EVENT OF THE WEEK
U. of C. conference features Welch
Jack Welch, retired chairman and chief executive of GE, will be the keynote speaker at the 53rd annual management conference of the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, which more than 1,000 business executives are expected to attend.
The event will be held from noon to 5:15 p.m. Friday at the Fairmont Hotel Chicago, 200 N. Columbus Drive, and at the Gleacher Center, 450 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive.
Welch, who will speak from 12:45 to 1:30 p.m., is head of Jack Welch LLC, where he advises a small group of Fortune 500 CEOs. He will discuss his new book “Winning” and sign copies following the keynote.
In addition to Welch, there will be 16 panel discussions with topics ranging from employee retention to foreign policy challenges in the second Bush term, to a midyear economic outlook, and a look at the future of consumer-driven health care.
The cost to attend is $75 for lunch and the keynote address only; $105 for the afternoon sessions only, or $135 for the entire conference.
To register, visit ChicagoGSB.edu/mc, or call 773-702-7572.
CONVENTIONS
What, Where, When
International Society of Appraisers Annual Spring International Meeting. Expected attendance, 200.
Westin River North
April 15 through Wednesday
Retailers Bakery Association Marketplace 2005. 9,000.
Lakeside Center
April 16 through Monday
The Professional Meeting Planners Network Event Marketer Spring. 500.
Hyatt Regency Chicago
April 16 through Thursday
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. 120.
Chicago City Centre
April 17 through Wednesday
American Society of Post Anesthesia Nurses National Conference. 2,000.
Sheraton Chicago
April 17 through Thursday
Converting Machinery & Materials Expo International. 22,000.
McCormick Place South
Monday through Thursday
Olson Expo Management Inc. AMCON. 1,000.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Tuesday through Thursday
Reed Exhibitions Quality Expo International. 23,000.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Tuesday through Thursday
Life Services Network Annual Convention. 2,200.
Navy Pier
Tuesday through Friday
Communications Technologies Mold Making. 2,500.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Wednesday and Thursday
Construction Specifications Institute Construct America. 5,000.
McCormick Place North
Wednesday through Friday
Equipment Leasing Association of America Funding Conference. 450.
Fairmont Hotel
Wednesday through Friday
National Association for Law Placement Annual Meeting. 900.
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Wednesday through Saturday
American Philosophical Association Central Division Meeting. 700.
Palmer House Hilton
Wednesday through Sunday
National Association of Graduate Admission Professionals. 700.
Chicago Marriott Downtown
Wednesday through Sunday
International Federation of Body Builders Chicago Health, Nutrition and Fitness Expo
McCormick Place North
Saturday and Sunday
Evangelical Press Association Annual Meeting. 350.
Hyatt Regency Woodfield
Sunday through April 27
The International Association of Fitness Professional. 5,000.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
April 28-May 1
Fact and Idea Fest. 1,800.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
April 29-May 1
Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers Associations 103rd Annual Convention. 1,200.
Hilton Lisle/Naperville
April 29-May 1
INTERNATIONAL
What, Where, When
“Demystification of the Asian Development Bank: Exploring New Business Opportunities” seminar sponsored by the Asian Development Bank, Chicago Export Assistance Center, Illinois District Export Council and the International Trade Association of Greater Chicago. Ambassador Paul W. Speltz, U.S. executive director of the ADB, and five ADB specialists will lead the seminar. $150. Bernadine Smith, 312-353-5096, bernadine.smith@mail.doc.gov or www.buyusa.gov/uppermidwest/adb.html.
Embassy Suites Hotel
O’Hare Rosemont, 5500 N. River Rd., Rosemont
Monday and Tuesday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
International Business Professionals Meeting networking event held in association with the Executive Network Group. $5-$20. Mark Wineberg, 847-818-1076, or mwineberg1@yahoo.com.
First Presbyterian Church, 1427 Chicago Ave., Evanston
Thursday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
FINANCIAL
What, Where, When
Steven C. Leuthold, Minneapolis market observer and founder and chairman of Leuthold Weeden Capital Management, will address The Investment Analysts Society of Chicago meeting. $45, members; $55, non-members. 312-360-0382 or www.IASChicago.org/events.asp.
Union League Club Of Chicago, 65 W. Jackson Blvd.
Crystal Room, 5th floor
Wednesday 11:30 a.m., registration; noon luncheon followed by presentation
OTHER
What, Where, When
Karl Eller, author of “Integrity is All You’ve Got: And Seven Other Lessons of The Entrepreneurial Life,” will discuss his new book and share his experiences as a pioneer in the billboard advertising industry at an event sponsored by the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center and The College of Commerce at DePaul University. The event is free and open to the public. http://cec.depaul.edu or 312-362-8625.
DePaul Center, 1 E. Jackson Blvd., Room 8005
Monday 6 to 8 p.m.
“The Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster” is the theme of the 2005 Spring Lecture of the Structural Engineers Foundation. It is presented by S. Shyam Sunder, acting deputy director and lead investigator of the Building and Fire Research Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Free and open to the public, but reservations are required. 312-649-4600.
Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson Blvd.
Tuesday 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., reception; 6:30 p.m., program
“Follow Your Star–Live Your Dream,” the National Association of Women Business Owners 27th Annual Achievement Gala hosted by Star Jones Reynolds, co-host of The View. $95. http://www.nawbochicago.org or 312-322-0990.
Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave.
Thursday 11 a.m., networking; noon, lunch; 2 p.m., chocolate hour
“Tyco International: Reputation Rebuilding” program on Tyco’s turnaround presented by Jim Harmon, Tyco’s vice president of corporate advertising and brands, at a meeting of Business Marketing Association/Chicago. $45, members; $65, non-members. www.bmachicago.org.
Gleacher Center, 450 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive
Thursday 11 a.m. to noon, reception; noon to 1:30 p.m., luncheon and program
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