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Date: Dec. 16
Location: Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago

Visit https://www.mpi.org/chapters/chicago-area/education-events/event/2019/12/16/default-calendar/holiday-party to view the full article online.

  
Date: Feb. 12, 2020
Time: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. CST
Location: Convene, 16 W. Adams St., Chicago

Visit https://www.mpi.org/chapters/chicago-area/education-events/event/2020/02/12/default-calendar/next-2020 to view the full article online.

Volunteer Spotlight
  
Heather Warthen, 22nd Century Media

 

Attendees at MPI-CAC’s Signature Luncheon will have a front-row ticket to learning how to build a rock star culture within their company when keynote speaker Steve Jones hits the stage. Jones has spent more than 30 years in the music industry and will present “Creating Corporate Culture that Rocks” at the annual event.

Visit https://www.mpi.org/chapters/chicago-area/chapter-news/single-blog/c-c-articles/2019/10/29/learn-to-rock-company-culture-at-mpi-cac-signature-luncheon to view the full article online.

  
Ted Miller, HMCC, CHME, CHSP, CGTP. CGMP

 

From affordability to evaluating destinations and everything in between, check out tips from our expert on how to evaluate the value of your business.

Visit https://www.mpi.org/chapters/chicago-area/chapter-news/single-blog/c-c-articles/2019/10/29/ask-the-expert-knowing-the-value-of-your-business to view the full article online.

  
Beth Becker, MicroTek

 

Hosting an event in today’s corporate environment can be overwhelming. You can keep your planning and execution on track, however, with one overarching consideration in mind: Making an impression. Your event should send a clear, convincing message to attendees — one they will remember long after the function ends. A full-venue event, one where you take over an entire facility, gives you the flexibility needed to make that happen.

Visit https://www.mpi.org/chapters/chicago-area/chapter-news/single-blog/c-c-articles/2019/10/29/4-key-reasons-full-venue-events-on-the-rise? to view the full article online.

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MEET Chicago Northwest
Source: Northstar Meetings Group

Considering how important F&B is to the attendee experience, cutting back on meals could risk hurting your gathering. Find out how to trim the fat off your food budget without sacrificing flavor.

Visit https://www.northstarmeetingsgroup.com/Planning-Tips-and-Trends/Event-Planning/Food-and-Beverage/Reduce-event-food-beverage-costs to view the full article online.

Source: Associations Now

Associations are always using data to analyze attendee engagement at their meetings, but could even more valuable insights come from measuring attendees’ emotions?

Visit https://associationsnow.com/2019/10/can-analyzing-emotional-data-help-improve-conferences/ to view the full article online.

Source: Smart Meetings

Smart Meetings talked to a pair of expo virtuosos about best practices, fatal flaws, analytics and trends that could change how we approach #boothlife. There are also some etiquette tips that you can share with sponsors.

Visit https://www.smartmeetings.com/tips-tools/associations/121930/how-to-produce-museum-quality-trade-shows to view the full article online.

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