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MPI Chicago Area Chapter

Events
Date: Sept. 17

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

Location: Chicago Marriott at Medical District/UIC, Chicago

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


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/default-calendar/signature-luncheon to view the full article online.

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Hotel Retlaw

 

Fond du Lac and the Lake Winnebago Region feature legendary Wisconsin hospitality. The fact is, there’s no more convenient meeting location in Wisconsin than Fond du Lac — within an hour of 70% of the state’s major population centers.

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/chapter-news/single-blog/c-c-articles/2019/08/20/put-the-foot-of-the-lake-at-the-top-of-your-list to view the full article online.

  
Navy Pier

 

The Midwest’s largest annual lobster and seafood festival will showcase fresh live lobster, a variety of seafood vendors, live music and more along Chicago’s stunning lakefront.

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/chapter-news/single-blog/c-c-articles/2019/08/20/the-great-american-lobster-fest-returns-to-navy-pier-labor-day-weekend to view the full article online.

  
Heather Warthen, 22nd Century Media

 

With a nail-biting first round to a strong finish at the end, Team “Gilligan’s Island” from Navy Pier took home first place in the MPI-CAC Trivia Night Aug. 6 at Navy Pier’s Aon Grand Ballroom in Chicago.

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/chapter-news/single-blog/c-c-articles/2019/08/20/more-than-200-attend-mpi-cac-trivia-night to view the full article online.

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