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Notable Upcoming Events at the Executives’ Club of Chicago

Bylines & Bottom Lines: The New Rules of Journalism

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Registration: 4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Program: 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Reception: 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Loyola University Chicago, Lewis Towers – Regents Hall | 111 E. Pearson St. Chicago, IL

Speaker: Tracy Brown
Chief Partnership Officer, Chicago Public Media
Speaker: Brad Edwards
Chief Storyteller, BE Media
Speaker: Stephanie Lulay
Executive Editor & Co-Founder, Block Club Chicago
Speaker: Melody Spann Cooper
Chair & Chief Executive Officer, Midway Broadcasting Corporation
Moderator: Tracy Baim
Executive Director, Press Forward Chicago

Book Talk: The Bottomless Cup with Kevin Boehm

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Registration: 4-4:30pm | Program 4:30-5:30pm | Reception: 5:30-6:30pm

The Wellsley | 504 N. Wells, Chicago, IL

Speaker: Kevin Boehm
Co-Founder, Boka Restaurant Group; Author, The Bottomless Cup
Moderator: Dorri McWhorter
President & CEO, The Executives’ Club of Chicago

Chicago 2050: Building the City of the Future

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Program: 1 – 2 p.m. CT

Virtual

Speaker: Phil Clement
President & CEO, World Business Chicago
Speaker: Charles Smith
Vice Chair, World Business Chicago; Founder/CEO, CS Insurance Strategies, Inc., a division of MMA
Speaker: Hannah Loftus
Vice President, Research, World Business Chicago
Moderator: Dorri McWhorter
President & CEO, The Executives’ Club of Chicago

From Carts to Confidence: How Holiday Spending Shapes the Economic Outlook

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Program: 12-1 p.m.

Virtual

Speaker: Matt Adams
Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Moderator: Dorri McWhorter
President & CEO, The Executives’ Club of Chicago

All Upcoming Events

Bylines & Bottom Lines: The New Rules of Journalism

The business of journalism is in flux — and the ripple effects reach far beyond newsrooms. In an era where…

Book Talk: The Bottomless Cup with Kevin Boehm

The Executives’ Club of Chicago is proud to launch Book Talk — a new series exploring leadership through the lens…

Chicago 2050: Building the City of the Future

What will Chicago look like in 2050 — and how do we get there? In partnership with World Business Chicago,…

Obama Presidential Center: Hard Hat & Model Tours

This program is currently SOLD OUT. Exclusive to Club Members: As a follow-up to our recent event with Obama Foundation…

From Carts to Confidence: How Holiday Spending Shapes the Economic Outlook

Holiday retail isn’t just about what’s under the tree — it can be a mirror of consumer confidence and a…

Harry Potter™: A Forbidden Forest Experience

Exclusive to Club Members: Experience the enchantment of Harry Potter™: A Forbidden Forest Experience — an immersive evening inspired by…

2025 International Executive of the Year: Chris Leahy

Where Chicago celebrates leadership that shapes the world. Each year, the Executives’ Club of Chicago presents its signature honor: International…

Future-Funded: Inside the Next Wave of Venture Capital

The money may be moving differently, but the momentum hasn’t stopped. Future-Funded is your front-row seat to the forces reshaping…

Exec Club Holiday Party 2025

Exclusive to Club Members: As the year comes to a close, the Executives’ Club of Chicago invites members to gather…

Today’s Apprentices are Tomorrow’s Leaders

In a marketplace where leadership demand is growing faster than traditional talent pipelines can fill, apprenticeships have evolved from a…

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