BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260924T153000Z DTEND:20260924T180000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:IL Chamber - Annual Luncheon State of Growth DESCRIPTION:To receive the Member Rate\,\n\n you must choose "Bloomingdale Chamber"\n\n under the "Learned About It" drop down box\n\n during registration.\n\n\n\n*CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO REGISTER*\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKeynote Speaker\n\nKen Wegner\,\n\nPresident and Owner of\n\nThe Jel Sert Company\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPanel Discussion - Member Spotlight: Growth Happens Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeena Beyers\, Vice President of Business & Community Development\, Nicor Gas\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKevin Donahue\, State & Local Manager\, Canadian National\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHelen Fitzpatrick\, Vice President of State Government Affairs\, AbbVie\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMichael Telesky\, Vice President\, Sales\, IL/NW Indiana\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Annual Luncheon is the Chamber's signature event\, bringing together business leaders from across the state who share a common goal: creating a business climate that fosters inclusive growth and prosperity for everyone. This event provides a platform to highlight issues that are important to the business community and to elevate them on the public agenda.\n\n1030am to 11:30am - Join us for the Networking Reception/Expo\n\n11:30am - Luncheon begins\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur Emcee\n\n\nLourdes Duarte is a four-time EMMY Award winner. She co-anchors the WGN Evening News at 4pm and is one of the station's lead investigative reporters. Prior to her role on the evening news\, Lourdes co-anchored the top-rated WGN Morning News. She also hosts WGN's public affairs program Adelante Chicago. She has emceed the Illinois Chamber Annual Luncheon for the past two years. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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\nKeynote Speaker
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\nPanel Discussion - Member Spotlight: Growth Happens Here

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Meena Beyers\, Vice President of Business &\; Community Development\, Nicor Gas
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Kevin Donahue\, State &\; Local Manager\, Canadian National

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Helen Fitzpatrick\, Vice President of State Government Affairs\, AbbVie

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Michael Telesky\, Vice President\, Sales\, IL/NW Indiana

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The Annual Luncheon is the Chamber&rsquo\;s signature event\, bringing together business leaders from across the state who share a common goal: creating a business climate that fosters inclusive growth and prosperity for everyone. This event provides a platform to highlight issues that are important to the business community and to elevate them on the public agenda.

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1030am to 11:30am - Join us for the Networking Reception/Expo
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Our Emcee
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\nLourdes Duarte is a four-time EMMY Award winner. \; She co-anchors the \;WGN Evening News at 4pm \;and is one of the station&rsquo\;s lead investigative reporters. \; Prior to her role on the evening news\, Lourdes co-anchored the top-rated WGN Morning News. \; She also hosts WGN&rsquo\;s public affairs program \;Adelante \;Chicago. She has emceed the Illinois Chamber Annual Luncheon for the past two years. \; \;
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\n LOCATION:Hilton Chicago Continental Room 720 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago\, IL 60605 UID:e.376.8132 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260820T201528Z URL:https://www.bloomingdalechamber.com/events/details/il-chamber-annual-luncheon-state-of-growth-8132 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR