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MPI Chicago Area Chapter To Induct Jim Grillo, CMP of Hereschicago.com into Hall of Fame
05/20/2009 - By PR at Hereschicago.com Jim Grillo, CMP President of Hereschicago.com
MPI Chicago Area Chapter To Induct Jim Grillo, CMP of Hereschicago.com into Hall of Fame
Third Meetings & Events Industry Award in a Year is a Charm for the Chicago-area Entrepreneur
Chicago, IL – May 20, 2009 Hereschicago.com, the acclaimed online resource guide for the meeting and event industry, announced today that its president and founder, Jim Grillo will be inducted into Meeting Professional International-Chicago Area Chapter’s (MPI-CAC) 2009 individual Hall of Fame. This prestigious honor will be bestowed to Grillo alone in 2009 for his outstanding contributions to awareness, professionalism and growth of the meetings industry. Members of the Chicago Area Chapter will gather for its Annual Awards Gala which will include Grillo’s induction to the Hall of Fame on June 2, 2009, at the Millenium Knickerbocker and the Drake Hotel. The ceremony will include several additional Chapter awards designed to recognize the talents, skills, accomplishments, and dedication of select members and industry colleagues. The news of the MPI-CAC award completes a trifecta of industry awards bestowed upon Grillo and HeresChicago.com within the last year: He recently was the recipient of the 2008 Illinois Meetings & Events magazine’s “Supplier Hall of Fame” Award and the 2008 Alternate Media/News “Emmy Award”.Grillo well-surpassed the added MPI-CAC Hall of Fame criteria of serving in a leadership capacity and providing time and/or resources to MPI: Serving as president of MPI-CAC in 2003-2004, Grillo has been a frequent volunteer for the local chapter, helping promote industry partners, guiding student members into their first jobs, and serving as a committee member within the international organization from 2003-2008. His ongoing visibility and efforts have resulted in attracting over 100 new members. Further, Grillo served as president of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing International Chicago Chapter from 2001-2004, while leading many other industry leadership initiatives. Currently, Grillo is a leading advocate of the Travel Industry Association of America’s “Meetings Mean Business” initiative, which is designed to call attention and promote the benefits of meetings within business and their respective impact within communities and global marketplace.Current president of MPI-CAC, Laurel Rhoads McCarthy of Krisam Group, stated, “I am thrilled to announce that Jim “Mr. Hospitality” Grillo will soon be inducted into the MPI-CAC Hall of Fame. Our community is one of many fortunate recipients of his heartfelt support.” Ms. McCarthy, the Director of Sales for the Krisam Group continued, “On behalf of our entire membership, many thanks and congratulations to Jim for receiving this well-deserved honor.”Grillo stated, “It is a great honor to be recognized by my peers within the Chapter and the hospitality community. I am fortunate to have stumbled into an industry and profession that I love and care about.”
To reach Jim Grillo, contact Hereschicago.com at 630.916.8000 ext. 3. For additional information on the MPI-CAC’s Annual Awards Gala and a complete event schedule, visit www.mpi-cac.org.About HeresChicago.comLaunched in 2004, HeresChicago.com is Chicago's preferred online resource guide among meeting and event planners seeking Chicago solutions for their meetings, events, client outings, corporate activities, ground transportation needs and meeting and event services. In addition, its online directory offers suppliers cost effective and efficient marketing options. The firm conducts networking events, education via video site tours, podcasts and article coverage about Chicago's meetings, events and hospitality industry. President and founder Jim Grillo, CMP (certified meeting professional) is an accomplished meetings industry leader, serving as President of Meeting Professionals International Chicago Area Chapter, President of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association of Illinois, and as a committee member for several industry organizations. He also is the recipient of such esteemed awards as the 2008 Emmy Award, Alternate Media/News; 2008 Supplier Hall of Fame Award, Illinois Meetings & Events; and 2009 individual Hall of Fame Award, Meeting Professionals International – Chicago Area Chapter. For more information, call 630.916.8000 ext. 3, or contact us at Hereschicago.com.About Meeting Professionals International - Chicago Area ChapterMeeting Professionals International (MPI), the meeting and event industry’s largest and most vibrant global community, helps its members thrive by providing human connections to knowledge and ideas, relationships, and marketplaces. MPI membership is comprised of more than 24,000 members belonging to 70 chapters and clubs worldwide. The 1,300+ member Chicago Area Chapter of MPI, established in 1976, empowers its members to increase their strategic value with education, professional development and business growth opportunities. For more information, visit www.mpicac.org.
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