Let's raise a glass and celebrate our incredible members of the MPI Chicago Area Chapter—especially those renewing their memberships!
We’re proud to welcome our newest members and celebrate the incredible professionals who continue to choose this community year after year. Your passion, collaboration, and commitment help make our chapter stronger and more impactful.
Welcome to our new members and thank you to our renewing members, including those celebrating:
1 year | 2+ years | 5+ years | 10+ years | 20+ years | 30+ years
Your commitment is the heartbeat of MPI Chicago. Because of you, our chapter remains a place where relationships are built, careers are supported, and the meetings industry moves forward, together!
Thinking about joining? Learn more and become part of our community. 🔗 Link in bio!
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Join your fellow MPI-CAC members at the Midwest Regional Meetup at WEC! This is an opportunity to take a break from all the action and see some familiar faces. It's also a great opportunity to connect with members from nearby chapters!
Register at the link in our bio!
Congratulations to our Spring Membership Grant winners! We are thrilled to watch these outstanding individuals blossom within MPI-CAC and make their mark on our community.
Ready to grow your own journey? Applications for Summer Grants are now open—submit yours by July 15th! 🌟
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for Leadership Day 2026. Your energy, engagement, and commitment to growth made this event truly unforgettable. We can’t wait to see how you continue to lead and inspire in your own unique ways.
A special thank you to our incredible speaker, Christine Sandman Stone, the amazing staff at Fairlie, and Chef James for the delicious taco spread.
And of course, thank you to our outstanding panelists, Loretta Yingling, Kara Ferguson, and Bill Kubiak, or sharing your insights and helping make this event such a success.
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#MPIChicago
#LeadWithPurpose
#ProfessionalDevelopment
You saw her in action at Industry Xchange 2026.
Tess Vismale, CMP Fellow, DES, CGTP @tessvis is your MPI Chicago Event Execution Resource Partner. She specializes in high-touch onsite execution and helps planners Map the Gap between vision and reality.
Attendees get a FREE 15-Minute Event Assessment Call and 10% off her services with code MPICHI10 at .
Stay connected:
Book your assessment: /contact-us
Listen to the Event Tech Pull Up podcast:
Event tech companies: claim your listing on Event Tech Atlas at
Event planners: join the Peer Review Collective at
Connect on LinkedIn: /in/tessvismale
Follow on Instagram: @tessvis
You have seen what she can do. Now put her in your corner.
They say the best part of our industry isn’t just the places we go, but the people we meet along the way. Is there someone you met at an MPI event who has made a genuine difference in your career or life? Tag them below to give them their flowers! 💐
To celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day, MPI is offering 30% off memberships when using code “GMIDOFFER26” to join or renew!
Offer valid May 6, 2026, and cannot be combined with discounts, including faculty, students, retired, dual memberships, and business memberships.
Join today at the link in our bio.
Look out Chicago — something BIG is coming your way! On June 15, 2026, the MPI Golf Classic hits a milestone you won't want to miss: the legendary 30th edition, teeing off at the stunning Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort.
This isn't just golf — it's THE networking event of the summer. Fuel up at breakfast, connect with fellow pros, then head out for 18 unforgettable holes.
But the fun doesn't stop at the 18th green. A world-class reception awaits where you'll mix, mingle, and make even more connections!
Spots fill fast, and early birds lock in the best positions. Don't sit this one out — grab your clubs and make your mark on 30 years of tradition! No golf clubs - no problem rental sets available.
⛳ Register now before it's too late! Link in bio.
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#ChicagoEvents #MPICAC #eventprofs
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