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ITCC presents the 2006 Global Manufacturing Series December 7 - 8
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Audience
The target audience consists primarily of manufacturing company executives. Other professionals from the financial, legal, accounting and real estate sectors are expected, as well as media representatives, association executives, and domestic and foreign government officials. The largest number of participants will come from the immediate Chicago area and the surrounding Midwestern region.
Participation in the Series is open to anyone paying the admission fee (media excepted), but with special encouragement to area manufacturing companies.|
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Organizers
The organizing committee consists of manufacturing, business, trade and civic leaders:|
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- Sidney Salvadori, director of business & international affairs, Chicago-Cook County and president/board of directors, International Trade Club of Chicago (ITCC)
- Paul M. Heinze, president, Paul M. Heinze Company and moderator of the ITCC Global Manufacturing Series
- Beatrice Ghislandi, ITCC Staff/Event Coordinator
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Advisors
- D. Dhamitha Arsakularatna, partner, DeFonseka LLC and ITCC advisory board
- Natalie Lowell, member relations manager, Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
- Cor W. Hersbach, deputy consul and trade commissioner, The Netherlands Consulate General; chairman, Chicago International Trade Commissioners Association; and ITCC board of directors
- Mary Hoffman, president, Marython Associates, Inc. and ITCC advisory board
- Ray Prendergast, executive director, Jane Addams Resource Corporation and ITCC advisory board
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Sponsor and Co-Sponsors
- International Trade Club of Chicago - lead sponsor and organizer
- Chicago-Cook County and Chicago-Cook Business Center - financial supporter
- Illinois Office of Trade & Investment/Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity - financial supporter
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Partners
- Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
- Tooling & Manufacturing Association (TMA)
- Manufacturers’ News Inc.
- Chicago International Trade Commissioners Association (CITCA)
- Jane Addams Resource Corporation (JARC)
- U.S. Export Assistance Center/U.S. Department of Commerce
- Japan America Society of Chicago
- Chicago Manufacturing Renaissance Council
- Alliance for Illinois Manufacturing
- NORBIC
- The Economist Business Intelligence Unit
- Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) Manufacturing Programs
- IIT University Technology Park
- International Visitors Center of Chicago
- DeFonseka LLC
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Training Credit
Attendees who graduate from the Series will be ready to apply proven strategies and operational tactics that will enable them to change the direction of their business for success in global markets.
The ITCC is licensed by the Illinois Department of Professional Registration for Continuing Education and will award Training Credits/Certificates of Attendance for the Global Manufacturing Series. Each day will provide 8 hours of Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Up to 16 hours of Training Credits or CEUs will be awarded to participants. Additionally, the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) Manufacturing Productivity Center will award a Certificate of Completion to those who attend the entire Series.|
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Business Networking Reception
There will be a business networking reception following the first day of the conference on Thursday, December 7 from 5 to 8pm. To register for the reception only, go to www.itcc.org/eventshow.asp?event_id=253&
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Venue
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60604
312-322-5322
www.chicagofed.org
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Past Global Manufacturing Series
To review company case studies and speakers presenting in last years' AutoMed 2005 Global Manufacturing Series, go to http://www.itcc-gms.org/gms2005/
To review company case studies and speakers presenting in the first annual 2004 Global Manufacturing Series, go to http://www.itcc-gms.org/gms
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