In This Issue: November 20, 2013
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- Five Major DON'Ts of Meeting Planning
- Interactive Video for Events - Tips from an Expert
- Are You Proud of Your Work?
- Nominate
- Fun Facts About the Holiday Party
- Sponsorship Opportunities
- Chapter News
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What NOT to Do in Meetings and Events
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Five Major DON'Ts of Meeting Planning
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By: Selvis Morales - International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR)
After working a few years in our industry, you get familiar with many things to avoid in order for your event to go off without a hitch. Here are five bad habits you should desperately avoid if you want to bypass headaches and ensure your event is a huge success.
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Tips & Tricks
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Interactive Video for Events - Tips from an Expert
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By: Theo Economides - Greenline Emeritus
You know Skype, and maybe even WebEx and Google Places AND you know event planning. Why not combine the two? Why not make your upcoming event more interesting by bringing in one or more people to interact with the attendees via two-way video? It’s cheap and you’re comfortable with having video chats. Pulling off a two-way (or interactive) video session for an event sounds like a great idea, right?
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Are You Proud of Your Work?
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By: Ted Miller, CHME, CHSP, CGTP, CGMP - Starwood Hotels and Resorts
There is an old saying “if it is worth doing, it is worth doing right.” It is rather easy to say that you did a job and will correct the errors later. However, if you put your name on it, you should be proud of your work and willing to have anyone review it. If you do not do it correctly the first time you now are entering the area known as “the cost of error.”
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Chapter Events - Looking Ahead
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| Fun Facts About the Holiday Party |
By: Ted Miller, CHME, CHSP, CGTP, CGMP - Starwood Hotels and Resorts
Did you know that there were 110 Planners at the Holiday Party last year? They came from the corporate, association, travel management and independent planner roles.
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| Nominate |
By: Ted Miller, CHME, CHSP, CGTP, CGMP - Starwood Hotels and Resorts
We are approaching that exciting time of the year when we have the opportunity to make someone very proud. Yes, that means that nominations for the Chapter Awards will open soon!
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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 |
| Now Accepting Board Nominations |
Make a commitment to yourself and your Chicago Chapter - Nominate yourself or a colleague for the 2014-2015 Board of Directors! The MPI Chicago Area Chapter is searching for experienced and connected members of our Chicago meetings industry to contribute their expertise, skill and leadership to ensure a successful and thriving Chapter and Chicago meetings community. If you know someone who would make a great volunteer leader or if you're interested in joining the Board of Directors, submit a nomination form. Once a nomination is submitted, the nominee will receive an email with a link to the board application.
Nominate Yourself or a Colleague for the 2014-15 Board of Directors
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Crain's Chicago Business Survey
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Crain's Chicago Business is surveying members of Meeting Professionals International to identify interesting event and meeting spaces in the area. This survey will help shape an upcoming feature section in Crain’s. We highly value the opinions of professionals in the industry, and hope that you’ll take just a few minutes to complete the survey. All responses will be kept confidential and will only be published in aggregate.
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