-celebration to view the full article online.

Date: Aug. 8*

Time: 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. CST*

Location: TBD

 

*Date and time subject to change

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/education-events/event/2019/08/08/mpi-global-calendar/trivia-night-2019 to view the full article online.

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

 

How do you prepare an emergency plan and how extensive should it be?

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/chapter-news/single-blog/c-c-articles/2019/01/08/ask-the-expert---emergency-preparedness to view the full article online.

  
By: Rachel Riggs, Tourism Vancouver

 

Creating healthier habits can be intimidating, challenging, overwhelming and simply not fun, but here are three easy tips to help.

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/chapter-news/single-blog/c-c-articles/2019/01/08/new-year-new-you---how-to-develop-healthier-habits-in-the-new-year to view the full article online.

  
By: Heather Warthen

 

MPI-CAC rings in holiday season with the Tinsel & ‘Tinis party.

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/chapter-news/single-blog/c-c-articles/2019/01/08/mpi-cac-annual-holiday-party-draws-more-than-300-attendees 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.

Source: Trade Show Executive


The $551 million expansion of the Moscone Center in San Francisco was officially opened as the new year began. Officials held a ribbon-cutting celebration on Jan. 3 to inaugurate the new space, which will boost the competitiveness of the city as a venue for trade shows.

Visit http://www.tradeshowexecutive.com/archive/industry-news/moscone-center-north-and-south-expansion-officially-opens/ to view the full article online.

Source: Skift
In the Asia-Pacific region, event planners are more concerned about facilitating new technological advances than bringing local experiences to attendees, according to a recent IACC poll.

Visit https://skift.com/2018/12/18/interactive-technology-becomes-focus-of-asia-pacific-event-planners/ to view the full article online.

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Airlines are trying to figure out whether their discount programs for meetings really mean anything in a world where consumers can access thousands of fares online.

Visit http://www.meetings-conventions.com/News/Features/Meetings-fares-Transportation-airlines-carriers-budgets-prices-trends/ to view the full article online.

Message from the President
MPI-CAC would like to thank the Holiday Party Committee members.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/chm-nwl/articles/index.asp?aid=539464&issueID=62193 to view the full article online.

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Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/advertising/sponsorship to view the full article online.

Hot Dates

Due: Jan. 15

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

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

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