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Date: Nov. 20
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. CST
Location: Marriott Marquis, Chicago
Visit http://www.cvent.com/events/4th-annual-signature-luncheon/event-summary-827f5b91c22a436e9e5c33d1a8c555d9.aspx to view the full article online.
Date: Dec. 12
Time: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. CST
Location: Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago
Visit http://www.cvent.com/d/7gqcbd to view the full article online.
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
*Times are subject to change
Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/education-events/event/2019/01/16/mpi-global-calendar/winter-knowledge-share to view the full article online.
Date: March 6, 2019*
Time: 7:45 a.m. - 4 p.m.*
Location: TBD
*Date and time are subject to change
Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/education-events/event/2019/03/06/mpi-global-calendar/2019-next---draft to view the full article online.
Date: April 4, 2019
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/education-events/event/2019/04/04/mpi-global-calendar/industry-xchange to view the full article online.
Date: May 9, 2019
Time: 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. CST*
Location: Delta Hotels by Marriott, Glenview, Illinois
*Times are subject to change
Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/education-events/event/2019/05/09/mpi-global-calendar/spring-education-program to view the full article online.
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
Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/education-events/event/2019/05/20/mpi-global-calendar/golf-classic-2019 to view the full article online.
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By: Mark Mares, Eldorado Hotel & Spa Start believing that the site visit is the “proof in the pudding” and everything you divulged in the proposal, telephone conversations and emails now needs to come to fruition.
Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/chapter-news/single-blog/c-c-articles/2018/10/30/the-perfect-site-visit to view the full article online.
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By: John Nawn, The Perfect Meeting Inc. This is the first 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 wait a while until they’re ready for prime time.
Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/chapter-news/single-blog/c-c-articles/2018/10/30/emerging-technology-for-meetings---part-1 to view the full article online.
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By: The Geraghty The Kehoe Designs team crafted a thoughtful floor plan of The Geraghty to embrace UNICEF’s mission of providing help and hope to war-torn and impoverished areas by allocating space within the venue for reflection, honor and action.
Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/chapter-news/single-blog/c-c-articles/2018/10/30/new-trends-in-space-design---a-gala-case-study to view the full article online.
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Source: Chicago Sun-Times
An increased number of open piers this winter highlighted the most recent Mayor’s Fishing Advisory Committee meeting on Oct. 18 at the 31st Street Harbor. Tom Gray, from the Mayor’s Office of Special Events, chaired the meeting.
Visit https://chicago.suntimes.com/environment/more-piers-winter-sea-grant-mayors-fishing-advisory-committee/ to view the full article online.
Source: Successful Meetings
In the latest video in its "30 Seconds to Smart" series, Successful Meetings explores how President Donald Trump's policies are affecting international events.
Visit http://www.successfulmeetings.com/videos.aspx?playlistid=1453898&videoid=120162240 to view the full article online.
Source: Meetings & Conventions
In recognition of the current annual budgeting and forecasting season for many companies, a former corporate category leader shares seven tactics that helped him during his years in managing business travel categories and meetings/events.
Visit http://www.meetings-conventions.com/Blogs/IndustryInsights/post/2018/10/25/Meetings-Budget-for-the-Unpredictable-in-2019 to view the full article online.
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We want to be your partner! We invite you to consider partnership opportunities with MPI-CAC as a way to elevate your company's presence in the strong Chicagoland hospitality community.
Annual Partnerships – Offer year-round exposure and benefits
Event Partnerships – Whether you're providing cash or in-kind products/services for a chapter event, we've designed a dynamic mix of baseline and event-specific benefits to maximize your ROI.
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Due: Jan. 15, 2019
Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/education-events/education-grants to view the full article online.
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