In This Issue: December 4, 2013
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- Update from Special Events & Strategic Alliances
- Fresh Start
- Ask the Expert: Holiday Party Networking
- Winter Decorations, Prep Work and Projects Made Easy
- How the Kathy Osterman Award Affected Me
- Sponsorship Opportunities
- Chapter & International News
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| Message from the Board |
Update from Special Events & Strategic Alliances
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By: Fergal O'Sullivan, CMP, CASE - Marriott International
With only 13 days left to the MPI-CAC Holiday Party at the Hard Rock Cafe, I took the time to speak with one of our long time sponsors of the holiday event, Sara Broderick, Director of Regional Accounts, Midwest with Wynn | Encore and asked her thoughts on the following:
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Networking Through the Holidays
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Fresh Starts
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By: Vicki Bowman - Motor Coach Industries
With the Holidays right around the corner, this is a perfect time to start fresh with a new perspective and focus for the New Year. I offer you these following tips to hit 2014 running to your fresh start.
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Ask the Expert: Holiday Party Networking
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By: The Expert
Question: What advice can you give to approach senior executives at our holiday party?
Question: What is the best way to approach someone I want to meet at the holiday party when they are always speaking to a larger group?
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Winter Decorations, Prep Work and Projects Made Easy
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By: Ted Miller - Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Some of the easiest tasks can appear to be rather daunting until you actually start to tackle them.
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Chapter Events - Looking Ahead & Back
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How the Kathy Osterman Award Affected Me
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By: Jim Grillo, CMP - HeresChicago.com
Well, I was completely surprised that day when I received the call announcing I was the recipient of the prestigious Kathy Osterman Award. I was actually driving to an MPI event! Now a year and a half later I was almost equally surprised to get a call by Ted Miller, a previous Hall of Fame award recipient asking me if I would write this article on how being the recipient of the Kathy Osterman Award affected me.
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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 & International News |
Nominate Yourself or a Colleague
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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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2013 MPI RISE Award Nominations Close December 13
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Recognize your peers for delivering excellence. Let the world know what this industry does. There are seven awards including Young Professional Achievement, Meeting Industry Leadership, Member of the Year, Community Achievement in Knowledge and Ideas, Community Achievement in Marketplace Excellence, Community - Emerging Excellence and Organizational Achievement. Nominations close December 13.
Learn More About Each Award Including the Eligibility, Nomination Requirements and Nomination Form
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Applications Open for 2014-15 MPI Board of Directors
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Applications are now being accepted for the MPI Board of Directors for terms beginning July 1, 2014. Board seats (three-year and one-year terms) are open to any MPI member in good standing. Officer positions are available to any member in good standing who has completed one (1) full year of service on the MPI Board of Directors prior to nomination or who currently serves on the MPI Board of Directors with the exception of the chairman-elect/chairwoman-elect. The nominee for chairman-elect/chairwoman-elect shall be a member of the current MPI Board of Directors. Applications must be received by 5:00 pm CST on January 15, 2014.
Learn More About Desired Skills/Experience and Duties and Apply to Join the IBOD
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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.
Complete the Survey
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