Monthly Meetings For the Year 2006

Date Location Meeting Programs*/Type

January 4th

Ramada Plaza Hotel

  • Entrée Grilled Salmon with whole grain mustard sauce and seasonal
    vegetables with chef's choice
    of potato
  • Alt: Filet Mignon with seasonal vegetables and baby red potatoes
  • Veg: Grilled Veg. Plate
  • Traditional Caesar salad;
  • Dessert Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream.
Continued Use of the Six Thinking Hats
By Ann Marie Calistro - Educate! Facilitate! Innovate!, Western Springs, IL
Building Success through Effective Impression Management
By Dr. Wayne Stone - VP of Planning, Quality and Organizational Development, Waubonsee Community College

February 1st

Ramada Plaza Hotel

  • Entree Hors d' oeuvres Buffet consisting of as-sorted finger sandwiches and cheese, vegetable, and fruit platters.
  • Dessert Ice cream
Six Steps to SuperGrowth
By Michael Kramer - Win Big Institute
Members Helping Members Grow Their Business

 Member and Guest participation

March 1st

Ramada Plaza Hotel

  • Entree Baked Meat Lasagna with Vegetables and Garlic Bread
  • Alt: Vegetarian Lasagna
  • Salad of Field Greens
  • Dessert Lemon Ice

Overview of the 2040 Regional Framework Plan for Northern Illinois
By Daniel Clark - Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC)


Clean Energy and the Environment: Opportunities and Challenges in Commercialization
By Ada Nielsen - BP Chemicals

April 5th Ramada Plaza Hotel
  • Entree Chicken Piccata - Boneless Breast of Chicken with Lemon Caper Sauce
  • Alt: Seared Pork Medallions
  • Alt: Grilled Vegetable Plate
  • Rice Pilaf and Vegetables
  • Caesar Salad
  • Dessert Chocolate Sundae
Blog Schmog Basics
By Kirsten Osolind and Todd Allen - re:invention Marketing



So You Want To Be A Consultant - Key Issues For prospective New Consultants
By Tom Long - Oak Consulting

May 3rd

Ramada Plaza Hotel

  • Entree Seared Pork Medallions with Caramelized Bourbon, Apples and Garlic
  • Alt: Chicken Ortega - Boneless Breast of Chicken Stuffed with Mushroom Ragout, Proscuitto and Goat Cheese in Tomato in Basil Sauce
  • Alt: Grilled Vegetable Plate
  • Chef's Potato
  • Salad of Field Greens
  • Dessert Mint Chocolate Ice Cream

 

Consultants' College - Part 1

Developing Business and Technical Skills

 

 

June 7th

Ramada Plaza Hotel

  • Entree Tuscany Chicken - Boneless Breast of Chicken with Penne Pasta, Roasted Tomato, Mushroom, and Parmesan Cheese
  • Alt: Baled Meat Lasagna
  • Alt: Grilled Vegetable Plate
  • Salad of Field Greens
  • Dessert Chef Choice of Cake

 

Consultants' College - Part 2
July 13th Burnham Harbor Consultants Cruise
August 2nd

Ramada Plaza Hotel

  • Entree Chicken Cacciatore with spiked  Ziti Pasta
  • Alt: Cheese Ravioli over Julienne Vegetables  topped with Tomato Basil Sauce
  • Tossed Salad with choice of dressing
  • Dessert Chef's Choice
Consultants' College

September 6th

Wyndham Garden
 Chicago O'Hare

  • Entree Chicken Marcela (chicken breast sautéed with wild mushrooms in Marcela sauce) served with wild mushroom risotto and seasonal vegetables
  • Alt: Marinated Grilled Vegetables with rice (no garlic)
  • House Salad
  • Dessert Chef's Choice
Web Marketing Landscape
By Tom Casale- Simplified Solutions/Simplified Webcasting
October 4th

Wyndham Garden
 Chicago O'Hare

  • Entree Roast Pork Loin stuffed with apple chutney served with garlic mashed potatoes, apple cider reduction and seasonal vegetables
  • Alt: Chicken Marcela (chicken breast sautéed with wild mushrooms in Marcela sauce) served with wild mushroom risotto and seasonal vegetables
  • Alt: Marinated Grilled Vegetables with rice (no garlic)
  • House Salad
  • Dessert Chef's Choice
Consultants' College

Your Technology: A Non-Technical Review of MORE Things You Need To Know

Web Search Marketing

November 1st

Wyndham Garden
 Chicago O'Hare

  • Entree Chicken Florentine (boneless breast of chicken filled with boursin cheese, spinach and pine nuts) served with garlic mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables
  • Alt: Marinated Grilled Vegetables with rice (no garlic)
  • House Salad
  • Dessert Chef's Choice
Consultants' College

Wireless Technology:and Its Impact on Business By Gene Serville

Revolutionizing the Mobile Work-force By Glenn Eggert

December 6th

Wyndham Garden
 Chicago O'Hare

  • Cash Bar
  • Hors d'oeuvres
  • Entree Choice of: New York Strip Steak, Grilled Atlantic Salmon or Vegetarian Pasta
  • Tomato Ginger Bisque Soup
  • House Salad
  • Wine
  • Dessert Chocolate Lava Cake
  • Coffee

 

Holiday Party

A Musical Holiday Celebration With Film Talk By Richard Moskal and Raymond Thomas And Corporate Laughs By Peter Lipsey

 

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