Kate Shea, CMP, CNO Financial Group | Jul 10, 2018

Meet Erin, a new but Engaged Member of Month working and networking on the Leadership Development Committee. Learn about her MPI experience here.

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Kim Bakota | Jun 26, 2018

Kehoe Designs just took event design to the next level at The Geraghty. After successfully executing a global firm’s 37th annual holiday party, Kehoe Designs took the design process to a case study and provided a little insight on the design process.

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Amanda Masters | Jun 26, 2018

Booking a room block? Hosting an event? Catering a luncheon? Chances are the contract carries cancellation and attrition clauses; are you fully aware of what that means? Let me tell you a little bit more about cancellation and attrition from a hotelier’s point of view.

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Kate Shea, CMP, CNO Financial Group | Jun 26, 2018

MPI helps keep me stay in tune with the pulse of the industry and popular trends. As a business owner, I want stay ahead of the curve to design new programs that enhance my client's meetings and events. Continue reading to learn how MPI impacts Linda's career.

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Corinne Como | Jun 26, 2018

Loyola University Chicago is a leading destination for green meetings and events in the Midwest. Check out this checklist to green your events anywhere! Even if just a couple strategies are implemented, a measureable impact can be made by each event.

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Ted Miller, HMCC, CHME, CHSP, CGTP, CGMP | Jun 22, 2018

Question: We hear a lot about Corporate Social Responsibility and wonder how a small company be involved in such a practice. Answer: Corporate Social Responsibility is not something you just start, it must be part of the nature of the company or organization.

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Mallory Mondloch, Pinstripes | Jun 12, 2018

Business travel is hard on the body, mind and spirit. Help battle these travel symptoms and improve retention by providing healthy meal options.

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Kate Shea, CMP, CNO Financial Group | Jun 12, 2018

When you get to plan events together, learn, create and challenge one another, strong bonds are formed that you can't get anywhere else. THAT is what makes MPI most memorable. Continue reading to learn more about Whitney Taylor's Engaged Member of the Month experience.

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Michelle Olewinski | Jun 12, 2018

Multiyear contracts present convenience for a group hosting a conference in the same city year after year and can save planners and organization time, reduce required negotiation, create cost savings, increase data collection and build great relationships.

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MPI-CAC Marketing and Communication Committee | May 29, 2018

If you’re thinking that this article is for someone with more marketing experience than you, think again. With guidance from your fellow committee members, co-chairs, and the MPI-CAC executive office, taking a position on the committee allows you to explore the world of event marketing in a safe, organized environment.

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Rachael Riggs | May 29, 2018

It is the busy conference season and you are taking care of everyone but you. However, for you to take care of everyone else, you must make yourself a priority. For you to produce a good meeting/event, you need to be at the top of your game.

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Kate Shea, CMP, CNO Financial Group | May 29, 2018

Meet Engaged Member of the Month Anna, a new but involved member of MPI. She has always been a planner and fell into the event industry by first managing a Minnesota restaurant, then weddings and catering. Read more about her experience here.

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Debi DeBenedetto | May 15, 2018

Welcome to Florida's Paradise Coast of Naples, Marco Island and the Everglades. Miles of white sand beaches, luxury resorts and golf galore! IAGTO voted Naples America's #1 golf destination for 2016. For meetings, our resorts will please every type of sporting or beach event with 4 & 5 star quality.

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Sarah Wantz | May 15, 2018

After each detail is finalized, all vendors confirmed and every element carefully timed out in the run of the show, we move into the execution phase where planners go from ‘planning’ to project managing and the step involved with Execution.

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Barbara Rozgonyi, CoryWest Media LLC | May 15, 2018

Wondering how social selling really works and how it can work for you? Here’s a quick recap from Barbara Rozgonyi’s MPI-CAC NEXT presentation . . .

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Kate Shea, CMP, CNO Financial Group | May 15, 2018

Meet Criag Rehak, our December Engaged Member of the Month and Director of Accounts at Conference Direct. Learn about his MPI background here.

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Ted Miller, HMCC, CHME, CHSP, CGTP, CGMP | May 1, 2018

Question: How do you select a speaker who is not only an expert but will be well received at our conference? Answer: Use a speakers bureau to give you the options available and then request a video of each speaker to review each one that interests you.

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Kate Shea, CMP, CNO Financial Group | May 1, 2018

"MPI has given me the opportunity to serve on a board, cultivate my strategic thinking skills and immensely grow my network. Within the safe environment of MPI-CAC, I have learned how to make mistakes, ask for help and be appreciative of diverse perspectives. I am better at what I do and how much I contribute to my organization’s success because of MPI." Learn more about Engaged Member of the Month Rebecca DeLuca.

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Sarah Wantz | May 1, 2018

We are now onto the phase where we know and understand our clients, we know the tools to accomplish their vision, and so the time begins to source vendors that can make it all happen. Dependent on the event format and client’s wish list, an event planner will be booking and managing everything from the venue to the DJ, catering, entertainment, sound, lighting, photography and interactive activations. With so many moving pieces, a quality team of vendors is absolutely crucial in putting on a high quality event.

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Rachel Riley, Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board | May 1, 2018

Valley Forge and Montgomery County are the ultimate meetings destination. With more than 300 cutting-edge venues, planners can hold an event in the countryside and still have that city feel.

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