Meeting Professionals International | Chicago Area Chapter

01/19/2025

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to get a CEU credit early in the year! All Virtual Winter Education Program registrants will receive 1 CEU credit and a hands-on workbook to use both during the session and to take with them as a new tool! Register at the link in bio: https://ow.ly/zt5e50UJ78g.

01/16/2025

January is Anti-Human Trafficking Awareness Month, a critical time to reflect on how our industry can help combat this global crisis. As meeting professionals, we are uniquely positioned to identify and report signs of human trafficking.

Awareness is our first line of defense. MPI Global and the MPI Anti-Human Trafficking Committee are committed to raising awareness within the MPI Chapters and our communities by creating a digital toolbox. Find this toolbox and more resources at https://ow.ly/F6aU50UHWJf.

01/15/2025

Follow the rainbow to Chicago Winery on March 11, 2025, for Shamrock Bingo! Join us for a night filled with bingo, prizes, and fun with fellow MPI members. Registration is now LIVE at https://ow.ly/PoBP50UHame!

01/13/2025

Big things are coming for the MPI-CAC chapter! We are so excited about all of the incredible events and initiatives that Allison Hines and the board of directors are working on! What are you most looking forward to?

01/09/2025

There are so many ways to make your MPI-CAC membership work for you! Check out these four tips to ensure 2025 is your best year yet!

01/08/2025

Follow the rainbow and save the date for MPI-CAC Bingo Night! Join us on March 11 at Chicago Winery for a night of bingo, fun, and prizes!

Stay tuned as registration opens on the 14th!

01/01/2025

We are thrilled to introduce you to our 2025 MPI Chicago Area Chapter Board of Directors!
President: Allison Hines
President-Elect: Jessica Lindberg
Immediate Past President: Hilary Saurer
Vice President - Education: Erika Johnson
Vice President - Special Events: Adam Tanguay
Vice President Communications: Anna Hess
Vice President of Finance: Bill Feldgreber
Vice President of Membership: Loretta Yingling
Director of Membership: Becky Flanigan
Director of Education Content: Jennie Kramer
Director of Signature Lunch & Programs: Aidan Korte
Director of Leadership Development & IDEA: Iman D. Strong
Director of Industry Exchange & Programs: Hannah Thompson
Director - Special Events (Holiday & Rotating): Jamie Sowski
Director - Golf Classic: Sara Broderick
Director - Partnership Development: Lauren Riordan
Director - Marketing & Communications: Laura Bergersen

01/01/2025

Happy New Year!

12/31/2024

A heartfelt thanks to Hilary Saurer, who today completes her 18-month term as our Chapter President. Your leadership, vision, and unwavering support for MPI-CAC has been an inspiration to us all, and we are so grateful for your support.

12/30/2024

We welcome you to start the year with another inspirational event! Registration is now open for our Winter Education program!! Please join us on January 23rd, 2025 for our 1-hour virtual lunch and learn event with Leanne Calderwood, CMP.

All registrants will receive a hands-on workbook to use during the session to learn and practice in real-time. The session will be engaging, informative, and memorable, so don’t miss out.
https://ow.ly/ylC650UxAMA

12/30/2024

As we close out 2024, we want to send a thank you to our amazing MPI-CAC Board of Directors whose terms are ending this year. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to our chapter! It's because of your commitment that we have been able to provide such amazing services
to the entire MPI-CAC community!

12/28/2024

Happy Holidays!

12/20/2024

12/19/2024

Give yourself one last gift that will last all year! Get 25% off new Preferred and Premier memberships when using code “HOLIDAY2024” to join! Offer valid through 12/20/24 and cannot be combined with discounts including faculty, students, retired, dual memberships, and MyFriendMPI.
https://www.mpi.org/membership/gift-of-mpimembership

12/18/2024

How do event attendees really feel about the events they attend? A global survey conducted by Hanover Research and Cvent delves into their psyches and sheds light on their expectations for events.

Read the report -> https://utm.io/uhNMi

12/17/2024

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