In This Issue: July 17, 2013
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- Making an Investment in Education
- 5 Easy Ways to Manage a Creative Block
- Leading with Heart
- Ask the Expert: Contacting a New Client
- 10 Reasons You Don't Want to Miss WEC 2013
- Sponsorship Opportunities
- Chapter News
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| Message from the Board |
| Making an Investment in Education |
By: Cory Fransway, CMP, CMM - Experient, A Maritz Travel Company
MPI-CAC takes a strategic approach, as we look toward the future, engaging in a
collaborative process that will involve early, mid-career, and expert level meeting
professionals. No matter where you are on that spectrum, there is an opportunity for you.
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Featured Articles
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5 Easy Ways to Manage a Creative Block
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By: Claire Hurwitz - Lillstreet Arts Center
We all experience creative blocks in our work. Sometimes we feel stuck, or fear making the wrong decision or maybe we are on the right track but just don’t know it yet. While we can’t always get out of the
office, many artists and innovators agree that a change in scenery, or at least routine, can help jump start your latent creative potential. Here are five suggestions that well-known creative professionals use to get inspired. Try one, or all five. Here’s to your next brilliant idea!
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Leading with Heart
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By: Mandy Peace - Palomar Chicago
Mark Carter, Founder of ONE80, LLC Brand+Marketing, and newly appointed Vice President of Marketing for the MPI Chicago Area Chapter is up for the challenge as he steps into his new role of leadership in the chapter.
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Ask the Expert: Contacting a New Client
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By: The Expert
Question: I am trying to contact a new client, what should I do first?
Question: How do you suggest I make the initial contact with someone I don't know?
Question: How can I get their attention if email and phone calls have not worked?
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Chapter Events: Looking Ahead
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10 Reasons You Don't Want to Miss WEC 2013
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By: Stephanie Bodanyi, CMP - Turnaround Management Association
Pack your sunglasses and SPF, because this year’s WEC is going to be a scorcher in
the exciting and ever evolving Las Vegas, Nevada.
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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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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 |
EdCon 2013 Call for Proposals
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MPI-CAC is hosting the 2013 Education Conference (EdCon) on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at the Marriott Naperville. We invite presenters to provide current and original content proposals that support the following, targeted areas of interest for the upcoming 2013 EdCon:
- Legal/Contracts/Negotiations
- Technology for Meeting Professionals
- Social Media
- Digital Marketing
- Strategic Meeting Management
- Financial Management
- Professional Development
- Sales Strategy
Submit a proposal by July 31, 2013
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