EVENT OF THE WEEK
Labor leader to deliver free lecture
The 7th Annual Distinguished Labor Leader Lecture is taking place Tuesday at Chicago-Kent College of Law, 565 W. Adams St.
The keynote will be delivered by Terence M. O’Sullivan, general president, Laborers’ International Union of North America.
In addition to heading the 800,000-member union since Jan. 1, 2000, O’Sullivan is chairman and CEO of ULLICO, a union-owned provider of insurance, investment, financial and administrative products.
The lecture, which is presented as a public service by the Chicago Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO and Chicago Kent College of Law, begins at noon, followed by a reception at 1 p.m. It is free and open to the public.
For information, call 312-906-5090, or visit www.kentlaw.edu/depts/cle.
CONVENTIONS
What, Where, When
American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium. Expected attendance, 700.
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Wednesday through Saturday
Association of American Geographers 102nd Annual Meeting. 5,000.
Palmer House Hilton
March 7-11
Illinois Education Association Annual Meeting. 1,200.
Hyatt Regency O’Hare
March 7-12
Legal Marketing Association Annual Conference. 850.
Hilton Chicago
March 8-11
Central States Conference on Teaching of Foreign Languages Annual Meeting. 1,500.
Hyatt Regency Chicago
March 9-11
Lifeway Christian Resources Living Proof Live 2006. 10,000.
Holiday Inn and Suites Downtown
March 10-11
American Hospital Association Health Care Supply Chain Technology Conference and Exhibition. 500.
Sheraton Chicago
March 11-13
Association of Retail Marketing Services Annual Convention. 1,200.
McCormick Place North
March 11-13
International Housewares Association International Home and Housewares Show. 60,000.
McCormick Place
March 12-14
INTERNATIONAL
What, Where, When
“Leveraging Financial Strategies For Success in International Markets” seminar sponsored by Illinois Global Partnership, the International Trade Association of Greater Chicago and other organizations. Keynote presentation by Robert Mosbacher Jr., president and CEO, Overseas Private Investment Corp. $60, members; $75, non-members. 312-423-9010 or rsvp@illinoisglobal.org.
Hyatt Regency O’Hare, 9300 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Rosemont
Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Chicago Consular Corps Ball Honoring the Chicago Consular Corps. Event sponsored by the: World Trade Center Chicago; International Visitors Center of Chicago; and the 2006 Chicago Consular Corps Ball Committee. $300. Emily Brinkmoeller at 312-467-0603 or ebrinkmoeller@wtcc.org.
Hilton Chicago, Grand Ballroom, 720 S. Michigan Ave.
Thursday 6 p.m.
LEGAL
What, Where, When
“Asset Protection: Ethics, International and Domestic Strategies, and How to Attack Protection Strategies,” a Chicago Bar Association Continuing Legal Education program. $50-$120. 312-554-2056, or www.chicagobar.org.
CBA Building, 321 S. Plymouth Ct.
Wednesday 1 to 5 p.m.
Government Service Career Fair hosted by the Chicago Bar Association. The event includes a panel discussion on legal careers in public service and the opportunity to meet representatives from local government offices. $15, members; $25, non-members. 312-554-2056, or www.chicagobar.org/cle.html.
CBA, 321 S. Plymouth Ct.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
FINANCIAL
What, Where, When
“Dude, Where’s My Market,” a breakfast panel discussing the changes under way in the U.S. equities markets and what they mean for public companies. Panelists are senior executives from the NYSE, Nasdaq and Amex. The event is hosted by the Chicago chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute and moderated by George Simon, former associate director of the SEC’s Division of Market Regulation and current partner at Foley & Lardner. Free, members; $40, non-members. 773-262-1090, or www.niri-chicago.org.
Maggiano’s Little Italy, 111 W. Grand Ave.
Thursday 7:45 to 9:30 a.m.
REAL ESTATE
What, Where, When
Roy March, president and partner of Eastdil Realty Co., will present the second part of a three-part series on “How the Big Deals Get Done.” The event is sponsored by the Chicago School of Real Estate and is part of the Gerald Fogelson Forum on Real Estate. $75. 312-464-9660 or www.roosevelt.edu/REForum.
Roosevelt University, 430 S. Michigan Ave.
Thursday 5:30 p.m.
OTHER
What, Where, When
“Leveraging Your Professional Visibility” program presented by Cheryl McPhilimy, president of McPhilimy Associates, at the American Business Women’s Association Chicagoland Express Network meeting. $30-$35, members; $40-$45, non-members. www.abwa-chicago.org
Renaissance Chicago Hotel, Great Street Restaurant, 1 W. Wacker Drive
Tuesday 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
“Effective Ergonomic Program” seminar sponsored by Illinois Safety Council. $125, members; $155, non-members. 312-372-9756.
Oak Brook Marriott, 1401 W. 22nd St., Oak Brook
Tuesday 8 a.m. to noon
“The Party’s Over, The Struggle Continues: Covering Hurricane Katrina” presented by Cheryl Corley of National Public Radio at the Association for Women Journalists-Chicago meeting. Free, members; $10, non-members. Kelly Kleiman, KellyNFP@uron.cc.
Columbia College, 33 E. Congress Pkwy., Room C-219
Tuesday 5:45 p.m.
The Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame Dinner sponsored by: Grant Thornton LLP; Houlihan Lokey Howard and Zukin; Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; LaSalle Bank; Levy Venture Management; Seyfarth Shaw LLP; and the University of Illinois at Chicago. $115. 312-996-2670.
Hilton Chicago, Grand Ballroom, 720 S. Michigan Ave.
Wednesday 6 p.m., reception; 7 p.m., dinner
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