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In This Issue: November 19, 2014
  • Corporate Holiday Party Ideas That Will Have your Employees Buzzing
  • Ask the Expert- Holiday Networking
  • New Member Mixer
  • EdCon Speaker Interview
Features/Tips and Tricks
Corporate Holiday Party Ideas That Will Have Your Employees Buzzing
By: Sarah Schnell - Total Event Resources

Holiday Ideas
The holiday season is only weeks away and there’s no time like the present to think about your company holiday party. Wouldn’t it be great this year to design a corporate holiday party that guests will actually want to attend? And that might even continue to impact your corporation after the holidays? 

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Ask The Expert - Holiday Party Networking
By: Ted Miller CHME CHSP CGTP CGMP - Starwood Hotels and Resorts
 
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MPI-CAC’s Expert answers some of our membership’s most asked questions in “Ask the Expert”. If you have questions or topics you would like answered in
future articles, send them to Ted.Miller@starwoodhotels.com.

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Chapter Events - Looking Forward and Back
New Member Mixer
By: Sarah Welsch- Hyatt Regency Chicago & Lisa Hao - Swissotel

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MPI-CAC’s Membership Retention Committee will be hosting their 4th New Member Mixer this year on December 10th at the Radisson Blu, Chicago. The New Member Mixers are open to all new members within their first year of membership and there are four hosted a year.

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EdCon Speaker Interview with Barbara Rozgonyi
By: Liz Olson- HelmsBriscoe
 
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Liz Olson catches up with marketing and PR strategist Barbara Rozgonyi of CoryWest Media to get a sneak peak of what to expect from her presentation at
EdCon.

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Sponsorship Opportunities
Event-Specific Sponsorship Opportunities

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Would you like to showcase your Chicago area venue to MPI-CAC members and guests? Please consider hosting an upcoming chapter educational and/or networking event and enjoy sponsorship benefits in addition to the opportunity to demonstrate your venue's capabilities first-hand. We invite you to view and respond to the following RFP's for upcoming chapter events. 

Chapter News
IN JUST ONE DYNAMIC DAY, GET A YEAR'S WORTH OF VALUE!

Enjoy a great value for a day's worth of learning that can be applied throughout the entire year when you attend Holiday Showcase® on Dec. 16. Discover the latest tools and tech for essential association business services and explore a wealth of properties and destinations from which to choose for your events. View the complete schedule and list of exhibitors, then register, today!

 
Refer - a Friend to Join MPI
We are pleased to offer you an opportunity to help a colleague, friend, or young professional experience the benefits of MPI membership. By giving this voucher to a future MPI member, you will allow them to waive the $50 application fee. Also, for each new member who uses this referral voucher, you will receive $25 off your next membership renewal. Be sure to add your name and member ID to each voucher prior to giving it to a new member. After all, what are friends for? Click here to download the form.


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 UPCOMING EVENTS
EdCon 
Thursday, November 20, 2014 
Donald E Stephens Convention Center - Rosemont, IL 
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Monday, December 15, 2014
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MPI-CAC WELCOME'S NEW MEMBERS  
October 2014

Benita Barber

Mary Beisemann
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Mike Berndt
Intersport

Jenna Byrne

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Jamie Heidorn
Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau

Adam Levy
American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians

Alicia McGhee
Event Design by Alicia

Cari Mohler
HPN Global

Stephanie Nieszel
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

Susan Packard
Art Institute of Chicago

Leslie Prato
WM. Wrigley Jr.Co.

Emily Rizzo
CNA

Nicole Salerno
Rockit Ranch Productions

Tracy Spindler
Mastro's Steakhouse

Kara Swadley
Serendipity Labs, Inc.





              


 

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