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FEATURED EVENTS OF THE WEEK

At our featured events, discover how neuroscience can bring purpose and meaning to your career and personal life, bring your business presentations to life, and connect with the international business community.

This week:

Wright Foundation: Neuroscience of Purpose

Neuroscience research has shown how purpose and meaning inform and enhance our relationships, career, and personal life. At this workshop and networking event, learn how to use purpose and meaning to transform and redefine your life. Wright Foundation, 445 E. Ohio St., Suite 340, Chicago. Thursday, June 13, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm.
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Next week:

FACC: European Professionals Networking

Meet the members of Chicago’s international business community at this monthly meetup. The European Professionals Networking event offers the chance to interact with the Danish-American, Dutch-American, Finnish-American, French-American, German-American, Italian-American, Norwegian-American, Polish-American, and Swedish-American Chambers of Commerce. Palmer House Hilton – Potter’s Burger Bar, 17 E. Monroe St., Chicago. Wednesday, June 19, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm.
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Make Music Chicago 2019

Make Music is a free celebration of music around the world on June 21st. Launched in 1982 in France as the Fête de la Musique, it is now held on the same day in more than 1,000 cities in 120 countries. Completely different from a typical music festival, Make Music is open to anyone who wants to take part. All performances and events are free and open to the public. For more information, visit the Make Music Chicago website.
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ita: Bringing Stories to Life for Business

You know that friend who can captivate the attention of seemingly anyone because of their impressive storytelling skills? You know that podcast that has you sitting in your garage for an extra 10 minutes until the episode is over? That’s the power of storytelling, and this magic doesn’t need to be lost in the business world. In this riveting course, ita shares ways to relate to any audience and infuse anecdotes into your presentations. TechNexus, 20 N. Wacker Dr, 12th Fl., Chicago. Thursday, June 20, 8:30 am – 12:00 pm.
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3	4	5 Kohl’s CEO Michelle … Kohl’s CEO Michelle Gass on Leveraging the Strengths of Your Brand in Times of Change June 5, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 9:15 am The Palmer House Hilton, 17 E. Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60603 Join us as Gass discusses how companies can navigate a changing business landscape while remaining loyal to their core strengths and historic values. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/2Po5O5E See more details •	6 DC: 2019 AMA Marketi… DC: 2019 AMA Marketing + Public Policy Conference June 6, 2019 - June 8, 2019 @ 775 12th Street NW Washington, DC 20005 The AMA Marketing and Public Policy Conference (MPPC) is the premier international event for marketing academics, public policy makers and marketing practitioners interested in social and public policy. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/2HNz9EJ See more details FEI Chicago June CMG… FEI Chicago June CMG Breakfast "Sales Mastery in Job Search & Consulting" June 6, 2019 @ 7:00 am - 9:00 am Carlucci's Rosemont 6111 N. River Road Rosemont , IL Sales Mastery in Job Search & Consulting with Bob Lambert, Samurai Business Group DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/2JKQtfx See more details Mid-America Club: Ex… Mid-America Club: Executive Women's Committee Meeting June 6, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Mid-America Club 200 East Randolph Drive 80th Floor Chicago Connect with Chicago's Prominent Women Professionals MAC's Women's Committee meets the first Thursday of every month over lunch. If you would like to learn more about getting involved in the Women's Committee or attend the meeting, please contact the committee's Club liaison Melissa Czyz at Melissa.Czyz@clubcorp.com. See more details 2019 FIFA Women'… 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup l Young Professionals Group FRANCE Kick-Off Event June 6, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm DLA Piper, 444 West Lake Street, Suite 900, Chicago, Illinois 60606 Join us to show your support for the France national football team and the USWNT. This will be an occasion to honor women in sports, and a very special day to remember our French-American friendship as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of D-Day. ALL are welcome to attend. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/2KZw8od See more details Golden Trumpet Award… Golden Trumpet Awards June 6, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Palmer House Hilton, 17 E. Monroe, Chicago, IL The Publicity Club of Chicago celebrates its 60th Annual Golden Trumpet Awards – the most prestigious awards program for public relations professionals in the region. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: https://www.publicity.org/upcoming-events/ See more details • • • • •	7 DC: 2019 AMA Marketi… DC: 2019 AMA Marketing + Public Policy Conference June 6, 2019 - June 8, 2019 @ 775 12th Street NW Washington, DC 20005 The AMA Marketing and Public Policy Conference (MPPC) is the premier international event for marketing academics, public policy makers and marketing practitioners interested in social and public policy. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/2HNz9EJ See more details JM Webinar for Marke… JM Webinar for Marketing Professionals June 7, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Join us for an upcoming webinar of authors sharing research insights from their recently published Journal of Marketing articles. We encourage you to invite your colleagues, students, and managerial colleagues that might be interested in these topics. DETAILS & REGISTRATION:http://bit.ly/2woZuSX See more details • •	8 DC: 2019 AMA Marketi… DC: 2019 AMA Marketing + Public Policy Conference June 6, 2019 - June 8, 2019 @ 775 12th Street NW Washington, DC 20005 The AMA Marketing and Public Policy Conference (MPPC) is the premier international event for marketing academics, public policy makers and marketing practitioners interested in social and public policy. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/2HNz9EJ See more details Entrepreneurship at … Entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago with Tours of the Polsky Exchange June 8, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am 1452 E. 53rd St. Chicago, IL 60615 United States Come learn about the thriving entrepreneurship and innovative ecosystem at the University of Chicago. Guided tours will take place every 15 minutes. Free breakfast will be provided. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/2EHxpe6 See more details • •	9
10 Councilpalooza Councilpalooza June 10, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am Maggiano's Banquets 111 W. Grand Ave. Chicago, IL 60654 Join us for an inaugural round table breakfast with over 15 members of Chicago City Council-- and more to come. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: https://www.cityclub-chicago.org/event/2/2409/councilpalooza See more details The Shadow War: A Co… The Shadow War: A Conversation with CNN's Jim Sciutto June 10, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Chicago Council on Global Affairs Conference Center 130 East Randolph Street Chicago, IL 60601 Guests with a copy of Jim Sciutto’s latest book, The Shadow War: Inside Russia's and China's Secret Operations to Defeat America, will have the opportunity to get their book signed following the program. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/2I5NpYd See more details • •	11 Fostering a Diverse … Fostering a Diverse & Inclusive Workplace June 11, 2019 @ 7:30 am - 9:30 am 444 W. Lake Street #900, Chicago, IL, 60601 Join this session to understand what meaningful, tangible steps you can take to foster a more inclusive and diverse environment within your organization. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/2MhZ1wG See more details Winning the Inbox: B… Winning the Inbox: Best Email Marketing Practices for Universities - Webinar June 11, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm In this webinar, Emma Email will dive deep into higher ed-specific best practices while our co-host and friend from Clemson University’s Alumni Association shares some stories and executions of her own. If you’re a marketer in higher ed, you won’t want to miss this. Come listen and learn about how email can work for you. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/2EE9ZWL See more details • •	12 AWS Data Science Gam… AWS Data Science Game Day June 12, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Northwestern University Wiebildt Conference Room, 703 339 E. Chicago Ave Chicago, IL 60611 United States Amazon Web Services (AWS) is coming to Chicago to sponsor a data science game day this summer. Participants will compete for a grand prize by solving a challenging Data & Machine Learning problem using the AWS cloud platform. There will be data science expert guest speakers from AWS and a networking event in the evening. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/2HLCHaw See more details IoT Readiness Worksh… IoT Readiness Workshop June 12, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Avnet 5400 Prairie Stone Parkway Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60192 United States Getting the right start when you’re implementing IoT in your business is critical. Our IoT readiness workshop is designed by industry experts who will help you identify, plan, implement and assess the outcome of your IoT project–whether you’re starting your first or you’ve already done several. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/2wu0iWC See more details Tax Laws Favor Pursu… Tax Laws Favor Pursuit of Innovation: R&D Tax Credits June 12, 2019 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm 330 North Wabash Avenue 16th Floor Conference Room , Chicago, IL, 60611 Governments typically incentivize private industry to produce research and development (R&D) as a strategic tool to advance their economies. The PATH Act of 2015 permanently extended the R&D tax credit by rewarding business for investment in research. Come learn from BDO’s leading expert Ebonee Williams, Senior Manager STS Research & Development on how your business can benefit from R & D Tax credits. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/30TfxpZ See more details How In-House Agencie… How In-House Agencies and External Agency Partners Work Together (In-House Agency Series) June 12, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CMOs have many options when choosing agency partners, including their in-house team. As the industry continues to evolve, which partnership model is right for you? And how do you maintain consistency and a cohesive brand experience with so many partners? Laurie Schiada, Director of The Hive at Humana, and former creative leader with Boeing and Disney, will share her experiences with different brand management models. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/2QvAwKS See more details • • • •	13 Innovation Day @ Mil… Innovation Day @ MillerCoors presented by Xandr June 13, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 4:30 pm MillerCoors 250 South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 Innovation, according to dictionary.com,is (1) something new or different introduced and (2) the act of innovating; introduction of new things or methods. Successful marketers innovate by finding new ways to reach customers, developing breakthrough new products, and more. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/2GA0Qi7 See more details Webinar: Take Your B… Webinar: Take Your Brand to the Next Level with Omni-Channel Marketing June 13, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Every day, brands are expected to take a new approach when it comes to their marketing strategy in order to attract attention from influencers, media publications, customers, and more. That can be a difficult task! Join Henrik Johansson, CEO & Co-Founder of Boundless, to get the inside scoop on what some of today's top brands are doing to connect with their audiences and leave an everlasting impression. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/2MjjMIl See more details Neuroscience of Purp… Neuroscience of Purpose June 13, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm 445 E. Ohio, Suite 340 Chicago, IL 60611 Join us in the workshop to learn why purposeful living is so important and how you can utilize your purpose to reach your highest potential. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://seievent.com/june See more details JASC 89th Anniversar… JASC 89th Anniversary Dinner June 13, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 65 W. Jackson Blvd. (Crystal Room, 5th floor) Chicago, IL 60604 Celebrating 89 years of U.S. – Japan Friendship DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/2WdARrC See more details Annual BBQ With the … Annual BBQ With the Board June 13, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Sofitel - Cafe des Architectes terrace 20 E. Chestnut St. Chicago, IL 60601 Meet FACC-Chicago's Board Members at our annual BBQ With the Board! We will be outside on the ground floor terrace of Sofitel's Cafe des Architectes (weather permitting - indoors if otherwise). DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/2I4tIQu See more details • • • • •	14	15	16
17 2nd Annual Midwest G… 2nd Annual Midwest Golf Outing Benefiting Midtown Educational Foundation June 17, 2019 @ 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Cog Hill Golf & Country Club 12294 Archer Avenue Lemont United States Join CyrusOne in supporting Chicago's inner-city youth. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/30S8HkB See more details •	18 MI: 2019 LMA Midwest… MI: 2019 LMA Midwest Regional Conference June 18, 2019 - June 19, 2019 @ The Henry, Autograph Collection, Marriott Hotels 300 Town Center Dr. Dearborn, MI 48126 Join us to broaden your network with a diverse group of professionals including those involved in marketing, business development, public relations, communications and sales--and immerse yourself in exceptional educational content that will help elevate your skills and career. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/2WeT6Na See more details •	19 MI: 2019 LMA Midwest… MI: 2019 LMA Midwest Regional Conference June 18, 2019 - June 19, 2019 @ The Henry, Autograph Collection, Marriott Hotels 300 Town Center Dr. Dearborn, MI 48126 Join us to broaden your network with a diverse group of professionals including those involved in marketing, business development, public relations, communications and sales--and immerse yourself in exceptional educational content that will help elevate your skills and career. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/2WeT6Na See more details Advanced Branding an… Advanced Branding and Positioning June 19, 2019 - June 20, 2019 @ AMA Support Center 130 E. Randolph St., 22nd Floor Chicago, IL 60601 Learn how to use data and information to develop customer insights that will serve as the foundation for your brand and positioning strategy. This workshop covers the science and art of branding, the process for arriving at a position and the tools for developing a brand expression that accurately reflects your uniqueness. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/2HJLCcf See more details Make Music Chicago 2… Make Music Chicago 2019 June 19, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 10:00 pm Make Music is a free celebration of music around the world on June 21st. Launched in 1982 in France as the Fête de la Musique, it is now held on the same day in more than 1,000 cities in 120 countries. Completely different from a typical music festival, Make Music is open to anyone who wants to take part. All performances and events are free and open to the public. For more information, visit the Make Music Chicago website. http://makemusicchicago.org/ See more details Idea Cafe – Mindful … Idea Cafe – Mindful Minds of Heidegger and Langer June 19, 2019 @ 11:45 am - 12:30 pm Wright Foundation, 445 E. Ohio St. Suite 340, Chicago IL. Shift out of your mindless behaviors and into the lives that you have always wanted. Join Dr. Phil Blue as he discusses the warning signs and symptoms of mindlessness and the research behind different types of thinking that can help us shift out of our mindless behaviors and into the lives that we have always wanted. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://seievent.com/idea See more details Governor JB Pritzker… Governor JB Pritzker on Thinking Big: The Accomplishments of His First Days in Office, and His Even Greater Plans for Illinois Families and Businesses June 19, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park, 200 N. Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL 60601 Join The Executives’ Club of Chicago on Wednesday, June 19th where Pritzker will share all that he has accomplished in his first months as governor, as well as outline his bold vision to lift up working families. The governor will also speak to his own career as a businessman and the ways that vast experience informs his work as governor to support Illinois businesses, create jobs, and grow the economy statewide. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/2K9ADKZ See more details European Professiona… European Professionals Networking June 19, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Potter's, The Palmer House 124 S. Wabash Ave. Chicago The European Professionals Networking event is a remarkable opportunity to network within the European community in Chicago. It is co-organized by the Danish-American Chamber of Commerce-Midwest, Dutch-American Chamber of Commerce Finish-American Chamber of Commerce French-American Chamber of Commerce-Chicago, German-American Chamber of Commerce-Midwest, Italian-American Chamber of Commerce, Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce, Polish-American Chamber of Commerce, and the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce. Details and Registration: https://www.facc-chicago.com/events.html See more details • • • • • •	20 Advanced Branding an… Advanced Branding and Positioning June 19, 2019 - June 20, 2019 @ AMA Support Center 130 E. Randolph St., 22nd Floor Chicago, IL 60601 Learn how to use data and information to develop customer insights that will serve as the foundation for your brand and positioning strategy. This workshop covers the science and art of branding, the process for arriving at a position and the tools for developing a brand expression that accurately reflects your uniqueness. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/2HJLCcf See more details FACCtory Tour at Poc… FACCtory Tour at Poclain Hydraulics June 20, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm 1300 Grandview Pkwy Sturtevant, WI 53177 Join us on the shuttle from Michigan Plaza in Chicago for a FACCtory Tour at Poclain Hydraulics in Wisconsin! Poclain Hydraulics has become the world leader in hydrostatic transmissions based on high performance cam-lobe radial-piston motors. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/2Wv7Jvq See more details Presentation Skills:… Presentation Skills: Bring Stories to Life for Business June 20, 2019 @ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm TechNexus 20 N. Wacker Dr, 12th Floor Chicago, Illinois 60606 United States In this riveting course, we share ways to relate to any audience and infuse anecdotes into your presentations. Charts, numbers, graphs, statistics, and business strategies can all be conveyed as exhilarating dramas – it’s up to the storyteller to find that underlying essence and tale. Participants learn the key elements of a narrative and how to parlay their natural storytelling skills in a professional setting. With practice opportunities and hands-on activities, everyone learns how to evoke emotion and connect to your audience with an unforgettable message. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/2wqYldD See more details Classic Cocktail Wor… Classic Cocktail Workshop: A Camp Boundless Pop-Up! June 20, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm 656 W Randolph St Chicago, IL 60661 United States Camp Boundless soaks in the summer and learns how to make some refreshing, classic cocktails! Want to learn how to properly make some of your favorite classic cocktails? In attending this workshop, you’ll gain an understanding for the entire foundation of cocktail culture. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/2Xd3f9T See more details • • • •	21 13th Annual CIMA Cla… 13th Annual CIMA Classic June 21, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 11001 S Doty Ave East Chicago, IL 60628 Join CIMA on Friday, June 21st at Harborside International Golf Center for CIMA’s 13th annual Golf Tournament! Tournament players play 18 holes of golf at Harborside International Golf Center, which offers stunning views Chicago’s one of a kind skyline and Port of Chicago amid 458 isolated acres of sculpted fairways, manicured greens, tufted mounds and tangled roughs. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: https://www.chicagoima.org/events/ See more details •	22	23
24 Trophees CCI France … Trophees CCI France International June 24, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm Paris, France Join the global community of French Chambers of Commerce in Paris for the annual gala and business awards. DETIALS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/2HKuMdm See more details •	25 Emotional Intelligen… Emotional Intelligence Training CLE Part II June 25, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm 191 N. Wacker Drive, 37th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60606 Free for WBAI Members and Employees of Drinker Biddle & Reath and Illinois Lawyers' Assistance Program // $30 for Non-Member DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/2wv0d4R See more details •	26 Chicago Innovation&#… Chicago Innovation's Un-Gala June 26, 2019 @ 5:15 pm - 9:00 pm 1215 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607, USA Join us for a night to help our community shine. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: https://chicagoinnovation.com/un-gala-2019/ See more details Brainstorming: Findi… Brainstorming: Finding your purpose – real people, real conversations June 26, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm 656 W Randolph St Chicago, IL 60661 United States Dr. Benjamin Ritter brings the Brainstorming series to Catalyst Ranch to foster real conversations among real people. The evening’s theme: Finding your purpose . DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/2wpmzEY See more details • •	27 7th Annual Minority … 7th Annual Minority Bar CLE Conference June 27, 2019 - June 28, 2019 @ 20 S. Clark Street, Suite 900 Chicago, IL and 424 S. Second Street Springfield, IL Presented by the Illinois State Bar Association, Asian American Bar Association, Black Women Lawyers’ Association, Chinese American Bar Association, Cook County Bar Association, Filipino American Lawyers Association of Chicago, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, Korean American Bar Association, The Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago, Puerto Rican Bar Association, South Asian Bar Association, and the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/30UHopS See more details Orbit Media Workshop… Orbit Media Workshop: Attract and Convert Leads with "Mousetraps and Cheese" June 27, 2019 @ 8:30 am - 11:30 am TechNexus 20 N. Wacker Dr. 12th Floor Chicago, Illinois 60606 United States There’s more than one way to generate demand for services. This is one of the best. We're going to breakdown the main factors in terms you haven’t heard before. It begins and ends with content. After planning 1000+ websites over the last 18 years, Andy is going to show the process for compelling your visitors to take action. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/2VYvh7F See more details MN: 2019 Next Big Th… MN: 2019 Next Big Thing – Using Service to Drive Performance Improvement with Clients June 27, 2019 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Robins Kaplan LLP 800 Lasalle Avenue Suite 2800 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 As legal marketers, we are constantly looking for the ‘thing’ that can distinguish our firms and help us drive more business. The 2019 Next Big Thing (NBT) from LMA, chaired by Deborah McMurray (CEO, Content Pilot) and Brenda Plowman (CMO, Fasken) offer that service is the Next Big Thing in Legal Marketing. DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/2I4wOUC See more details • • •	28 7th Annual Minority … 7th Annual Minority Bar CLE Conference June 27, 2019 - June 28, 2019 @ 20 S. Clark Street, Suite 900 Chicago, IL and 424 S. Second Street Springfield, IL Presented by the Illinois State Bar Association, Asian American Bar Association, Black Women Lawyers’ Association, Chinese American Bar Association, Cook County Bar Association, Filipino American Lawyers Association of Chicago, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, Korean American Bar Association, The Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago, Puerto Rican Bar Association, South Asian Bar Association, and the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois DETAILS & REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/30UHopS See more details •	29	30

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