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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, Illinois
*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. CST*
Location: Loyola University Chicago, Lake Shore Campus
*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: John Nawn, CEO of The Perfect Meeting Inc. This is the second in a series of four articles, the A-Z guide, that strives to help you understand the benefits of 22 emerging event technologies and whether you should pay attention to them now or whether you can wait awhile until they’re ready for prime time.
Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/chapter-news/single-blog/c-c-articles/2018/11/13/emerging-technology-for-meetings---part-2 to view the full article online.
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By: Ted Miller, HMCC, CHME, CHSP, CGTP, CGMP, Enterprise Holdings LLC Question: Can you tell us why direct mail is still effective in marking our events versus using blast emails? Answer: Direct mail is still an effective marketing tool for many reasons, the first being that you have someone’s immediate attention.
Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/chapter-news/single-blog/c-c-articles/2018/11/13/ask-the-expert-offline-marketing to view the full article online.
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By: Rachael Riggs, Tourism Vancouver Believe it or not, the holidays are upon us. Wow! Where did 2018 go? The holidays are emotional, joyful and stressful at the same time for people. Here are some takeaways to keep it all in perspective and have fun at the same time.
Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/chapter-news/single-blog/c-c-articles/2018/11/13/it'sbeginningtolookalotlikeholiday-stress to view the full article online.
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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.
For more information on the scholarship application cycle and specific deadlines, download the Scholarship Overview.
Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/foundation/scholarships to view the full article online.
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Source: BizBash
Event planners from the U.S. and Canada shared experiences and advice for getting clients to try new ideas.
Visit https://www.bizbash.com/how-did-you-get-a-client-to-try-something-new/new-york/story/36428#.W-XnO3pKh0s to view the full article online.
Source: Meetings & Conventions
Paris is the top international city, while Las Vegas reigns supreme in North America, according to Global DMC Partners' 2018 Global Destination Index. The findings are based on data analysis of more than 6,000 meetings and incentive programs in Global DMC Partners' 500-plus destinations.
Visit http://www.meetings-conventions.com/News/Destination-Management/destination-management-companies-top-cities-2018-meetings-incentives/ to view the full article online.
Visit https://tophotel.news/how-hoteliers-are-impressing-large-groups-by-answering-special-requests/ to view the full article online.
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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.
Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/education-events/education-grants to view the full article online.
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