In This Issue: September 25, 2013
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- Grow Your Career by Volunteering with Community Outreach Organizations
- Recap of Carole Robertson Center for Learning 50th Anniversary
- Ask the Expert: Utilizing Past Events
- Sponsorship Opportunities
- Chapter News
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| Grow Your Career & Build Your Business with Community Outreach |
Grow Your Career by Volunteering with Community Outreach Organizations
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By: Tammy L. Anderson, CMP - Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
What’s a great way to grow your career? Volunteering with a community organization! Organizations such as the YMCA, Jaycees, and Kiwanis Club have events throughout the year, and they thrive on the help of volunteers. And don’t forget MPI!
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Chapter Events: Looking Back
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Recap - Carole Robertson Center for Learning 50th Anniversary
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By: Theo Economides - Greenline Emeritus
With all the sincerity that I can muster, despite repeating words that many have said before me, "That night, I volunteered so that I could give, but ended up getting so much more."
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Ask the Expert: Utilizing Past Events
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Question: How can I find out more about the hands on learning experiences the chapter offered in the past?
Question: How can we better engage our clients to understand the services we offer?
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Sponsorship Opportunities
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2013-14 Sponsorship Packages Offer Year-Long Exposure
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Do you want to build brand awareness for your company? Would you like a marketing partner that can guarantee a full-year of exposure? Then search no further. The 2013-14 MPI-CAC cash sponsorship program provides 20 organizations a marketing partnership opportunity. The generous benefits include Event Recognition, Event Registration, MPI Membership and Advertising throughout the 2013-14 program year. The benefits are offered on a first come, first served basis.
Explore the Completely Redesigned Sponsorship Packages for 2013-14 Program Year
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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.
Event-Specific Cash & In-Kind Opportunities
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| Chapter News |
| MPI-CAC Grant Opportunities |
Are you in need of financial assistance to support your professional membership? The Chicago Area Chapter of MPI offers a financial subsidy to chapter members who can demonstrate need and commitment. Through the Hinton Membership Grant Program, the chapter awards funds to cover the membership dues for one year for up to three industry professionals per quarter. Through the Bill O'Donnell Professional Education Program, the chapter awards funds to pay for the registration fee for current members to attend one of MPI-CAC's educational events.
View the Grant Opportunities, Guidelines and Application Deadlines |
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MPI Releases First-Ever Meeting Design Study
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The MPI Foundation has published the first comprehensive research study and toolkit on meeting design that will help planners reduce costs and increase value. As the industry undergoes a paradigm shift in how it defines, plans and executes meetings and events, the Meeting Design Study and the tools that accompany it provide both a framework and a bridge between the state of meetings today and in the future.
Learn More & Download the Study
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