EVENT OF THE WEEK
Lawyers’ corporate roles examined
“The Leadership Balance: Your Role as Lawyer and Executive” is the theme of the two-day 2004 SuperConference.
The event is hosted by Corporate Legal Times and will be held Tuesday and Wednesday at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Tower, 301 E. North Water St.
Attorney and media legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin and Nancy M. Higgins, executive vice president of ethics and business conduct at MCI, will deliver the event’s keynote speeches.
Other highlights include sessions on the changing role of the general counsel in today’s corporate environment, calculating the law department’s contribution to the bottom line, and law firms and departments in the post-Enron era and beyond Sarbanes-Oxley.
The event is also presented by LexisNexis, Ernst & Young LLP and Jenner & Block LLP.
For information, call customer service at 877-474-5911, or visit www.corporatelegaltimes.com/superconference/.
CONVENTIONS
What, Where, When
Vinexpo Americas. 10,000.
Lakeside Center
June 20 through Tuesday
Supercomm 2004. 30,000.
McCormick Place South and North
June 20 through Thursday
Modern Free and Accepted Masons of the World Inc. Annual Meeting. 800.
Holiday Inn O’Hare International
June 20 through Saturday
Computer-Assisted Radiology and Surgery Annual Meeting. 2,000.
Hilton Chicago
Wednesday through Sunday
International Collectible Exposition. 20,000.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Friday through Sunday
Mid-America Coin Exposition.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Friday through Sunday
SportsFest 2004.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Friday through Sunday
WHAT: Windy City Antique and Toy Expo.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Friday through Sunday
National Association of Regional Councils Annual Conference. 400.
Westin Michigan Avenue
Saturday through June 29
AHIMA, American Health Information Management Association, Assembly on Education Summer Symposium. 200.
Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel
Saturday through June 30
Rainbow Push Coalition Annual Conference. 1,000.
Sheraton Chicago
Saturday through July 1
Friends Research Institute Conference. 300.
Fairmont Hotel
Sunday through June 30
National Association of Pastoral Musicians Regional Conference. 900.
Hyatt Regency O’Hare
June 28 through July 2
WHAT: American Teluga Association 8th ATA Conference. 6,000.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
July 2-4
WHAT: Campus Safety, Health and Environmental Management. 300.
Chicago Marriott Downtown
July 4-9
JOB/CAREER
What, Where, When
“Turning Your Career Goals Into Your Next Position or Promotion” sponsored by Chicago Health Executives Forum and American College of Health Care Executives. $45-$65, members; $75-$95, non-members; $40-$50 student members. 847-256-9454 or www.chefchicago.org/opportunities/default.asp.
Embassy Suites, 600 N. State St.
Monday 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
“How to Work With Executive Recruiters” presented by Terry McDorman, president of MGRM Associates executive placement firm, and hosted by the Career Resource Center. 847-295-5626.
Career Resource Center, Grove Cultural Campus, 40 E. Old Mill Rd., Suite 105, Lake Forest
Monday 10 a.m.
“Career Marketing Plan and Effective Marketing Strategies” workshop presented by the University of Illinois Alumni Career Center. Registration is required. $25. 312-575-7830, or careers@uillinois.edu.
Alumni Career Center, 200 S. Wacker Drive, first floor
Wednesday 6 p.m.
INTERNATIONAL
What, Where, When
The 9th Annual America-Israel Business Exchange focusing on the telecommunications sector, specifically broadband and narrowband, enterprise networks, public networks and converged networks. www.aibex.org.
Illinois Institute of Technology, McCormick Tribune Campus Center
Monday 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
“Strategies and Opportunities for Illinois Companies in the New European Union” program sponsored by the International Business Center, DePaul University, Rolling Meadows Campus. Presentation by Eoin Lawlor, vice counsel for the Consulate General of Ireland. $25. Anne Clarke, 847-437-9522, or aclark14@depaul.edu.
DePaul University, Rolling Meadows Campus, 2550 W. Golf Rd., East Tower, 2nd floor, Rolling Meadows
Tuesday 7:30 to 10 a.m.
“China Briefings: Doing Business in China Profitably” conference sponsored by Asia Society, KPMG, Chicago Council on Foreign Relations and Japonica. $25, students; $50, members; $75, non-members. 212-517-2742, or boxoffice@asiasociety.org.
Fairmont Hotel, 200 N. Columbus Drive
Wednesday 11 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
TECHNOLOGY
What, Where, When
“Using B2B (Business to Business) Online Marketing” seminar presented by Technology Executives Club. $75-$95. www.technologyexecutivesclub.com.
410 Club, 410 N. Michigan Ave.
Thursday 1:15 to 6:30 p.m.
MARKETING
What, Where, When
“Do You Know Where Your Brand Is? Protecting Intellectual Property in a Digital Age” presented at the Chicago Chapter meeting of the International Advertising Association. Dan O’Brien, 312-693-7826.
Leo Burnett Worldwide, 35 W. Wacker Drive
Tuesday 5:30 to 7 p.m.
OTHER
What, Where, When
“Gazing at Butterflies” workshop on simplifying your life presented by corporate trainer and life coach Karen E. Purves at the American Business Women’s Association Chicagoland Express Network meeting. 866-281-2143, or sblue@abwa-chicago.org.
Columbia Yacht Club, 111 N. Lake Shore Drive
Tuesday 5:30 to 7:45 p.m.
“Creating the Next Generation of Business Champions,” the annual meeting of membership hosted by the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. $65. 312-494-6709.
Sheraton Chicago
Hotel & Towers, 301 E. North Water St., Chicago Ballroom
Thursday 7:45 to 9 a.m.
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