Register Today for the 3rd Annual
Golf and Give Back
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July 22, 2024 | 8:30 am– 4:00 pm
Join us at the beautiful Itasca Country Club for the 3rd Annual Golf and Give Back! This will be a great day of networking and leisure on a mature, championship course. Exceptional fun to play for anyone from a scratch player to a 30 handicap, and every single hole is postcard worthy!
Register Here
Planners looking to be a part of a golf team, Click Here to fill out the Hosted Planner Form.
Suppliers wanting to host a golf twosome or foursome, Click Here to see a live list of planners wanting to attend Golf and Give Back. In the right two columns of the spreadsheet, you can fill in your teams.
For more sponsorship opportunities, Click Here
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Bowl-A-Thon is back!
Save the date!
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November 13, 2024 | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
10 Pin Bowling Lounge
330 N. State Dr. Chicago, IL 60654
Get ready to strike a good time at PCMA GMC’s annual Bowl-A-Thon this fall! Join us for an evening of bowling fun, networking, and exciting silent auction items. Stay tuned as more details and registration information will be rolling your way soon!
If you would like to donate an auction item for the silent auction at Bowl-A-Thon, please fill out THIS FORM
For Bowl-A-Thon sponsorship opportunities, CLICK HERE or email [email protected]
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Happy Pride Month!
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Pride Month, celebrated each June, honors the LGBTQ+ community’s history, achievements, and ongoing struggles for equality. Its origins trace back to the Stonewall Riots, a series of demonstrations by LGBTQ+ individuals in response to a police raid at the Stonewall Inn in New York City on June 28, 1969.
This pivotal moment sparked the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. The first Pride marches occurred in 1970, marking the riots’ one-year anniversary. Over the decades, these celebrations have evolved into a global phenomenon, recognized officially in many countries and cities worldwide.
Celebrating Pride Month can take many forms, ranging from parades and festivals to educational events and advocacy efforts. Parades and festivals often feature vibrant displays of rainbow flags, performances, and speeches, fostering a sense of community and visibility. Educational events, such as lectures, workshops, and film screenings, highlight the history and ongoing issues
faced by the LGBTQ+ community.
For more information on becoming an advocate or to learn about more organizations who support the LGBTQ+ community, several are listed below.
www.glaad.org
www.pflag.org
www.hrc.org
www.equalityfederation.org |
Call for Silent Action Items
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Please use this form to indicate if you will be donating an auction item for the silent auction at PCMA GMC’s 2024 Bowl-a-Thon event, taking place in November. If you would like to donate, but are unsure of the what your donation will be at this time, please fill out just your name and contact info so that we can contact you when we get closer to the event. Thank you for your support of PCMA GMC!
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Sponsorship Opportunities
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| For organizations in the meetings industry, there is no better audience than PCMA Members and no better place to capture the highest quality meetings-related business than from within the Greater Midwest Chapter. PCMA’s Greater Midwest Chapter continues to provide you with unparalleled access to a wide range of the industry’s most influential meeting planners. We look forward to partnering with you in 2024 as we work to elevate and inspire the business events industry.
Please contact [email protected] to secure your spot.
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Self Care Tips
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| The winner of the May President’s Pause is Jenny Ng!
Check out these tips on self-care from some members:
“My favorite self-care is movement and making sure I’m not overbooked after coming off an event so I can spend quality time with family as well as having some time to decompress. Oftentimes we are back to back with events and tasks so important to be intentional in these areas.”
– Jenny Ng
“My 2 best recommendations for selfcare is…1) talk to someone…it could be a GMC member, a therapist, a friend or anyone. Just tell them you need them to listen and get it out. There is so much value in verbalizing and release of stress. 2) use breathing exercises…the power of your breath is remarkable to your stress level. Try the 4-7-8 breathing technique. The 4-7-8 breathing technique involves breathing in for 4 seconds, holding the breath for 7 seconds, and exhaling for 8 seconds. This breathing pattern aims to reduce anxiety or help people get to sleep. It is a form of pranayama, which is the practice of breath regulation.”
– Rachael Riggs, Former GMC President |
President’s Pause
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| For many, the month of June represents, more time in the sun, BBQs, family outings, vacation time, figuring out how to keep the children busy with school ending for the summer, etc. However, for many of us in this industry, summer means, more travel, more meetings, more calls, more planning, just busy, busy, busy, busy! But we must not allow our professional life to consume all the beautiful hours that we are allotted to enjoy the sun, to be present with our family and friends and to just be. What is the one thing you are looking forward to experiencing this month?
*Share with us at [email protected] for a chance to win a prize* |
Member Mondays
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Calling All Members! Get ready to Shine on Member Mondays and be featured on the PCMA GMC Social Media Platforms. We want to give you the opportunity to showcase you; your talents, achievements, and stories to our GMC Community! We want to hear from you and let us celebrate your uniqueness and highlight your contributions. Do not miss this chance to be in the spotlight on the PCMA GMC Member Mondays! Fill out our Member Monday form now to be featured on our social media channels this year!
Share our social media posts on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
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THANK YOU PCMA GMC GOLD SPONSORS
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