EVENT OF THE WEEK
Broadcast beams leadership series
The 10th Annual Worldwide Luminary Series, entitled “Leadership From the Ground Up: Effectiveness in Changing Times,” will be presented live via satellite from 9:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Chicago Marriott Downtown, 540 N. Michigan Ave.
Speakers include Donald Trump, chairman and president of The Trump Organization; Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City; Stephen R. Covey, co-founder/vice chairman of Franklin Covey Co., an international professional services firm; Jack Welch, longtime chairman and CEO of General Electric; personal finance expert Suze Orman; business adviser, speaker and author Ram Charan; and Brian Tracy, chairman of Brian Tracy International, a San Diego-based human resources company.
The Chicago broadcast is sponsored by Fortune magazine and Northern Illinois University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, External Programming. Fees range from $179 to $199 per person.
To register, call 800-289-0051, or visit LuminarySeries.com.
CONVENTIONS
WHAT, WHERE, WHEN
American Council of Life Insurers Annual Conference. Expected attendance, 650.
Sheraton Chicago
Oct. 10 through Tuesday
Graphic Arts Show Co. Graph Expo and Converting Expo. 40,000.
McCormick Place South
Oct. 10 through Wednesday
USF Corp. National Meeting. 750.
Hilton Chicago
Oct. 10 through Wednesday
American Oil Chemists Society Industrial Applications of Renewable Resources: A Conference on Sustainable Technologies. 450.
Fairmont Hotel
Monday through Thursday
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Natural Areas Association. 1,000.
Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza
Tuesday through Saturday
LRP Publications 7th Annual Human Resource Technology Conference and Expo. 1,500.
McCormick Place North
Wednesday through Friday
Transworld Exhibit’s Fabric, Trimmings and Services Expo. 1,000.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Wednesday through Friday
International Council of Shopping Centers Chicago Deal-Making Conference. 2,500.
Hilton Chicago
Wednesday through Saturday
National Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies. 325.
Hotel Inter-Continental
Wednesday through Saturday
Radio Control Hobby Trade Association 2004 International Model & Hobby Expo.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Thursday through Sunday
American College of Forensic Examiners Institute 2004 Annual Convention. 500.
Wyndham Northwest Chicago
Thursday through Saturday
Chicago Association of Spring Manufacturers Spring World 2004. 4,000.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Thursday and Friday
Club Industry 2004. 5,500.
McCormick Place North
Thursday through Saturday
National Automatic Merchandising Association National Expo. 6,000.
Lakeside Center
Thursday through Saturday
National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys Fall Conference. 556.
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Thursday through Sunday
National Council of State Housing Agencies Annual Convention. 1,100.
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Saturday through Oct. 19
Product Development and Managers Association: The Business of Product Development. 700.
Hyatt Regency O’Hare
Saturday through Oct. 19
Stylemax: Women’s & Children’s Spring 2005 Apparel Market. 4,000.
Merchandise Mart
Saturday through Oct. 19
Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International Annual Convention. 1,300.
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Sunday through Oct. 19
National Tank Truck Carriers Inc. Tank Truck Conference 2004. 4,000.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Oct. 18-20
INTERNATIONAL
WHAT, WHERE, WHEN
“Renewable Energy–Made in Germany,” a seminar presented by the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, with the German Energy Agency and the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Labor. Free, but advance registration is required. H. Jurgen Hess, 312-494-2172, or hess@gaccom.org.
401 N. Michigan Ave., Concourse Level, Conference Room A
Monday
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
“Transatlantic Economic Relations: How to Further U.S.-European Union Economic Integration” luncheon program sponsored by the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations with the U.S. Government and the European Commission Transatlantic Economic Stakeholder Dialogue. $50- $60. 312-821-7529.
The Chicago Club, 81 E. Van Buren St.
Tuesday
11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
JOB/CAREER
WHAT, WHERE, WHEN
“Moving On and Launching a Positive Transition” workshop presented by the University of Illinois Alumni Career Center. $25. Registration is required. 312-575-7830, or careers@uillinois.edu.
University of Illinois
Alumni Career Center, 200 S. Wacker Drive, 1st floor
Tuesday
10:15 a.m.
“Financial Survival During a Career Change: presented by Marr Sue Durrbeck, financial adviser, and sponsored by the Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago and The Chicago Career Transition Center. Free. Nancy Sedin, 312-906-9908.
Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago, 126 E. Chestnut St.
Wednesday
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
FINANCIAL
WHAT, WHERE, WHEN
“Peak Performance: Women in Funds Management” panel discussion featuring Barbara Krumsiak, CEO of Calvert Funds; Jane McCart, senior vice president, Northern Trust; Colette Wallner, president of Johnson Asset Management; and Julia Antonatos, vice president, Nuveen Investments. Presented by the University of Chicago Women’s Business Group with the Financial Women’s Association and the Investment Analysts Society of Chicago. $45-$55. www.ucwbg.org.
Mid-America Club, 200 E. Randolph St.
Tuesday
5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
LEGAL
WHAT, WHERE, WHEN
“The Class Action: Avoiding It, Defending Against It, and Searching for the Silver Lining” legal roundtable hosted by Navigant Consulting and moderated by Mark Mester and Timothy Hardwicke of Latham & Watkins LLP. Free, Eva Gonzalez, 312-583-5873, or evgonzalez@navigantconsulting.com.
The University Club, 76 E. Monroe St.
Tuesday
7:30 a.m., breakfast; 8 to 9 a.m., program
OTHER
WHAT, WHERE, WHEN
The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce hosts The Exchange, a business networking event. $20, in advance; $35 at the door.
Hilton Chicago, Continental Ballroom, 720 S. Michigan Ave.
Thursday
5 to 7 p.m.
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