EPA, Chicago Chapter, Hosts Special Networking Event At Chicago’s Society Art

June 20, 2012 - PRLog -- The Event Planners Association (EPA, www.EventPlannersAssociation.com), Chicago Chapter, is hosting a networking event on Wednesday, June 27th with guest speaker, twenty-year-marketing and advertising veteran and consultant, Sherry Merola, president and founder of The SMP Group Inc., a boutique marketing and advertising consulting firm.

EPA Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, Kim Sullivan, said, “The EPA is excited to have Sherry Merola, president and founder of The SMP Group, Inc., presenting at the upcoming June 27th networking meeting.  Sherry’s first-hand marketing experiences with mega-brands like Coca- Cola, CBOE, McDonalds, Budweiser, Ford Motor Company, Sears, Mizuno and The Morton Arboretum, along with others, is a great resource to draw from so our members and guests can move their companies to the next level.”

Kim Sullivan continued, “Sherry Merola’s direct marketing and advertising knowledge will help our members to establish actionable marketing strategies and implement top-line marketing techniques to reach and land new clients. They’ll also learn about what it takes to implement marketing methods that are low-cost, but provide a high-rate of return when prospecting for new clients. Her methods provide immediate and actionable approaches that can result in getting more business.”

The Wednesday, June 27th EPA Chicago Chapter event with special guest speaker, Sherry Merola, will be held at the Society Art Gallery is located at 2140 W. Fulton, Chicago, IL 60612. From 6:00 pm until 8:30 pm attendees and guests of the EPA Chicago Chapter will be able to take in the gorgeous, contemporary, traditional and fine art within the 4,000 square-foot facility.

The Society Art Gallery is located in the heart of Chicago's West Loop Gallery and is an outstanding site for company and private events.
Also on display at the Wednesday event will be a number of direct suppliers to the events industry. These displaying vendors and suppliers include: The Flower After, (www.theflowerafter.com), Duron Photography, (www.duronstudio.com), Karen Scobbie Cake Design, (www.kscakedesign.com), DJ Harsh, (www.djharshchicago.com), and Rosemary Fanti (www.rosemaryfanti.com) to name a few.

If you’re an event professional, or a supplier to the events industry, you won’t want to miss the networking and educational opportunities that membership in the Event Planners Association bring you through events like this one with special guest speaker, and owner of The SMP Group,  Sherry Merola, on June 27th!  Join us and learn how to use the right marketing techniques to secure new business.

To register for the Event Planners Association, Chicago Chapter June 27th Networking & Marketing Speaker Event, go to http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=...=.  Pre-paid registration is $10 per person; at-the-door payment is $15 per person. For additional information please contact the EPA Chicago Chapter president, Sharon Ringiér, owner and proprietor of Sharon Ringiér Events at sharon@sharonringier.com.