EVENT OF THE WEEK
Career development has club feel
Billy Dec, president and partner of Rockit Ranch Productions, will share his insights on career development at a meeting of Young Professionals of Chicago.
Dec heads up the Client Division at Rockit Ranch, a company that specializes in creating, developing and managing restaurants, bars and nightclubs. He opened his first venue, Solo, when he was 22 and has since been involved in several more, including Le Passage, Rockit Bar and Grill, and Circus.
Most recently, Dec and his partners opened two venues, The Park Sports Club and Tequila Ranch, at The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla.
The event is taking place from 6 to 10 p.m. on Tuesday at Rockit Bar and Grill, 22 W. Hubbard St. The cost is $10 for members and $15 for other attendees.
Those interested must RSVP to professional@ypchicago.org, or can pay via PayPal at www.ypchicago.org.
CONVENTIONS
What, Where, When
Railway Supply Institute Annual Convention. Expected attendance, 2,000.
Hilton Chicago
July 16 through Tuesday
International Insurance Society Inc. 42nd Annual Seminar. 600.
Westin Chicago River North
July 16 through Wednesday
National Business Travel Association Annual Meeting. 5,000.
Lakeside Center
Monday through Wednesday
Illinois Development Council Annual Convention. 200.
Tinley Park Convention Center
Wednesday through Friday
Archdiocese of Chicago, Archbishop James P. Lyke Conference. 1,000.
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
Wednesday through Sunday
American Probation and Parole Association Annual Training Institute. 1,800.
Hilton Chicago
Sunday through July 26
American Association for Clinical Chemistry Annual Meeting and Clinical Laboratory Exposition. 20,000.
McCormick Place
Sunday through July 27
AD: Tech–The Defining Event for Interactive Marketing. 2,500.
Sheraton Chicago
July 24-25
Trade Show Exhibitors Association TS2 The Trade Show about Trade Shows. 3,000.
Lakeside Center
July 25-27
National Association of Church Business Administrators Annual Meeting. 1,000.
Hyatt Regency Chicago
July 25-29
National Technical Association Inc. 78th Annual National Conference and Technical Career and Opportunity Fair. 500.
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
July 26-29
National Association of University Women National Convention. 400.
Hyatt Regency Chicago
July 26-31
American Healthcare Institute NASP Regional Meeting. 400.
Renaissance Schaumburg
July 27-29
Association for Theatre in Higher Education Annual Meeting. 1,200.
Palmer House Hilton
July 27-30
SmithBucklin Corp. KEHE Food Distributors. 4,000.
Lakeside Center
July 29-31
National Cable Television Cooperative 2006 Annual Meeting. 600.
Sheraton Chicago
July 30-Aug. 1
American Society of Civil Engineers Pipelines International Conference. 400.
Sheraton Chicago
July 30-Aug. 2
SMALL BUSINESS
What, Where, When
“Financial Basics: Get Financing” workshop offered by Score, Counselors to America’s Small Business. $35-$45. 312-353-7724, or www.scorechicago.org.
Citicorp Center, 500 W. Madison St., Suite 1250
Tuesday 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
INTERNATIONAL
What, Where, When
“The New France: An Attractive Location for Business” breakfast seminar sponsored by Invest in France Agency, French Trade Commission and Coface. Keynote speaker is Christine Lagarde, French Minister of Trade. Free, but advance registration is requested. Gretchen Wiegman, 312-628-1054, ext. 27, or gwiegman@investinfrance.org.
Hotel Sofitel Water Tower, 20 E. Chestnut St.
Tuesday 7:30 a.m.
“Reflections From the Mideast” networking luncheon sponsored by the Central Asian Productivity Research Center. Presentation by Professor Rasoul Razvanian, who just returned from a year of teaching at the Sultan Qaboos University in Muscat, Oman. $15. Lepinske@juno.com.
Tavern Club, 333 N. Michigan Ave.
Friday 11:30 a.m.
OTHER
What, Where, When
“How to Make Steel Construction Work Harder For You” full-day seminar on specifying and designing with steel joists. Sponsored by the Steel Joist Institute and the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations. $295. 843-626-1995, or www.steeljoist.org.
Oak Brook Hills Resort, 3500 Midwest Rd., Oak Brook
Monday
Lakeside Community Development Corp., a nonprofit housing and community development organization, is hosting an educational workshop for first-time home buyers. 773-381-5253 or www.lakesidecdc.org.
Edgewater Public Library, 1210 W. Elmdale Ave.
Tuesday 6 to 8:30 p.m.
The CEO of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Inc. will address AIGA Chicago, the Chicago chapter of the professional association of design, in a Business of Design Series event. Kevin Brown, president and CEO of Lettuce Entertain You, will share his experiences at Lettuce, and discuss the driving force of the company, the trend toward innovation and the creation of new concepts. $30, members; $40, non-members; and $10, students. www.aigachicago.org/events.
Alliance Francaise, 54 W. Chicago Ave.
Wednesday 7:30 a.m., registration; 8 a.m., program
“The Future of Aviation” half-day conference on the challenges facing the aviation industry presented by Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Glenn Tilton, chairman, president and CEO of United Airlines, will deliver the keynote address. $100, members; $145, non-members. 312-494-6709, or www.chicagolandchamber.org.
The James Hotel, 55 E. Ontario St.
Thursday 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
“Beyond Fashion … Style! Empowering Your Business by Empowering Your Image” presented at the West Suburban Women Entrepreneurs’ meeting. Karen Hanrahan, 630-789-8424, or www.wswe.org.
Katherine Legge
Memorial Lodge, 5901 S. County Line Rd., Hinsdale
Thursday 8 a.m.
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