In This Issue: January 13, 2016
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- From BizBash: 5 Things to Consider When Planning Meetings During the Off-Season
- 5 Tips for Outlook - Attend 60 Tips in 60 Minutes!
- EdCon + TechCon = MPI NEXT 2016: 8 Great Reasons Why You Shouldn't Miss This year's Greatest MPI Event
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Industry Features / Tips and Tricks
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| From BizBash: 5 Things to Consider When Planning Meetings During the Off-Season |
By: Michele Laufik - BizBash
Many hotels and resorts boast discounts and fewer crowds during their slow times, allowing event and meeting professionals to get more bang for their buck.
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5 Tips for Outlook - Attend 60 Tips in 60 Minutes!
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By: Greg Werstler - ComedySportz
If you’re like me, the mere sight of the orange-ish envelope/clock logo causes anxiety. Here are 5 tips to calm your Outlook fears. Attend “60 Tips in 60 Minutes”, share your tips, and hear others. Tweet your favorite tip using #60TipsMPICAC.
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Events - Looking Forward and Back
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EdCon + TechCon = MPI NEXT 2016: 8 Great Reasons Why You Shouldn't Miss This Year's Greatest MPI Event
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By: Meghan Palm, CMP, HMCC
Much like chocolate and peanut butter, Hall & Oates or any other great combination, MPI NEXT 2016 has taken two separate but equally important events (EdCon and TechCon) and merged them into a single amazing full-day experience.
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Sponsorship Opportunities
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Event-Specific Sponsorship Opportunities
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Showcase your Chicago area venue to MPI-CAC members and guests? Consider hosting an upcoming event.
We are also looking for Annual Cash Partners too, so consider aligning yourself with MPI's biggest and largest chapter today!
- NEXT - February 22, 2016
- Golf Classic - June 20, 2016
- 2016 Awards And Recognition Gala Venue
- 2017 Trivia Night Venue
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Knowledge Share: 60 Tips in 60 Minutes
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
CSz Theater Chicago - Chicago, IL
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NEXT
Monday, February 22, 2016
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile - Chicago, IL
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Due: January 15, 2016
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NEW MEMBERS
October & November 2015
Mauricio Arevalo
Costa Rica DMC, and OVATION Global Partner
Carol Ash
Carol Ash and Associates
Bob Atieh
Gold Coast Limousines Inc.
Stephen Bardo
SPLH, Inc
Tania Belandres
BCD Meetings & Events
Lauren Bergmann
Island Hotel Newport Beach
Shannon Collins
Thompson Chicago
Paul Craig
Meetings and Incentives Worldwide, Inc.
Miles Dabic
LimoBank Inc
Courtney DeArmond
AFR Furniture Rental & Event Furnishings
Rachel Fersten
Windy City Linen
Gina Henrickson
Hyatt Hotel and Resorts
Anastasia Hoosman
York Solutions
Julie Huber
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Katelyn Jaskolski
Michael Kell
Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel
Jennifer Kelly
BCD Meetings & Events
Suellen Kildegaard Dickson
Booz Allen Hamilton
Bob Kobosky
ConferenceDirect
Carol Kozola
Elkay Manufacturing Company
Aileen Laracuente
Puerto Rico Convention Bureau (Meet Puerto Rico)
Valerie Luyk
Wings Travel Events LLC
Cherise Manno
Intercontinental Hotel Group
Chris Meegan
Chicago Helicopter Experience
Chelsey Mortenson
Kings Bowl
Margaret Murphy
Boyne Resorts
Kelsey Neighbors
Embassy Suites Chicago - Downtown/Lakefront
Nancy O'Brien
Garrett Popcorn Shops
Ben Palmer
Expressive Structures
Randy Pluta
Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel
Nicholas Ramirez
Grand Hyatt San Diego
Michael Salberg
The Flashcom Group
Siddarth Sawhney
Modern Event Rental
Rosemary Spann
The Spann Group
Read Sutton
Meetings + Conventions Calgary
Nakisha Wilson
Creative Group, Inc.
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