EVENT OF THE WEEK
Turnaround types to get together
“The Wide, Wide World of Corporate Renewal,” the annual convention for the Turnaround Management Association, takes place Wednesday through Friday at the Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave.
Topics to be covered include international restructuring issues, changes to the bankruptcy code, troubled industries, the economy, outsourcing to China, and aggressive new lenders in the marketplace, among other topics.
Keynote presentations will be by Tom Ridge, former U.S. homeland security secretary (8 a.m., Thursday); Jim Craig, Olympic gold medalist from the 1980 U.S. men’s hockey team (12:45 p.m. Thursday); Jon Rogers, senior automotive analyst, Citigroup Smith Barney, and Douglas Runte, Morgan Stanley U.S. airlines sector managing director (12:45 p.m. Friday); and Cokie Roberts, political commentator for ABC News (7:30 p.m. Friday).
For information, call 312-578-6900, or visit www.turnaround.org.
CONVENTIONS
WHAT WHERE WHEN
American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Expected attendance, 27,000.
McCormick Place South and North
Oct. 15 through Tuesday
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Leadership Conference. 450.
Westin Hotel O’Hare
Monday and Tuesday
LRP Publications Human Resources Technology Conference and Exhibition. 2,000.
McCormick Place North
Wednesday through Friday
National Pan-Hellenic Council National Meeting. 700.
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
Wednesday through Sunday
Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois Advocates Conference. 250.
Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro
Thursday and Friday
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Annual Convention. 400.
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Thursday through Sunday
Transworld Exhibits Jewelry, Fashion and Accessories Show. 20,000.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Thursday through Oct. 24
North American Wholesale Lumber Association Fall Traders Market. 1,900.
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Friday and Saturday
Transworld Exhibits Chicago Merchandise and Gift Show. 25,000.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Friday through Oct. 24
SmithBucklin Corp. Color America. 800.
Westin Michigan Avenue
Saturday through Oct. 24
Merchandise Mart Properties Stylemax Spring 2006 Collection. 5,000.
Merchandise Mart
Saturday through Oct. 25
Alexander & Edwards Publishing AHF Live: The 2005 Tax Credit Developers’ Summit. 500.
Hilton Chicago
Oct. 24-26
The Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society ISA Expo 2005. 15,000.
Lakeside Center
Oct. 25-27
Pickle Packers International Annual Meeting. 250.
Hotel Inter-Continental
Oct. 25-27
International Council of Shopping Centers Chicago Deal Making Conference. 2,500.
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Oct. 27-30
Worldwide Food Expo. 20,000.
McCormick Place South and North
Oct. 27-30
Society for Investigative Dermatology Annual Joint Meeting. 200.
Wyndham Chicago
Oct. 28-30
Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound Annual Meeting. 300.
Fairmont Hotel
Oct. 28-30
American Oil Chemists Society International Symposium on the Role of Soy in Preventing and Treating Chronic Disease. 300.
Renaissance Chicago Hotel
Oct. 29-Nov. 1
National Association of Stock Plan Professionals Annual Conference. 2,000.
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Oct. 30-Nov. 4
INTERNATIONAL
WHAT WHERE WHEN
“Marketing Strategies for Latin American Markets” luncheon program sponsored by the International Trade Association of Greater Chicago. Presentation by Tatiana Vieira, director of The San Jose Network. $35, members; $45, non-members. 773-725-1106, or rsvp@itagc.org
Rosewood Restaurant, 9421 W. Higgins Rd., Rosemont
Tuesday
11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.
“It Just Gets Better for Canadian Financial Markets” luncheon program sponsored by the Canadian Club of Chicago. Presentation by Donald G.M. Coxe, global portfolio strategist, BMO Financial Group and Harris and chairman of Harris Investment Management Inc. $35, members; $50, non-members. 312-750-0600 or www.canadianclubofchicago.org.
Nick’s Fishmarket,
One Bank One Plaza
Thursday
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
JOB/CAREER
WHAT WHERE WHEN
“Workpaths for Women” Claiming Space in the Workforce: Entering, Reentering or Changing Roles, is a daylong program hosted by All About Careers. $199. 312-944-9194, or www.allaboutcareers.com.
East Bank Club, 500 N. Kingsbury St.
Wednesday
OTHER
WHAT WHERE WHEN
Writer, actor and director Garry Marshall will explore “The Marketing of Hollywood” at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism’s Crain Lecture. 847-491-2050, or www.medill.northwestern.edu.
Medill School’s McCormick Tribune Center Forum, 1870 Campus Drive, Evanston
Monday
4 p.m.
“Building a Healthful Environment for This and Future Generations” presented by Illinois Lt. Gov. Patrick Quinn and sponsored by the Institute for Business & Professional Ethics at DePaul University’s College of Commerce. Free and open to the public. 312-362-8786.
DePaul Center, 1 E. Jackson Blvd. Room 8005
Tuesday
2 p.m.
The National Association of Minority and Women-Owned Law Firms Annual Meeting 2005. Renuka Vishnubhakta, 414-277-1139, or www.namwolf.org
Sheraton Hotel & Towers, 301 E. North Water St.
Wednesday
7 a.m., registration
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., event
Illinois Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan will keynote the “Exceptional Women, Powerful Stories” luncheon hosted by the Professional Women’s Club of Chicago. $38, members; $48, guests. 312-461-9366, or www.pwcc.org.
Union League Club of Chicago, 65 W. Jackson Blvd.
Wednesday
11:30 a.m., registration; 11:45 a.m., lunch
“Varied Architectures: The Art and Science of Designing Family Enterprises” is the theme of the Family Firm Institute’s Annual Conference. Christie Hefner, chairman and CEO of Playboy Enterprises Inc., will deliver a keynote speech at 9 a.m. Friday. 617-482-3045, or www.ffi.org/conference/2005chicago/index.cgi.
Hotel Inter-Continental, 505 N. Michigan Ave.
Wednesday and Thursday
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday
8:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m.
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Send items to Seka Palikuca, Weekly planner, 435 N. Michigan Ave., Room 400, Chicago, IL 60611
