| In This Issue: August 14, 2013 |
- Corporate Social Responsibility: It Starts with You
- Ask the Expert: Corporate Social Responsibility
- Giving Back and Building Community Relationships: MPI-CAC & Carole Robertson Center for Learning
- Mentoring & the Meetings Profession: Quality, Questions & Getting Uncomfortable
- Don't Miss Out on MPI-CAC Zoofari: Networking on the Wild Side
- Helping Hands: How Community Service at MPI WEC 2013 Changed Lives
- Sponsorship Opportunities
- Chapter News
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Corporate Social Responsibility
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Corporate Social Responsibility: It Starts with You
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By: Angela Baer - Caterpillar, Inc.
Corporate Social Responsibility is an initiative a lot of company’s are undertaking, but what can we do as individuals to aid in that cause? Where do we start?
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Ask the Expert: Corporate Social Responsibility
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By: The Expert
Question: Can a small company practice Corporate Social Responsibility?
Question: What type of commitment does it take for a company to "adopt" a roadway?
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Giving Back
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Giving Back and Building Community Relationships: MPI-CAC & Carole Robertson Center for Learning
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By: MPI Chicago Area Chapter
A key element of the MPI mission is to “make our members successful by building human connections.” Community outreach is one of MPI’s ways of doing exactly this. For the 2013-14 fiscal year, our chapter will be partnering with the Carole Robertson Center for Learning.
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Mentoring & the Meetings Profession: Quality, Questions & Getting Uncomfortable
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By: Mark J. Carter - ONE80, LLC
Recently I spoke with Brian Palmer, President of National Speakers’ Bureau and a Past President of MPI Chicago Area Chapter. When I asked about how his mentoring journey started with MPI he immediately brought up a story about his father…
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Chapter Events: Looking Ahead & Back
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Don't Miss Out on MPI-CAC Zoofari: Networking on the Wild Side
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By: Sasha Sook, CMP - Summit Executive Centre
Imagine stepping out of your comfort zone and making hundreds of connections. In today’s business world, making connections and leveraging relationships is crucial. Why settle for anything less? Let MPI help “Grow Your Career and Build Your Business.”
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Helping Hands: How Community Service at MPI WEC 2013 Changed Lives
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By: Jaime Paton - HIMSS
While at MPI WEC 2013 in Las Vegas, I had the wonderful opportunity to be part of a powerful team-building session which was one of the most emotional and rewarding experiences I’ve encountered at a conference.
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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 serve basis.
Explore the Completely Redesigned Sponsorship Packages for 2013-14 Program Year
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Host an Upcoming MPI-CAC Event
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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.
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| Chapter News |
Have a Look at Members Who Just Won a Pair of Maui Jim Sunglasses
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The MPI Chicago Area Chapter (MPI-CAC) partnered with Maui Jim Sunglasses to give away 200 brand new pairs of Maui Jim Sunglasses to our members during the 2012-2013 program year! Members received an entry when they joined or renewed their membership and for each chapter event they attended as a member July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013. We've drawn the winners from all the entries earned during the fourth quarter of the partnership. Thank you to Maui Jim Sunglasses for making this possible.
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| Let MPI-CAC Pay for Your Membership |
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. Applications for the Fall application period are due October 15, 2013.
Apply for a Hinton Membership Grant
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