Conversations
Events
Industry Xchange on Global Meetings Industry Day
Date: April 6, 2017 Location: McCormick Place West
Trivia Night
Date: April 27, 2017 Location: Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago, IL
Golf Classic
Date: June 6, 2017 Location: The Odyssey Country Club, Tinley Park, IL
MPI World Education Congress
Date: June 19-22, 2017 Location: MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV Non-members purchase a #WEC17 bundle! Get a one-year membership and conference registration. Enter code LVCMBR17 at checkout.
Chicago Marriott Lincolnshire Resort
Lincolnshire Marriott Resort
Book any group meeting by 10/15/17 for any date in 2017 (subject to availability) and get a 10% rebate off the master! Your group must book 10 or more rooms for two days or more with functions that require food and beverage.
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Trends with Benefits: Entrepreneurship
Many studies show that while millennials are a generation of entrepreneurs, Gen Z will be even more entrepreneurial than any other cohort. This is a shift from the typical 9-5 at a corporate company to people wanting to work for themselves, create their own hours and even work remotely from anywhere in the world.
  
The Truth Behind "I Love the Business, But I Am Lonely"
Our industry is filled with people, vendors, attendees, clients and friends, however, after a discussion with a professional friend, I realized that being surrounded by people can be lonely and the importance of the MPI community.
  
Sourcing Technology
How to build an RFP can be answered in 5 questions, but how do you answer those questions?
   
Greater Green Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau
      
The Osthoff Resorts
   
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MPI-CAC Chapter Awards Nominations are Now Open
There are many reasons we are members of MPI. We may have joined to expand our network, stay updated on trends in our industry or broaden our knowledge in our field. Without the dedication of our colleagues, these benefits of our membership could not be achieved. In July, we will have an opportunity to give thanks and celebrate the best in our industry; members who have contributed to professionalism in our field, kept our chapter on its mission and inspired many. We asked Katie Callahan-Giobbi a recent recipient of our Chapter Leader of the Year Award what her recognition meant to her and she replied "MPI-CAC represents the best of who we are, being acknowledged by the chapter is an honor I will always cherish, but mostly, I am thankful for the friends and colleagues I have met along the way." Let’s celebrate our friends and colleagues! Please take a moment to nominate one of your peers to recognize all that they have contributed to our chapter. Let’s thank our nominees for all that they do and celebrate their achievements in July.
Refer a Friend to Join MPI
Help a colleague, friend or young professional experience the benefits of MPI membership. Share this voucher with a future MPI member, which will waive the $50 application fee. Also, for each new member who uses this referral voucher, you will receive $25 off your next membership renewal. Be sure to add your name and member ID to each voucher prior to giving it to a new member. After all, what are friends for?
   
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Marriott Grand Hotel Resort & Golf Club
   
   
The Ridge Hotel - Lake Geneva
   
Sponsorship Opportunities
Event-Specific Sponsorship Opportunities
Interested in showcasing your Chicago area venue to MPI-CAC members and guests? Consider hosting an upcoming event. Want to gain exposure to the Chicago area's leading industry professionals? Consider sponsoring an upcoming event. Looking to make a bigger impact throughout the year? Consider becoming a MPI-CAC Annual Partner.
Hot Dates
Membership Grant Application
Due: April 15, 2017
Professional Development Grant Deadlines
CMP Certification March 15, 2017 CMP Recertification March 15, 2017 MPI WEC 2017 April 5, 2017
New Members
January New Members
MPI-CAC would like to welcome all of the new members who joined in January.