Purpose & Objective: The Annual Awards Recognition Celebration (AARC) celebrates the contributions of our chapter’s hardest working volunteers, and recognizes those who are making an impact on the meetings and events industry. The purpose of this committee is to organize and execute the MPI-CAC Annual Awards Recognition Celebration. The committee works closely with the Office of the President and the Awards Selection Committee to develop a theme, programming, presentation and scripting, and is also responsible for staying within the budget for the event and securing in-kind sponsorships to help make the event possible.
Annual Events: (1) - Annual Awards Recognition Celebration (May/June)
Time Commitment: Monthly committee meeting (60 minutes). Time commitment increases the two months leading up to the event date as needed.
Subcommittees: (3) - Sponsorship; Marketing; Event Execution/Logistics.
Available Roles: Committee Members
**Invite Only**
Purpose & Objective: The committee’s main focus is to reward and recognize MPI-CAC members and are tasked with cultivating a pool of highly qualified nominees. From this pool of nominees, the committee will encourage them to complete the application process in order to be considered a finalist. The committee will review all finalist applications and select a slate of recipients by utilizing the ballot rating system as a tool. Once the slate is selected, it will be presented for approval by the Board of Directors Executive Committee.
Additionally, the committee will work in partnership with the AARC committee on the Finalist Reception and the Celebration. The point is to ensure that not just the recipients were acknowledged, but everyone that submitted an application (finalists) is acknowledge too. This will include before, during and after the Celebration to include letters to bosses, follow up letters after the Celebration and any press releases.
Annual Events: None
Time Commitment: Varies from month to month and is most busy beginning in January through April depending upon the Annual Awards Recognition Celebration event date. One to two committee meetings in person throughout the year, the remainder of the meetings are conducted via conference call.
Purpose & Objective: The purpose of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility Committee is to ensure equal opportunity and involvement for the MPI-CAC community. Our vision is a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experience.
Our goals include, but are not limited to:
Annual Events: None currently.
Time Commitment: Monthly meetings (60 minutes) and approximately two hours outside of monthly IDEA meetings for committee members to perform their subcommittee duties.
Subcommittees: IDEA liaison for each chapter committee.
Available Roles: Liaison to Education Content
Purpose & Objectives: MPI-CAC has (3) education sub-committees that are collaboratively responsible for planning and producing (5) quality education events that provide our members the opportunity to earn up to (6) Continuing Education credits to maintain their certifications. These sub-committees are comprised of the following:
Education Content Committee:
Available Roles: Committee Members (2)
Available Roles: Co-Chairs, Committee Members
SIGNATURE LUNCH
Purpose & Objective: The purpose of Signature Lunch is to offer relevant and appropriate larger education session that will appeal to the majority of MPI-CAC members in an environment that fosters professional development.
PARTICIPANT TAKEAWAYS
Available Roles: Chair, Co-Chair,
Sub-Committee chair -Marketing,
Sub-Committee Chair - Sponsorship, Volunteers
Committee members
Purpose & Objective: To create a wonderful, engaging experience out on the golf course for MPI-CAC attendees and partners with the opportunity to meet and develop relationships with planners.
Annual Events: Golf Classic (May/June)
Time Commitment: Monthly
committee meeting (60 minutes). Time commitment increases the two months
leading up to the event date as needed.
Subcommittees: (4) – Sponsorship; Marketing; Event Execution/Logistics; Silent Auction.
Purpose & Objective: The primary purpose of MPI-CAC’s Holiday Party is to provide meeting and event professionals an opportunity to network with over 300 industry colleagues. MPI-CAC’s Holiday Party is a premier industry event and one that locals and out of town visitors look forward to attending year after year. The secondary purpose of MPI-CAC’s Holiday Party is to raise funds which are allocated to our members in providing membership grants, academic scholarships, professional development scholarships, and more. As a 501c3, MPI-CAC ensures all funds raised serve to aid its members.
Annual Events: (1) – Holiday Party (December/January)
Time Commitment: Monthly committee meeting (60 minutes). Time commitment increases the two months leading up to the event date as needed.
Subcommittees: (4) – Sponsorship; Marketing; Event Execution/Logistics; Silent Auction.
Available Roles: Co-Chair, Liaison (2), Vice Chair
Purpose & Objective: The purpose of Industry eXchange is to provide meeting and event professionals with a unique educational experience where industry trends are presented, questioned and illuminated. This is the premier Chicago event that transcends association membership and highlights the comradery of our industry. Attendees of the event will be association, non-profit and corporate planners, third party meeting professionals and various industry suppliers.
Purpose & Objective: Serve as liaisons to the MPI Chicago Area Chapter event committees, help create and execute the event committee’s marketing plans ensuring all collateral meets the guidelines set forth by the chapter. Manage the chapter’s social media platforms i.e., Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube channel; help to increase exposure for chapter events, building brand awareness & loyalty, and grow audience engagement. Produce a monthly e-newsletter, To the Po!nt, providing relevant news and updates about the meeting and events industry. Duties may include researching creative content ideas; creating graphics or video; supporting content strategy, analytics, and audience engagement goals; writing and publishing digital newsletter articles for MPI Chicago Area Chapter’s website; scheduling and managing the chapter’s social media post requests; or guiding committees as they develop their event marketing and communication plans.
Annual Events: None
Time Commitment: Monthly committee meetings (60 minutes). Monthly marketing meetings for committee members to perform subcommittee duties (2-3 hours). Duties may include researching and writing electronic e-newsletter articles, managing the chapter’s social media post requests, or guiding committees as they form their event marketing plans. Co-chair duties based on committee needs and project work (2-3 hours) per month. Duties may include: researching creative content ideas; creating graphics or video; supporting content strategy, analytics, and audience engagement goals; and writing and publishing digital newsletter articles for MPI Chicago Area Chapter’s website; scheduling or managing the chapter’s social media platforms; or guiding committees as they develop their event committee’s marketing and communication plans.
Subcommittees: (4) – Event Marketing Liaisons; Social Media; To the Po!nt
Available Roles:
Membership LiaisonMembership will serve as a customer service point to our membership by being an expert on the chapter. The committee has two major components: recruiting new members to grow our chapter and care of current members, helping them to connect within the chapter.
Member Recruitment
Member Recruitment Purpose & Objective: Contribute to the overall growth of the chapter's membership. Implement an engagement & recruitment strategy at MPI-CAC functions and select trade shows. Create a welcoming environment where non-members/guests can make connections and learn more about membership and the benefit of joining MPI. The committee will work with the Marketing and Communications committee to initiate a marketing strategy that pro-actively demonstrates the benefits of membership to MPI both chapter members and non-members.
Member Care | Retention
Member Care Purpose & Objective: To engage new members within the chapter by educating them on the benefits of MPI, encouraging involvement in committees and events, serving as hosts at chapter events and welcoming them to the Chapter through the Ambassador Program. This committee plans and hosts New Member Mixers three times per year.
Annual Events: (3) New Member Mixers. The committee serves ambassadors to both new members and non-members at MPI-CAC chapter events.
Time Commitment: Monthly Meetings (60 minutes), 2-4 hours per month outside of monthly meetings, including month outreach and communication. Attend (3) New Member Mixers per year. Committee members are encouraged to participate in all chapter events.
Available Roles:
Co-Chair
Purpose & Objective: To source venues for all MPI-CAC chapter events, and to build & maintain strong partnerships with cash and in-kind sponsors of MPI-CAC through collaboration with management company, marketing/communications and event-specific committees. Provide committees with a toolkit to use based upon standards of recognition set for all MPI-CAC partnerships. Support the committees by assigning a Partner Development Committee Member Liaison to ensure the standards of recognition are implemented at all chapter events and all chapter sponsors/partners are being well-served with well-managed relationships.
Annual Events: None
Time Commitment: Monthly Partner Development Committee meetings (30-60 minutes); Monthly event specific committee meetings for Partner Development Committee member liaisons (10-15 minutes).
Subcommittees: None
Available Roles:
Vice ChairPurpose & Objective:
The purpose of MPI-CAC’s Training & Development committee is to provide our Chapter’s current and future leaders with two one-day learning experiences to foster collaboration, provide training, build leadership skills and inspire them to continue on their leadership path. T&D is also responsible for working with each committee to identify and develop future leaders within the chapter. They connect with the co-chairs of each committee quarterly to ensure they have the most updated list of chapter leaders. This committee also recognizes two Spotlight Award recipients per month by voting on those submitted.
Annual Events: (2) – Two Leadership Day events
Time Commitment: Mandatory time commitment for this committee is a one hour long committee meeting monthly. In addition members will serve on a sub-committee and will be expected to communicate in order to achieve required tasks.
Available Roles: Co-Chair, Committee Members