Date: Dec. 12 Time: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. CST Location: Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago
Date: Jan. 16, 2019 Time: 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. CST* City Location: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago Suburb Location: OLC Conference & Education Center, Rosemont, Illinois
*Times are subject to change
Date: March 6, 2019* Time: 7:45 a.m. - 4 p.m. CST* Location: Loyola University Chicago, Lake Shore Campus
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Date: April 4, 2019 Time: TBD Location: TBD
Date: May 9, 2019 Time: 4 p.m.- 7 p.m. CST* Location: Delta Hotels by Marriott, Glenview, Illinois
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Date: May 20, 2019 Time: 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. CST* Location: The Grove Country Club, Long Grove, Illinois
*Times are subject to change
By: John Nawn, CEO of The Perfect Meeting Inc.
This is the third in a series of four articles, the A-Z guide, that strives to help you understand the benefits of 22 different emerging event technologies and whether you should pay attention to them now or whether you can wait until they’re ready for prime time.
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By: Ted Miller, HMCC, CHME, CHSP, CGTP, CGMP, Enterprise Holdings
Question: There are some holiday parties coming up that are sponsored by industry organizations but do not have many customers who attend. Do you really think it is important for me to attend such events?
Answer: Your personal reputation in your industry is something you need to continue to grow by widening the base of people who know you. I can tell you from my own past experience that networking with my industry colleagues, many of which are my competitors, has always proved to be valuable.
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By: Barbara Rozgonyi, CoryWest Media
True or False: Social media is a bottomless sinkhole where time disappears and nothing productive ever happens. Depending on the day, the answer could be true or false. Here are five ways to manage your social media time.
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By: Scott Stedronsky, Stage Right Inc.
Food always seems to be among the first thoughts of event planners once a big corporate event gets the go-ahead. Stage Right Inc. thinks AV should be the first item of business with your event planning priorities. Read the four big reasons why.
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Source: MPI Blog
What happens when an entire city becomes your venue, with hundreds or thousands of attendees housed in various anchor hotels and branching out for activities? Here's how four destinations, including Chicago, are setting the gold standard to accommodate citywides.
Source: EventMB Everyone loves a great award show, but what makes an awards ceremony really stand out? Find out best practices and tips from the pros to create a memorable and glittering occasion.
Source: Meetings and Conventions Business event management firm PRA announced last week that it has acquired the Chicago-based event and communication agency One Smooth Stone.
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