EVENT OF THE WEEK
Mapping route to the corner office
The Executives’ Club of Chicago is hosting its Women’s Leadership Series Breakfast and Roundtable, titled “Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office, Or Do They?”
The panel discussion on effective approaches for female executives to advance to senior-level executive positions takes place from 7 to 9 a.m. Thursday in the Crystal Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 E. Wacker Drive, West Tower.
Panelists include: Dana Anderson, president and CEO of DDB Chicago; Lois P. Frankel, executive coach and author of “Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office: 101 Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers”; and Yvonne Furth, president and chief operating officer of Draft Chicago. The moderator is Richard C. Vie, chairman and CEO of Unitrin Inc.
The cost to attend is $35 for members and $55 for non-members. To register, call 312-263-3500 or visit www.executivesclub.org.
CONVENTIONS
WHAT WHERE WHEN
Investment Co. Institute Tax and Accounting. Expected attendance, 1,500.
Sheraton Chicago
Sept. 17 through Tuesday
ARMA International Annual Meeting. 5,000.
Navy Pier
Sept. 18 through Wednesday
Jupitermedia Corp. IT Service Management Conference and Expo 2005. 2,000.
McCormick Place South
Monday through Wednesday
Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Commodities Roundtable Forum. 500.
Hyatt Regency O’Hare
Tuesday through Thursday
Virgo Publishing Channel Partners Conference and Expo. 2,000.
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Tuesday through Thursday
Illinois Association of Realtors 89th Annual Convention and Expo
Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace
Tuesday through Thursday
SmithBucklin Corp. National Coil Coating Association. 250.
Renaissance Chicago Hotel
Tuesday through Friday
Society of American Military Engineers Great Lakes Regional Conference. 450.
Chicago City Centre Holiday Inn
Wednesday through Friday
ST Media Group International Inc. International Retail Design Conference. 500.
Fairmont Hotel
Wednesday through Friday
International Association of Plastics Distributors Annual Convention. 1,000.
Hyatt Regency Chicago Wednesday through Sunday
28th Annual Health Care Quality and Patient Safety Conference.
Westin O’Hare
Thursday through Saturday
Illinois Municipal League Annual Conference. 2,200.
Hilton Chicago
Thursday through Sept. 27
American Society of Plumbing Engineers Technical Symposium. 300.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Friday through Sunday
National Paper Trade Association Annual Convention. 3,000.
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Saturday through Sept. 26
National Association for Business Economics 47th Annual Meeting.
Westin Chicago River North
Saturday through Sept. 27
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgical Nurses Annual Conference. 500.
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Saturday through Sept. 27
American Society of Plastic Surgeons Plastic Surgery 2005. 5,000.
Lakeside Center
Saturday through Sept. 28
American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association Technical Conference/Expo. 1,200.
Palmer House Hilton
Sunday through Sept. 28
International Economic Development Council 2005 Annual Meeting. 1,600.
Hilton Chicago
Sunday through Sept. 28
Penton Media 2005 Engineering Green Buildings Conference. 450.
Hyatt Regency O’Hare
Sept. 26-28
Reed Exhibitions Assembly Technology. 12,000.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Sept. 27-28
Advanstar Inc.’s Frontline Solutions. 4,500.
Navy Pier
Sept. 27-29
Merchandise Mart Properties Pulse Urban Apparel Show. 1,000.
Merchandise Mart
Sept. 27-29
Promotional Products Association International Business Forum and Marketplace. 3,000.
McCormick Place North
Sept. 27-29
Robotic Industries Association International Robotics Vision Show. 7,500.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Sept. 27-29
Hall-Erickson Inc. The Motivation Show. 20,000.
McCormick Place South
Sept. 27-29
National Renal Administrators Association Annual Conference and Exhibits. 450.
Sheraton Chicago
Sept. 27-Oct. 1
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. 370.
Westin Michigan Avenue
Sept. 29-Oct. 2
Fair Trade Resource Network National Fair Trade Conference. 500.
Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza
Sept. 30-Oct. 1
INTERNATIONAL
WHAT WHERE WHEN
“Project Shield America” seminar sponsored by the International Trade Center at College of DuPage and the Naperville Chamber International Group. Presentations by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Export Enforcement. $45. Jeff Bloch, 630-942-3775, or blochje@cdnet.cod.edu.
College of DuPage, West Campus, Glen Ellyn
Wednesday
8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
“Developing Foreign Representation: Locating, Evaluating and Managing International Distribution” dinner program sponsored by International Trade Association of Greater Chicago. Presenter: Bill McNamara, director of international, Minutemen International. $35, members; $45, non-members. 773-725-1106, or rsvp@itagc.org.
Rosewood Restaurant, 9421 W. Higgins Rd., Rosemont
Wednesday
5:45 p.m.
Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez will discuss U.S. competitiveness in his keynote at a Chicago Council on Foreign Relations luncheon. $75 members, $95 others. 312- 821-7536.
Ritz-Carlton Chicago, 160 E. Pearson St., ballroom, 12th floor
Sept. 26
noon to 2 p.m.
FINANCIAL
WHAT WHERE WHEN
“The Outlook for Interest Rates” presented by James Bianco, president of Bianco Research, at a meeting of The CFA Society of Chicago. $45, members; $55, non-members. 312-360-0382, or www.cfachicago.org.
Metropolitan Club, Sears Tower, 233 S. Wacker Drive
Wednesday
noon
MARKETING
WHAT WHERE WHEN
“Marketing at Motorola: How Moto is Making the Batwing Cool Again” presented by Geoffrey Frost, chief marketing officer at Motorola at a meeting sponsored by BMA Chicago. $45, members; $65, non-members. www.bmachicago.org.
University Club of Chicago, 76 E. Monroe St.
Thursday
11 a.m.
OTHER
WHAT WHERE WHEN
Tana Goertz, a finalist on the third season of “Apprentice,” will discuss her experiences on the Donald Trump reality series, tips for business and entrepreneur success, and her children’s book during a talk sponsored by the department of management at DePaul University’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. Free, open to the public. 312-362-6780.
DePaul Center, 1 E. Jackson Blvd., Room 8005
Tuesday
3 p.m.
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