In This Issue - January 4, 2012 | - MPI-CAC Leadership Welcomes 2012
- Volunteer of the Month Spotlight
- Ask the Expert
- Chapter News
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| Featured Article | MPI-CAC Leadership Welcomes 2012 | By: Char Shada, CMP - Experient & Sean Lynch - NHS | | | Happy New Year MPI-CAC from the chapter President, Char Shada, CMP and President-Elect, Sean Lynch! This past year we enjoyed great accomplishments and have positioned our Chapter for greater success in the year ahead.
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| | | | | Volunteer of the Month Spotlight | Mark J. Carter - A Non-traditional Approach to MPI | By: Mekeda Johnson-Brooks - MJ Design and Company | | | Mark Carter is not one of your usual MPI suspects. He does not plan meetings, represent a property or provide technical or creative support. I had the opportunity to sit down with him to find out why his background and MPI are a perfect fit and why his non-traditional membership is just what the doctor ordered.
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| | | Ask the Expert | All Your Holiday Questions Answered | By: The Expert | | | Question: Why do I have strands of lights out on my house if they all worked when I put them up?
Question: How can I inexpensively pack away my ornaments to keep them from breaking?
Question: What is the best way to store my lights until next season?
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| | | Chapter News | Last Chance to Get Your Share of FREE Money from the Chapter | The MPI Chicago Area Chapter is offering a variety of grants to help members in need, but you'll need to act fast to take advantage of them. This winter, the chapter is giving away three membership grants for new or renewing members, which covers their membership dues. Membership grant applications are due January 6, 2012. In addition, MPI-CAC members in good standing who are interested in attending TechCon Chicago 2012 on February 8, 2012 can apply for one of four professional education grants which cover the full-day registration fee to that conference. Professional Education Grant applications are due January 5, 2012. |
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| Leadership Evaluations - Honesty is the Best Policy | One of the most important tools the Nominating Committee uses is the review of the Leadership Evaluation Form to gather direct feedback on our chapter’s current leaders and volunteers. Your participation in this process is very important in identifying our chapter’s future leaders. It is important that you fill out forms for as many volunteers that you have contact with throughout the year, including board members, chairs and committee members. Your feedback, both positive and constructive, will be kept in complete confidence. It is only through your honest feedback that the Nominating Committee will be able to prepare the best slate of officers for the coming year.
Please complete the Leadership Evaluation Form(s) by January 31, 2012. |
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| 2011 Award Nominations Now Being Accepted | Each year, we have the opportunity to nominate our peers for eight prestigious chapter awards, which then get presented at the Annual Awards Recognition Gala to be held in early summer. The nominations process is quick and easy with our online nomination tool available on the chapter website – just fill in the form and you’re done!
Nominate Yourself or a Peer Now |
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| | UPCOMING EVENTS
MPI-CAC Leadership Day Friday, January 27, 2012 Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel - Chicago, IL Registration Coming Soon!
MPI-CAC TechCon Chicago 2012 Wednesday, February 8, 2012 Holiday Inn Mart Plaza - Chicago, IL Register Now! MPI-CAC Education Program & Networking Lunch Thursday, March 8, 2012 The University of Chicago Gleacher Center - Chicago, IL Registration Coming Soon!
MPI-CAC Golf Clinic & Networking Event Wednesday, March 28, 2012 TopGolf - Wood Dale, IL Registration Coming Soon!
Spring Soiree: Networking from A to ZED, An International Affair Tuesday, April 3, 2012 ZED451 - Chicago, IL Stay Tuned for More Details! View All Upcoming Events |
| VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH - DECEMBER 2011
Antoinette Gonzales Aries Charter Transportation Member - Holiday Party & Membership Committees |
| HOT DATES
January 5, 2012 TechCon Professional Education Grant Application Deadline
January 6, 2012 Membership Grant Application Deadline January 31, 2012 Leadership Evaluation Form Deadline
March 15, 2012 Award Nominations Deadline |
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