EVENT OF THE WEEK
Insight from real estate insiders
Nine real estate industry insiders will discuss the state of Chicago-area real estate during a program Tuesday sponsored by the Real Estate Investment Association and The Real Estate Center at DePaul University.
The program offers three panel discussions focusing on the housing, office/industrial and hotel/retail/entertainment segments. Panelists will report on the state of the industry and forecasts for the year. It begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m., followed by the panel talks from 8 to 10 a.m. at Maggiano’s Little Italy, 111 W. Grand Ave.
Jim Keledjian, principal of Pathway Senior Living, will moderate the housing panel. Panelists include Debra Cafaro, president of Ventas Inc., and Douglas Crocker, retired president and CEO of Equity Residential Properties.
Susanne Cannon, director of The Real Estate Center at DePaul, will lead the office/industrial panel, featuring George Kohl, Midwest area director for Trammell Crow Co., and John A. Garbossa, managing director and executive vice president at U.S. Equities Realty.
The final discussion will be moderated by Neil Freeman, president of Aries Capital Inc. Panelists include George Ruff, senior principal at Trinity Hotel Investors, and Stan Nitzberg, principal of Mid-America Real Estate.
The cost to attend is $40 for members and $55 for non-members. There is a $10 surcharge for walk-ins. For information, call 847-676-0222, or visit www.reia.com.EVENT OF THE WEEK
CONVENTIONS
What, Where, When
American Seed Trade Association Joint ASTA/CSTA Annual Convention. Expected attendance, 850.
Hyatt Regency Chicago
July 8 through Wednesday
National School Public Relations Association National Seminar. 700.
Chicago Marriott Downtown
July 9 through Wednesday
State Associations of Addiction Services National Conference. 500.
Westin Michigan Avenue
July 9 through Wednesday
Collegium Internationale Neuro-Psychopharmacologicum 25th Congress. 6,000.
Lakeside Center
July 9 through Thursday
National Conference on Weights & Measures 91st Annual Meeting. 300.
Chicago Marriott Downtown
July 9 through Thursday
USDA Executive Leadership Program Best Practices Seminar. 400.
Renaissance Chicago Hotel
July 9 through Friday
American Osteopathic Association House of Delegates. 600.
Fairmont Hotel
Monday through Sunday
Internal Revenue Service 2006 IRS Nationwide Tax Forum
Hilton Chicago
Tuesdaythrough Thursday
The ASI Show Inc.–ASI Chicago. 5,000.
McCormick Place North
Tuesday through Thursday
ICLEI–Local Governments for Sustainability North American Congress. 200.
Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro
Tuesday through Friday
Mississippi Valley Conference State Highway and Transportation Officials Annual Conference. 400.
Chicago City Centre Holiday Inn
Wednesday through Friday
American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine Annual International Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine. 4,000.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Friday through Sunday
Railway Supply Institute Annual Convention. 2,000.
Hilton Chicago
Sunday through July 18
International Insurance Society Inc. 42nd Annual Seminar. 600.
Westin Chicago River North
Sunday throughJuly 19
National Business Travel Association Annual Meeting. 5,000.
Lakeside Center
July 17-19
INTERNATIONAL
What, Where, When
A luncheon honoring Ronen Sen, ambassador of India to the U.S., is being sponsored by the Illinois Global Partnership, the Executives’ Club of Chicago, the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity Office of Trade & Investment, American Airlines and Boeing Co. $50. Advance registration is required. Joy Yue Dong, 312-425-7000, ext. 532 or ydong@illinoisglobal.org.
The Mid-America Club, 200 E. Randolph Drive, 80th floor
Wednesday 11:45 a.m.
“Michigan Avenue Goes French” four-day event featuring 30 French companies in the aerospace, automotive, boating, electronics, medical and other industries demonstrating how they play a role in everyday U.S. lives. 312-327-5253, or www.michiganavenuegoesfrench.com.
401 N. Michigan Ave.
Thursday through Sunday
“Sustainable Business Abroad: Learning From Europe” moderated group discussion sponsored by Chicago Smart Business Hour. Presentation by Tineke de Vries, environmental business liaison, Consulate general of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. $7. 312-670-7812, or info@chicagosmartbusiness.com.
Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson St.
Thursday 5:30 to 8 p.m.
LEGAL
What, Where, When
The Abraham Lincoln Marovitz Lend-A-Hand Program 3rd Annual My Hero Awards Luncheon celebrating heroes of the legal community. Remarks by Joseph A. Morris, president of the Lincoln Legal Foundation. $65. Tamara Drees, 312-554-2057, or tdrees@chicagobar.org.
The Standard Club,
320 S. Plymouth Ct.
Wednesday 11:30 a.m., reception; noon, luncheon
JOB/CAREER
What, Where, When
The first of three sessions on the aging workforce is presented by the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Workplace Excellence Committee and Business Leaders on the Aging Workforce. Towers Perrin Principals Roselyn Feinsod and Patty Smallsreed will share results from an AARP and Towers Perrin joint study, titled “The Business Case for Workers Age 50+,” and discuss six critical steps to assessing organizational exposure, managing talent and achieving workplace alignment. $35, members; $45, non-members ($80 and $110 for all three sessions). 312-494-6709, or www.chicagolandchamber.org.
East Bank Club,
530 N. Kingsbury St.
Thursday 8 to 10 a.m.
OTHER
What, Where, When
“Why I’m Not the New Me” presented by humorist and author Wendy McClure at the Independent Writers of Chicago monthly meeting. McClure, who is author of “I’m Not the New Me,” will discuss how writers can crack the humor market. Free, members; $15, non-members. 847-855-6670, or www.iwoc.org.
Chicago Athletic Association, 12 S. Michigan Ave.,
Lakeshore Room, 7th floor
Tuesday 5 p.m., networking; 6 p.m., program
The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel–Area 4, a group of private citizens appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury, is holding a public meeting to identify problems and gather recommendations for improving the Internal Revenue Services’ service. 888-912-1227 or www.improveirs.org.
Hotel Indigo, 1244 N. Dearborn St.
Saturday 8 to 11 a.m.
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