EVENT OF THE WEEK
Thompson to address women’s club
Jayne Carr Thompson will address the Professional Women’s Club of Chicago at its June luncheon meeting on the topic of “Communicating in a Confusing World.”
Thompson, a public affairs specialist and former trial and appellate lawyer, founded Jayne Thompson and Associates Ltd., a communications consultancy, in March 2002. Previously, she was managing principal of the Chicago office of the Dilenschneider Group, a New York-based corporate communications firm. While there, she started practice areas in litigation support and public affairs.
Thompson has served three Illinois governors on issues relating to health and human services delivery systems and the status of women. She headed Gov. George Ryan’s transit committee on health and human services.
The program takes place at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at the University Club of Chicago, 76 E. Monroe St. The cost is $38 for members and $48 for non-members.
For information, call 312-461-9366, or visit www.pwcc.org.
CONVENTIONS
What, Where, When
SmithBucklin Corp. America’s Expo for Skin Care & Spa. Expected attendance, 3,500.
Navy Pier
June 5 through Monday
Interjuncture HostingCon. 700.
Hyatt Regency O’Hare
Monday and Tuesday
Advanstar Inc. Sensors Expo. 500.
Lakeside Center
Monday through Thursday
Telecommunications Industry Association Supercomm 2005. 28,000.
McCormick Place South
Monday through Thursday
Midwest Fastener Association Midwest Fastener Show. 500.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Tuesdayand Wednesday
Flanagan Group LLC Industrial Fastener & Forming International Exhibition & Conference. 7,500.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Tuesday through Thursday
Controlled Marketing Conferences National Law and Garden Show’s Extreme Expo. 1,000.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Tuesday through Thursday
Center for Computer Assisted Legal Instruction Conference for Law. 200.
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Wednesday through Saturday
Concepts Worldwide Knoll Annual Conference and Trade Show. 325.
Fairmont Chicago
Friday through Sunday
Rainbow Push Coalition Annual Conference. 1,100.
Sheraton Chicago
Friday through June 18
The Salvation Army Central Regional Meeting. 3,500.
Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza
Fridaythrough Sunday
U.S. Conference of Mayors 73rd Annual Meeting. 2,000.
Hilton Chicago
Friday through June 14
California Nurses Association Meeting. 250.
Hilton Chicago
Saturday and Sunday
F&W Publications HOW Design Conference. 2,400.
Navy Pier, Hyatt Regency
Saturday through June 14
Merchandise Mart Properties NeoCon World’s Trade Fair 2005. 40,000.
Merchandise Mart
June 13-15
MacFadden Protech Publishing Chicago Pizza Expo 2005. 1,000.
Navy Pier
June 14-15
National Confectioners Association All Candy Expo. 17,000.
Lakeside Center
June 14-16
Community Action Program Legal Services Inc. National Training Conference. 350.
Palmer House Hilton
June 15-17
International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery and Society for Vascular Surgery Joint Annual Meeting. 1,500.
Hyatt Regency Chicago
June 16-18
2005 Rotary International Centennial Convention. 35,000.
McCormick Place North
June 18-22
American Medical Association Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates. 4,500.
Hilton Chicago
June 18-22
American Medical Association Alliance Annual Meeting. 600.
Drake Hotel
June 19-21
Institute for Professionals in Taxation 29th Annual Conference. 500.
Fairmont Hotel
June 19-22
INTERNATIONAL
What, Where, When
“Inside Trade Finance” seminar sponsored by National City Bank and Much Shelist Freed Denenberg Ament & Rubenstein. $175. www.nationalcityseminars.com.
National City Bank, 1 N. Franklin St.
Tuesday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
“Investment Opportunities in Eastern and Central Europe: Focus on Agribusiness, Environment and Municipal Finance” breakfast briefing sponsored by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Anitra Lewis, 312-861-7602, or anitra.m.lewis.@bakernet.com.
Baker & McKenzie, 130 E. Randolph Drive
Wednesday 8 a.m.
“China Inc.: How the Rise of the Next Super Power Challenges America and the World” sponsored by the Kellogg Alumni Club of Chicago Asia-Pacific Committee. $30, members; $35, non-members. 847-467-5222, or director@kacc.org.
Kellogg School of Management, 340 E. Superior St., 4th floor
Thursday 5:15 p.m.
MARKETING
What, Where, When
“How to Build Business While Minding the Store” presented by Sheree Clark, principal of Sayles Graphic Design, at an event sponsored by the Chicago Association of Direct Marketing Entrepreneurial Exchange group. $44-$59. George Buckley, 312-849-2236, ext. 25 or www.cadm.org.
The 410 Club, 410 N. Michigan Ave. Wednesday
11:30 a.m., reception
“Client Research that Wins the Job” program presented at the Society for Marketing Professional Services-Chicago meeting. $40-$50, members; $60-$70, non-members. www.smps-chi.org.
East Bank Club, 500 N. Kingsbury St.
Wednesday 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
OTHER
What, Where, When
The Illinois CPA Society Practice Management Conference. $295, members; $365, non-members. 312-993-0393, course code C35283.
Sheraton Chicago Northwest,
3400 W. Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights
Tuesday 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., program
“Women, Leadership and Inclusion” presented by Chere Lynn Nabor, senior director of diversity initiatives at McDonald’s Corp., at the Empowering Women Network meeting. $15-$20. 630-469-4338, or www.empoweringwomen.net.
McDonald’s Hamburger University, 2111 McDonald’s Drive, Oak Brook
Tuesday 3 to 6 p.m.
El Valor, a Pilsen non-profit group, hosts its 2005 El Valor Don Quixote Fundraising Dinner. Awards will be presented to Raymond F. McCaskey, CEO of BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois, and to Mary Gonzalez-Koenig, CEO of Spanish Coalition for Jobs Inc. Carmen Martinez, 312-666-4511.
Chicago Hilton and Towers, 720 S. Michigan Ave.
Wednesday 6 p.m.
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