CONVENTIONS
WHAT, WHERE, WHEN
United Supreme Council SGIS/Scottish Rite/Free Masons Annual Convention. 1,600.
Chicago Marriott Downtown
May 25 through Tuesday
Association for Behavior Analysis 30th Annual Convention. 3,500.
Hilton Chicago
May 27 through Tuesday
Boston College Annual Conference on Social Work and HIV/AIDS. 600.
Fairmont Hotel
May 28 through Monday
Merchandise Mart Properties Pulse Urban Apparel Show. 1,000.
Merchandise Mart
Tuesday through Thursday
Marketing Research Association Annual Conference. 750.
Chicago Marriott Downtown
Wednesday through Friday
Resource Dynamics Inc. Greening the Heartland Conference. 700.
Palmer House Hilton
Wednesday through Friday
Black College Expo
Lakeside Center
Saturday
SmithBucklin Corp. America’s Expo for Skin Care & Spa. 3,500.
Navy Pier
Sunday through June 6
Interjuncture HostingCon. 700.
Hyatt Regency O’Hare
June 6-7
Advanstar Inc. Sensors Expo. 500.
Lakeside Center
June 6-9
Telecommunications Industry Association Supercomm 2005. 28,000.
McCormick Place South
June 6-9
Midwest Fastener Association Midwest Fastener Show. 500.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
June 7-8
Flanagan Group LLC Industrial Fastener & Forming International Exhibition & Conference. 7,500.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
June 7-9
Controlled Marketing Conferences National Lawn and Garden Show’s Extreme Expo. 1,000.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
June 7-9
Center for Computer Assisted Legal Instruction Conference for Law. 200.
Hyatt Regency Chicago
June 8-11
Concepts Worldwide Knoll Annual Conference and Trade Show. 325.
Fairmont Chicago
June 10-12
Rainbow Push Coalition Annual Conference. 1,100.
Sheraton Chicago
June 10-18
The Salvation Army Central Regional Meeting. 3,500.
Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza
June 10-12
U.S. Conference of Mayors 73rd Annual Meeting. 2,000.
Hilton Chicago
June 10-14
California Nurses Association Meeting. 250.
Hilton Chicago
June 11-12
F&W Publications HOW Design Conference. 2,400.
Navy Pier, Hyatt Regency
June 11-14
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
WHAT, WHERE, WHEN
“In Your Own Image: Designing a Wardrobe for the Soul of the Business” program presented by the Women’s Business Development Center. $35. 312-853-3477, ext. 0.
WBDC, 8 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 400
Tuesday 9 a.m. to noon
“Your Business Plan” workshop offered by Score, Counselors to America’s Small Business. $35. 312-353-7724, or www.scorechicago.org.
Score, 500 W. Madison St., Suite 1250
Thursday 9 a.m. to noon
LEGAL
WHAT, WHERE, WHEN
“Hot Topics in Illinois Government Law” seminar presented by the Chicago Bar Association. $65, members; $100, non-members. 312-554-2000, or www.chicagobar.org.
The Chicago Bar Association, 321 S. Plymouth Ct.
Wednesday 3 to 6 p.m.
FINANCIAL
WHAT, WHERE, WHEN
Howe Barnes Investments Inc. is hosting its 10th Annual Community Bank Conference. 800-800-4693, or bankconference@howebarnes.com.
Four Seasons Hotel, 120 E. Delaware Pl. and Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan Ave.
Tuesday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., conference; 5:30 to 9 p.m., reception; and Wednesday 7:30 a.m. to noon
INTERNATIONAL
WHAT, WHERE, WHEN
International business professionals networking meeting held with the Executive Network Group for individuals seeking employment. $5, members; $20, non-members. Mark Wineberg, 847-818-1076, or mwineberg1@yahoo.com.
First Presbyterian Church, 1427 Chicago Ave., Evanston
Thursday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
OTHER
WHAT, WHERE, WHEN
“Ethics in Business” panel discussion presented by the Midwest Society of Professional Consultants. Panelists include: Charles Brock, vice president and chief ethics and compliance officer, Abbott Laboratories; Daniel Diermeier, professor, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University; and Lawrence H. Brenman, principal with Much Shelist law firm. The panel will be moderated by Jim Kirk, associate managing editor, financial news, at the Chicago Tribune. $40-$45, members; $50-$55, non-members. 312-201-0596, or www.mspc.org.
East Bank Club, 500 N. Kingsbury St.
Wednesday 5 p.m.
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