EVENT OF THE WEEK
Senior SEC officials address lawyers at Northwestern
Keynote speaker Martin Dunn and six other senior Securities and Exchange Commission officials will address issues facing corporate and securities lawyers at Northwestern University School of Law’s 26th Annual Ray Garrett Jr. Corporate and Securities Law Institute.
Part of a continuing legal education program, the Garrett Institute is taking place Thursday and Friday at the School of Law, 357 E. Chicago Ave.
The institute will cover issues such as proposed disclosure rules for executive compensation, implications of the new reform process for securities offerings and dealing with activist stockholders.
Participants from the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance include: John W. White, the new director; keynote speaker Dunn and Shelley E. Parratt, deputy directors; Carol A. Stacey, chief accountant; Paula Dubberly, associate director; and Pamela A. Long, assistant director.
For program information, visit www.law.northwestern.edu/garrett/ or call 312-503-8932.
CONVENTIONS
What, Where, When
American Dairy Products Institute Annual Conference. Expected attendance, 1,000.
Hyatt Regency Chicago
April 30 through Tuesday
National Conference for Catechetical Leadership Annual Conference and Exposition. 1,000.
Hyatt Regency Chicago
April 30 through Thursday
The Conference Board’s 2006 Strategic Alliances Conference.
Omni Hotel Chicago
Wednesday and Thursday
American Intellectual Property Law Association Spring Meeting. 700.
Hilton Chicago
Wednesday through Friday
Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Meeting. 2,000.
Palmer House Hilton
Thursday through Saturday
National Federation of Paralegal Associations Annual Convention. 200.
Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza
Thursday through May 8
Mortgage Bankers Association of America Secondary Marketing Conference. 2,000.
Hilton Chicago
Friday through May 12
International Bridge, Tunnel & Turnpike Association Facilities Management Workshop. 250.
Westin Chicago River North
Saturday through May 10
Organic Trade Association All Things Organic Conference and Tradeshow. 4,000.
McCormick Place North
Sunday through May 9
National Association for the Specialty Food Trade Spring Fancy Food Show. 12,000.
McCormick Place North
Sunday through May 9
Food Marketing Institute The FMI Show. 35,000.
McCormick Place South
Sunday through May 9
Consumer Specialty Products Association. 500.
Chicago Marriott Downtown
Sunday through May 12
Primedia Business Magazines & Media Direct Marketing Association Catalog Conference. 6,500.
Lakeside Center
May 8-10
Network Appliance Inc. Conference. 2,000.
Hyatt Regency Chicago
May 9-11
Association for Institutional Research Annual Conference. 2,000.
Sheraton Chicago
May 11-19
American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Expo. 9,300.
Lakeside Center
May 13-18
101 Communications Data Warehousing Institute World Conference & Expo. 700.
Hilton Chicago
May 14-19
ADVERTISING
What, Where, When
“An Insider’s Guide to Navigating the NAD Advertising Review Process” half-day workshop presented by the Council of Better Business Bureaus and National Advertising Review Council. Lydia Parnes, director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, will deliver the keynote address. www.narcpartners.org.
Leo Burnett Worldwide, 35 W. Wacker Drive
Tuesday 8:15 a.m.
INTERNATIONAL
What, Where, When
“The Challenge of the Indian Marketplace: The Emerging 3rd-Largest Economy in the World” dinner meeting sponsored by the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. Presentation by Walter E. Vieira, president, Marketing Advisory Services Group, Mumbai, India. Free, but advance registration is required. Erica Wilke, 847-574-5236, or www.lakeforestmba.edu/about(underscore)l fgsm/news/default.cms.
Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, 1905 W. Field Ct., Lake Forest
Tuesday 6 to 7:30 p.m.
“The 2006 China Forum-Chicago,” a three-day event sponsored by China Media Corp. with the Center of East Asian Studies at the University of Chicago and Chinese American Cultural and Educational Foundation. $200. 312-842-8944 or www.chinastarmedia.com.
Drury Lane Convention Center, Crystal Room, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace
Sunday through May 9
TECHNOLOGY
What, Where, When
“Unleash the Power: Internet Marketing A to Z,” is the first of a four-part seminar presented by the Lincoln Park Business Development Institute. $79, workshop; $249, series. Jamie Toussaint, 773-880-5200, www.lpbdi.org or jamie@lincolnparkchamber.com.
Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce, 1925 N. Clybourn Ave., Suite 301
Wednesday 5 to 8 p.m.
HEALTH CARE
What, Where, When
“Employee Healthcare: Can Chicagoland Business Provide and Survive?” luncheon forum during “Cover the Uninsured Week.” 773-238-1086.
DePaul Center, 1 E. Jackson Blvd., Room 8010
Thursday noon to 1:30 p.m.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
What, Where, When
“Chicago’s Minority Businesses: Local Leaders, Global Players,” a race and business forum hosted by Chicago United. Seating is limited and registration is required. $30. 312-977-3068, www.chicago-united.org, or asouchet@chicago-united.org.
Northern Trust, 50 S. LaSalle
Thursday 7:30 to 9 a.m.
OTHER
What, Where, When
“Ethics of Media Influence in the Iraq War,” a panel discussion sponsored by DePaul University’s Institute for Business and Professional Ethics and the Society of Professional Journalists’ Chicago Headline Club. Panelists include: John Harwood, senior contributing writer for The Wall Street Journal and chief Washington correspondent for CNBC; Flynn McRoberts, deputy projects editor, Chicago Tribune; and Shayla Theil, DePaul assistant professor of communication. Mollie Painter-Morland, associate director of the IBPE, will moderate the discussion. Free and open to the public. 312-362-8786, or commerce.depaul.edu/ethics/.
DePaul Center, DePaul Club, 1 E. Jackson Blvd., 11th floor
Wednesday 2 p.m.
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