The Chicago Area Archivists held a meetup at the Midwest Archives Conference in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, May 2, 2024. Six archivists from institutions around Chicago attended and enjoyed a meal at the Mulberry Street Tavern. Among the attendees was Ayah Elkossei, the 2024 recipient of the CAA Travel Fund Award, which seeks to send a student or early-career archivist to MAC. Be on the lookout for another CAA meetup at MAC in Minneapolis in 2025!