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Golf Classic
Date: May 20
Time: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. CDT
Location: The Grove Country Club, Long Grove, Illinois
Annual Awards Recognition Celebration 2019
Date: June 6
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. CDT
Location: Venue West, Chicago
Summer Knowledge Share
Date: July 18
Time: 8 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. CDT*
Location: TBD
 
*Time is subject to change.
Trivia Night
Date: Aug. 6
Time: 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. CDT*
Location: Navy Pier, Chicago
 
*Time is subject to change.
Fall Education Program
Date: Sept. 17
Time: 3:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. CDT*
Location: Chicago Marriott at Medical District/UIC, Chicago
 
*Time is subject to change.
Signature Luncheon
Date: Nov. 26
Time: 11 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. CDT*
Location: Marriott Marquis Chicago, Chicago
 
*Time is subject to change.
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MPI-CAC Preps for Annual Awards Recognition Celebration
By: Heather Warthen, 22nd Century Media
 
With networking, awards and more, MPI-CAC is ready to shine at annual event.
  
Seven New Trends in Meeting Wellness Design
By: Kristina Tarantino, CMP, MeetingHealthy.com and The Health & Wellness Forum
 
Healthy meeting trends are everywhere. There are so many options now with many new trends appearing daily. Learn the newest health and wellness trends and what you need to know. This information can help you decide what will keep your attendees coming back.
  
Marriott International Commissions Study for Future of Meetings, Events
By: Amy Blackman, Fruition Co.
 
Study reveals five big-picture influencers, trends that could change the face of the business events industry.
   
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The MPI Foundation provides MPI members professional development and career opportunities through grants and scholarships. MPI Foundation scholarships are accepted on an ongoing basis. Applications received by the end of the month will receive notification by the end of the following month. Conference scholarships do not typically follow the normal application cycle but will be reviewed each month. 

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VISIT Milwaukee
With a 300,000 square-foot convention center, 17,000 hotel rooms, and 10 miles of lakefront (not to mention the home base of Harley-Davidson, sausage races, a flying art museum, mountainous bloody marys, and everything from 5-star dining to scrumptious cheese curds), Milwaukee should be on your shortlist for your next meeting. Oh, and beer. We have beer too.
It's totally random, totally wonderful, and totally Milwaukee.
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Top Online Event Registration Platforms Worth Considering in 2019
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Planners Need Better Education to Create Diverse and Inclusive Events
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Meetings and events should reflect the wider world, not just the insular sphere of corporate executives. Planners, though, need better education to create experiences that welcome a more diverse set of attendees.
Voting Is Officially Open for the 2019 Stella Awards
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The third annual Stella Awards, presented by Northstar Meetings Group's Meetings & Conventions and Successful Meetings, recognizes organizations worldwide that consistently deliver quality service and innovation to the meetings industry.
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Spring Knowledge Share
MPI-CAC would like to thank the Education Programs and Education Content committees.
   
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