Chicago Convention Calendar
MARCH 2008
Mar 1-3
America's Beauty Show, Cosmetologist Chicago Midwest Beauty Show
McCormick Place South
www.isnow.com
Mar 2-5
Sports Destination Network, Inc NetPro 11th Annual D.E.C.
Mar 5-8
Society for Research in Child Development / Society for Research on Adolescence - Society for Research on Adolescence Biennial Conference (even year)
www.s-r-a.org
Mar 9-12
American College of Healthcare Executives - Congress on Healthcare Management
www.ache.org
Mar 9-11
National Council of Jewish Women - National Convention
www.ncjw.org/
Mar 11-14
Illinois Education Association - Annual Meeting
Mar 13-16
American Bar Association - Techshow
www.abanet.org
Mar 13-16
Chicagoland Christian Women's Conference - Annual Retreat
Mar 14-15
61st Annual Cancer Symposium
www.surgonc.org
Mar 14-16
Midwest Economics Association - Annual Meeting
Mar 16-18
International Home & Housewares Show
McCormick Place
www.housewares.org
Mar 16-19
North Central Association of Colleges, Commission on Accreditation & School Improvement - Commission On Schools Annual Meeting
Mar 16-19
College & University Professional Association for Human Resources - Midwest Region Annual Conference
Mar 17-19
IEG's Annual Event Marketing Conference
Mar 19-21
GLOBALSHOP
McCormick Place West
www.globalshop.org
Mar 24-30
Sisters of Mercy West Midwest 2008 Assembly
nixassoc.com
Mar 26-28
American College of Cardiovascular Administrators (ACCA) - Cardiovascular Administrators’ Leadership Conference
Mar 27-30
Midwest Podiatry Conference
www.midwestpodconf.org
Mar 29-Apr 1
American College of Cardiology- 57th Annual Scientific Session and i2 Summit
McCormick Place South
www.acc.org
APRIL 2008
Apr 2-3
Life Services Network Annual Convention
Navy Pier
www.lsni.org
Apr 3-6
Midwest Political Science Association - Annual Meeting
www.mwpsa.org
Apr 5-8
American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery - Annual Convention
McCormick Place West
www.ascrs.org
Apr 8-11
The Forest Landowners Association, Inc - Forestry Conference
www.forestlandowners.com
Apr 9-10
HSMAI's Affordable Meetings® Mid-America
Navy Pier
www.affordablemeetings.com
Apr 9-10
Group C Communications - The TFM Show
Navy Pier
www.tfmshow.com
Apr 9-10
Promotion Marketing Association - PMA Annual Conference
www.pmalink.org/
Apr 10-11
DRI Insurance Coverage and Claims Institute Seminar
www.dri.org
Apr 11-13
Kitchen/Bath Industry Show - K/BIS and Conference
McCormick Place South
www.kbis.com
Apr 13-16
Corporation for National Service North Central Cluster - Americorps *Vista Pre-Service Orientation
Apr 14-17
American Academy of Neurology Annual Convention
McCormick Place West
www.aan.com
Apr 16-21
American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing - AAACN Annual Conference
aaacn.inurse.com/
Apr 16-20
Illinois Credit Union League Annual Convention
www.iculeague.org
Apr 17-19
Association for Asian American Studies - Annual Conference
Apr 22-24
PES/Transmission & Distribution Conference & Expo
McCormick Place North
Apr 27-29
International Fancy Food & Confection Show
McCormick Place North
www.fancyfoodshow.com
Apr 27-May 2
American Burn Association - Annual Meeting
www.ameriburn.org
Apr 27-29
American Dairy Products Institute - Annual Meeting
www.adpi.org
Apr 28-30
American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting
Lakeside Center at McCormick Place
www.aans.org
Apr 28-May 2
APQC - 12th Annual Knowledge Management Conference
www.apqc.org
Apr 29-May 4
American Bar Association - Spring 2008 Joint Meeting of the ABA Section of Family Law and the APA
www.abanet.org
Apr 30-May 4
Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology - Annual Meeting
www.soap.org
Apr 30-May 4
AAOS Board Prep Review Course
www.aaos.org
MAY 2008
May 1-9
Warehousing Education and Research Council - Annual Spring Conference
www.werc.org
May 1-3
Midwestern Psychological Association - Annual Meeting
www.midwesternpsych.org/meeting.html
May 1-3
LOEX Clearinghouse for Library Instruction - LOEX National Conference
May 3-9
Consumer Specialty Products Association - Annual Meeting
www.cspa.org
May 4-7
Radtech e/5: UV & EB Technology Expo & Conference
Lakeside Center at McCormick Place
www.radtech.org
May 4-7
Licensing Executives Society - Joint LESI Conference and LES USA/Canada Spring Meeting
May 6-8
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses - National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Expo
McCormick Place West
www.aacn.org
May 6-9
Waste Expo
McCormick Place North
www.wasteexposhow.com
May 7-9
Treasury Management Association of Chicago - Windy City Summit
www.tmachicago.org
May 14-16
Illinois Association of School Business Officials - Annual Meeting
www.iasbo.org
May 17-20
Medical Library Association - Annual Meeting
May 17-20
National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show
McCormick Place North
www.restaurant.org
May 20-24
National Flood Insurance Program Conference
http://www.fema.gov/business/nfip/
May 21-25
American Psychological Society - Annual Meeting
www.psychologicalscience.org
May 23-28
Association for Behavior Analysis - Annual Meeting
www.abainternational.org
May 28-30
Rural Independent Competitive Alliance Spring Conference
May 31-Jun 3
American Society of Clinical Oncology - Annual Meeting
McCormick Place
www.asco.org
JUNE 2008
Jun 9-11
NeoCon® World’s Trade Fair 2008
The Merchandise Mart
www.merchandisemart.com
Jun 9-10
Vertical Web Media - Internet Retailer 2008
McCormick Place West
www.internetretailer.com
Jun 13-15
The Salvation Army - Central Regional Meeting
www.salvationarmy.org
Jun 14-18
American Medical Association - Annual House of Delegates Meeting
www.ama-assn.org
Jun 15-17
American Medical Association Alliance Annual Meeting
www.ama-assn.org
Jun 21-25
Movement Disorder Society - International Biennial Congress of Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorder
Jun 22-25
Society for Human Resource Management Annual Conference & Exposition
McCormick Place
www.shrm.org
Jun 22-25
Client's Forum
www.mfainfo.org
Jun 25-27
Illinois Bankers Association - Annual Conference & Trade Show
Jun 25-29
National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions National NAAHP Meeting
www.naahp.org
Jun 27-Jul 1
General Federation of Women's Clubs - Annual International Meeting
www.gfwc.org
Jun 29-Jul 6
Tops International - Annual July International
www.Tops.org
Jun 29-Jul 5
Delta Delta Delta Sorority - Tri-Delta Reunion
Jun 29-Jul 2
Children's Memorial Hospital - ISPON
www.childrensmemorial.org
Jun 30-Jul 3
National Conference on State Liquor Administration - Annual Convention
JULY 2008
Jul 6-12
Corporation for National Service North Central Cluster - Americorps *Vista Pre-Service Orientation
Jul 7-11
Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Inc. - ACSP & AESOP Joint Congress
www.acsp.org
Jul 9-13
National Association of College & University Business Officers
www.nacubo.org
Jul 11-14
American Federation of Teachers Biennial July/Aug National Convention
Navy Pier
Jul 13-17
American Association for Artificial Intelligence - National Conference
www.aaai.org
Jul 15-20
American Osteopathic Association - House of Delegates
Jul 16-20
National Sports Collectors Convention
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
www.nsccshow.com
Jul 16-23
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy - Annual Convention
Jul 18-20
Craft and Hobby Association - Summer Show
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
www.hobby.org
Jul 20-27
Association for Education & Rehabilitation of the Blind & Visually Impaired - Biennial International Conference
Jul 20-22
Railway Supply Institute - Annual Convention
www.rsiweb.org
Jul 22-24
Illinois Department on Aging
Jul 23-24
ASI! Chicago
McCormick Place North
www.asishow.com
Jul 23-27
UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc - Quinquennial Convention
McCormick Place West
Jul 24-31
International Order of Rainbow For Girls - International Convention
Jul 28-30
Int'l Conference on Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders
Lakeside Center at McCormick Place
www.alz.org
Jul 31-Aug 3
American Academy of Dermatology - Annual Summer National Session
www.aad.org
Jul 31-Aug 9
General Grand Masonic Congress - Biennial Meeting
Jul 31-Aug 2
PennWell Conference and Exhibitions Company - RDH Under One Roof
www.rdhunderoneroof.com
Jul 31-Aug 2
Kaplan University - Semi-Annual Graduation and Faculty Retreat
Jul 31-Aug 2
NSU Creole Heritage Center - Creole Family History Convention & International Conference
www.nsula.edu/creole
AUGUST 2008
Aug 2-8
National Convention of Gospel Choirs And Choruses - Annual National Convention
Aug 5-9
Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication Summer Convention
www.aejmc.org
Aug 6-9
Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity - National Convention
www.agrs.org
Aug 7-10
Chicago Blackhawk Standbys - Annual Hockey Booster Convention
Aug 8-11
Imprinted Sportswear Show
www.issshows.com
Aug 11-13
National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers - Annual Meeting
www.nasact.org
Aug 11-14
Corporation for National Service North Central Cluster - Americorps *Vista Pre-Service Orientation
Aug 15-23
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation - Neighborworks Training Institute
www.nw.org
Aug 16-20
Defense Credit Union Council - DCUC Conference
Aug 16-20
International Association of Jewish Genecology Society/International Conference
Aug 17-22
Seminars and Soirees - Annual Genealogical Association Event
Aug 19-21
Radius Events - Independent Garden Center Show
Navy Pier
Aug 20-26
Military Reunions - 11th Armored CAV Veterans of Viet Nam and Cambodia
Aug 25-30
National Community Action Partnership - Annual Convention
Aug 31-Sep 7
Association of Small Business Development Centers - Annual Conference
www.asbdc-us.org
SEPTEMBER 2008
Sep 1-6
SmithBucklin Corporation DC - American Urogynecologic Society
www.smithbucklin.com
Sep 6-8
American Association of Tissue Banks - Annual National Conference
Sep 8-13
International Manufacturing Technology Show
McCormick Place
www.mfgtech.org
Sep 8-12
National Investment Center Annual NIC Conference
www.nic.org
Sep 8-13
Futures Industry Association - Futures and Options Expo
www.futuresindustry.org
Sep 15-16
Bobit Business Media - BusCon
Navy Pier
www.bobit.com
Sep 16-19
International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering - IABSE Annual Meetings and IABSE Symposium
www.iabse.org
Sep 17-21
American Society for Surgery of the Hand - Annual Convention
Sep 21-24
American Academy of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting & OTO Expo
Lakeside Center at McCormick Place
www.entnet.org
Sep 22-24
National Confectioners Association - ALL CANDY EXPO®
McCormick Place West
www.allcandyexpo.com
Sep 22-27
Heart Rhythm Society - Board Review Course
www.hrsonline.org
Sep 23-25
The Motivation Show
McCormick Place
www.motivationshow.com
Sep 23-25
CMP Media - Embedded Systems Conference Spring
Navy Pier
www.embedded.com
Sep 24-29
Illinois Municipal League - Annual Conference
www.iml.org
Sep 25-26
Illinois Library Association Annual Conference
Navy Pier
www.ila.org
Sep 25-27
American Bar Association - Fall Leadership Meeting
www.abanet.org
Sep 25-27
DRI Becoming a Preeminent Trial Lawyer Seminar
Drake Hotel, The
wwww.dri.org
Sep 27-29
American Nephrology Nurses Association Fall Meeting
anna.inurse.com
Sep 30-Oct 5
National Academic Advising Association - Annual Conference
OCTOBER 2008
Oct 2-5
Sara's City Workout - Midwest Mania
www.saracity.com
Oct 4-7
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association - Innovations and Best Practices in Medical and Pharmacy Management
www.bcbsa.com
Oct 5-7
National Association of Convenience Stores - Annual Convention
McCormick Place South
cstorecentral.com
Oct 5-7
National Association of Convenience Stores/Petroleum Equipment Institute
McCormick Place North
cstorecentral.com
Oct 5-7
National Electrical Contractors Association - Annual National Convention
Lakeside Center at McCormick Place
www.necanet.org
Oct 12
The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon - The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon
Grant Park
www.chicagomarathon.com
Oct 13-18
Institute of Real Estate Management - IREM/CCIM Education Conference
www.irem.org
Oct 15-17
Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology - International Coatings Expo & Technology Conference
Lakeside Center at McCormick Place
www.coatingstech.org
Oct 15-16
HR Technology Conference and Exhibition
McCormick Place West
www.lrpconferences.com
Oct 16-18
Club Industry
McCormick Place West
www.clubindustry.com
Oct 16-18
Health Industry Distributors Association - HIDA Annual Healthcare Distribution Conference & Expo
Navy Pier
www.hida.org
Oct 18-22
Water Environment Federation - WEFTEC 2008
McCormick Place North
www.wef.org
Oct 18-23
National Conference on Correctional HealthCare - Fall
www.ncchc.org
Oct 21-23
American Road & Transportation Builders Association Annual Convention
Swissotel Chicago
Oct 22-23
International Council of Shopping Centers - Chicago Deal Making Conference
www.icsc.org
Oct 24-27
American Israel Public Affairs Committee - AIPAC National Policy Summit
www.aipac.org/
Oct 25-28
American Dietetic Association
McCormick Place West
Oct 26-29
GRAPH EXPO®
McCormick Place South
www.gasc.org
Oct 26-30
eventAcuity, Inc. - Executive MBA Council Annual Conference
www.eventacuity.com/
Oct 27-30
American College of Emergency Physicians - International Conference on Emergency Physicians
www.acep.org
Oct 27-30
American College of Emergency Physicians Annual September/October Scientific Assembly
Lakeside Center at McCormick Place
www.acep.org
Oct 28-Nov 1
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting
Oct 29-Nov 4
American Academy of Religion - Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion
Oct 29-Nov 2
Revi Zacharias International Ministry
www.rzim.org
Oct 30-Nov 6
National Association of College Auxiliary Services - Annual Convention
NOVEMBER 2008
Nov 1-4
American Society of Plastic Surgeons - ASPRS/PSEF/ASMS Annual Scientific Meeting
McCormick Place West
www.plasticsurgery.org
Nov 3-6
Corporation for National Service North Central Cluster - Americorps *Vista Pre-Service Orientation
Nov 4-8
National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Annual National Conference
Nov 6-7
North American Wholesale Lumber Association - Fall Traders Market
www.lumber.org
Nov 7-9
Guillain-Barre Syndrome Foundation International - Symposium
www.gbsfi.com
Nov 9-13
PACK EXPO International 2008
McCormick Place
www.packexpo.com
Nov 12-15
The Sherwood Group - International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
Nov 12-15
American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology Multidisciplinary Head & Neck Cancer Symposium
www.astro.org
Nov 13-17
Psychonomic Society - Annual Meeting
Nov 20-23
American Speech Language and Hearing Association - Annual Convention
McCormick Place West
www.asha.org
Nov 20-21
PMA Law Conference
www.pmalink.org/
Nov 21-23
Illinois Association of School Boards Annual Convention
www.iasb.com
Nov 30-Dec 5
RSNA 94th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting
McCormick Place
www.rsna.org
DECEMBER 2008
Dec 5-6
American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons - Dental Implant Conference and Exhibition
www.aaoms.org
Dec 6-8
Illinois Agricultural Association - Annual Convention
Dec 9-11
ASTA 63rd Corn & Sorghum Seed Research Conference & 38th Soybean Seed Research Conference Seed Expo
www.amseed.com
Dec 16-20
International Band and Orchestra Conference