EVENT OF THE WEEK
Ex-impostor to address auditors
The Institute of Internal Auditors Chicago Chapter is holding its annual seminar Monday with guest speaker Frank Abagnale, an authority on forgery, embezzlement and secure documents.
Abagnale will discuss his life story, which was dramatized in the movie “Catch Me If You Can.” By the age of 21, Abagnale had impersonated an international airline pilot, a pediatrician, a stockbroker, a college professor and an assistant attorney general. Today, he lectures extensively at the FBI Academy and its field offices, and he consults with financial institutions, corporations and government agencies around the world.
Abagnale will speak from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Monday at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Rd. in Rosemont.
The daylong seminar begins with registration at 7:30 a.m. and ends with a reception from 5 to 6:30 p.m. In all, 23 breakout sessions will cover corporate governance, internal audit and enterprise risk management, Sarbanes-Oxley, information technology, fraud and ethics, professional development and certified internal auditor exam preparation.
The cost to attend is $275 for members and $325 for non-members. For information, call Kathy Casey at 847-842-1606, e-mail iiachicago@aol.com, or visit www.theiia.org/chapters/chicago.
CONVENTIONS
What, Where, When
Newspaper Association of America annual convention. Expected attendance 1,000.
Fairmont Hotel
April 1 through Tuesday
Newspaper Association of America NEXPO 2006. 6,000.
McCormick Place North
April 1 through Tuesday
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Annual Scientific Meeting. 900.
Hilton Chicago
April 1 through Tuesday
VNU Exposition Hispanic Retail 360 Conference. 400.
Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers
April 2 through Tuesday
The Chlorine Institute Annual Meeting. 250.
Westin Michigan Avenue
April 2 through Wednesday
Illinois Department of Employment Security Unemployment Insurance Integrity Professional Development. 200.
Wyndham Chicago
Tuesday and Wednesday
Human Capital Institute National Human Capital Summit Conference & Expo. 800.
Chicago Marriott Downtown
Tuesday through Friday
Life Services Network Annual Convention. 3,000.
Navy Pier
Tuesday through Friday
Equipment Leasing Association of America Funding Conference. 450.
Sheraton Chicago
Wednesday through Friday
The Conference Board 2006 Electronic Procurement Conference.
InterContinental Chicago
Thursday and Friday
Restore Media LLC Traditional Building Show. 6,000.
Navy Pier
Thursday through Saturday
Curves International Annual Meeting. 2,000.
Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare
Saturday
National School Boards Association Annual National Convention. 13,000.
McCormick Place
Saturday through April 10
American Society of Andrology Annual Meeting. 350.
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Saturday through April 11
Biotechnology Industry Organization BIO 2006 Annual International Convention. 20,000.
McCormick Place North and South
Sunday through April 12
PlanNet Marketing Sherpa Email Summit. 275.
Hyatt Regency O’Hare
April 10-11
The National Arbor Day Foundation Trees and Utilities National Conference. 350.
Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare
April 10-12
Group C Communications The TFM Show at Construct America. 3,000.
Navy Pier
April 10-12
Chicago Minority Business Development Council Chicago Minority Business Opportunity Fair. 3,500.
Navy Pier
April 10-14
INTERNATIONAL
What, Where, When
“The Business of Canadian Fashion,” presented by Elliot Lifson, president of the Canadian Apparel Federation, at a cocktail reception organized by the Canadian Club of Chicago. $20, students; $35, members; $45, non-members. 312-750-0600 or www.canadianclubofchicago.org.
Alliance Francaise, reception room, 54 W. Chicago Ave.
Monday 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
“Globalizing Cities: Chicago and the World” is theme of the 2nd annual Richard J. Daley Urban Forum at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Scheduled participants include: former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani; architect Helmut Jahn; former U.S. Sen. Adlai Stevenson III of Illinois; and author Suketu Mehta, among others. $25. www.rjdurbanforum.uic.edu
University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois Room, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
Tuesday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
“Decision-Making in the WTO: The Goals and Challenges of WTO Jurisprudence” lecture by Mitsuo Matsushita, professor emeritus of law, University of Tokyo, at the 17th annual Henry Morris Lecture in International and Comparative Law at Chicago-Kent College of Law. Free and open to the public. 312-906-5090, or www.kentlaw.edu
Chicago-Kent College of Law, 565 W. Adams St.
Tuesday noon
“Diversity as a Business Imperative in a Global Marketplace,” theme of the second of three race and business forums hosted by Chicago United. The panel discussion features: Michael Boykins, McDermott Will & Emery; Adele Simmons, Chicago Metropolis 2020; and Everett R. Hernandez Jr., Synovate. Open to the public. $30. 312-977-3068 or asouchet@chicago-united.org.
Northern Trust, 50 S. LaSalle St.
Friday 7:30 to 9 a.m.
FINANCIAL
What, Where, When
“The Issues Shaping the Future of Investor Relations,” a luncheon program with Lou Thompson, president and CEO of the National Investor Relations Institute, hosted by NIRI Chicago. Free for members; $40, non-members. 773-262-1090.
The Chicago Club, 81 E. Van Buren St.
Tuesday 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
SMALL BUSINESS
What, Where, When
Small Business Opportunity Conference hosted by Northwestern University School of Law’s Small Business Opportunity Center. Free with advance online registration; $10 at the door. John Gribbin, j-gribbin2007@law.northwestern.edu, or Liz Hudson at e-hudson2007@law.northwestern.edu.
Northwestern University School of Law, 357 E. Chicago Ave.
Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
OTHER
What, Where, When
`What Changing Demographics Mean to Corporate America,” a program presented by Rey B. Gonzalez, vice president of corporate diversity of Exelon Corp., and hosted by Aurora University. Free and open to the public. 630-844-6259 or 630-844-4892.
Perry Theatre,
Aurora Foundation Center for Community Enrichment, 1305 Kenilworth Pl., Aurora
Monday 3 p.m.
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