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NEXT 2020

Date: February 12
Time: 8 a.m. - 1:30 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.

Book Your Holiday Party in Lakeview East

With one of the best entertainment districts in the country, Lakeview East and Wrigleyville are a no-brainer when it comes to picking a location for your holiday party. The hard part? Choosing from the dozens of exceptional spaces that could house your next big event. But don’t fret, we’ve got you covered with our 2019-2020 Event Space Guide!

Click Here to Find Your Next Event Space

Volunteer Spotlight

Ask the Expert – Speaker Selection

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

Our expert tackles the ins and outs of booking good speakers and what to do when your good speaker turns out to be not so good.

Visit https://www.mpi.org/chapters/chicago-area/chapter-news/single-blog/c-c-articles/2020/01/07/ask-the-expert-speaker-selection to view the full article online.

MPI-CAC Holiday Party brings out the bubbly

Heather Warthen, 22nd Century Media

More than 300 MPI-CAC members and guests attended the annual party at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. The theme was "Be Bubbly" and featured several interactive elements tied to champagne, including a Make Your Own Champagne Cocktail Bar.

Visit https://www.mpi.org/chapters/chicago-area/chapter-news/single-blog/c-c-articles/2020/01/07/mpi-cac-holiday-party-brings-out-the-bubbly to view the full article online.

MPI-CAC Year in Review

Erin Babarskis, CMP

Chapter president takes a look back on what MPI-CAC has accomplished in 2019 and what’s ahead for 2020

Visit https://www.mpi.org/chapters/chicago-area/chapter-news/single-blog/c-c-articles/2020/01/07/mpi-cac-year-in-review-chapter-president-takes-a-look-back-on-what-mpi-cac-has-accomplished-in-2019-and-what-s-ahead-for-2020 to view the full article online.

Less invasive cameras may be the future of event tracking

Source: Skift

Cameras don’t always have to make people uncomfortable, especially if they’re not being used for facial recognition. Deployed as a way to monitor the flow of attendees, they are a big improvement on common tracking methods.

Visit https://skift.com/2019/12/04/less-invasive-cameras-may-be-the-future-of-event-tracking/ to view the full article online.

2020 cybersecurity trends: Expect things to get weird

Source: Associations Now

Security experts say that cyberattackers are more likely to get experimental when distributing malware or attacking businesses in the new year. They may even rely on social engineering rather than a technical payload.

Visit https://associationsnow.com/2020/01/2020-cybersecurity-trends-expect-things-to-get-weird/ to view the full article online.

A notable moment in meetings history: Room design for crisis sessions

Source: MeetingsNet

To anyone involved in the planning of business meetings, a recent article in The New York Times presented an interesting rendering of a meeting room that, while 75 years old now, looks quite familiar.

Visit https://www.meetingsnet.com/event-design-ideas/notable-moment-meetings-history-room-design-crisis-sessions to view the full article online.

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