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Strategic Value of Patent Claim Construction

• What: Patent claims are of ultimate importance during patent prosecution and litigation. Seminar will cover pertinent issues regarding claim construction and interpretation.
• Who: Business Development Academy
• Where: Barnes & Thornburg LLP, One N. Wacker Drive, Suite 4400, Chicago
• When: June 23, 1:30-5 p.m.
• Cost: $465 members, $595 nonmembers
• Contact: Neomi Barazani, 609-919-1895, ext. 100
• Web site: Event registration

Cast a Wide Research Net and Save Time with RSS

• What: Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is an Internet technology that can help transform how you conduct environmental scanning and manage your watch lists.
• Who: Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals, Chicago chapter
• Where: Blue Cross Blue Shield Building, 300 E. Randolph St., Chicago
• When: June 23, 4:30-7 p.m.
• Cost: $35 members, $50 nonmembers before June 13; $45 members, $60 nonmembers afterward
• Contact: Tim Barak, t.barak@motorola.com or 847-576-5762; Dionedra Dorsey, ddorsey@scip.org or 703-739-0696, ext. 111
• Web site: Event registration

Valuation of Early-Stage Technologies

• What: This seminar will unveil the application of the Competitive Advantage Valuation method of valuing embryonic technologies and patents.
• Who: Business Development Academy
• Where: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP, 70 W. Madison St., Suite 3100, Chicago
• When: June 23, 8:30 a.m. to noon
• Cost: $465 members, $595 nonmembers
• Contact: Neomi Barazani, 609-919-1895, ext. 100; or registration@bdacademy.com
• Web site: Event registration

BUSINESS PLAN: A Roadmap for You, Necessary for Loans

• What: Will cover setting goals and objectives, preparing marketing and financial plans, and defining action steps to attain appropriate goals.
• Who: SCORE Chicago
• Where: Citibank Center, 500 W. Madison St., Suite 1250, Chicago
• When: June 24, 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Cost: $40 online, $50 at the door
• Web site: Event registration

Your Brand Means Business

• What: Panel topic: "Your Brand Could be Your Company's Biggest Asset in Generating Profit, Growth and Even Wealth." Learn to re-examine your company's approach to branding and discover how to create value for your company by applying your brand to your business.
• Who: U.S. Cellular and the Chicagoland Mid Market Forum
• Where: Aon Center, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, 200 E. Randolph St., Suite 2200, Chicago
• When: June 24, 11:30 a.m.
• Cost: $35 members, $50 nonmembers
• Contact: Dolores Simon, 312-494-6718
• Web site: Event registration

Israel Opportunities -- Investing in Israel

• What: Discussion on the current economics of the state of Israel. Overview of companies based in Israel with the most potential for growth.
• Who: Financial Education Group
• Where: UBS Tower, One N. Wacker, 38th Floor, Chicago
• When: June 24, 4:15 p.m.
• Cost: Free
• Contact: Joshua E. Betancourt, 312-525-4778 or chicagojoshua@gmail.com

American Society of Women Accountants Installation of Officers

• What: Tracy L. Johnson, national vice president for ASWA membership, will conduct the installation of officers for the 2008-09 program year. The Margaret Keldie Scholarships will be presented.
• Who: American Society of Women Accountants
• Where: Gale Street Inn, 4914 N. Milwaukee, Chicago
• When: June 24, 5:30 p.m.
• Cost: $50 guests, $40 unemployed students with ID
• Contact: ASWA_Chicago_Reservations@hotmail.com
• Web site: Event registration

Hope and Fear: American and Chinese Attitudes Toward Each Other

• What: Frank Wu, co-chairman of the 2007 Committee of 100 public opinion survey, will discuss the findings on American and Chinese attitudes.
• Who: Chicago Council on Global Affairs
• Where: Chicago Club, 81 E. Van Buren St., Chicago
• When: June 24, 7:30 a.m.
• Cost: $25 members, $35 nonmembers
• Contact: Andrea Moore, 312-821-7509 or amoore@thechicagocouncil.org
• Web site: Event registration

Start-Up! Chicago: Building Skills for Starting a Business

• What: Training course for aspiring entrepreneurs that will cover all the essential information to start your own business.
• Who: Career Transitions Center, Charter One
• Where: Career Transitions Center of Chicago, 711 W. Monroe St., Chicago
• When: June 24 through Aug. 12, Tuesdays, 5:30-8 p.m.
• Cost: $250 Career Transition Center members, $350 nonmembers
• Contact: 312-906-9908
• Web site: Event information

Negotiating Transactions

• What: Course with case studies and best practices that will provide you with practical insight for boosting returns on your transactions.
• Who: Business Development Academy
• Where: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP, 70 W. Madison St., Suite 3100, Chicago
• When: June 24, 8:30 a.m.
• Cost: $465 members, $595 nonmembers
• Contact: Neomi Barazani, 609-919-1895, ext. 100; or registration@bdacademy.com
• Web site: Event registration

Leadership Lessons from the World’s Most Successful Executives

• What: This seminar will provide historical examples that illustrate how the smallest of margins have radically changed corporation’s futures, earnings and market capitalizations.
• Who: Business Development Academy
• Where: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP, 70 W. Madison St., Suite 3100, Chicago
• When: June 24, 1:30-5 p.m.
• Cost: $465 members, $595 nonmembers
• Contact: Neomi Barazani, 609-919-1895, ext. 100; or registration@bdacademy.com
• Web site: Event registration

Destinations Showcase Conference & Expo

• What: Destinations Showcase Chicago is the Midwest's largest one-day event exclusively bringing pre-qualified meeting professionals together with exhibiting CVBs from North America and beyond.
• Who: Destination Marketing Association International
• Where: Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Rd., Rosemont
• When: June 25, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Cost: Free to meeting professionals who pre-register
• Web site: Event Information

Chicago Shakers and Stirrers

• What: Make business connections and mingle with top professionals. The next day, you'll be e-mailed the list of confirmed attendees to help you follow up.
• Who: Networking for Professionals
• Where: Tizi Melloul, 531 N. Wells St., Chicago
• When: June 25, 6-8 p.m.
• Cost: $10 members, $15 nonmembers in advance; $20 at the door
• Contact: 212-227-6556
• Web site: Event registration

American Jewish Committee's Civic Leadership Award Dinner

• What: John A. Edwardson, chairman and CEO of CDW Corp., will be presented with the Civic Leadership Award.
• Who: American Jewish Committee
• Where: Ritz-Carlton, 160 E. Pearson, Chicago
• When: June 25, 6 p.m.
• Cost: $500
• Contact: Jennifer Minkus, 312-646-6126

From CFO to CEO: Making the Transition

• What: Mike Harris, founder of Adams Harris, Jefferson Wells, Capital H, Silvertrain and the Novo Group, will discuss his journey from CFO to CEO and provide advice for CFOs looking to make the transition.
• Who: Adams Harris
• Where: The Blackstone -- a Renaissance Hotel, 636 S. Michigan Ave., Fifth Floor, Chicago
• When: June 25, noon
• Cost: Free for Chicago-area CFOs
• Contact: Alison Heitner, 312-376-4995 or alison.heitner@adamsharris.com

Financing Strategies for Your Small Business

• What: Are you looking for financing resources to start or expand your small business?
• Who: Center of Urban Business and Small Business Development Center
• Where: University of Illinois at Chicago, 601 S. Morgan St., Room 2350, Chicago
• When: June 25, 10 a.m. to noon
• Cost: $35 before June 23, $45 at the door
• Contact: Camelia Williams, 312-413-4478
• Web site: Event registration

Getting Started with Constant Contact

• What: Learn how to grow your repeat and referral business through Constant Contact.
• Who: Downtown Oak Park Assn. and Constant Contact
• Where: Lake Theatre, 1020 Lake St., Oak Park
• When: June 25, 8-9:30 a.m.
• Cost: Free
• Contact: Downtown Oak Park Assn., 708-383-4145
• Web site: Event information

GET FINANCING: Learn Sources, Impress Your Banker

• What: Understand the ways you might finance your business and how to approach friends and family, angel investors, banks and venture capitalists. Learn to prepare the documents you need to submit for each.
• Who: SCORE Chicago
• Where: Citibank Center, 500 W. Madison St., Suite 1250, Chicago
• When: June 26, 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Cost: $40 online, $50 at the door
• Web site: Event registration

CommunityConnection: Public Safety and Technology Discussion

• What: A former police chief will discuss how emerging technologies can help positively effect situational awareness, responsiveness, citizen and first-responder safety, and emergency communications.
• Who: Maron Structure Technologies
• Where: Cisco Briefing Center, 8735 W. Higgins, Suite 300, Chicago
• When: June 26, 9 a.m.
• Cost: $50, free for government employees
• Web site: Event registration

2008 Electronic Discovery Conference

• What: Annual conference will provide several workshop presentations that will demonstrate best practices for major e-discovery challenges. (4 MCLE hours.)
• Who: Law Bulletin Seminars
• Where: University Club Chicago, 76 E. Monroe St., Chicago
• When: June 26, 7:30 a.m. to 12:40 p.m.
• Cost: $69 before June 13, $89 afterward
• Contact: 312-644-6762
• Web site: Event registration

Speed Reading for Business Professionals

• What: Workshop will focus on improving reading speed and comprehension for business-related material. Participants will learn how to read e-mail, newspapers and technical information faster.
• Who: Iris Organization
• Where: DePaul University, One E. Jackson, Chicago
• When: June 26, 2:30-5 p.m.
• Cost: $99
• Contact: 312-402-4747
• Web site: Event registration

Express Business Loan Application Workshop

• What: Small-business and start-up financing and the Small Business Administration Express Loan program. Business owners can apply for start-up and/or working-capital loans during the workshop.
• Who: Ecenter of Columbia College Chicago
• Where: McClurg Building, 218 S. Wabash Ave., Room 716, Chicago
• When: June 27, 9:45 a.m. to noon
• Cost: $25
• Contact: 312-344-8620 (registration required)
• Web site: Event registration

Health Freedom Expo

• What: Natural and alternative health expo -- many natural-health business opportunities in this billion-dollar industry.
• Who: HealthKeepers Alliance
• Where: Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center, 1551 Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg
• When: June 27-29; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 27, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 28 and 29
• Cost: $15 per day, $35 all three days
• Contact: 888-658-3976
• Web site: Event registration

Sales & Marketing: A Fresh Perspective

• What: Of the many hats you wear in business, when was the last time you evaluated your strategy, tools and tactics on how sales and marketing work together?
• Who: Selloquent/Sandler Sales Training and Constant Contact
• Where: Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, AON Center, 200 E. Randolph, #2200, Chicago
• When: June 27, 8-11:30 a.m.
• Cost: Free
• Contact: Steve Robinson, 847-951-2445, or Susan Smith, 312-371-7622
• Web site: Event information

Lake Forest Graduate School of Management Scholarship Golf Outing & Dinner

• What: Join over 130 Chicagoland business leaders for some of the best networking around, and raise scholarship funds for the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management.
• Who: Lake Forest Graduate School of Management
• Where: Traditions at Chevy Chase Golf Club, 1000 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling
• When: June 28, 11:30 a.m.
• Cost: $175
• Contact: Dana Camacho, Manager of Annual Giving & Alumni Relations
• Web site: Event Information

 

 

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