Conversations

Date: March 6
Time: 7:45 a.m. - 4 p.m. CST
Location: Loyola University Chicago, Lake Shore Campus

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
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. CST*
Location: Alhambra Palace Restaurant, Chicago

*Time is subject to change.

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
Time: 4 p.m.- 7 p.m. CST*
Location: Delta Hotels by Marriott, Glenview, Illinois

*Time is 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
Time: 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. CST*
Location: The Grove Country Club, Long Grove, Illinois

*Time is 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.

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/education-events/event/2019/06/06/mpi-global-calendar/annual-awards-recognition-celebration to view the full article online.

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/education-events/event/2019/08/08/mpi-global-calendar/trivia-night-2019 to view the full article online.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/chm-nwl/articles/index.asp?aid=545650&issueID=62196 to view the full article online.

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.

Source: BizBash
Designed and produced by Sequoia Productions for the 30th time, the Governors Ball will feature a tribute to film plus luxe decor inspired by classic movie theaters.

Visit https://www.bizbash.com/oscars-2019-preview-the-after-partys-opulent-theater-inspired-design/new-york/story/36856#.XGrFVuhKiHt to view the full article online.

Source: Successful Meetings
In recent years, planners specializing in med/pharma have had to obsess over countless new compliance requirements, and delivering memorable meetings experiences to doctors has become a greater challenge. Destination officials have become a key component of overcoming that challenge.

Visit http://www.successfulmeetings.com/Strategy/Meeting-Strategies/medical-meetings-dmos-las-vegas-cleveland-philadelphia/ to view the full article online.

Source: Skift
As hotels continue to slash third-party planner commissions, meeting planners have been finding creative ways to take control of their businesses.

Visit https://skift.com/2019/02/13/independent-meeting-planners-fight-back-against-commission-cuts/ to view the full article online.

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/advertising/sponsorship to view the full article online.

Grant Application Deadline:

Winter - Jan. 15
Spring - April 15
Summer - July 15
Fall - Oct. 15

Visit https://www.mpiweb.org/chapters/chicago-area/about-our-chapter/membership-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.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/chm-nwl/articles/index.asp?aid=545664&issueID=62196 to view the full article online.