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Date: July 18

Time: 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. CDT

Location: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/education-events/event/2019/07/18/mpi-global-calendar/summer-knowledge-share to view the full article online.

Trivia Night

Date: Aug. 6

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

Location: Navy Pier, Chicago

*Time is 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.

Fall Education Program

Date: Sept. 17

Time: 3:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. CDT*

Location: Chicago Marriott at Medical District/UIC, Chicago

*Time is subject to change.

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/education-events/event/2019/09/17/mpi-global-calendar/fall-education-program to view the full article online.

Signature Luncheon

Date: Nov. 26

Time: 11 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. CDT

Location: Marriott Marquis Chicago, Chicago

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/education-events/event/2019/11/26/mpi-global-calendar/signature-luncheon to view the full article online.

Volunteer Spotlight

Sales Professionals Can Use Storytelling as a Powerful Prospecting and Sales Tool

By: Mary Sprow, Topgolf Naperville

Storytelling techniques help us create memorable experiences with our customers and clients by bringing our goods and services to life.

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/chapter-news/single-blog/c-c-articles/2019/06/10/sales-professionals-can-use-storytelling-as-a-powerful-prospecting-and-sales-tool to view the full article online.

Alhambra Palace Offers Unique Dining Experience, Entertainment

By: Alhambra Palace

Come for Middle Eastern fine dining and stay for the live entertainment at the sprawling, celebratory Alhambra Palace.

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/chapter-news/single-blog/c-c-articles/2019/06/10/alhambra-palace-offers-unique-dining-experience-entertainment to view the full article online.

MPI-CAC Members Shine at Annual Awards Celebration

By: Heather Warthen, 22nd Century Media

Members honored for chapter engagement, volunteer involvement at annual event

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/chapter-news/single-blog/c-c-articles/2019/06/10/mpi-cac-members-shine-at-annual-awards-celebration to view the full article online.

Meet in Milwaukee

With a 300,000 square-foot convention center, 17,000 hotel rooms, and 10 miles of lakefront (not to mention the home base of Harley-Davidson, sausage races, a flying art museum, mountainous bloody marys, and everything from 5-star dining to scrumptious cheese curds), Milwaukee should be on your shortlist for your next meeting. Oh, and beer. We have beer too.

It's totally random, totally wonderful, and totally Milwaukee.

Salaries for Business Event Managers Are Rising, Says New Survey

Source: TSNN

PCMA's annual salary survey was released last week and revealed at least a partially sunny forecast for industry salaries.

Visit https://www.tsnn.com/news/salaries-business-event-managers-are-rising-says-new-survey to view the full article online.

Let Your Curiosity Guide You in Toronto

Source: MPI Blog

MPI spoke with Tara Gordon, vice president of meeting and convention sales for Business Events Toronto, about the city’s ascendance as a meeting destination and why it’s the right time to host WEC.

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/blog/article/let-your-curiosity-guide-you-in-toronto to view the full article online.

DMOs Are Taking Bigger Roles in Their City's Sustainable Development Plans

Source: Meetings & Conventions

New research from the Global Destination Sustainability Index aims to help destination marketing organizations around the world take bigger roles in their region's sustainability efforts. The report's executive summary identifies four building blocks to help DMOs take on leadership roles in their cities.

Visit http://www.meetings-conventions.com/News/Green-Meetings/destination-marketing-organizations-global-destination-sustainability-index/ to view the full article online.

Message from the President

MPI-CAC Annual Awards Recognition Celebration

MPI-CAC would like to thank the Annual Awards Recognition Celebration Committee.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/chm-nwl/articles/index.asp?aid=564863&issueID=67431 to view the full article online.

MPI Chicago Area Chapter