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Events

Date: April 4
Time: 3 p.m. - 7:45 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


*Time is 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: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. CST
Location: The Grove Country Club, Long Grove, Illinois

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. 6*

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

Location: TBD

 

*Date and time are 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: Heather Warthen, 22nd Century Media

 

New managers can face multiple challenges when stepping into management, but there are five key lessons to learn as they transition.

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/chapter-news/single-blog/c-c-articles/2019/03/05/5-key-lessons-for-new-managers to view the full article online.

  
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Golf is one of the few sports activities that can be used to enhance a business friendship as it gives you dedicated time with one or more people.

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/chapter-news/single-blog/c-c-articles/2019/03/05/ask-the-expert---use-golf-to-enhance-your-business-relationships to view the full article online.

  
By: Mary Sprow, Topgolf Naperville

 

How to build an RFP can be answered in five questions, but how do you answer those questions?

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/chapter-news/single-blog/c-c-articles/2019/03/05/a-better-way-to-prospect 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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Often meetings are seen as a time-consuming distraction from essential day-to-day tasks, and the perception is that much of what is discussed is either superfluous or could be addressed in a more efficient manner.

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Meetings account for a large amount of corporate travel spending, and some are looking at new ways to integrate these events with the everyday employee experience.

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

Hot Dates

Grant Application Deadline:


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

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/about-our-chapter/membership-grants to view the full article online.

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.

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

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/chm-nwl/articles/index.asp?aid=547834&issueID=65296 to view the full article online.