On May 7, the Association of Energy Engineers Illiana and the Electric Association host the Consulting Electrical Engineers Technical Forum & Tradeshow featuring a technical forum, “The Value of Building Information Modeling(BIM) in Electrical Construction” a tradeshow for engineers, electrical, lighting and communication manufacturers exhibiting their latest products and technology, complimentary cocktails and light dinner buffet and the CEE Scholarship and Awards Ceremony. 4:30 pm at 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago.
http://home.comcast.net/~aeeilliana/site/?/event/view/11/
www.eachicago.org/pdfs/CEE2012TechForumTradeshow.pdf
The Chicago Council on Science and Technology’s Women in Science Symposium: Big Ideas, Big Impact begins on May 11 with a reception and an Opening Keynote by Alice Huang Ph.D., Senior Faculty Associate in Biology at the California Institute of Technology, and Past President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the Art Institute of Chicago, 112 S. Michigan Ave., 1st Floor Ballroom, Chicago. The following day includes breakfast and a full day of symposiums: Game Changers: Redefining the Landscape, Lab Coats to Boardrooms: Science & Technology in the Marketplace, For, By & About Us: Research for Women. The Closing Keynote will be given by Kawtar Hafidi, Ph.D., Nuclear Physicist, Argonne National Laboratory. May 12, 8:30 am - 5 pm at Northwestern University, Lurie Medical Center, 303 E. Superior St., Chicago.
http://c2st.org/programs-c2st/women-in-science-symposium-2012-big-ideas-big-impact
May 12 is Chicago River Day. Friends of the Chicago River will organize volunteers from 9 am - noon at over 60 sites from North Chicago in Lake County to Blue Island south of Chicago along 100 miles of the Chicago River system.
www.chicagoriver.org/events/chicago_river_day/
The Institute of Food Technologists Chicago’s Fred W. Tanner award winner Dr. Richard W. Hartel will give a presentation centered on the topic of the “Science of Ice Cream: Controlling the Fat” detailing new findings in the context of parial coalescence of ice cream. May 14, 5:30 - 9 pm at the Intercontinental Hotel, 5300 N. River Road, Rosemont. $50 for members; $60 for nonmembers.
www.chicagoift.org/meetings/May142012.html
As a benefit for the Illinois Chemical Education Foundation, the Chemical Industry Council of Illinois holds a Scholarship Luncheon with a presentation, “The Chemistry of Nanocrystals.” This talk will explore the interaction of colloidal nanostructures, specifically, quantum dots, with the organic ligands adsorbed to their surfaces, and how to use surface chemistry to enhance the processes within these particles that are desirable for their application in solar energy conversion. May 15, 11:30 am - 2:30 pm at the Fountain Blue Banquet Center, Normandy Room, 2300 Mannheim Road, Des Plaines. Cost is $75.
www.cicil.net/events/event.aspx?F_d=05%2f15%2f2012&F_y=2012&F_m=5&EventId=60&
On May 18, the American Chemical Society Chicago awards the Willard Gibbs Medal to Professor Mark A. Rater, Northwestern University. Professor Ratner will present “From Rectifying to Energy: Some Reflections,” describing some ideas about how current moves through molecules, discussing some of the ways that theory and experiment can come together to help us develop photovoltaic devices, devices that can lead to control of our energy future using molecules in an intelligent and interesting way. 6 pm at Casa Royale, 783 Lee St., Des Plaines. Cost is $40; $20 for students, unemployed and retirees. Register by noon, May 14.
http://chicagoacs.net/meetings/12may.php
May 1: American Institute of Architects Chicago: First Tuesday Happy Hour. 6 - 9 pm at The Green Door Tavern, 678 N. Orleans St., Chicago. Free.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#May2012
May 1: Chemical Industry Council of Illinois: Luncheon and Legislative/Regulatory Affairs Meeting. At the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, 701 E. Adams, Springfield. Cost is $195 for luncheon and reception; $75 for luncheon only; $150 for reception only.
www.cicil.net/events/
May 1: Chicago Council on Science and Technology: CERN: What’s It All About? 5 pm at the Chicago Club, Mezzanine Level, 81 E. Van Buren St., Chicago. The program will highlight the importance of the Higgs boson particle and discuss what would its discovery mean for physics and society. $10 in advance; $15 at the door; $5 for students.
http://c2st.org/programs-c2st/cern-what%E2%80%99s-it-all-about
May 1: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois: Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Competition Finalists’ Presentations. 5 - 8 pm at Pazzo’s, 311 S. Wacker Dr., Chicago. $45 for members; $65 for nonmembers.
www.seaoi.org/may2012.htm
May 1 - 2: Illinois Paint Council: Annual Reception and Breakfast Meeting. May 1: Evening Legislative/Regulatory Reception: 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the Sangamo Club, 227 E. Adams, Springfield. May 2: Breakfast Meeting: 8:30 - 10:30 am at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel and Conference Center, 701 W. Adams, Springfield.
www.cicil.net/events/
May 2: WebGrrls Chicago: Wine Tasting and Cheese Networking Event. 6:30 - 9 pm at the Illinois Technology Association, 200 S. Wacker Dr., 15th Floor, Chicago. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers; $25 at the door.
https://www.webgrrls.com/chicago-il/
May 3: Air & Waste Management Association Lake Michigan States: Lunch & Learn Sustainability Series: Implementing Sustainability in Chicago Area Companies. Noon - 1:30 pm at the IIT Stuart School of Business, 565 W. Adams, Room 580, Chicago. $40 for members; $55 for nonmembers; $5 for students.
http://lmawma.org/html/
May 3: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers: The Latest in Sanitary Treatment Methods. 9 - 11:30 am at the Northfield Inn and Conference Center, 3280 Northfield Dr., Springfield. $65 for members and $95 for nonmembers by April 19; $85 for members and $115 for nonmembers after April 19.
www.illinoisengineer.com/vango/core/events/eventdetails.aspx?meeting=120503
May 3: Product Development and Management Association Chicago North: Breakfast Club. 7:30 am at Elly’s Pancake House, Glenview.
www.pdma.org/events_register.cfm?pk_event=1046
May 4: Air & Waste Management Association Lake Michigan States: Annual Luncheon Meeting. 11:30 am at Athena Greek Restaurant, 212 S. Halsted St., Chicago. $50 for members; $55 for nonmembers; $15 for students.
http://lmawma.org/html/
May 4: Friends of the Chicago River: Annual Chicago River Summit: A New Narrative. 11 am - 2 pm at Hotel 71, Penthouse Ballroom. $25 for members; $35 for nonmembers.
www.chicagoriver.org/events/chicago_river_day/beyond_the_banks/
May 4: Product Development and Management Association Chicago Downtown. 7:30 am at The Goddess and Grocer, Chicago.
www.pdma.org/events_register.cfm?pk_event=1045
May 5: Green Building Council Illinois: Lost Valley Visitors Center in Glacial Park: Presentation and Tour. 10:30 am - 1:45 pm at 7210 Keystone Road, Richmond, IL. Cost is $30; $10 for students.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/programs/event-calendar/
May 5: Illinois Computing Educators: COLD Spring Mini-Conference. 8 am - noon at Lisle Junior High School, 5207 Center Ave., Lisle. Cost is $5.
www.iceberg.org/icecold/mini
May 6: Chicago Women in Architecture: Spring Scholarship Luncheon: Architectural Activism in Practice. 11 am - 2 pm at HUB 51, 51 W. Hubbard, Chicago. $50 for members; $60 for nonmembers; $35 for students.
www.cwarch.org
May 6: Lederman Science Center: Ask-a-Scientist Guided Tour of Fermilab: Accelerators, by Bob Zwaska. 1 - 4 pm at Wilson Hall, Fermilab, Batavia. Free. Register by noon, May 4.
http://eddata.fnal.gov/lasso/program_search/calendar_new.lasso
May 7: Association of Energy Engineers Illiana and the Electric Association: Consulting Electrical Engineers Technical Forum & Tradeshow. 4:30 pm at 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago. This educational event will feature a technical forum for engineers, electrical, lighting and communication manufacturers exhibiting their latest products and technology, a tradeshow with complimentary cocktails and light dinner buffet and the CEE Scholarship and Awards Ceremony.
http://home.comcast.net/~aeeilliana/site/?/event/view/11/
May 7: Electric Association Consulting Electrical Engineers: Technical Forum and Tradeshow: The Value of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Electrical Construction. 4:15 - 8 pm at the Union League Club of Chicago, 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago. Free.
www.eachicago.org/divisions/cee/cee_trade_show.html
May 7: Lake County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service/Amateur Radio Emergency Service: General Meeting. 7 pm at the Lake County EOC, 1303 N Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville.
http://races.org/
May 7: Society of Automotive Engineers Rockford-Beloit: Tour of Freedom Field. 5:30 pm at 3333 Kishwaukee Road, Building 9, Rockford. Register by noon, May 4. $10 for members; $12 for nonmembers; $5 for students and retirees.
http://rockfordbeloit.sae.org
May 8: American Institute of Architects Chicago: The Bloomingdale Trail, Chicago’s Next Great Park. Noon - 1 pm at AIA Chicago, 35 E. Wacker Dr., #250, Chicago. The trail is envisioned as a multi-use recreational trail built along an inactive elevated rail line that follows Bloomingdale Avenue from Ashland to Ridgeway. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#May2012
May 8: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Illinois: Comparing Hybrid and Central Geothermal Systems: How They Differ. 2:30 - 8 pm at Avalon Banquets, 1905 E. Higgins Road, Elk Grove Village. $65 for members; $75 for nonmembers.
http://illinoisashrae.org/meetinginfo.php?id=30&ts=1335207593
May 8: American Society of Mechanical Engineers Chicago: Awards and New Officers Night and Argonne National Laboratory Nanomaterial Tour. 5 - 9 pm at Argonne.
http://sections.asme.org/Chicago/
May 8: Chicago Women in Architecture: Business Meeting. 5:30 - 7 pm at Bulthaup, 165 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago.
www.cwarch.org/HTML/calendar.htm
May 8: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Electromagnetic Compatibility Society Chicago. 7:30 am - 5:30 pm at the Itasca Country Club, 400 E. Orchard, Itasca. $35 for members; $50 for nonmembers; $15 for students.
www.emcchicago.org
May 8 - 9: American Concrete Institute Illinois: Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I Certification Testing. 8 am - 5 pm at the Holiday Inn Express, 1550 E. Dundee Road, Palatine and at UCT, 236 E. Gidi Dr., Suite D, Wheeling.
http://aciillinois.com/civicrm/event/info?id=68&reset=1
May 8 - 10: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Gunshot Residue Identification. 8 am - 5 pm at 850 Pasqinelli Dr., Westmont. Students learn the theory of SEM and EDS systems, how to setup and operate SEM and EDS instruments for GSR analysis. The students will be introduced to and participate in discussions of the ASTM E-1588 and SWGGSR guidelines for SEM/GSR analysis, interpretation of data, reporting conclusions, preparing for expert witness testimony. Cost is $1995.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=128
May 9: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Fire Sprinklers in the International Building Code. Noon - 1 pm at AIA Chicago, 35 E. Wacker Dr., #250, Chicago. Participants will become comfortable navigating the IBC and become familiar with IBC terminology, while understanding how design limitations are lifted when fire sprinklers are installed. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#May2012
May 9: Fire Investigators Strike Force: Spring Seminar: Investigating Fires Involving Motor Homes and Recreational Vehicles. 8:30 am at the Riverway Office Complex, 6133 River Road, Rosemont. Cost is $30.
www.fisf.org
May 9: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers North Suburban: Meeting, Scholarship Awards and Election of Officers. 6 - 9 pm at Giuseppe’s LaCantina, 1062 Lee St., DesPlaines. $30 for members and $35 for nonmembers with dinner; $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers with buffet.
www.nsc-ilspe.org
May 10: American Institute of Architects Chicago: A-can-emy Awards Gals and Cocktail Party. 6 - 8:30 pm at the Merchandise Mart, Lobby, Chicago. Chicago architects, engineers, and construction companies are showing off their designs and engineering genius to aid in the cause to fight hunger. All cans used in the structures benefit the Food Depository. Cost is $25.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#May2012
May 10: American Water Works Association Illinois: Membrane Solutions for Water/Wastewater - Tour of Macomb Water Treatment Plant. 8:30 am at 1415 N. Randolph St., Macomb. Learn about cost-effective, easy to install packaged membrane solutions, and how to select and implement the correct solution. Also included will be a tour and case study of the Macomb water treatment plant. $40 for members; $60 for nonmembers; $70 for onsite registration.
www.isawwa.org/events/event_details.asp?id=202435
May 10: Illinois Technology Association: CityLIGHTS Awards Gala. 6 - 9 pm at Union Station, Chicago. Join technology executives, entrepreneurs, corporate executives and investors in the region for an evening of dining, socializing, and celebration. $250 for members; $300 for nonmembers.
www.illinoistech.org/event.aspx/5774
May 10: Society of Automotive Engineers Chicago: Caterpillar-Aurora Tour and Virtual Product Development. 2 - 7:30 pm at the CAT-Aurora Plant, IL-31 and Caterpillar Dr., Mongomery. Dinner at 5:30 pm at Royal Banquets, 802 E. Lake St., Aurora. $20 for members; $25 for nonmembers.
www.chicago.sae.org
May 10: U.S. Green Building Council Illinois: Limelight. 6 - 10 pm at the the Green Exchange, Greenhouse Loft, 2545 W. Diversey Ave., Chicago. Celebrate the regional transformation of sustainable communities and recognize the leaders in sustainability across Illinois with the inaugural Emerald Awards. $125 for members; $175 for nonmembers.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/programs/event-calendar/
May 11: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Small Project Awards. 5:30 - 7:30 pm at Architectural Artifacts, 4325 N. Ravenswood Ave., Chicago. Free.
http://aiachicago.org/spa.asp
May 11: American Society of Safety Engineers Northeastern Illinois: Tour of the Naper Settlement. 11:30 am at 523 S. Webster St., Naperville. Cost is $25.
http://neil.asse.org/schedule.php
May 11: Illinois Association of Wastewater Agencies: Technical Committee Meeting. At Starved Rock State Park, Utica. Cost is $50.
www.ilwastewater.org/events.htm
May 11 - 12: Chicago Council on Science and Technology: Women in Science Symposium: Big Ideas, Big Impact. May 11, 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the Art Institute of Chicago, 112 S. Michigan Ave., 1st Floor Ballroom, Chicago. May 12, 8:30 am - 4 pm at Northwestern University, Lurie Medical Center, 303 E. Superior St., Chicago.
http://c2st.org/programs-c2st/women-in-science-symposium-2012-big-ideas-big-impact
May 12: Friends of the Chicago River: Chicago River Day. 9 am - noon. Volunteer at over 60 sites from North Chicago in Lake County to Blue Island south of Chicago along 100 miles of the Chicago River system.
www.chicagoriver.org/events/chicago_river_day/
May 12: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers Lake County: Meeting. 9:30 am at the Grayslake Public Library, 100 Library Lane, Grayslake.
www.lc-ispe.org/News&Events.html
May 14: The Chicago Farmers: Meeting Global Demands Through Innovations in Agriculture. 11:30 am at the Illini Center, 200 S. Wacker Dr., Chicago. $25 for members; $50 for nonmembers. Register by noon, May 11 at www.chicagofarmers.org/MeetingRegister.asp.
www.chicagofarmers.org
May 14: Institute of Food Technologists Chicago: Fred W. Tanner Lecture: The Science of Ice Cream: Controlling the Fat. 5:30 - 9 pm at the Intercontinental Hotel, 5300 N. River Road, Rosemont. $50 for members; $60 for nonmembers. Tanner Lecture award winner Dr. Richard W. Hartel gives a presentation centered on the topic of the “Science of Ice Cream” and new findings in the context of parial coalescence of ice cream.
www.chicagoift.org/meetings/May142012.html
May 14 - 17: Central States Water Environment Association: Annual Meeting: Water’s Worth It. At Pheasant Run Resort & Convention Center, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. $350 for members; $400 for nonmembers; $150 for retirees; $50 for students.
www.cswea.org/events/
May 14 - 18: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Fiber Identification. At 850 Pasqinelli Dr., Westmont. This course introduces the principles and practice of polarized light microscopy (PLM) to the identification of natural and man-made fibers. Cost is $1995.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=110
May 15: Air & Waste Management Association Lake Michigan States: Waste Conference: Waste Not. 8:30 am - 4:30 pm at Drury Lane conference Center, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. This conference will provide environmental professionals a better understanding of the recent and emerging developments pertaining to the treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials and solid wastes. $250 for members; $300 for nonmembers; $150 for government employees; $75 for students.
http://lmawma.org/html/
May 15: Air & Waste Management Association Lake Michigan States: Young Professionals Cocktail Reception. 4:45 pm at Drury Lane conference Center, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Free for members; $10 for nonmembers.
http://lmawma.org/html/
May 15: Chemical Industry Council of Illinois and Illinois Chemical Education Foundation: Scholarship Luncheon: The Chemistry of Nanocrystals. 11:30 am - 2:30 pm at the Fountain Blue Banquet Center, Normandy Room, 2300 Mannheim Road, Des Plaines. Cost is $75.
www.cicil.net/events/event.aspx?F_d=05%2f15%2f2012&F_y=2012&F_m=5&EventId=60&
May 15: Foresight Design Initiative: Green Drinks: Redefining Refuse - Toward a Zero Waste Chicago. 5:30 - 8:30 pm at Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson St., 2nd Floor, Chicago. Cost is $9; $5.50 for students/low-income; $20 for friends of Foresight donation.
www.foresightdesign.org/events/detail.php?id=1876
May 15: Lake Michigan States Section Air & Waste Management Association: Waste Conference. At Drury Lane, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace.
http://lmawma.org/html/
May 15: Society of Women Engineers Chicago Regional Section: North Shore Member Circle Dinner. 6 pm at Wooil Korean BBQ, 185 Milwaukee Ave., Buffalo Grove. Register by May 11.
www.swe.org/chicago/northsocial.html
May 15: Western Society of Engineers: Fukushima 3/11 plus 1. 5:30 pm at The Parthenon Restaurant, 314 S. Halsted St., Chicago.
www.wsechicago.org/calendar.asp
May 15 - 16: American Concrete Institute Illinois: Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I Certification Testing. 8 am - 5 pm at 5001 Lake Land Blvd., Mattoon.
http://aciillinois.com/civicrm/event/info?id=69&reset=1
May 15 - 16: International Concrete Repair Institute: Concrete Slab Moisture Testing Technician Certification, Grade I. At Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, 330 Pringsten Road, Northbrook.
www.icri.org/Certification/CertificationInfo.asp
May 16: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Accessibility in Residential Buildings and Related Recreation. 9:30 - 11:30 am at AIA Chicago, 35 E. Wacker Dr., #250, Chicago. Review of highlights to Chapter 18-11 essential to designing and permitting a residential project of four or more dwelling units in a single structure in the City of Chicago. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#May2012
May 16: American Water Works Association Illinois: Chemical Properties, Safety & Security. 7:30 am at the City of Mattoon Water Treatment Plant, 2941 Lake Road, Mattoon. The program will discuss properties, safety, equipment, PPE, security and some regulatory issues relating to liquid chlorine, sodium hypochlorite, fluoridation chemicals, and others related to water treatment. $35 for members; $45 for nonmembers; $55 for onsite registration. www.isawwa.org/events/event_details.asp?id=202314
May 16: Association for Computing Machinery Chicago: MongoDB 101. 5:30 pm at Loyola University Water Tower Campus, Beane Ballroom, 13th Floor, Lewis Towers, 111 E. Pearson St., Chicago. This presentation will introduce MongoDB, a high-performance, scalable NoSQL database. MongoDB’s features include atomic modifiers, document-oriented storage, auto-sharding, and much more. Also covered will be examples of using embedded documents, querying and updating with MongoDB, and scaling with MongoDB. Free.
www.chicagoacm.org
May 16: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers: Designing With Technology. 9 - 11:30 am at ParaDice Hotel & Conference Center, 7 Blackjack Blvd., East Peoria. Experts from AutoDesk will be on heand to help you learn some of the newest techniques in putting technology to work for you in your project designs. $65 for members and $95 for nonmembers by May 2; $85 for members and $115 for nonmembers after May 2.
www.illinoisengineer.com/vango/core/events/eventdetails.aspx?meeting=120516
May 16: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power and Energy Society Chicago: New A. Finkl & Sons 75 MVA Arc Furnace Steel Mill. 5:30 - 8 pm at ComEd Commercial Center, Auditorium, 1919 Swift Dr., Oak Brook. Register by May 14. Free; optional dinner is $15 for members and $20 for nonmembers.
www.ieeechicago.org/Calendar/tabid/388/ModuleID/824/ItemID/505/mctl/EventDetails/Default.aspx
May 17: Chicago Paint and Coatings Association: Annual Dinner Meeting with Andy Shaw, Better Government Association. 6 pm at the Weber Grill, 2331 Fountain Square Dr., Lombard. Cost is $90.
www.chicagopaint.org
May 17: Association of Women in the Metal Industries Chicago: Metallurgy. 6 - 9 pm at the Erie Cafe, 536 W. Erie, Chicago.
www.awmi.com/core/events/eventdetails.aspx?meeting=MAY/9
May 17: Society of Fire Protection Engineers: Annual Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner. 5 - 10 pm at the Berwyn VFW Hall, 1529 S. Harlem, Berwyn. $40 by May 10; $45 after May 15; $20 for fire service personnel.
www.chicagosfpe.org/meetings2.html
May 18: American Chemical Society Chicago: Gibbs Award Dinner: From Rectifying to Energy: Some Reflections. 6 pm at Casa Royale, 783 Lee St., Des Plaines. Cost is $40; $20 for students, unemployed and retirees. Register by noon, May 14.
http://chicagoacs.net/meetings/12may.php
May 18: Illinois Fire Inspectors Association: Mini Seminar and Luncheon: Pivot Tables. 8 - 11 am at Medinah Banquets, 550 Shriners Dr., Addison. Luncheon starts at 11 am. Learn how easy it is to harness the power of pivot tables utilizing either Excel database files or FireHouse software data and export your data to an Excel database to harness the power of pivot tables. $50 for members; $60 for nonmembers; $55 for members at the door; $20 for lunch only. Register by noon, May 14.
https://sites.google.com/a/illinoisfireinspectors.org/illinois-fire-inspectors-assoc/IFIA-Classes-Seminars—Events
May 20: Lake County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service/Amateur Radio Emergency Service: Des Plaines River Canoe and Kayak Marathon. Sign up to assist at http://races.org/Signup/canoe_signup.htm.
http://races.org/
May 21: Chicago Drug & Chemical Association: Golf Outing. Noon at Broken Arrow, Lockport. Cost is $130; $29 for dinner only. Register by May 14.
http://cd-ca.org/id2.htm
May 21: Chicago Printing Ink Production Club: DRUPA 2012. At Pescatore Palace, 3400 N. River Road, Franklin Park.
www.cpipc.org/Calendar.html
May 21: Quad City Engineering & Science Council: Golf Classic. 12:15 pm at Pinnacle Golf & Country Club, 11928 Knoxville Road, Milan, IL. Cost is $65; $20 for dinner only (6 pm). Register by May 14.
www.qcesc.org/GolfClassic.htm
May 22: Association of Licensed Architects Illinois: Innovation in Architectural Structure - Five Case Studies. 5:15 - 9 pm at The Carlisle, 435 E. Butterfield Road, Lombard. This presentation will focus on the design-build process as it relates to complex and highly visual structures featuring the prominent use of wood. Cost is $50.
www.alatoday.org/calendar_day.asp?date=5/22/2012&event=13
May 22: Chemical Industry Council of Illinois: Hot Topics: Global Harmonization Standard, Clean Water Act, Recent TSCA Regulatory and Reporting Developments, SO2 SIP Update Process and IEPA Permits. 7:30 am - noon at the Holiday Inn, 7800 Kingery Highway, Willowbrook. $175 for members; $275 for nonmembers.
www.cicil.net/events/event.aspx?F_d=05%2f22%2f2012&F_y=2012&F_m=5&EventId=61&
May 22: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois: Young Engineers Committee: Panel Discussion. 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the Thornton Tomasetti Office, Large Conference Room, 330 N. Wabash, Suite 1500, Chicago.
www.seaoi.org/yec.htm
May 22 - 23: U.S. Green Building Council Illinois: Spring Credential Blitz. 8 am - 5 pm at Willis Tower, Skydeck, 99th Floor, 233 S. Wacker Dr., Chicago. Earn up to 15.0 GBCI and AIA CE hours through two days of educational sessions in all seven GBCI Credential Maintenance Categories for the LEED Green Associate or LEED AP with Specialty Credential. Register by May 8 for discounted fees.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/programs/event-calendar/
May 23: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers Salt Creek: Dinner Meeting. 6 - 10 pm at Seven Bridges, Lisle.
https://www.ispe-saltcreek.org/
May 23: Industrial Water, Waste and Sewage Group: Top Issues at the IEPA Bureau of Water. 5 - 9 pm at Riva Restaurant, Navy Pier, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago. $15 for members; $60 for nonmembers.
www.iwwsg.org/page4.html
May 23: Society of Women Engineers Chicago Regional Section: Awards Reception. 6 pm at the Westin Northwest Chicago, 400 Park Blvd., Itasca. Cost is $30; $20 for students/unemployed.
www.swe.org/chicago/awards.html
May 24: American Society of Civil Engineers Illinois: Golf Outing. 8 am at Maple Meadows Golf Course, 272 S. Addison Road, Wood Dale. Cost is $120. Register by May 19 at https://www.123signup.com/register?id=szgfv.
www.isasce.org/web/section/golf_outing.html
May 24: Chicago Society for Coatings Technology: Awards Dinner. 6 pm at Maggiano’s, 240 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook. Cost is $60.
www.chicagocoatings.org
May 24: Construction Specifications Institute Chicago: Annual Banquet and Recognition Night. 5:30 - 8 pm at Bella Bacinos, 75 E. Wacker Dr., Chicago. Cost is $35.
http://chicago.csinet.org/
May 24: American Water Works Association Illinois: Industrial Network Hacking Awareness and Prevention. 7:30 am - noon at the Public Safety Facility, 285 N. Seven Hills Road, O’Fallon. Electrical utilities are
working on standards to address cyber-security through the NERC/CIP standards and its likely wastewater will soon follow suit. The presenter for this class will provide an informative session on industrial network hacking techniques and offer up effective solutions to deter such events. $35 for members; $45 for nonmembers; $55 for onsite registration.
www.isawwa-portal.com/TrainingEvents/SeminarsWebinars.aspx
May 26: Chicago Astronomical Society: Public Observing Session: The Moon and the Planet Mars. 7:30 pm at the Little Red School House, 9800 S. 104 Ave., Willow Springs.
www.chicagoastronomicalsociety.org
May 28 - June 1: McCrone Research Institute: Asbestos Fiber Counting (NIOSH 582). At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. At the conclusion of the course, students are able to: properly calibrate and use the sampling equipment; align and calibrate the microscope and apply the NIOSH 7400 protocols; prepare samples for analysis; and apply the procedures for collection and quantitation of ambient dust samples. Cost is $1275.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-18-771/asbestos-fiber-counting-%5Bniosh-582%5D-%281616%29%2C-may-28-june-1%2C-2012
May 30: Economic Development Council: Monthly Luncheon with Mark H. Kawa, Community Bank Division, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Noon - 1:30 pm at the University Club of Chicago, 76 E. Monroe St., Chicago. $48 for members; $65 for nonmembers.
www.edcchicago.org/index.php?option=com_simplecalendar&view=detail&id=37%3Amonthly-luncheon&Itemid=56
June 3: Lederman Science Center: Ask-a-Scientist Guided Tour of Fermilab: Exploring the Super Small: A Report from the Energy Frontier, by Don Lincoln. 1 - 4 pm at Wilson Hall, Fermilab, Batavia. Register by noon, May 31.
http://eddata.fnal.gov/lasso/program_search/calendar_new.lasso
June 5: Central States Water Environment Association: Midwest Water & Wastewater Technology Conference. 7:30 am - 3:30 pm at McHenry County College, 8900 US Highway 17, Crystal Lake. $50 for members; $75 for nonmembers; $90 for onsite registration.
www.cswea.org/illinois/events/
June 6 - 7: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: IR Spectral Interpretation. 8 am - 5 pm at 850 Pasqinelli Dr., Westmont. This course is a three day overview of how to determine unknown molecular structures from infrared spectra. Cost is $1645.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=135
June 11 - 13: Society of Women Engineers Northwestern University: Summer Technology and Engineering Program (STEP). For girls going into 7th - 9th grades.
http://swe.mccormick.northwestern.edu/summerprogram.html
July 4 - 7: ALCon2012: Celebrate Starlight. At the Marriott Lincolnshire Resort. Celebrating 150 years of organized astronomy.
http://alcon2012.astroleague.org/alcon-2012/
Aug. 6: Lake Michigan States Section Air & Waste Management Association: Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals. 7:15 pm at U.S. Cellular Field, 333 W. 35th St., Chicago. $6.50 for members; $13.50 for nonmembers. Registration opens April 1.
www.lmawma.org
As part of the Argonne OutLoud Lecture Series, Argonne’s Cristina Negri will present “Changing the Bio-Energy Equation.” Using environmental problems as sustainable resources she will explain how plants can be used to combat water pollution, clean the environment and create new energy sources. She will also share her vision for the future and discuss how these techniques can be used locally to restore brownfields and other areas while producing biomass for energy. April 12, 7 pm at Argonne National Laboratory, APS Conference Center, Building 402, 9700 S. Cass Ave., Lemont. Free. Registration required at www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1058040.
www.anl.gov/Community_and_Environment/OutLoud.html
Sponsored by the American Chemical Society Chicago, Ben McCall, University of Illinois Professor of Chemistry and Astronomy will speak about, “Astrochemistry: From H3+ to C60.” His talk will describe how observations of H3+ (the simplest polyatomic molecule) have revealed the presence of a large flux of low energy cosmic rays in diffuse interstellar clouds. He will also present laboratory measurements of the most common bimolecular reaction in the universe (H3+ + H2 → H2 + H3+) and the simplest electron recombination process for a polyatomic molecule (H3+ + H2 → H2 + H3+), and discuss how these processes determine the ortho:para ratio of H3+ in these clouds. He will also report on the search for the first rotationally-resolved spectrum of C60, the largest and most symmetric molecule to be studied with high-resolution spectroscopy, including the development of two new laboratory techniques for molecular ion spectroscopy: cavity-enhanced velocity modulation spectroscopy (CEVMS) and sensitive, resolved, cooled ion beam spectroscopy (SCRIBES). April 19, 5:30 pm at the Viceroy of India, 233 E. Roosevelt Road, Lombard. From 5 - 6 pm, attend a meeting of the Job Club. $30 for members; $32 for nonmembers; $15 for students, retired or unemployed. Register by April 17 at http://chicagoacs.net/register.html.
http://chicagoacs.net/meetings/12apr.php
April 19 - 20, the Illinois Institute of Technology hosts ForenSecure12 - IT Forensics & Security Conference & Expo. This multi-track, technical conference attracts 200+ professionals, 50+ speakers, 20+ sponsors, representing local, regional, national, and international organizations and universities. The intensive one and a half day schedule includes discussion and debate over forensics, security, data/information governance, cyber crime and security, ethical hacking, eDiscovery, cloud forensics, steganography, policy and compliance, privacy, wireless security, cloud computing, identity theft, and more. There are sponsor/exhibitor ($500-1,500), speaker (free), and/or attendee ($1500-200) opportunities. Participants have included Cisco, Microsoft, IBM, KPMG, Computer Associates, the FBI, Fermilab, Argonne National Laboratory, The Chicago Police Department, CompTIA, Motorola, Sungard and many others. For more information, please visit www.cpd.iit.edu/forensecure, or contact Scott Pfeiffer at pfeiffer@iit.edu or (630) 682-6001.
April 2: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Fundamentals of FTIR. 8 am - 5 pm at 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. Students learn how an FTIR works and how to optimize scanning parameters to get the best results. Cost is $495.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=136
April 2: Institute of Technology School of Applied Technology Real-Time Communications Lab: NG 9-1-1 ESInet Security and Network Management Roundtable. 6:30 - 9 pm at IIT Rice Campus, 201 E. Loop Road, Wheaton.
http://voip.itm.iit.edu/events_pages/events.php
April 2: Illinois Technology Association: Irish IT Companies Present. 1:30 - 3 pm at ITA @ TechNexus, Conference Room A/B, 200 S. Wacker Dr., 15th Floor, Chicago. A small delegation of Cork IT firms will showcase their technologies and meet with potential IT partners from our membership.
www.illinoistech.org/event.aspx/6169
April 2: Lake County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service/Amateur Radio Emergency Service: General Meeting. 7 pm at the Lake County EOC, 1303 N Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville.
http://races.org/
April 2: Society of Automotive Engineers Rockford-Beloit: The Latest in Federal Transportation Research - Natural Gas, Battery Material and the Return of the Car. 5:30 pm at Hoffman House, 7550 E. State St., Rockford.$20 for members; $25 for nonmembers; $15 for retirees and students. Register by March 30.
www.sae.org/servlets/sectionEvent?OBJECT_TYPE=SectionEventAdmin&PAGE=getSectionEvents&HEIR_CODE=MS059&EVT_SCHED_GEN_NUM=198264&PROD_GRP_CODE=SECTN
April 2 - 6: McCrone Research Institute: Sample Preparation and Manipulation for Microanalysis. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. The course will consist of demonstrations plus hands-on training in a variety of techniques of small particle handling. Cost is $1800.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-17-714/sample-preparation-and-manipulation-for-microanalysis-%281501e%29%2C-april-2-6%2C-2012
April 3: American Institute of Architects Chicago: First Tuesday Happy Hour and the Construction Specifications Institute Architectural Trivia Night. 5:30 - 8 pm at Pazzo’s Cucina Italiana, 23 E. Jackson Blvd., Chicago. Cost is $5.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp
April 3: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Sample Preparation for FTIR. 8 am - 5 pm at 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. The course covers how to analyze solids, liquids, semi-solids, polymers, and gases and offers a hands-on sample preparation practice using real FTIRs and sampling accessories. Cost is $495.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=139
April 3: Illinois Groundwater Association: Spring Meeting. At the I-Hotel and Conference Center, 1900 S. First St., Champaign. $77 for members; $113 for nonmembers; $21 for students.
www.illinoisgroundwater.org/meetings/meetings.html
April 3 - 4: American Concrete Institute Illinois: Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I Certification Testing. At 5001 Lake Land Blvd., Mattoon.
http://aciillinois.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=65
April 3 - 5: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Infrared Microscopy. At 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. Students learn through lecture, demonstrations and laboratory exercises how to prepare samples and analyze them through using FTIR microscopy in problem-solving applications. Cost is $1995.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=85
April 4: Chicago Webgrrls: Leveraging Google+ Marketing Platform. 6:15 - 8:30 pm at the Illinois Technology Association, 200 S. Wacker Dr., 15th Floor, Chicago. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers: $20 at the door.
https://www.webgrrls.com/chicago-il/
April 4: Foresight Design Initiative: Green Drinks - Business Edition: State of Sustainable Business in Chicago. 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the Environmental Law & Policy Center, 35 E. Wacker Dr., Chicago. Cost is $15. Preregistration required at http://april12gdbe.eventbrite.com/.
www.foresightdesign.org/events/detail.php?id=1811
April 4: Illinois Section of the American Water Works Association: Effective Backflow Programs. 8:30 am - 3 pm at the Illinois American Water Company, Administrative Offices, 201 Devonshire Dr., Champaign. Learn how to effectively develop, implement, and enforce an effective cross-connection control program that meets all of the Illinois EPA requirements. $40 for members; $60 for nonmembers; $70 for on-site registration.
www.isawwa-portal.com/TrainingEvents/SeminarsWebinars.aspx
April 5: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center: Splitting Any Kind of Water with Global-Scale, Earth-Abundant, Light, Recyclable Metals to Make Hydrogen, Heat, and Potable Water on Demand. Noon - 1 pm at 1 Hazelwood Dr., Champaign.
www.istc.illinois.edu/calendar/
April 9: Institute of Food Technologists: Dinner Meeting with the American Association of Candy Technologists: Nutrition, Health and Wellness at Kraft Foods. 6 - 8:30 pm at the Marriott, 1401 W. 22nd St., Oakbrook. Registration includes admission to AACT Suppliers Night, 3 - 6 pm. $55 for members; $65 for nonmembers.
www.chicagoift.org/meetings/April102012.html
April 9 - 13: McCrone Research Institute: Polymer Microscopy. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. After an introduction to the microscope as used by polymer microscopists, the optical “crystallography” of fibers and films is thoroughly covered. Cost is $1800.
www.mcri.org/home/section/10-15-20-750/polymer-microscopy-%28%231205%29%2C-april-9-13%2C-2012
April 10: ASM International Chicago: Student’s Night and Technical Meeting: Graphitic Carbon Lubrication of Metal Hip Joints. 4:30 - 8:30 pm at Northwestern University, Cook Hall, 2220 Campus Dr., Evanston. This meeting includes a tour of the Materials Labs, student poster competition, a lasagna dinner and a technical talk. $25 with preregistration; $35 at the door; free for students.
http://asmchicago.org/
April 10: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Illinois: Legal & Liability of Green. 1 - 8 pm at the University Center of Chicago, 525 S. State St., Chicago.
http://illinoisashrae.org/meetinginfo.php?id=29&ts=1331748570
April 10: American Society of Safety Engineers Chicago: Aging Workforce. 11:30 am at Cucina Biagio, 7309 W. Lawrence Ave., Harwood Heights. Cost is $25.
www.assechgo.org/meetings.php
April 10: Chicago Women in Architecture: Monthly Meeting. 5:30 - 7 pm at Bulthaup, 165 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago.
www.cwarch.org/HTML/calendar.htm
April 10: Illinois Technology Association: Transforming Healthcare Technology: Midwest Leadership. 8:30 am - noon at ITA @ TechNexus, Conference Room A/B/C, 200 S. Wacker, 15th Floor, Chicago. Free for members; $20 for nonmembers.
www.illinoistech.org/event.aspx/6075
April 10: Metals Service Center Institute: A Vision for Winning and Other Management Techniques by Pat Fitzgerald, Head Coach of the Northwestern Wildcats Football Team. 5:30 - 8 pm at Drury Lane, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Cost is $125.
www.msci.org/EventCalendar/details.aspx?EventID=1218&cat=99999
April 10: Society of Cosmetic Chemists Midwest: Cosmetic Product and Device Combinations: Claims Testing Challenges and Opportunities. 5:30 pm at Sushi Taiyo, 58 E. Ontario St., Chicago. $35 for members; $45 for nonmembers; $20 for emeritus and retired members.
www.midwestscc.org/blog2/next-meeting/
April 10 - 12: CompTIA: Annual Member Meeting. At the Westin Chicago River North, 320 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. Free for members with online reservation by April 3; $99 for on-site registration; $250 for nonmembers.
www.comptia.org/events/events/amm/default.aspx
April 10 - 12: GlobusWorld Conference. At Argonne National Laboratory, Building 240, TCS Conference Center, 9700 S. Cass Ave., Downers Grove.
http://globusworld.org/
April 11: American Society of Civil Engineers Illinois: President Elect and Student Scholarship Spring Dinner. 6 - 10 pm at Maggiano’s, 516 N. Clark St., Chicago.
www.isasce.org/web/section/calendar.html
April 11: American Society for Quality: Meeting. 5 - 9 pm at Manzo’s Banquets, 1571 S. Elmhurst Road, Des Plaines. $30 for members and $35 for nonmembers by 5 pm, April 6; $40 for members and $45 for nonmembers after April 5.
http://asqchicago.org/dinnermeetings/onlinereg2.htm
April 11: Association for Computing Machinery Chicago: Opinion Spam Detection. 5:30 pm at Loyola University Water Tower Campus, Beane Ballroom, 13th Floor, Lewis Towers, 111 E. Pearson St., Chicago. This talk will use consumer reviews about products and services as an example to introduce opinion spamming and describe some current techniques for detecting fake reviews. Free.
www.chicagoacm.org
April 11: Construction Specifications Institute Chicago: Technical Roundtable: Innovations in Glass Technology. Noon - 1 pm at Daltile, 316 W. Hubbard, Chicago. Learn about some of the up and coming advancements in glazing including new concepts in photovoltaic glazing and glass coatings. Free for members.
http://chicago.csinet.org/
April 11: Economic Development Council: Twitter and RSS Feeds: Settings and Getting the Most Out of These Platforms. 7:30 - 8:50 am at DePaul University Loop Campus, 1 E. Jackson Blvd., 7th Floor, Room 704, Chicago. Cost is $25.
www.edcchicago.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87:smw&catid=40:2010-events&Itemid=59
April 11: Foresight Design Initiative: Green Awards. 6 - 8 pm at Revolution Brewing, 2323 N. Milwaukee Ave., 2nd Floor, Chicago. Free. Mix and mingle with Chicago Magazine’s Green Award 2012 honorees at a reception with hors d’oeuvres and drinks. Registration required by April 3 at http://greenawards2012.eventbrite.com/.
www.foresightdesign.org/events/detail.php?id=1892
April 11: Illinois Science Council: Your Addicted Brain. 6 - 7:30 pm at Dave & Busters, 1030 N. Clark St., 1st Floor, Chicago. T. Celeste Napier, Professor of Pharmacology and Director of the Center for Compulsive Behavior and Addiction at Rush University, will explain the ins and outs, and ups and downs, of addiction, how scientists study it, and what can be done about it. Free.
http://brainscience.eventbrite.com/
April 11: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers North Suburban Chapter: Mathcounts Pizza Party. 6 - 9 pm at Giuseppe’s LaCantina, 1062 Lee St., Des Plaines. $30 for members and $35 for nonmembers with dinner; $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers with buffet.
www.nsc-ilspe.org
April 11: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power and Energy Society Chicago: Transformer Bushing Failures. 11:30 am - 1 pm at S&L Employees Services, Suite 2709, 55 E. Monroe St., Chicago. Register by noon, April 9 at www.ece.iit.edu/~flueck/chicago_pes/2011/reserve.html.
www.ece.iit.edu/~flueck/chicago_pes/2011/anb0411.html
April 11: Society Radio Operators: Spring Auction. 8 pm at the Edgebrook Field House, 6100 N. Central Ave., Chicago.
http://w9sro.org/meetings.html
April 11: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois: Seismic Design of Bridges. 8 am - 5 pm at UBS Tower, 1 N. Wacker Dr., Chicago. $300 for members and $400 for nonmembers by April 4; $400 for members and $475 for nonmembers after April 4.
www.seaoi.org
April 12: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Architecture & Design Film Festival Opening Event: Unfinished Spaces. 8 - 10 pm at the Music Box Theater, 3733 N. Southport Ave., Chicago. Unfinished Spaces features intimate footage of Fidel Castro, showing his devotion to creating worldwide showcase for art, and it also documents the struggle and passion of three revolutionary artists. Register by noon, April 10 for discounted price of $5.50.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp
April 12: Argonne OutLoud Lecture Series: Changing the Bio-Energy Equation. 7 pm at Argonne National Laboratory, APS Conference Center, Building 402, 9700 S. Cass Ave., Lemont. Using environmental problems as sustainable resources Argonne’s Cristina Negri will explain how plants can be used to combat water pollution, clean the environment and create new energy sources. Free. Registration required at www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1058040.
www.anl.gov/Community_and_Environment/OutLoud.html
April 12: Association of Energy Engineers Illiana: 2012 Illinois Energy Market Update. 11:30 am at Mon Ami Gabi, Spring Road and Commerce Dr., Oakbrook Center, Oakbrook.
http://home.comcast.net/~aeeilliana/site/?/event/view/10/
April 12: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Electromagnetic Compatibility Chicago: Radiated Spurious Emissions (RSE) Testing for Wireless Devices: A Tutorial on the History of the Test and How to Perform It. 6:30 - 8:30 pm at ETS-Lindgren, 400 High Grove, Blvd., Glendale Heights. Free. Preregistration required.
www.ieeechicago.org/Calendar/tabid/388/ModuleID/824/ItemID/492/mctl/EventDetails/Default.aspx
April 12: Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance: Annual Chicagoland Green Collar Jobs Summitt. 8 am - 5 pm at the Arturo Velasquez Institute, 2800 S. Western Ave., Chicago. Cost is $70.
www.mwalliance.org/events/5th-annual-chicagoland-green-collar-jobs-summit
April 12: Lake Michigan States Air & Waste Management Association: Lunch and Learn Sustainability Series: How are Companies Benefiting from Sustainability? Noon - 1:30 pm at the Illinois Institute of Technology, 565 W. Adams, Room 580, Chicago. $40 for members; $55 for nonmembers.
http://lmawma.org/html/
April 12: Society of American Military Engineers Chicago Post: Young Member Happy Hour. At Jimmy Figs, 160 N. Franklin, Chicago.
http://posts.same.org/chicago/
April 12: Society of Women Engineers: Dinner. 6 - 8 pm at Eleven City Diner, 1112 S. Wabash, Chicago. Register by 5 pm, April 11.
www.societyofwomenengineers.org/chicago/events.html
April 12: U.S. Green Building Council Chicago: Chicagoland Green Collar Jobs Summit. 8 am - 5 pm at the Arturo Valasquez Institute, 2800 S. Western Ave., Chicago. Cost is $70.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/calendar/event-calendar/
April 13: American Society of Safety Engineers Northeastern Illinois: Student Day - NIU Student Presentations, Chapter Elections and Member Recognition Awards. 11:30 am - 3 pm at Maggiano’s Little Italy, 1901 E. Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $25 with preregistration; $30 at the door.
http://neil.asse.org/
April 13: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers: Sustainability in the Urban Environment. 9 - 11:30 am Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 N. Sacramento, Chicago. Experts in permeable pavements, rain water harvesting, low impact development methods and traditional methods of storm water management will share ideas on sustainability in an existing urban infrastructure. The seminar will also include a tour of the Center for Green Technology itself. $85 for members; $115 for nonmembers.
www.illinoisengineer.com/vango/core/events/eventdetails.aspx?meeting=120413GR
April 13: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Reliability Society Chicago: Presentation by Professor David He, University of Illinois at Chicago. 6 - 9 pm at the Engineering Research Facility at UIC, 842 W. Taylor St., Chicago.
www.ieeechicago.org/Calendar/tabid/388/ModuleID/824/ItemID/491/mctl/EventDetails/Default.aspx
April 14: Illinois Association of Environmental Professionals: Student Career Seminar. 9 am - noon at DePaul University, McGowan Science Building, 1110 W. Belden Ave., Room 20, Chicago. Free.
www.iaepnetwork.org/calendar.html
April 14: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers Lake County: Meeting. 9:30 am at the Grayslake Public Library, 100 Library Lane, Grayslake.
www.lc-ispe.org/News&Events.html
April 15: Society of Women Engineers Chicago Regional Section: Scholarship Application Deadline. For area freshman, re-entry or transfer student accepted into an engineering or computer science program at an accredited college or university for the fall 2012 semester.
www.societyofwomenengineers.org/chicago/
April 16: The Chicago Farmers: Land Values. 11:30 am at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 200 S. LaSalle St., Chicago. $25 for members; $50 for nonmembers. Register by April 13 at www.chicagofarmers.org/MeetingRegister.asp.
www.chicagofarmers.org
April 16: Chicago Printing Ink Production Club: State of the Industry. At Pescatore Palace, 3400 N. River Road, Franklin Park.
www.cpipc.org/Calendar.html
April 16: Foresight Design Initiative: University of Common Sense: What is the Future of Nuclear Energy? Capacity, Safety, and Greenhouse Gases. 10 am - 1 pm at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St., #100, Chicago. Free. Registration required.
www.foresightdesign.org/events/detail.php?id=1893
April 16: U.S. Green Building Council Illinois North/Northwest Suburban Branch: A New Energy Approach in a Cold Climate: Manitoba Hydro Place Case Study. 5:30 - 7:30 pm at CETCO, 2870 Forbs Ave., Hoffman Estates. $15 for members with preregistration; $30 for nonmembers and members at the door; $10 for students.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/calendar/event-calendar/
April 16 - 20: McCrone Research Institute: Indoor Air Quality: Fungal Spore Identification. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. The goal of the week is for the participants to be able to place virtually all visible particles into meaningful categories and also to relate those particles to problems in buildings and to human health. Cost is $1600.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-18-728/indoor-air-quality%3A-fungal-spore-identification-%28%231630%29%2C-april-16-20%2C-2012
April 17: Foresight Design Initiative: Green Drinks: Green Town Hall Meeting with Chicago’s Transportation Commissioner. 5:30 - 8:30 am at Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson St., 2nd Floor, Chicago. Cost is $9; $5.50 for students/low-income; $20 with friends of Foresight donation. Registration required at http://12aprgreendrinks.eventbrite.com/.
www.foresightdesign.org/events/detail.php?id=1871
April 17: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Chicago and Calumet Sections: Engineering Ethics. 5:30 pm at Gino’s Steak House, 1259 U.S. 30, Dyer, IN. Discounted price for registration by April 13.
www.ieeechicago.org/Calendar/tabid/388/ModuleID/824/ItemID/483/mctl/EventDetails/Default.aspx
April 17 - 18: American Society of Civil Engineers Illinois: Springfield Legislative Drive Down. www.isasce.org/web/section/calendar.html
April 17 - 19: American Society for Microbiology Illinois: Spring Meeting. At the White Eagle Golf Club, 3400 Club Dr., Naperville.
www.asm.org/branch/bril/page4.html
April 18: American Concrete Institute Illinois: Dinner Meeting. 5:15 - 8 pm at the Erie Cafe, 536 W. Erie St., Chicago. $40 for members; $60 for nonmembers.
http://aciillinois.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=41
April 18: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers Salt Creek: Village of Riverside Dam Removal Project with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 6:30 pm at Glen Prairie, 1250 Roosevelt Road, Glen Ellyn. $30 for members; $35 for nonmembers.
https://www.ispe-saltcreek.org/
April 18: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Fox Valley: Recent Developments in International Electric Vehicle Charging Standards - What Lies Ahead for Electricity as Vehicular Fuel. 6:30 - 9 pm at IIT Rice Campus, 201 E. Loop Road, Wheaton.
www.ieeechicago.org/Calendar/tabid/388/ModuleID/824/ItemID/488/mctl/EventDetails/Default.aspx
April 18: Northwestern University Transportation Center: Business Advisory Committee Workshop: The Electrification of Transportation. 1 - 5 pm at the James L. Allen Center, Tribune Foundation Auditorium, Northwestern University, 2169 Campus Dr., Evanston. Free. Registration required at www.eventbrite.com/event/3110602897.
www.transportation.northwestern.edu/industry/bac-meetings/2012-spring/electrificationworkshop.html
April 18: Society of American Military Engineers Chicago Post: Using a GIS Model to Systematically Prioritize Potential Wetland Mitigation Banks. 11:30 am at the River Center Building, HNTB Conference Room, 111 N. Canal, 9th Floor, Room 955, Chicago. $12 for members; $15 for nonmembers.
http://posts.same.org/chicago/
April 18: Society of Automotive Engineers Chicago: Tactical Vehicle Development. 5 pm at Northern Illinois University, Naperville. Register by April 13.
www.sae.org/servlets/sectionEvent?PAGE=getSectionEvents&OBJECT_TYPE=SectionEventAdmin&HEIR_CODE=MS013&EVENTS=CURRENT
April 18: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois: Designing Aluminum Structures. 8 am - 5 pm at the Chicago Renaissance O’Hare, Salon DE, 8500 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago. $300 for members and $400 for nonmembers by April 10; $375 for members and $475 for nonmembers.
www.seaoi.org
April 19: American Chemical Society Chicago: Astrochemistry: From H3+ to C60. 5:30 pm at the Viceroy of India, 233 E. Roosevelt Road, Lombard. $30 for members; $32 for nonmembers; $15 for students, retired or unemployed. Register by April 17 at http://chicagoacs.net/register.html.
http://chicagoacs.net/meetings/12apr.php
April 19: Chicago Council on Science and Technology: Oceans’ Health: An Ecosystem on the Brink. 5:30 pm at Northwestern University Chicago Campus, Hughes Auditorium, 303 E. Superior, Chicago. Leading area marine scientists will discuss ocean acidification and commercial fishing and what we as consumers can do to have a positive impact in addressing these problems. Free for members; $10 for nonmembers in advance; $15 at the door; $5 for students.
http://c2st.org/programs-c2st/oceans%E2%80%99-health-an-ecosystem-on-the-brink
April 19: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers DuKane: ResuMAYDAY. 6 - 9 pm at Claddagh, 1702 Commons Dr., Geneva. ResuMAYDAY provides quick, expert and strategic job search tools to help you develop an effective job search strategy with guest speaker Lauren Milligan, founder and CEO of ResuMAYDAY. $20 for members; $30 for nonmembers.
www.ispe-dukane.org/events/april-mtg-resumayday
April 19: U.S. Green Building Council Fox Valley and West Suburban Branches: Tour and Volunteer Event at the Northern Illinois Food Bank. 5 - 8 pm at 273 Dearborn Ct., Geneva. Enjoy a tour of the facility led by the project managers and LEED administrator from Ryan Companies which will focus on construction elements and LEED building attributes. You will also have the opportunity to contribute your skills as a volunteer to this worthwhile mission if you desire. Free for volunteers; $15 for non volunteering attendees.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/calendar/event-calendar/
April 19 - 20: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Chicago: Forensecure12: IT Forensics and Security Conference and Expo. 8 am - 6 pm at IIT Rice Campus, 200 E. Loop Road, Wheaton. Cost is $200. Advance registration is required.
www.cpd.iit.edu/forensecure
April 20: Harrington College of Design: When Computers Look at Art: Image Analysis in Humanistic Studies of the Visual Arts. 7:15 - 8:45 pm at 200 W. Madison St., Chicago.
www.ieeechicago.org/Calendar/tabid/388/ModuleID/824/ItemID/490/mctl/EventDetails/Default.aspx
April 20: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers: Water Resources Management & Local Codes Symposium. At the DoubleTree Hotel, 800 National Parkway, Schaumburg. Join code drafters and officials from MWRD, Lake, DuPage and Will Counties as well as Bob Newport with the USPEA to discuss the newly adopted (or soon to be adopted) codes, the intent behind the codes and a variety of methods available to designers in achieving the goals outlined in those ordinances. $65 for members and $95 for nonmembers by April 2; $85 for members and $115 for nonmembers after April 2.
www.illinoisengineer.com/vango/core/events/eventdetails.aspx?meeting=120420SW
April 20: State Microscopical Society of Illinois: Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Pigment Identification. 6:30 pm at McCrone Research Institute, 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Cost is $12.
www.smsi.org/mt120420.shtml
April 20: Structural Engineers Political Action Committee: Principals’ Luncheon. 11:30 am at the University Club of Chicago, 76 E. Monroe St., Chicago. The Principals’ Luncheon brings together the leaders of the structural engineering community to exchange ideas and discuss current issues facing the engineering business.
www.seaoi.org/sepac.htm
April 20 - 21: Illinois Dietetic Association: Spring Assembly. At the Marriott Hotel, 1401 W. 22nd St., Oak Brook.
www.eatrightillinois.org/ContinuingEd/springassembly.asp
April 21: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Tour: Growing Home’s Wood Street Urban Farm. 10 - 11 am at 5814 S. Wood St., Chicago. The mission of Growing Home is to operate, promote, and demonstrate the use of organic agriculture as a vehicle for job training, employment, and community development. Learn about its farming methods, crop rotations and community involvement. Cost is $10.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp
April 21: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Chicago: Awards Dinner. 5:30 - 9:30 pm at the DoubleTree Hotel, Skokie. Register at https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_registration/register/10587.
www.ieeechicago.org/Calendar/tabid/388/ModuleID/824/ItemID/465/mctl/EventDetails/Default.aspx
April 23: Society of Women Engineers: Outreach Event. 6 - 8 pm at A. N. Pritzker Elementary, 2009 W. Schiller St., Chicago. A. N. Pritzker Elementary will be hosting their annual Science Night on April 23rd. SWE has been a supporter of this in past years, and we are again looking for volunteers to come to the event and help students with a fun science project. Register by 5 pm, April 20.
www.societyofwomenengineers.org/chicago/events.html
April 23 - 27: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Hair Comparison. At 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. The course concentrates on practical use of stereomicroscope, polarizing microscope and comparison light microscope for the forensic comparison of human hairs for the purpose of individualization. Cost is $1995.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=109
April 24: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Growing Energy/Water: Using the Grid to Get Off the Grid. 5:30 - 7:30 pm at Bulthaup, 165 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago. Latrobe Prize recipients Martin Felsen, AIA, and Sarah Dunn of UrbanLab will present a brief overview of Growing Energy/Water: Using the Grid to Get Off the Grid, an effort to develop a tool that makes it simpler for individuals and local governments to work together to reduce environmental impacts associated with energy and water consumption Free.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp
April 24: Association of Licensed Architects Illinois: Green Roofs - Tour and Presentation at CETCO. 5:30 - 8:30 pm at 2870 Forbs Ave., Hoffman Estates. This dinner program includes a presentation on Greenroofing, followed by a tour of CETCO’s LEED Silver Certified Building.
www.alatoday.org/calendar_day.asp?date=4/24/2012&event=11
April 24: Construction Specifications Institute Chicago: Spring Building Tour: Blue Cross Blue Shield Building. 5:30 pm at 300 E. Randolph, Chicago. Free for members; $40 for nonmembers. Register by April 17.
http://chicago.csinet.org/
April 25: Illinois Computing Educators: Webinar: Decoding QR Codes. 5:30 - 6:30 pm. This webinar will provide participants with background information on QR codes, how to create and read codes, and examples of how they can be used in the classroom. Free for memebers.
www.iceberg.org
April 25: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center: Reducing Water Supply Vulnerability in the Chicago Metro Region: Water Pricing as an Adaptive Climate Change Strategy. Noon - 1 pm at 1 Hazelwood Dr., Champaign.
www.istc.illinois.edu/calendar/
April 25: Institute of Technology School of Applied Technology Real-Time Communications Lab: Project Presentations and Demonstrations by IIT Students. 6:30 - 9:30 pm at IIT Rice Campus, 201 E. Loop Road, Wheaton.
http://voip.itm.iit.edu/events_pages/events.php
April 25 - 27: Illinois Fire Inspectors Association: Fire & Life Safety Education Conference. At the Chestnut Mountain Resort, Galena. Cost is $225.
https://sites.google.com/a/illinoisfireinspectors.org/illinois-fire-inspectors-assoc/IFIA-Classes-Seminars—Events
April 26: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois: Midwest Bridge Symposium. 7:30 am - 5 pm at Maggiano’s Little Italy, 111 W. Grand Ave., Chicago. $250 for members and $350 for nonmembers by April 14; $300 for members and $400 for nonmembers after April 14.
www.seaoi.org
April 26: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois Young Engineers Committee: Whirly Ball. 6 - 8 pm at 1880 W. Fullerton, Chicago. Free.
www.seaoi.org/yec.htm
April 26: U.S. Green Building Council Illinois: Tour of the Driehaus Museum. 5 - 8 pm at Jake Melnick’s Corner Tap, 41 E. Superior St., Chicago and the Driehaus Museum, 40 E. Erie St., Chicago. The Driehaus Museum offers visitors a fascinating view of one of the few remaining examples of the palatial homes erected by the wealthy of America’s Gilded Age. Register at http://shop.asidillinois.com/.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/calendar/event-calendar/
April 26 - 27: American Concrete Institute Illinois: Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I Certification Testing. 8 am - 12:30 pm at the Holiday Inn Express, 1550 E. Dundee Road, Palatine and 1 - 5 pm at UCT, 236 E. Gidi Dr., Suite D, Wheeling.
http://aciillinois.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=67
April 27: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers: Metro East Mini Conference. 8:30 am - 4 pm at the Casino Queen Hotel & Casino, 200 S. Front St., East St. Louis. $35 for members; $70 for nonmembers.
www.illinoisengineer.com/vango/core/events/eventdetails.aspx?meeting=120427-STC
April 28: Chicago Astronomical Society: Public Observing Session: The Moon, Venus and Mars. 7 pm at the Little Red School House, 9800 S. 104 Ave., Willow Springs.
www.chicagoastronomicalsociety.org
April 28: Chicago Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers: Helping your Students Learn Physics and Think Like Scientists. 7:30 am - 3 pm at Thorton Township School, 15001 S. Broadway, Harvey. $20 for online registration by April 26; $25 at the door.
http://aciillinois.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=67
April 28: U.S. Green Building Council Illinois Emerging Professionals: National Rebuilding Together Day. 8 am - 5 pm at Malcolm X College, 1900 W. Van Buren St., Chicago. thousands of volunteers come together to complete home repair projects for low‐income, disabled, and elderly residents. $25 for members; $35 for nonmembers.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/calendar/event-calendar/
April 30: Friends of the Chicago River: Tour of the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant. 9 am, 11am and 1 pm at 6001 W. Pershing Road, Cicero. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) is opening its doors and leading special “mini” tours of the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, the largest wastewater treatment plant in the world.
www.chicagoriver.org/events/chicago_river_day/beyond_the_banks/
April 30: Structural Engineers Foundation: Scholarship Deadline.
www.seaoi.org/sef.htm
April 30 - May 1: Central Fabricators Association: Meeting. At the Union League Club of Chicago, 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago.
www.centralfabricators.org/meetings.php
April 30 - May 4: McCrone Research Institute: Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-Ray Microanalysis. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. This course is geared towards preparing the student to successfully handle the imaging and compositional analysis requirements of nearly any material (e.g. metals, polymers, minerals, trace evidence, pharmaceuticals, etc). Strategies are presented for analyzing insulating, beam sensitive or vacuum sensitive samples. Cost is $1800.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-17-712/scanning-electron-microscopy-and-x-ray-microanalysis-%281402%29%2C-april-30-may-4%2C-2012
April 30 - May 4: McCrone Research Institute: Microscopy of Explosives. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Organic, inorganic, military, commercial and improvised explosives are included. The identification techniques are based on morphology, optical crystallography, microchemical tests and visual thermal methods. Proficiency in polarized light microscopy is assumed and necessary. Cost is $1800.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-16-706/microscopy-of-explosives-%281722%29%2C-april-30-may-4%2C-2012
April 30 - May 4: North America Quality Engineered Software and Testing Conferences (QUEST). An IT conference, EXPO, and classroom training experience designed by software professionals seeking proven methods and new technologies for quality software.
www.qaiquest.org
May 1: Chemical Industry Council of Illinois: Luncheon and Legislative/Regulatory Affairs Meeting. At the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, 701 E. Adams, Springfield.
www.cicil.net/events/
May 1 - 2: Illinois Paint Council: Annual Reception and Breakfast Meeting. May 1: Evening Legislative/Regulatory Reception: 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the Sangamo Club, 227 E. Adams, Springfield. May 2: Breakfast Meeting: 8:30 - 10:30 am at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel and Conference Center, 701 W. Adams, Springfield.
www.cicil.net/events/
May 3: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers: The Latest in Sanitary Treatment Methods. 9 - 11:30 am at the Northfield Inn and Conference Center, 3280 Northfield Dr., Springfield. $65 for members and $95 for nonmembers by April 19; $85 for members and $115 for nonmembers after April 19.
www.illinoisengineer.com/vango/core/events/eventdetails.aspx?meeting=120503
May 11 - 12: Chicago Council on Science and Technology: Women in Science Symposium: Big Ideas, Big Impact. May 11, 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the Art Institute of Chicago, 112 S. Michigan Ave., 1st Floor Ballroom, Chicago. May 12, 8:30 am - 4 pm at Northwestern University, Lurie Medical Center, 303 E. Superior St., Chicago.
http://c2st.org/programs-c2st/women-in-science-symposium-2012-big-ideas-big-impact
May 15: Lake Michigan States Section Air & Waste Management Association: Waste Conference. At Drury Lane, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace.
http://lmawma.org/html/
June 11 - 13: Society of Women Engineers Northwestern University: Summer Technology and Engineering Program (STEP). For girls going into 7th - 9th grades.
http://swe.mccormick.northwestern.edu/summerprogram.html
Aug. 6: Lake Michigan States Section Air & Waste Management Association: Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals. 7:15 pm at U.S. Cellular Field, 333 W. 35th St., Chicago. $6.50 for members; $13.50 for nonmembers. Registration opens April 1.
www.lmawma.org
Beginning March 1st and continuing into May, The Air & Waste Management Lake Michigan States Section will present a special four-part Lunch & Learn Sustainability Series:
Discounts are available for registering for all four sessions at http://lmawma.org/html/SLL2012.php.
http://lmawma.org/html/
Before the March 20 primary election for Commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD), meet the candidates at a special Foresight Green Drinks: “Commissioner Candidate Forum.” Learn how each one will address Chicago’s most pressing water-related issues, communicate your own priorities and questions, and leave empowered to vote for who will best secure a bright future for Chicago’s water. This Foresight Design Initiative sponsored event will take place on March 6, 5:30 - 8:30 pm at Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson St., 2nd Floor, Chicago. Cost is $9; $5.50 for students/low-income; $20 with friends of Foresight donation. Pre-registration required at http://12margreendrinks.eventbrite.com/.
www.foresightdesign.org/events/detail.php?id=1776
On March 14, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power and Energy Society invites Dan Gabel, Manager of Electric Vehicles and Technology for ComEd to speak on “Grid Integration of Electric Vehicles.” This presentation will provide an electric utility’s perspective on EVs, with a focus on the potential grid impacts of EV charging and ways to manage those impacts. Discussion will also include some of the advance work ComEd has been doing to help ready the Chicago-area market for consumer adoption of EVs, as well as future opportunities for integration of EVs into the Smart Grid. 5:30 - 8:30 pm at Costa’s Greek Dining, Upstairs Private Room, 1S 130 Summit Ave., Oakbrook Terrace. $20 for members; $25 for nonmembers; $10 for students.
www.ece.iit.edu/~flueck/chicago_pes/2011/anb0314.html
This year’s Public Affairs Meeting of the American Chemical Society Chicago will focus on the “America Invents Act” PL-112-29, which was signed into law in 2011 and made significant changes in the patent law for the first time in nearly 60 years. The topic will be jointly presented by Mary Jo Boldingh and Xavier Pilliai. Both are patent attorneys and experienced chemists and will review the changes in the patent process that are of significant interest to scientists and inventors. March 16, 5:30 pm at Cafe La Cave, 2777 Mannheim Road, Des Plaines. $35 for members; $37 for nonmembers; $20 for students, retired or unemployed. Register by noon, March 14.
http://chicagoacs.net/meetings/12mar.php
March 1: Air & Waste Management Lake Michigan States: Lunch & Learn Sustainability Series: What is Sustainability and What is the Urgency? Noon - 1:30 pm at the Illinois Institute of Technology, 565 W. Adams, Room 580, Chicago. $40 for members; $55 for nonmembers; $5 for students.
http://lmawma.org/html/
March 1: Chemical Industry Council of Illinois: Meeting with Susan Hedman, USEPA Region V Administrator. 8:30 am - 1:30 pm at the Holiday Inn Express O’Hare, Penthouse Ballroom, 6600 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Cost is $175.
www.cicil.net/events/event.aspx?F_d=03%2f01%2f2012&F_y=2012&F_m=3&EventId=55&
March 1: Illinois Biomass Working Group and Illinos Biochar Group: Meeting. 9:15 am - 3 pm at the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, One E. Hazelwood Dr., Champaign.
http://biochar.illinois.edu/event.shtml
March 1: Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Chicago: General Body Meeting. 6:30 - 7:45 pm at Primera Engineering, 100 S. Wacker Dr., 7th Floor, Chicago. Networking social event from 8 to 10 pm. Registration required.
http://shpechicago.org/2012/02/shpe-chicago-general-body-meeting-primera-engineering/
March 1 - 2: Illinois Association of Wastewater Agencies: Spring Mini-Conference. At the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, 70 E. Adams St., Springfield. Cost is $109.
www.ilwastewater.org/events.htm
March 1 - 3: Illinois Lakes Management Association: Annual Conference. At Northern Illinois University, Holmes Student Center, 340 Carroll Ave., DeKalb. $95 for members; $115 for nonmembers.
www.ilma-lakes.org/ilma-27th-annual-conference
March 2: Association of Licensed Architects Illinois: Significant Changes to the 2012 International Building Code - HSW. 8 - 11:30 am at Maggiano’s Little Italy, 1901 E. Woodfield Road, Schaumburg.
www.alatoday.org/calendar_day.asp?date=3/2/2012&event=10
March 2: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers: First Friday Webinar: High Speed Rail: Chicago to St. Louis High Speed Rail Corridor, Why Only 110 MPH? Noon - 1 pm. Free for members; $20 for nonmembers.
www.illinoisengineer.com/vango/core/events/eventdetails.aspx?meeting=FF_030212
March 2: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers DuKane: Scholarship Deadline. The DuKane Chapter of ISPE is offering several potential scholarships to area High School seniors interested in pursuing a college education in the field of Engineering.
www.ispe-dukane.org/events/sholarship-deadline
March 2: Structural Engineering Society of Illinois: Chicago Trade Show. 7:30 - 11:30 am at the University Club of Chicago, 76 E. Monroe St., Chicago.
www.seaoi.org
March 3: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers: State Mathcounts Competition. 8:30 am - 2 pm at the Wyndham Lisle-Chicago Hotel, 3000 Warrenville Road, Lisle.
www.illinoisengineer.com/mathcounts.shtml
March 4: Lederman Science Center: Ask-a Scientist Guided Tour of Fermilab: Dark Matter and Dark Energy. 1 - 4 pm at Fermilab, Wilson Hall, Batavia. Free. Register by noon, March 2.
http://eddata.fnal.gov/lasso/program_search/calendar_new.lasso
March 5: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Sample Preparation: Particle Isolation for Transmission Electron Microscopy. 8 am - 5 pm at 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. Taught by members of cleanroom staff at McCrone Associates, specialized techniques are demonstrated for isolating and mounting single particle contaminants and non-bulk material for TEM analysis. Students use an Olympus SZX10 stereomicroscope during class to apply the techniques learned. Topics covered, but not limited to, include the “two-handed technique,” powder and ash preparation, and replication. Cost is $495.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=119
March 5: Illinois Science Council: Science on Ice: Polar Expeditions and Adélie Penguins. 6:30 - 7:30 pm at the Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 N. Cannon Dr., Chicago. Photographer Chris Linder will explore how Adélie penguins and the researchers who study them survive and thrive at Cape Royds and Crozier, the southernmost penguin colonies in the world. Books will be available for signing.
www.illinoisscience.org/events.php
March 5: Lake County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service/Amateur Radio Emergency Service: General Meeting. 7 pm at the Lake County EOC, 1303 N Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville.
http://races.org/
March 5: Society of Automotive Engineers Rockford-Beloit: NIU Formula SAE/Mini Baja Team. 5:30 - 7 pm at the Discovery Center Museum, Discovery Room, 711 N. Main St., Rockford. $16 for members; $20 for nonmembers; $10 for retirees and students. Register by noon, March 2.
http://rockfordbeloit.sae.org
March 5 - 9: McCrone Research Institute: Advanced Asbestos Identification. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. In this advanced course, students learn to identify and differentiate among all asbestos fibers and fibrous substitutes through review of basic theory and inclusion of more advanced methods. Cost is $1600.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-18-722/advanced-asbestos-identification-%281608b%29%2C-march-5-9%2C-2012
March 6: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Pecha Kucha. 6 - 9 pm at Martyrs, 3855 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. Cost is $10.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#March2012
March 6: Northwestern University Center for Genetic Medicine: Silverstein Lecture Series: Rethinking Mental Illness. 6 - 7 pm at the Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center, Hughes Auditorium, 303 E. Superior St., Chicago. Free.
www.cgm.northwestern.edu/cgm/Public-Education/Silverstein-Lecture-Series
March 6: Foresight Green Drinks: Clear As Mud - Voting For Clean Water. 5:30 - 8:30 pm at Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson St., 2nd Floor, Chicago. Come to this special “Commissioner Candidate Forum” to learn how the candidates for Commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) will address Chicago’s most pressing water-related issues, communicate your own priorities and questions, and leave empowered to vote for who will best secure a bright future for Chicago’s water. Cost is $9; $5.50 for students/low-income; $20 with friends of Foresight donation. Pre-registration required at http://12margreendrinks.eventbrite.com/.
www.foresightdesign.org/events/detail.php?id=1776
March 6: Illinois Institute of Technology School of Applied Technology: Short Course: Water and Wastewater Engineering. 6 - 9 pm at IIT Rice Campus, 201 E. Loop Road, Wheaton. Cost is $139.
www.iit.edu/cpd/professional_learning/industry_training/short_course_schedule.shtml#SC027
March 6: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois: The Cathedral of Christ the Light. 5:15 pm at the Cliff Dwellers Club, 200 S. Michigan Ave., 22nd Floor, Chicago. $45 for members; $65 for nonmembers.
www.seaoi.org
March 6 - 7: American Wind Energy Association: Midwest Regional Wind Energy Summit. At the Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park, 200 N. Columbus Dr., Chicago.
www.awea.org/events/AWEA-Midwest-Wind-Energy-Markets-Seminar-2012.cfm
March 6 - 8: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Transmission Electron Microscopy. 8 am - 5 pm at 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. The course provides a foundation for new TEM operators, and gives students the skills necessary to align a TEM, and select parameters for acquisition of images, EDS spectra, and electron diffraction patterns. Students with prior experience learn how to better utilize the multiple analytical capabilities of the TEM for real-world materials characterization. Cost is $1795.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=53
March 7: Construction Specifications Institute Chicago: Technical Roundtable: Architectural Hardware. Noon - 1 pm at Daltile, 316 W. Hubbard, Chicago. Free. Registration required.
http://chicago.csinet.org/Stay-Informed/Chapter-Events
March 7: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Calumet: Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation. 5:30 pm at Strongbow Restaurant, 2405 U.S. 30, Valparaiso, IN.
www.calumetsectionieee.org/mar_meeting.php
March 7: Society for Applied Spectroscopy: Advanced Spectral Imaging for Non-Invasive Characterization and Long-Term Preservation of Cultural Heritage Materials. 6:30 pm at the Elk Grove Holiday Inn, 1000 Busse Road, Elk Grove Village. Cost is $30; $10 for retired, student or unemployed.
www.sas-chicago.org
March 7: Webgrrls International Chicago: Facebook Content Strategy & Networking Event. 6:15 - 8:30 pm at ITA @ Technexus, Conference Room A/B, 200 S. Wacker Dr., 15th Floor, Chicago. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers; $25 at the door.
https://www.webgrrls.com/chicago-il/
March 7 - 8: American Concrete Institute Illinois: Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I Certification Testing. 8 am - 12:30 pm at the Holiday Inn Express, 1550 E. Dundee Road, Palatine and 1 - 5 pm at UCT, 236 E. Gidi Dr., Suite D, Wheeling.
http://aciillinois.com/civicrm/event/info?id=64&reset=1
March 7 - 8: Society of American Military Engineers Midwest: Small Business Expo for Construction, A/E, Engineering, Environmental and Related Trades. At the Hilton Chicago/Northbrook, 2855 N. Milwaukee Ave., Northbrook.
http://ciw.wispro.org/
March 12: Chicago Society for Coatings Technology: Technical Meeting. 5:45 pm at the Illinois Institute of Technology, 3300 S. Federal St., Chicago. $30 for members; $35 for nonmembers and walk-ins.
www.chicagocoatings.org
March 12: Institute of Food Technologists Chicago: Dinner Meeting and Student Night: An Entrepreneur’s Story: Bringing an Idea to Market. 5 - 8:30 pm at Via Bella Restaurant, 5412 S. LaGrange Road, Countryside. $45 for members; $55 for nonmembers; $25 for students, emeritus members and unemployed.
www.chicagoift.org/meetings/March122012.html
March 12: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois: International Building Code (IBC) - Transitioning from the 2009 to the 2012 Structural Provisions. 8 am - 5 pm at the UBS Tower, 1 N. Wacker, 2nd Floor, Michigan I, Chicago. $375 for members; $475 for nonmembers.
www.seaoi.org
March 12 - 13: American Concrete Institute Illinois: Adhesive Anchor Installation Certification Program. Noon at 236 E. Gidi Dr., Suite D, Wheeling.
http://aciillinois.com/civicrm/event/info?id=53&reset=1
March 13: American Society of Safety Engineers Greater Chicago: Industrial Hygiene - Basics for Safety Professionals. 11:30 am - 2 pm at Cucina Biagio, 7309 W. Lawrence Ave., Harwood Heights. Cost is $25.
www.assechgo.org/meetings.php
March 13: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Illinois: Hydronic Systems. 2 - 8 pm at Aramark, 2300 Warrneville Road, Downers Grove.
www.illinoisashrae.org
March 13: Chicago Women in Architecture: Monthly Meeting. 5:30 pm at Bulthaup, 165 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago.
www.cwarch.org/HTML/calendar.htm
March 13: Construction Specifications Institute Chicago: Industry Roundtable: The Drawing/Specification Coordination Mystery, Who Does What, When and Why? Noon - 1 pm at Hafele, 154 W. Hubbard St., Chicago. Free. Registration required.
http://chicago.csinet.org/Stay-Informed/Chapter-Events
March 13: Society of Cosmetic Chemists Midwest: Hair Needs of People around the World. 4:30 pm at the Copernicus Center and Theater, 5216 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. $35 for members; $45 for nonmembers; $20 for emeritus and retired members.
www.midwestscc.org/blog2/next-meeting/
March 13: Society of Fire Protection Engineers: Fire Prevention Product Show. 4 - 8 pm at The Medinah Banquets, 550 N. Shriners Dr., Addison. Free; $40 for buffet dinner.
www.chicagosfpe.org/meetings2.html
March 13 - 14: Western Society of Engineers: Course on Wood Construction Engineering. 8 am - 5 pm at the Rosemont Westin O’Hare, 6100 N. River Road, Rosemont. Cost is $895.
www.wsechicago.org/calendar.asp
March 14: American Society for Quality Chicago: Facility Tour at Northrop Grumman. 5:45 - 9 pm at 600 Hicks Road Rolling Meadows. Register by March 12.
www.asqchicago.org
March 14: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power and Energy Society: Grid Integration of Electric Vehicles. 5:30 - 8:30 pm at Costa’s Greek Dining, Upstairs Private Room, 1S 130 Summit Ave., Oakbrook Terrace. This presentation will provide an electric utility’s perspective on EVs, with a focus on the potential grid impacts of EV charging and ways to manage those impacts. Discussion will also include some of the advance work ComEd has been doing to help ready the Chicago-area market for consumer adoption of EVs, as well as future opportunities for integration of EVs into the Smart Grid. $20 for members; $25 for nonmembers; $10 for students.
www.ece.iit.edu/~flueck/chicago_pes/2011/anb0314.html
March 14: Lake Michigan Air & Waste Management Association: St. Patrick’s Day Young Professionals Networking Event. 5 - 9 pm at Fado, 100 W. Grand (Clark and Grand), Chicago. Register by March 7.
http://lmawma.org/html/
March 14: U.S. Green Building Council Illinois South and West Suburban: March Madness Networking Event. 6 - 8 pm at Wolfs Head Restaurant & Bar, 6937 Joliet Road, Indian Head Park.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/calendar/event-calendar/
March 15: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Tour: Inspiration Kitchens. 6 - 7 pm at 3504 W. Lake St., Chicago. Inspiration Kitchens are the social enterprise restaurants of Inspiration Corporation, offering contemporary American cuisine prepared and served by students and graduates of an award-winning food service training program. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#March2012
March 15: Association of Women in the Metal Industries Chicago: Casino Night. 6 - 9 pm at the Silverlakes Country Club, 14700 S. 82nd Ave., Orland Park.
www.awmi.com/core/events/eventdetails.aspx?meeting=MAR/15
March 15: The Chicago Farmers: Successful Farming on Small Acreage: Success Stories. 5:30 - 8 pm at the Morton Arboretum, Lisle. Registered guests for this meeting will receive a free day pass to the Arboretum the day of the meeting. $25 for members; $50 for nonmembers.
www.chicagofarmers.org
March 15: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers DuKane: Meeting with Alan Hoffman P.E. LEED AP BD+C, from M.A. Motenson Construction. 6 - 9 pm at Claddagh, 1702 Commons Dr., Geneva.
www.ispe-dukane.org/events/march2012-mtg
March 15: Illinois Water Environment Association: Collection Systems Certification Refresher. 7:30 am - 5 pm at Addison Village Hall, One Friendship Place, Addison.
http://iweasite.org/Conferences/ColltnSeminar.html
March 15: International Microelectronics and Packaging Society: Winter Technical Forum on Materials and Advanced Technologies. 11:30 am - 4 pm at Laserage, 3021 Delany Road, Waukegan. $15 for members; $20 for nonmembers; $5 for students and displaced members.
www.imaps.org/chapters/chicago/index.htm
March 16: American Society of Safety Engineers Northeastern Illinois: Disaster Recovery. 11:30 am at J.C. Restrorations, Inc. 3200 Squibb Ave., Rolling Meadows. Cost is $25.
http://neil.asse.org/schedule.php
March 16: Automatic Fire Alarm Association: Internet and Related Signaling Methods Presentation and City of Chicago Fire Code Update. 11:45 am - 1:30 pm at Medinah Banquet Facility, 550 N. Shriners Dr., Addison. $30 for members; $40 for nonmembers; $20 for fire department members.
https://sites.google.com/a/illinoisfireinspectors.org/illinois-fire-inspectors-assoc/IFIA-Classes-Seminars—Events/additional-classes-training-3
March 16: American Chemical Society Chicago: Public Affairs Meeting: “America Invents Act” PL-112-29. 5:30 pm at Cafe La Cave, 2777 Mannheim Road, Des Plaines. Two patent attorneys and experienced chemists will review the changes in the patent process that are of significant interest to scientists and inventors. $35 for members; $37 for nonmembers; $20 for students, retired or unemployed.
http://chicagoacs.net/meetings/12mar.php
March 16: Chicago Council on Science and Technology: About Time: Cosmology and Culture at the Twilight of the Big Bang. 11:30 am at Northwestern University Chicago Campus, Hughes Auditorium, 303 E. Superior, Chicago. According to astrophysicist Adam Frank, specific human conceptions of time don’t last forever and our “modern” version is already in the midst of a radical change. In his new book, About Time, Dr. Frank argues that new ideas in cosmology are pushing the revolution in time to its final stage. $20 for members; $30 for nonmembers; $10 for students.
http://c2st.org/programs-c2st/about-time-cosmology-and-culture-at-the-twilight-of-the-big-bang
March 16: Electrical Industry of Chicago: Paddy’s Day Luncheon. 11:30 am at the Chicago Hilton and Towers Grand Ballroom, 720 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Cost is $65.
www.eachicago.org
www.paddysdaylunch.org
March 16: Illinois Association of Groundwater Professionals: Other Contractor Continuing Education. 7:30 am at Rend Lake Resort & Conference Center, 11712 E. Windy Lane, Whittington. $115 for members; $145 for nonmembers; $20 extra for late registration.
http://iagp.org/?page_id=27
March 16: State Microscopical Society of Illinois: Yes Deer…I Didn’t Forget the Ides of Musk. 6:30 pm at McCrone Research Institute, 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Along with a brief history of fragrance and perfumery, this presentation will focus on the polarized light microscopy of the nitro musks and some of their replacements. Cost is $12.
www.smsi.org/mt120316.shtml
March 19 - 22: Illinois Section American Water Works Association and Illinois Water Environment Association: Watercon: Water and Wastewater Conference. At the Crowne Plaza, 3000 S. Dirksen Pkwy., Springfield.
www.isawwa.org/?page=WATERCON
March 19 - 23: McCrone Research Institute: Forensic Dust Analysis. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. This course is an introduction to the analysis of dust for trace evidence examiners and is based on Skip Palenik’s extensive experience in studying dust in a forensic context. Students will learn techniques for collecting, separating, analyzing and interpreting dust evidence. Cost is $1800.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-16-749/forensic-dust-analysis%2C-march-19-23%2C-2012
March 20: American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chicago: Midwest Regional Meeting. 8 am - 4:30 pm at the NIU Outreach Center, 1120 E. Diehl Road, Naperville. Register by March 18. $190 for members; $290 for nonmembers.
www.acec-il.org/events.cfm
March 20: American Institute of Architects Chicago: The Passive House Standard: History, Techniques, and Case Studies. 6 - 7:30 pm at AIA Chicago, 35 E. Wacker Dr., #250, Chicago. An overview of the history and logic of the Passive House Standard, use of the Passive House Planning Package energy balance software, and the building science, techniques, and economics of building and retrofitting to the Passive House standard.Free for members; $15 for nonmembers.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#March2012
March 20: Construction Specifications Institute Chicago: Designing to Avoid Moisture Issues in Concrete Floor Substrates. 5 pm at the Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson, Chicago. Free for members; $45 for nonmembers. Register by March 13.
http://chicago.csinet.org/Stay-Informed/Chapter-Events
March 20: Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance: HVAC Performance Testing. 9 am - 5 pm at McHenry Community College, 912 Trakk Lane, Wookstock Center, Woodstock. Cost is $140.
www.mwalliance.org/events/hvac-performance-testing
March 20: Society of Cosmetic Chemists Midwest: Social Night. 6 - 10 pm at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare, Grand Ballroom, 9300 Bryn Mawr Ave., Rosemont. Play pool, foosball, baggo, darts, ping pong, and pop-a-shot, or enjoy a board game with friends. Cost is $120. Register by March 12.
www.midwestscc.org/blog2/2012-social-night/
March 21: Chicago FM Club: Meeting. 8 pm at the Edgebrook Field House, 6100 N Central Ave., Chicago. Pre-meeting social at 7 pm.
www.chicagofmclub.org
March 21: Green Meeting Industry Council of Chicago: Green Meetings Leadership in Action: Venues & the APEX Standard. 8 - 10 am at the Delta Institute, 35 E. Wacker Dr., 2nd Floor, State/Wacker Room, Chicago. Optional tour of the MacArthur Foundation Conference Center, 140 S Dearborn St., Chicago 10:30 – 11 am. $30 for members; $35 for nonmembers.
www.foresightdesign.org/events/detail.php?id=1827
March 21: Society of Cosmetic Chemists Midwest: Teamworks - Industrial Trade Show. 8:30 am - 6 pm at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont. Free.
www.midwestscc.org/blog2/teamworks-2012/
March 21: U.S. Green Building Council Illinois North and Northwest: Transparency and Authenticity: Understanding Sustainability Labels and Certifications. 5:30 - 7:30 pm at UL Northbrook Office, 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook. $15 for members; $30 for nonmembers; $10 for students.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/calendar/event-calendar/
March 22: Air & Waste Management Lake Michigan States: Lunch & Learn Sustainability Series: Ten Sustainable Strategies for a Competitive Advantage. Noon - 1:30 pm at the Illinois Institute of Technology, 565 W. Adams, Room 580, Chicago. $40 for members; $55 for nonmembers; $5 for students.
http://lmawma.org/html/
March 22: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Implementing Lean Project Delivery in Construction. 8 - 10:45 am at AIA Chicago, 35 E. Wacker Dr., #250, Chicago. This course will give participants a strong understanding of Lean principles and provide practical techniques that are transforming the speed and quality of delivery. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#March2012
March 22: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Small Project Awards Submission Deadline. The AIA Chicago Small Practitioners Group presents the Small Firm/Small Project Award program to recognize the high quality of work produced by small Architectural firms of Chicago as well as exceptional small projects.
http://aiachicago.org/spa.asp
March 22: Blue Tech Alliance: Chicago World Water Day Lunch. 11 am - 2 pm at the Allerton Hotel Ballroom, 710 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago.
www.foresightdesign.org/events/detail.php?id=1832
March 22: Chicago Drug and Chemical Association: Engage, Reform, Recruit and Learn. 11:30 am at Carriage Greens Country Club, Darien. Cost is $35.
http://cd-ca.org/id2.htm
March 22: Chicago Paint and Coatings Association: Spring Dinner and Wine Tasting. 6 pm at DOC Wine Bar, 326 Yorktown Center, Lombard. Cost is $90.
www.chicagopaint.org
March 23: Illinois Fire Inspectors Association: Mini Seminar: NFPA 72 2010 National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code. 8 - 11 am at Medinah Banquets, 550 Shriners Dr., Addison. $50 for preregistered members; $55 for members registered on-site; $60 for nonmembers. Lunch follows the seminar at 11 am. Cost is $20 for lunch only. Register by noon, March 19.
https://sites.google.com/a/illinoisfireinspectors.org/illinois-fire-inspectors-assoc/IFIA-Classes-Seminars—Events
March 23: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois: Masonry Design and Construction. 8 am - 5 pm at UBS Tower, 1 N. Wacker, 2nd Floor, Superior Room, Chicago. $300 for members and $400 for nonmembers by March 15; $375 for members and $475 for nonmembers after March 15.
www.seaoi.org
March 25: Forest Preserve District of Cook County: “Green Fire” Film Presentation. 1 - 2:30 pm at the Trailside Museum of Natural History, 738 Thatcher Ave., River Forest. “Green Fire” details the life and philosophy of noted Wisconsin naturalist, writer, and teacher Aldo Leopold, and the effects he had on the past and current environmental thinking and events of the 20th and 21st Centuries. Free. Registration required.
www.foresightdesign.org/events/detail.php?id=1820
March 26: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Chicago/Rockford Consultants’ Network: Meeting. 6:45 - 8:45 pm at the Palatine Public Library, 700 N. North Ct., Palatine.
www.ewh.ieee.org/r4/chicago/cn/
March 26 - 30: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Scanning Electron Microscopy. At 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. During the course, students learn how to setup and operate SEM and EDS instruments, including low-vacuum and field-emission models. The final quarter of the course is devoted to student projects, where students are invited to analyze their own samples on a variety of SEM instruments. Cost is $2195.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=42
March 26 - 30: McCrone Research Institute: Advanced Polarized Light Microscopy/Advanced Forensic Microscopy. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. This advanced course will review Köhler illumination and all PLM techniques. Observations will be applied to hair, fibers, glass, soils, drugs, explosives, gunshot residue, paint and general dust samples. Cost is $1800.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-17-705/advanced-applied-polarized-light-microscopy-%28plm%29-%281251%29-%5Bsame-as-advanced-forensic-microscopy-%281701%29%5D%2C-march-26-30%2C-2012
March 27: Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance: HVAC Performance Testing. 9 am - 5 pm at John A. Logan, 700 Logan College Road, Room H-128, Carterville. Cost is $125.
www.mwalliance.org/events/hvac-performance-testing
March 27: U.S. Green Building Council Illinois Fox Valley: Tour and Volunteer Event at the Northern Illinois Food Bank. 5:30 - 9 pm at 273 Dearborn Court, Geneva. $10 for members; $20 for nonmembers.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/calendar/event-calendar/
March 28: Economic Development Council: Choose Chicago and the Chicago Convention and Visitors Bureau. Noon - 1:30 pm at the University Club, 76 E. Monroe St., Chicago. $48 for members; $65 for nonmembers.
www.edcchicago.org/index.php?option=com_simplecalendar&view=calendar&Itemid=56
March 29: Chicago Council on Science and Technology: China’s Clean Energy: Current Research, Development & Cooperation. 5 pm at Northwestern University Chicago Campus, Hughes Auditorium, 303 E. Superior, Chicago. Diplomats of the Chinese Consulate General in Chicago will discuss China’s current research and development program to produce energy in an environmentally benign fashion. $10 for members with advanced registration; $15 at the door; $5 for students.
http://c2st.org/programs-c2st/chinas-clean-energy-current-research-development-cooperation
March 29 - 31: American Society of Civil Engineers Structural Engineering Institute: Structures Congress: Forging Connection in the Windy City. At the Fairmont Chicago, Millenium Park, 200 N. Columbus Dr., Chicago.
http://content.asce.org/conferences/structures2012/index.html
March 30 - 31: American Association of Physics Teachers Illinois: Spring Meeting: Engage to Excel. At the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Physics, Urbana.
http://helios.augustana.edu/isaapt/s12/isaapt.html
March 31: Chicago Astronomical Society: Saturday Skywatch. 7:30 pm at The Cernan Earth and Space Center, Triton College, 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove.
www.chicagoastronomicalsociety.org
April 2 - 6: McCrone Research Institute: Sample Preparation and Manipulation for Microanalysis. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. The course will consist of demonstrations plus hands-on training in a variety of techniques of small particle handling. Cost is $1800.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-17-714/sample-preparation-and-manipulation-for-microanalysis-%281501e%29%2C-april-2-6%2C-2012
April 10 - 12: GlobusWorld Conference. At Argonne National Laboratory, Building 240, TCS Conference Center, 9700 S. Cass Ave., Downers Grove.
http://globusworld.org/
April 15: Society of Women Engineers Chicago Regional Section: Scholarship Application Deadline. For area freshman, re-entry or transfer student accepted into an engineering or computer science program at an accredited college or university for the fall 2012 semester.
www.societyofwomenengineers.org/chicago/
April 20 - 21: Illinois Dietetic Association: Spring Assembly. At the Marriott Hotel, 1401 W. 22nd St., Oak Brook.
www.eatrightillinois.org/ContinuingEd/springassembly.asp
This February is a good month for family-friendly, kid-centered and even a student-run event. Illinois Computing Educators hold its Students Involved with Technology Conference on February 18, from 8 am to 2 pm at sites in DeKalb, East Moline, Charleston, Lincolnshire, Normal and Woodridge. This for-students, by-students conference will expose young “digital natives” to a wide variety of technology experiences and opportunities through more than 50 breakout sessions throughout the day. It is open to all interested students in grades 3 through 12. Cost is $25. Registration is required.
www.sitconference.org
In honor of Engineers Week, several area engineering organizations are sponsoring an Expo on February 25, from 10 am to 3:30 pm at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Rice Campus, 201 E. Loop Road, Wheaton. This free event is for children of all ages and features everything from model airplanes and a wind tunnel exhibit, to lasers, robots, bicycle power, and hands-on activities with ZOOM, Design Squad, SCARCE, SciTech, and the DuPage Children’s Museum. See interactive displays, exhibits and presentations from engineering societies, education, business, and government that promote an active interest in learning about engineering principles.
www.ispe-dukane.org/events/eweek2012
http://dupageeweek.iit.edu/free_events.html
On February 26, the Fermilab Education Office presents its Wonders of Science Show. This fast-paced series of demonstrations on chemical and physical phenomena will involve you and your young scientists mentally and at times, physically. The presenters are master science teachers who have been recognized locally and nationally for their abilities to reach young minds. In addition, each family with at least one child will receive a kit of materials that will enable them to continue their science explorations at home or in the classroom. Cost is $4. Recommended for children ages 7 to 12. The program takes place from 1 to 2:30 pm at Fermilab, Wilson Hall, Ramsey Auditorium, Batavia.
http://ed.fnal.gov/events/wos/
Feb. 1: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Small Practitioners Group Winter Social. 6 - 8 pm at AIA Chicago, 35 E. Wacker Dr., #250, Chicago. Free.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#February2012
Feb. 1: Illinois Section of the American Water Works Association: Water Well Rehabilitation Technologies. 7:30 am - noon at RMU Technology Center, 910 Technology Pkwy., Rochelle. $35 for members; $45 for nonmembers; $55 for on-site registration.
http://isawwa-portal.com/TrainingEvents/Seminars/tabid/312/Default.aspx
Feb. 2: Mechanical Contractors Association Chicago: Technology Day. 7:30 am - 3 pm at the Marriott, 1200 Burr Ridge Pkwy., Burr Ridge. Learn about emerging technologies in the construction and HVAC service industries.
www.mca.org/technology-day-2012.html
Feb. 2 - 3: American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois: Winter Conference and Engineering Excellence Awards. At the Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, Normal, IL.
www.acec-il.org/events.cfm
Feb. 3: Society of Women Engineers Chicago and Iota Sigma Pi: De-constructing Personal Care Products and the Jane Aadams Personal Medical Kit. 6 - 9 pm at the Clearview Restaurant, 5500 Cal Sag Road, Alsip. Cost is $22.
www.iotasigmapi-chicago.org/nextmeeting
Feb. 4: The Chicago Farmers: Farmland Investment Fair. At the Joliet Junior College Weitendorf Agriculture Education Center, 17840 W. Laraway Road, Joliet. The fair will feature seventeen seminars. In addition to the excellent educational sessions, a diverse blend of exhibitor booths will be on display covering all aspects of buying and selling farmland as part of the investment fair. The registration fee of $50 includes access to the exhibitor hall, all breakout sessions, and lunch. $75 at the door.
www.chicagofarmers.org/FairIndex2012.asp
Feb. 4: Illinois Science Council: Fundraiser: Science of a Cocktail Party. 8 - 11 pm at DIRTT Environmental Solutions, Green Learning Center, 325 N. Wells St., Suite 1000, Chicago. Cost is $70 by Feb. 3; $85 at the door.
http://sciencecocktail.eventbrite.com/
Feb. 4: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers DuKane: Mathcounts Competition. Volunteers needed. 8 am - 1 pm and 9 am - 11:30 am at Wheaton Christian, 1N350 Taylor Dr., Winfield.
www.ispe-dukane.org/events/mathcounts2012
Feb. 4 and 11: Lake County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services / Amateur Radio Emergency Services: ARRL Introduction to Emergency Communications Course Level 1. 8 am - 4 pm at the Lake County EOC, 1303 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Cost is $40.
http://races.org/
Feb. 5: Lederman Science Center: Ask-a-Scientist Guided Tour of Fermilab: Joachim Kopp, The Invisibles: Stories from the Wondrous World of Neutrinos. 1 - 4 pm at Fermilab, Wilson Hall, Batavia. Free. Register by noon, Feb. 3.
http://eddata.fnal.gov/lasso/program_search/calendar_new.lasso
Feb. 6: Chicago Women in Architecture and the Architecture & Design Society: Architecture Works, A Lecture by Architect Yolande Daniels of studioSUMO, New York. 6:30 - 7:30 pm at the Art Institute of Chicago, Fullerton Hall, Chicago. Free.
www.cwarch.org
Feb. 6: Lake County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services / Amateur Radio Emergency Services: General Meeting. 7 pm at the Lake County EOC, 1303 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville.
http://races.org/
Feb. 6: Society of Automotive Engineers Rockford-Beloit: Plant Tour: Chem Processing. 5:30 pm at 3910 Linden Oaks Dr., Rockford. Chem Processing, Inc. (CPI) is a supplier of premium plating, coating and anodizing services for the aerospace, defense, heavy equipment, energy and medical industries. Over four decades, CPI has finished over 200,000 unique parts for thousands of customers, growing from a local Rockford job shop to a nationally-known metal finishing supplier. Free.
http://rockfordbeloit.sae.orgs
Feb. 6: Society of Fire Protection Engineers: An Analysis of the Holy Name Cathedral and Other Church Fires. 11:30 am at The William Tell (Holiday Inn), 6201 W. Joliet Road, Countryside. $25 for members; $30 for nonmembers and walk-in members; $15 for firefighters in uniform; $10 for students. Register by Feb. 2.
www.chicagosfpe.org/meetings.html
Feb. 6 - 10: McCrone Research Institute: Microscopy of Extraneous and Foreign Matter in Food. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. This course is geared towards scientists who encounter contaminants in manufactured products such as food, beverages, and pharmaceuticals. Cost is $1800.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-20-746/microscopy-of-extraneous-and-foreign-matter-in-food-%28%231555%29%2C-february-6-10%2C-2012
Feb. 7: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Red Party (AKA First Tuesday Happy Hour). 6:30 - 9 pm at Vapiano, 2577 N. Clark St., Chicago. Free. Wear something red.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#February2012
Feb. 7: Foresight Design Initiative: Green Drinks @ Google: More Than Just Money: Develop a Career with Meaning & Impact. 5:30 - 8:30 pm at Google Chicago, 20 W. Kinzie St., Chicago. Cost is $9; $5.50 for students / low income; $20 with friends of Foresight donation. Pre-registration required.
www.foresightdesign.org/events/detail.php?id=1780
Feb. 7: Society of Women Engineers Chicago: Technical Presentation: The Car of Tomorrow. 6 - 8 pm at the Ricardo Chicago Technical Center, 7850 S. Grant St., Burr Ridge.
www.societyofwomenengineers.org/chicago/events.html
Feb. 7: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois Central Chapter: Seismic Design of Bridges. 8 am - 5 pm at the University of Illinois at Springfield, Convention Center, Springfield. $250 for members; $325 for nonmembers.
www.seaoi.org
Feb. 7: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois: Dinner Meeting. 5:30 - 8 pm at Cliff Dwellers, 200 S. Michigan Ave., 22nd Floor, Chicago. This presentation will address the issues surrounding construction disputes and the practice of structural engineering - how to avoid potential traps, and what kinds of problems typically arise. $45 for members; $65 for nonmembers.
www.seaoi.org/feb12dinnermtg.htm
Feb. 7 - 8: Central States Water Environment Association and Wisconsin Water Association: Midwest Water & Wastewater Expo. At Kalahari Resort, 1305 Kalihari Dr., Wisconsin Dells.
www.wiawwa.org/midwest-water-wastewater-industry-expo
Feb. 8: Association of Women in the Metal Industries Chicago: How to Keep Your Job Without Losing Your Integrity. 6 - 9 pm at the Double Tree Hilton, Oakbrook. $35 for members; $55 for nonmembers.
www.awmi.com/core/events/eventdetails.aspx?meeting=FEB/8
Feb. 8: Construction Specifications Institute Chicago: Roundtable: Selecting the Right Fluid Roofing System. Noon - 1 pm at Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, 10 S. LaSalle St., Suite 2600, Chicago. Reservations required.
http://chicago.csinet.org/Stay-Informed/Chapter-Events.aspx
Feb. 8: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power and Energy Society Chicago. Battery Energy Storage Systems 101. 11:30 am - 1 pm at S&L Employees Services, Suite 2709, 55 E. Monroe St. (enter from Monroe or Adams, near Wabash), Chicago. Register by Feb. 6.
www.ece.iit.edu/~flueck/chicago_pes/2011/anb0208.html
Feb. 8: Society Radio Operators: Walk in the Park with Nick Molle, Rivers of the Rockies. 8 pm at the Edgebrook Field House, 6100 N. Central Ave., Chicago.
http://w9sro.org/
Feb. 8: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois: Practical Design and Detailing Techniques for Reinforced Concrete. 8 am - 5 pm at UBS Tower, 1 N. Wacker, Michigan I Room, Chicago. $300 for members and $400 for nonmembers by Feb. 2; $375 for members and $475 for nonmembers after Feb. 2.
www.seaoi.org
Feb. 9 - 10: Illinois Association of Groundwater Professionals: Annual Meeting & Expo. At the Embassy Suites, 100 Conference Center Dr., East Peoria.
http://iagp.org/?page_id=27
Feb. 10: Quad City Engineering and Science Council: Deadline for Submitting Award Nominations. Award categories are: Junior and Senior Engineer, Scientist of the Year, Lifetime Achievement, and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Teacher of the Year.
www.qcesc.org/Awards/Awards.htm
Feb. 11: Chicago Council on Science and Technology: A Work-in-Progress Screening of “The Believers.” 11 am at the Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St., Chicago. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers; $5 for students.
http://c2st.org/programs-c%C2%B2st/the-believers
Feb. 11: Electric Golf Club of Chicago: Electrical Industry Dinner Dance and Awards Recognition. 6:30 pm - midnight at the Westin Chicago Northwest, 400 Park Blvd., Itasca. Cost is $95.
www.eachicago.org
Feb. 13: The Chicago Farmers: Local Food and Urban Farming. 11:30 am at Illini Center, 200 S. Wacker Dr. (Adams & Wacker), 1st Floor, Orange & Blue Room, Chicago. $30 for members; $40 for nonmembers. Register by noon Feb. 9.
www.chicagofarmers.org
Feb. 13: Chicago Society for Coatings Technology: Technical Meeting. 5 pm at the Greek Islands, 300 E. 22nd St., Lombard. $30 for members with reservations; $35 for nonmembers and walk-ins.
www.chicagocoatings.org
Feb. 13: Institute of Food Technologists Chicago: Successful Innovation at Tate & Lyle. 5 - 8:30 pm at Maggiano’s, 175 Old Orchard Shopping Center, N. Ring Road, Skokie. $45 for members; $55 for nonmembers; $25 for student/emeritus/unemployed members.
www.chicagoift.org/meetings/Feb132012.html
Feb. 13 - 17: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: White-Powder Unknowns Part 1. At 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. This course teaches students how to identify white powders using several microscopical identification techniques including: polarized light microscopy (PLM), fluorescence microscopy, spot tests, solubility tests, flame tests, and thermal microscopy. Cost is $1995.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=80
Feb. 14: ASM Chicago: Heat Treating Short Course: Heat-Treating of Steel. 1 - 4 pm at LaMirage Restaurant, 3223 Algonquin Road, Rolling Meadows. This course is intended for design engineers, quality engineers, purchasing agents, and others who are involved with specifying heat treating processes for steel components or working with heat treat shops. Cost is $125 before Feb. 6; $140 after Feb. 6.
http://asmchicago.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=182&Itemid=99
Feb. 14: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers: Energy Modeling Conference. 8 am - 5 pm at the University Center of Chicago, 525 S. State St., Chicago. $125 for members and $150 for members by Feb. 10; $150 for members and $175 for nonmembers after Feb. 10.
www.illinoisashrae.org
Feb. 14: American Society of Safety Engineers Chicago: OSHA Update. 11:30 am - 2 pm at Cucina Biagio, 7309 W. Lawrence Ave., Harwood Heights. Cost is $25.
www.assechgo.org/meetings.php
Feb. 14: Chemical Industry Council of Illinois: Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Seminar: Real World Examples to Avoid. 7:30 am - 12:30 pm at the Willowbrook Holiday Inn, 7800 Kingery Highway, Willowbrook. $175 for members; $275 for nonmembers.
www.cicil.net/events
Feb. 14: Society of Cosmetic Chemists Midwest: The New Rules & Realities of Ingredient Sourcing. 4:30 pm at the Millrose Restaurant, 45 S. Barrington Road, South Barrington. Meeting is free. $35 for members; $45 for nonmembers; $20 for emeritus and retired members.
www.midwestscc.org/blog2/next-meeting/
Feb. 15: American Industrial Hygiene Association Chicago: Student Night: Non-Traditional Industrial Hygiene. 4:30 - 8 pm at William Tell Restaurant, 6201 Joliet Road, Countryside. $35 for members; $40 for nonmembers; free for students.
www.chicagoaiha.org/pubs/Meeting%20Announcements/Feb12_studentnight.htm
Feb. 15: Chicago FM Club: Meeting. 8 pm at the Edgebrook Field House, 6100 N. Central Ave., Chicago.
www.chicagofmclub.org
Feb. 15: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers Salt Creek: Emulsified Zero-Valent Iron (EZVI): Remediation of Chlorinated Solvent Contaminated Properties. 6:30 pm at Bohemian Crystal, 639 N. Backhawk, Westmont. $30 for members; $35 for nonmembers. Register by Feb. 13.
https://www.ispe-saltcreek.org/
Feb. 15: Illinois Section American Society of Civil Engineers Structural Engineering Institute: Evaluation and Life Extension Recommendations for Pre-Stressed, Post-Tensioned, Reinforced Concrete and Steel Structures. 5:30 - 8 pm at Pazzo’s, 311 S. Wacker Dr., Chicago. Cost is $45; $30 for government/education; $20 for students; $50 after Feb. 10.
www.isasce.org/web/technical/structural.html
Feb. 15: Women in Engineering ProActive Network: Award Nomination Deadline.
www.wepan.affiniscape.com/displaycommon.cfm?an=12
Feb. 16: American Chemical Society: the Chemistry of Nanocrystals. 5:30 pm at Zhivago Restaurant, 9925 Gross Point Road, Skokie. $35 for members; $37 for nonmembers; $20 for students, retired or unemployed. Register by noon, Feb. 14.
http://chicagoacs.net/meetings/12feb.php
Feb. 16: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Interdisciplinary Design Exposed: Buro Happold. 6 - 7 pm at AIA Chicago, 35 E. Wacker Dr., #250, Chicago. Matthew Herman, Assoc. AIA and Office Director for the Chicago office of Buro Happold, will present the firm’s current domestic and international projects as well as its sustainable research initiatives. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#February2012
Feb. 16: Chicago Drug and Chemical Association: Making the Case for Wellness. 11:30 am at Carriage Green Country Club, Darien. Cost is $35; $37 if paid by credit card.
http://cd-ca.org/id2.htm
Feb. 16: Chicago Paint and Coatings Association: Legislative & Regulatory Luncheon. 11:30 am at Maggiano’s, 240 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook. Cost is $60.
www.chicagopaint.org
Feb. 16: Industrial Water, Waste & Sewage Group and Illinois Water Environment Association: The Use of Water Quality Based Effluent Limits on NPDES Permit Renewal: Case Studies on Zinc Reduction. 5 - 9 pm at The Clubhouse, 298 Oak Brook Center, Oak Brook. $55 for members; $65 for nonmembers by Feb. Cost is $70 after Feb. 13.
www.iwwsg.org/page4.html
Feb. 16: Illinois Section American Society of Civil Engineers Transportation and Development Institute: Revive Wacker Drive, Part 2 - Project Highlights. 11:30 am at Maggiano’s, 516 N. Clark St., Chicago. $45 for members; $50 for nonmembers; $35 for governments; $25 for students. Register by Feb. 13.
www.isasce.org/web/section/calendar.html
Feb. 16: Illinois Technology Association: Cloud Computing: What Business Executives Need to Know State of the Cloud 2012. 9 - 11 am at ITA @ TechNexus, Conference Room A/B, 200 S. Wacker Dr., Chicago.
www.illinoistech.org/event.aspx/5813
Feb. 16: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Technology Management Council Chicago: What is Patentable. 5 - 7 pm at Brinks, Hofer, Gilson & Lione, NBC Tower, Suite 3600, 255 N. Cityfront Plaza Dr., Chicago.
www.ieeechicago.org/Calendar/tabid/388/Default.aspx
Feb. 17: American Society of Safety Engineers Northeastern Illinois: OSHA Update. 11:30 am at Maggiano’s Little Italy, 1901 E. Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. Cost is $25.
http://neil.asse.org/schedule.php
Feb. 17 - 19: Society of Women Engineers Region H Conference. At the Madison Concourse Hotel and Conference Center, 1 W. Dayton St., Madison, WI.
http://swe.slc.engr.wisc.edu/regionals/
Feb. 18: Illinois Computing Educators: Students Involved with Technology Conference. 8 am - 2 pm at sites in DeKalb, East Moline, Charleston, Lincolnshire, Normal and Woodridge. This conference is for students and presented by students and will expose our young “digital natives” to wide variety of technology experiences and opportunities through more than 50 breakout sessions throughout the day. Cost is $25.
www.sitconference.org
Feb. 18: Illinois Institute of Technology School of Applied Technology: Chemical Engineering 1. 1 - 4 pm at IIT Rice Campus, 201 E. Loop Road, Wheaton. Cost is $139.
www.iit.edu/cpd/professional_learning/industry_training/short_course_schedule.shtml#SC015
Feb. 18: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers Lake County: Mathcounts Competition. 8:15 am at the College of Lake County, Building C, Auditorium, Room C005, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake.
www.lc-ispe.org/News&Events.html
Feb. 18: Students Involved with Technology Conference. An annual event at several sites throughout Illinois for 3rd - 13th graders.
www.sitconference.org
Feb. 20 - 24: McCrone Research Institute: Asbestos Fiber Counting (NIOSH 582, Sampling and Quantitating Airborne Dust). At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. At the conclusion of the course, students are able to: properly calibrate and use the sampling equipment; align and calibrate the microscope and apply the NIOSH 7400 protocols; prepare samples for analysis; and apply the procedures for collection and quantitation of ambient dust samples. Cost is $1075.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-18-725/asbestos-fiber-counting-%5Bniosh-582%5D-%281616%29%2C-february-20-24%2C-2012
Feb. 21: Chicago Printing Ink Production Club: UV LED Curing. At Pescatore Palace, 3400 N. River Road, Franklin Park.
www.cpipc.org/Calendar.html
Feb. 21: Chicago Women in Architecture: Monthly Meeting. 5:30 - 7 pm at Bulthaup, 165 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago.
www.cwarch.org/HTML/calendar.htm
Feb. 21: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers Chicago: Public-Private Partnerships. 11:30 am at Elephant & Castle, 185 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. $35 for members; $45 for nonmembers.
www.ispechicago.com/events/public-privatepartnerships
Feb. 21: Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance: Coloring the Workforce Green: Environmental Sustainability Developments in the Regional Workforce System. 6 - 8 pm at the Chicago Center fro Green Technology, Green Tech U., 445 N. Sacramento Blvd., Chicago. Free. Registration required.
www.mwalliance.org/events/coloring-workforce-green-environmental-sustainability-developments-regional-workforce-system
Feb. 21: U.S. Green Building Council Rockford / Northern Illinois: Biomimicry - The Conscious Emulation of Nature’s Design and Tour the Nicholas Conservatory and Gardens. 5:30 - 7:30 pm at 1354 N. 2nd St., Rockford. $15 for preregistered members; $20 for nonmembers and members at the door; $10 for students.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/calendar/event-calendar/
Feb. 22: Illuminating Engineering Society Chicago: Net Zero Energy Efficiency & Lighting. 6 - 8 pm at PepsiCo, 555 W. Monroe St., Chicago. Lighting design on buildings that are completely powered by solar panels requires difficult decisions that affect all aspects of building design. This session will discuss how the energy total requires integration of all building systems and it’s impact on lighting design. $20 for members; $25 for nonmembers; $10 for students.
www.ieschicago.org
Feb. 22: University of Illinois at Chicago Engineering Career Fair. Noon - 4 pm at Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St., Chicago.
www.ispechicago.com/events/uicspring2012engineeringcareerfair
Feb. 22 - 24: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Infrared Polymer Analysis. 8 am - 5 pm at 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. This comprehensive 3-day course will teach you how to use an FTIR to obtain spectra of polymers and how to interpret their spectra. Cost is $1545.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=133
Feb. 24: Chicagoland Engineering Award Benefit And Presentation of the Washington Award to Martin Cooper. 5:30 pm at the University Club of Chicago, 76 E. Monroe St., Chicago. Cost is $100.
www.chicagolandeweek.org/home.asp
Feb. 24: Illinois Fire Inspectors Association: Mini Seminar: Spray Booths. 8 - 11 am at Medinah Banquets, 550 Shriners Dr., Addison. This class will review the different requirements for the spray application of flammable finishes. It will include the basics for spraying the finishes including spray booths, spray areas and spray rooms. The proper electric and ventilation requirements will be reviewed. $50 for memebers with preregistration; $55 for members at the door; $60 for nonmembers.
https://sites.google.com/a/illinoisfireinspectors.org/illinois-fire-inspectors-assoc/IFIA-Classes-Seminars—Events
Feb. 24: Illinois Fire Inspectors Association: Luncheon. 11 am at Medinah Banquets, 550 Shriners Dr., Addison. Cost is $20. Register by noon, Feb. 2.
https://sites.google.com/a/illinoisfireinspectors.org/illinois-fire-inspectors-assoc/IFIA-Classes-Seminars—Events
Feb. 24 - 25: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers: Power and Energy Conference at Illinois. at the I Hotel, Champaign. $200 for members; $300 for nonmembers; $35 for undergraduate students; $90 for graduate students or life members.
http://peci.ece.illinois.edu/
Feb. 25: Illinois Institute of Technology School of Applied Technology: Chemical Engineering 2. 1 - 4 pm at IIT Rice Campus, 201 E. Loop Road, Wheaton. Cost is $139.
www.iit.edu/cpd/professional_learning/industry_training/short_course_schedule.shtml#SC038
Feb. 25: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers Chicago: Mathcounts Competition. At CNA Headquarters, 333 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Mathcounts is a national enrichment, club and competition program that promotes middle school mathematics achievement.
www.ispechicago.com/mathcounts
Feb. 25: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers DuKane: Engineer’s Week Expo. 10 am - 3:30 pm at Illinois Institute of Technology, Rice Campus, 201 E. Loop Road, Wheaton. Free.
www.ispe-dukane.org/events/eweek2012
Feb. 25: Society of Women Engineers Northwestern University: Career Day for Girls: Engineering: The Sky’s the Limit. 8:30 am - 3:30 pm at Northwestern University, Technological Institute Lobby, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston. Career Day is a day-long outreach event for middle and high school girls. The event includes a design competition, lab tours, middle school activities, major and career panels, and more. Cost is $10. Register by Feb. 10.
http://swe.mccormick.northwestern.edu/cdfg.html
Feb. 26: Fermilab Education Office: Wonders of Science Show. 1 pm at Fermilab, Wilson Hall, Ramsey Auditorium, Batavia. A fast-paced series of demonstrations on chemical and physical phenomena that will involve you and your young scientists mentally and at times, physically. Cost is $4.
http://ed.fnal.gov/events/wos/
Feb. 27: Society of Plastics Engineers: Annual Dinner Fundraiser Event. 5 - 9 pm at the Holiday Inn, 1000 Busse Road, Elk Grove Village. Proceeds from the event are dedicated to student scholarships and school grants to support and enhance the quality of plastics education at high schools and universities. $35 for members; $40 for nonmembers; $30 for unemployed and students.
www.4spe.org/events/technical-groups/chicago-section-annual-dinner-fundraiser-event
Feb. 27 - 28: American Concrete Institute Illinois: Concrete Strength Testing Technician Certification. 8 am - 12:30 pm at the Holiday Inn Express, 1550 E. Dundee Road, Palatine and 1 - 5 pm at UCT, 236 E. Gidi Dr., Suite D, Wheeling. This certification is for personnel involved in laboratory testing for determination of compressive and flexural strength of concrete. Cost is $595.
http://aciillinois.com/civicrm/event/info?id=51&reset=1
Feb. 27 - March 2: McCrone Research Institute: Microscopical Identification of Asbestos. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Students study crystallographic and optical properties of asbestos minerals, the various substances likely to occur (and often confused) with asbestos and the procedures for sample preparation and fiber identification. Cost is $1600.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-18-717/microscopical-identification-of-asbestos-%281608a%29%2C-february-27-march-2%2C-2012
Feb. 27 - March 3: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Forensic Paint Identification and Comparison. At 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. Students learn the composition of paints, modes of film formation, and the composition of paints as related to their end-use applications and use innovative, hands-on techniques applied to stereomicroscopical and instrumental methods of identification, comparison, and evaluation of paint evidence. Cost is $1995.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=131
Feb. 28: Construction Specification Institute Chicago: Building Enclosure Event: Why Building Envelopes Fail. Morning session is 7:30 - 10 am at Maggiano’s, 516 N. Clark St., Chicago. Evening session is 5:30 - 9 pm at Meridian Banquet & Conference Center, 1701 Algonquin Road, Rolling Meadows.
http://chicago.csinet.org/
Feb. 28: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois: Wind Loading and Wind Engineering. 7:30 am - 5 pm at UBS Tower, Michigan I Room, 1 N. Wacker Dr., 2nd Floor, Chicago. $300 for members and $400 for nonmembers by Feb. 21; $375 for members and $475 for nonmembers after Feb. 21.
www.seaoi.org
Feb. 29: American Institute of Architects Chicago: The Advocate Health Care Environmental Stewardship Story. 5:30 - 6:30 pm at AIA Chicago, 35 E. Wacker Dr., #250, Chicago. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#February2012
Feb. 29: ChemWest: Demo Night: Fun…Food…Fun. 6:15 pm at North Central College, 30 N. Brainard St., Naperville. Cost is $10. Register by Feb. 21. Register at www.fhs.d211.org/departments/science/kcraddock/chemwest/paypalpayment.htm.
www.chemwest.org
Feb. 29: Economic Development Council: Monthly Luncheon. Noon - 1:30 pm at the University Club, 76 E. Monroe St., Chicago. $48 for members; $65 for nonmembers.
www.edcchicago.org/index.php?option=com_simplecalendar&view=calendar&Itemid=56
Feb. 29: Illinois Section of the American Water Works Association: Industrial Network Hacking Awareness and Prevention. 8 am - noon at Illinois Section AWWA (University of Illinois Extension Office), 535 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. $35 for members; $45 for nonmembers; $55 for on-site registration.
http://isawwa-portal.com/TrainingEvents/SeminarsWebinars.aspx
Feb. 29: Illinois Technology Association: TechCrawl: Food, Drink and Tech. 5 - 7:30 pm, starting at interTRAIN, 650 W Randolph St, 2nd Floor, Chicago.
www.illinoistech.org/event.aspx/5831
March 1 - 2: Illinois Association of Wastewater Agencies: Spring Mini-Conference. At the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, 70 E. Adams St., Springfield. Cost is $109.
www.ilwastewater.org/events.htm
March 1 - 3: Illinois Lakes Management Association: Annual Conference. At Northern Illinois University, Holmes Student Center, 340 Carroll Ave., DeKalb. $95 for members; $115 for nonmembers.
www.ilma-lakes.org/ilma-27th-annual-conference
March 2: Structural Engineering Society of Illinois: Chicago Trade Show. 7:30 - 11:30 am at the University Club of Chicago, 76 E. Monroe St., Chicago.
www.seaoi.org
March 3: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers: State Mathcounts Competition. 8:30 am - 2 pm at the Wyndham Lisle-Chicago Totel, 3000 Warrenville Road, Lisle.
www.illinoisengineer.com/mathcounts.shtml
March 14: Lake Michigan Air & Waste Management Association. 5 - 9 pm at Fado, 100 W. Grand (Clark and Grand), Chicago.
http://lmawma.org/html/
March 19 - 22: Illinois Section American Water Works Association and Illinois Water Environment Association: Watercon: Water and Wastewater Conference. At the Crowne Plaza, 3000 S. Dirksen Pkwy., Springfield.
www.isawwa.org/?page=WATERCON
On January 11 - 13, the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance holds its annual Midwest Energy Solutions Conference to raise awareness and reinforce the importance of energy efficiency in the Midwest. A preliminary special event, the Midwest Energy Efficiency Summit takes place January 11 from 8:30 am - 1 pm. Attendance is free and includes three panel discussions that will examine the technical potential for industrial energy efficiency improvement. Register for the summit separately here https://community.wri.org/NetCommunity/SSLPage.aspx?pid=524. Both events will be at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park, 200 N. Columbus Dr., Chicago.
www.meeaconference.org
Start off the year with a microscope tune-up. McCrone Research Institute offers its annual course, Microscope Cleaning, Maintenance & Adjustment on January 16 - 17. Get an introduction to how the microscope works, various schools of thought on lens cleaning, how to adjust for proper illumination (Köhler Illumination) and tricks of the trade. Return home with a manual and a working knowledge of how to clean and adjust the microscope. Lectures will be followed by hands-on adjustment and cleaning. Students are encouraged to bring their own microscopes to class. Cost is $900. The class will be held from 8 am - 5 pm at McCrone Research Institute, 2820 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-20-734/microscope-cleaning%2C-maintenance-%26-adjustment-%281301%29%2C-january-16-17%2C-2012
The Chicago Regional Future City Competition takes place on January 21, from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St., Chicago. 6th through 8th grade students design future cities with simulation software, build scale models, write essays and give oral presentations on their city’s design and compete for regional prizes, including a trip to Washington, DC for the national competition. There will be a computer model and essay pre-judging session on January 14, from 7 am - noon at HNTB Corporation, 111 N. Canal St., Suite 1250, Chicago. More information on volunteering to judge can be found here www.futurecitychicago.org/Volunteer%20Opportunities.htm.
www.futurecitychicago.org
Jan. 5: American Institute of Architects Chicago: First Thursday Happy Hour. 6 pm at EPIC, 112 W. Hubbard St., Chicago. Free.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp
Jan. 5 - 6: American Concrete Institute Illinois: Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I Certification Testing. 8 am - 5 pm at 5001 Lake Land Blvd., Mattoon. This certification is for personnel who test concrete in the field. It is an entry level certification with no prerequisites.
http://aciillinois.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=71
Jan. 6: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers: First Friday Seminar: Ownership Transition: Passing the Torch Without Getting Burned. Noon - 1 pm webinar. Free for members. Registration required.
www.illinoisengineer.com/vango/core/events/eventdetails.aspx?meeting=FF_1612
Jan. 8: Lederman Science Center: Ask-a-Scientist Guided Tour of Fermilab: Extreme Accelerators. 1 - 4 pm at Fermilab, Batavia. Free. Register by noon, Jan. 6.
http://eddata.fnal.gov/lasso/program_search/calendar_new.lasso
Jan. 9: The Chicago Farmers: Perspectives on U.S. Agriculture Policy. 11:30 am at the Illini Center, 200 S. Wacker Dr., 1st Floor, Orange & Blue Room, Chicago. $25 for members; $50 for nonmembers. Register by Jan. 6.
www.chicagofarmers.org
Jan. 9: Chicago Society for Coatings Technology: Technical Meeting Monday. 5 pm at the Greek Islands, 300 E. 22nd St., Lombard. $40 for members; $35 for nonmembers.
www.chicagocoatings.org
Jan. 9: Institute of Food Technologists: The Paradox of Food Regulation: Is It Working? 5 - 8:30 pm at Waterford Banquet & Conference Center, 933 S. Riverside Dr., Elmhurst. Dr. Catherine Adams from RdR Consulting discusses the topic of food safety and regulations including the Food Safety Modernization Act and delivery of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. $45 for members; $5 for nonmembers; $25 for students, emeritus and unemployed members.
www.chicagoift.org/meetings/Jan92012.html
Jan. 9: Metal Service Center Institute Central States: State of the Industry Luncheon. 11:30 am - 1:30 pm at Drury Lane Oak Brook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Cost is $95.
www.msci.org/EventCalendar/details.aspx?EventID=1115&cat=99999
Jan. 9: Society of Fire Protection Engineers: Tim Osborn of Fike on Dust Explosion Protection. 11:30 am at Greek Islands, 200 S. Halsted St., Chicago. $25 for members; $30 for nonmembers; $25 for firefighters in uniform; $10 for students. Register by Jan. 5.
www.chicagosfpe.org/meetings.html
Jan. 9 - 13: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Scanning Electron Microscopy. At 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. During this course, students learn through lecture, demonstration, and hands-on participation how to setup and operate SEM and EDS instruments, including low-vacuum and field-emission models. The final quarter of the course is devoted to student projects, where students are invited to analyze their own samples on a variety of SEM instruments. Cost is $2195.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=42
Jan. 9 - 13: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Modern Polarized Light Microscopy. At 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. This course covers the theory and principles of polarized-light microscopy more thoroughly than the Special Applications courses. The students learn time honored and highly specialized PLM methods that can be successfully applied to virtually all materials problem solving situations. Cost is $1995.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=41
Jan. 10: Chicago Women in Architecture: Monthly Meeting. 5:30 - 7 pm at Bulthaup, 165 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago.
www.cwarch.org/HTML/calendar.htm
Jan. 10: Foresight Design Initiative: Accelerating Corporate Sustainable Impact. 5:30 - 7:30 pm at Haworth Showroom, 312 Merchandise Mart, Chicago. Cost is $15; $10 for members of partner organizations. Register at http://next10jan12.eventbrite.com/.
www.foresightdesign.org/events/detail.php?id=1777
Jan. 10: Illinois Section American Society of Civil Engineers Environmental Engineering and Water Resource Technical Group: Monthly Meeting. 5:30 - 6:30 pm at MWH, 175 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1900, Chicago.
www.isasce.org/web/section/calendar.html
Jan. 10: Society of Cosmetic Chemists: Scientific Dinner Meeting: Current Trends in Cosmetic Preservation. 4:30 pm at Rockwood Tap House, 3131 Finley Road, Downers Grove. Free for meeting only. Dinner is $35 for members; $45 for nonmembers; $20 for emeritus and retired members.
www.midwestscc.org/events/detail/january_2012_scientific_dinner_meeting1/
Jan. 10: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois: Dinner Meeting: Geotechnical Lessons Learned. 5:15 pm at the Parthenon Restaurant, 314 S. Halsted St., Chicago. $35 for members; $50 for nonmembers.
www.seaoi.org/jandinnermtg.htm
Jan. 10: Western Society of Engineers: Engineers Without Borders Luncheon Meeting. 11:45 am at Carnivale Chicago, 702 W. Fulton Market, Chicago. $40 for members; $45 for nonmembers. $35 for students.
www.wsechicago.org/calendar.asp
Jan. 10 - 12: American Concrete Institute Illinois: Concrete Construction Special Inspector. Noon in Schaumburg. A Concrete Construction Special Inspector is a person qualified to inspect and record the results of concrete construction inspection based on codes and job specifications. The program covers inspection during preplacement, placement, and post-placement operations.
http://aciillinois.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=44
Jan. 11: American Society for Quality Chicago: Employment Night. 5:45 - 9 pm at Manzo’s, 1571 S. Elmhurst Road, Des Plaines. $30 for members and $35 for members by Jan. 6; $40 for members and $45 for nonmembers after Jan. 6. Register by Jan. 9 at www.asqchicago.org/dinnermeetings/onlinereg2.htm.
www.asqchicago.org/dinnermeetings/generalmeetings.htm
Jan. 11: Association of Women in the Metal Industries Chicago: Economic Outlook. At the Erie Cafe, 536 W. Erie St., Chicago.
www.awmi.com/core/events/eventdetails.aspx?meeting=JAN-12
Jan. 11: Construction Specifications Institute Chicago: Building Systems Gone Bad. Noon - 1 pm at Daltile, 316 E. Hubbard St., Chicago. Registration required.
http://chicago.csinet.org/Stay-Informed/Chapter-Events.aspx
Jan. 11: Foresight Design Initiative: Foresight Green Drinks: Annual State of Sustainable Chicago. 5:30 - 8:30 pm at Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson St., 2nd Floor, Chicago. Cost is $7; $4 for students/low-income; $20 with friends of Foresight donation. Register at http://12jangreendrinks.eventbrite.com/.
www.foresightdesign.org/events/detail.php?id=1757
Jan. 11: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers North Suburban Chapter: Meeting. 6 pm at Giuseppe’s LaCantina, 1062 Lee St., DesPlaines. Cost is $30 for dinner; $20 for buffet; $5 for students.
www.nsc-ilspe.org
Jan. 11: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power and Energy Society Chicago: Transmission Line Sag Remediation Projects. 5:30 - 8 pm at the ComEd Commercial Center, Auditorium, 1919 Swift Dr., Oak Brook.
www.ece.iit.edu/~flueck/chicago_pes/
Jan. 11 - 13: Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance: Midwest Energy Solutions Conference. At the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park, 200 N. Columbus Dr., Chicago.
www.meeaconference.org
Jan. 13: Illinois Association of Wastewater Agencies: Technical Committee Meeting. 10 am at Starved Rock State Park, Utica. Cost is $50.
www.ilwastewater.org/events.htm
Jan. 13: Illinois Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers: Annual Banquet. 6 - 9 pm at Carlucci’s Restaurant, 1801 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove.
http://ilite.org/start/Default.aspx?tabid=95
Jan. 14: Illinois Section American Society of Civil Engineers: Future City Competition - Computer Model and Essay Pre-Judging. 8 am - noon at HNTB Corporation, 111 N. Canal St., Suite 1250, Chicago.
www.isasce.org/web/section/calendar.html
Jan. 14: Lake County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service/Amateur Radio Emergency Service: January Ham Cram. 7 am - 6 pm at the EOC, 1303 Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville.
http://races.org/
Jan. 14: Society of Plastics Engineers Chicago: Holiday Party with American English, Beatles Tribute Band. 6 pm at Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 Main St., St. Charles. Cost is $55.
www.4spe.org/events/technical-groups/akron-section-holiday-party
Jan. 16: Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy: Rock Island Community STEM Festival. 5 - 7 pm at the Rock Island Center for Mathematics and Science, 2101 16th Ave., Rock Island.
www.qcesc.org/calendar.htm
Jan. 16: U.S. Green Building Council Illinois: 2012 Kick-off Educational Program & Networking Event. 5:30 - 7:30 pm at Rivers Casino/Cube Sports Bar, 3000 S. River Road, Des Plaines.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/calendar/event-calendar
Jan. 16 - 17: McCrone Research Institute: Microscope Cleaning, Maintenance & Adjustment. 8 am - 5 pm at 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. The student will be introduced to how the microscope works, various schools of thought on lens cleaning, how to adjust for proper illumination (Köhler Illumination) and tricks of the trade. The student will return home with a manual and a working knowledge of how to clean and adjust the microscope. Lectures will be followed by hands-on adjustment and cleaning. Students are encouraged to bring their own microscopes to class. Cost is $900.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-20-734/microscope-cleaning%2C-maintenance-%26-adjustment-%281301%29%2C-january-16-17%2C-2012
Jan. 16 - 20: McCrone Research Institute: Applied Polarized Light Microscopy. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Students will acquire the basic knowledge and practical skills to apply polarized light methods in their areas of interest and will appreciate the potential contribution of more advanced methods and techniques. The materials examined emphasize particle analysis including; fibers, paint, glass, hair, explosives, soil, drugs, etc. Cost is $1800.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-17-698/applied-polarized-light-microscopy-%28plm%29-%281201%29-%5Bsame-as-forensic-microscopy-%281204%29%5D%2C-january-16-20%2C-2012
Jan. 17: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Tour of ACE Technical Charter High School. 4 - 5:30 pm at 5410 S. State St., Chicago. ACE Technical Charter High School serves students have a declared interest in architecture, construction, and engineering. Geri Harston, executive director, and principal Eduardo Guerra will lead a tour of the school, describe its curriculum, and their vision of the future of education. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp
Jan. 17: Illinois Section of the American Water Works Association: Industrial Network Hacking Awareness & Prevention. 7:30 am - noon at the Moline Water Treatment Plant, 30 18th St., Moline. $35 for members; $45 for nonmembers; $55 for on-site registration.
http://isawwa-portal.com/TrainingEvents/Seminars/tabid/312/Default.aspx
Jan. 17: U.S. Green Building Council Rockford/Northern Illinois: The Value of Commissioning the Building Envelope and MEP Systems. 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the Raddison Hotel & Conference Center, 200 S. Bell School Road, Rockford. $10 for members; $20 for nonmembers; $10 for students.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/calendar/event-calendar/
Jan. 18: American Concrete Institute Illinois: Dinner Meeting. 5:15 - 8 pm at the Erie Cafe, 536 W. Erie St., Chicago. $40 for members; $60 for nonmembers.
http://aciillinois.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=38
Jan 18: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering Chicago: Winter Meeting. 4 - 7:45 pm at CNH America LLC, 6900 Veterans Blvd., Burr Ridge. Presentation by Greg Peterson, also known as Machinery Pete. Greg will be giving a presentation on his experiences and advice in the sale of used farm equipment. Cost is $20. Register by 3 pm, Jan. 13.
http://chicagosection.org/
Jan. 18: Association for Computing Machinery Chicago: There’s a Supercomputer in My Backyard? 5:30 pm at Loyola University Water Tower Campus, Beane Ballroom, 13th Floor, Lewis Towers, 111 E. Pearson St., Chicago. Argonne National Laboratory houses one of the largest supercomputers in the world. Slated for installation in 2012, Mira, an IBM Blue Gene/Q, increases Argonne’s computing capability 20 fold. Free.
www.chicagoacm.org
Jan. 18: Association of Energy Engineers Illiana: Luncheon and Technical Session: ISO 50001 and Superior Energy Performance. 11:30 am at Mon Ami Gabi, Spring Road and Commerce Drive, Oak Brook.
http://home.comcast.net/~aeeilliana/site/?/event/view/9/
Jan. 18: Chicago FM Club: Meeting. 7 pm at at the Edgebrook Field House, 6100 N. Central Ave., Chicago.
www.chicagofmclub.org
Jan. 18: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers DuKane and Salt Creek: Stearns Road (a new Fox River Bridge at the center of an environmental corridor). 7 pm at Sergio’s Cucina Italiana, 280 N. Rohlwing Road, Itasca. Cost is $30.
www.ispe-dukane.org/events/january-saltcreek
Jan. 18: Industrial Water, Waste and Sewage Group: Spill Prevention, Including a Hands on Dissection of an Actual SPCC Plan. 5 - 9:30 pm at The Parthenon, 314 S. Halsted, Chicago. $40 for members; $55 for nonmembers.
www.iwwsg.org/page4.html
Jan. 18: Structural Engineering Institute Illinois: Dinner Meeting: Diaphragm Seismic Design Methodologies for Building Structures. 5:30 pm at Pazzo’s, 311 S. Wacker Dr., Chicago. Cost is $40 by Jan. 13; $45 for late registration; $30 for government/educations; $20 for students.
www.isasce.org/web/technical/structural.html
Jan. 18: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois: Women’s Networking Event. 6 - 8 pm at Quartino, 626 N. State, Chicago. Cost is $23. Register by Jan. 11.
www.seaoi.org
Jan. 19: American Chemical Society Chicago, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and ChemPharma: The Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy: A New Paradigm in Transformational Energy Research. 5 - 8:45 pm at European Crystal Banquet Center, Parlor BC, 519 Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights. $35 for members; $37 for nonmembers; $20 for students.
http://chicagoacs.net/meetings/12jan.php
Jan. 19: American Institute of Architects Chicago: The Architecture of Brno Functionalism, 1919 - 1939. Noon - 1 pm at AIA Chicago, 35 E. Wacker Dr., #250, Chicago. Brno, the capital of Moravia and the second largest city in the Czech Republic, was one of the centers of European modern architecture during the interwar period. Free. Bring your lunch; beverages provided.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp
Jan. 19: Chicago Council on Science and Technology: Fracking - The Quest for Energy Independence. 11:30 am at Hughes Auditorium, Northwestern University, 303 E. Superior St., Chicago. Fracking is a step in the production of gas and oil by the high pressure fragmentation of shale using water, sand and chemicals. Using fracking to produce shale oil and shale gas has the potential to make the United States largely independent of foreign sources of natural gas and significantly less dependent on foreign sources of oil. The major exploitation of shale oil and gas will depend on dealing with environmental concerns surrounding potential ground water contamination and water depletion that result from the fracking process. $20 for members; $30 for nonmembers; $10 for students.
http://c2st.org/programs-c2st/fracking-the-quest-for-energy-independence
Jan. 19: Chicago Drug and Chemical Association: Lessons Learned as a Navy Seal and Marine Aviator and How They Apply to the World of Engineering and Manufacturing. 11:30 am at the Carriage Green Country Club, Darien, IL. Cost is $35.
http://cd-ca.org/id2.htm
Jan. 19: Illuminating Engineering Society Chicago: Dimming LEDs: Shouldn’t It Be Easy. 6 - 8 pm at Weber Grill, 539 N. State St., Chicago.
www.ieschicago.org/events/
Jan. 19: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Professional Activities Committee for Engineers Chicago: Emotional Intelligence and Interviewing. 6:30 - 8:30 pm at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Rice Campus, 201 E. Loop Road, Wheaton. Free.
www.ieeechicago.org/Calendar/tabid/388/ModuleID/824/ItemID/446/mctl/EventDetails/Default.aspx
Jan. 20: Illinois Water Environment Association: Government Affairs Conference. 8:30 am - 3 pm at the Willowbrook Holiday Inn, 7800 S. Kingery Highway, Willowbrook. Cost is$85 by Jan. 13; $95 after Jan. 13.
www.iweasite.org/Conferences/GovAffairsCon.html
Jan. 20: Institute of Food Technologists: Technical Session: Yellow Pea - Nutritional & Functional Benefits for Product Development Innovation. 7 - 9:30 am at Roquette Innovation Center, 2211 Innovation Dr., Geneva. This program will educate attendees to understand the nutritional and functional properties and how to incorporate yellow pea ingredients including protein, starch, and fiber into new food product development and innovation. $10 for members; $25 for nonmembers.
www.chicagoift.org/meetings/Jan202012Technical.html
Jan. 21: Chicago Regional Future City Competition: City Model and Presentation. 7:30 am - 3:30 pm at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St., Chicago.
www.futurecitychicago.org
Jan. 21 - 25: Illinois Chapter American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers: Winter Meeting Hospitality Suite. 8 pm - midnight at Palmer House Hilton, 17 E. Monroe St., Chicago.
www.illinoisashrae.org
Jan. 23: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Chicago/Rockford Consultants’ Network: Meeting. 6:45 - 8:45 pm at the Palatine Public Library, 700 N. North Ct., Palatine.
http://ewh.ieee.org/r4/chicago/cn/
Jan. 23: Lake Michigan States Section Air & Waste Management Association: Dr. Thomas C. Granato, Ph.D., Director of the Chicago Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. 11:30 am at the Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago. Cost is $50; $20 for students.
http://lmawma.org/html/
Jan. 24: Construction Specifications Institute Chicago: How Do Design and Construction Firms Differ in Their Use of BIM? 5 pm at the Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson, Chicago. Free for members; $45 for nonmembers.
http://chicago.csinet.org/Stay-Informed/Chapter-Events.aspx
Jan. 24: Foresight Design Initiative: Sustainability Careers Seminar: Groundwork. 5 - 8:30 pm at Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, 20 N. Wacker Dr., Suite 1301, Chicago. Cost is $84; $72 for students. Register at http://careers24jan12.eventbrite.com/.
www.foresightdesign.org/events/detail.php?id=1774
Jan. 24: Illinois Technology Association: Women’s Roundtable with Brittany Laughlin, Co-Founder of gtrot. 8:30 - 10:30 am at ITA TechNexus, Conference Room A/B, 200 S. Wacker Dr., 15th Floor, Chicago.
www.illinoistech.org/event.aspx/4831
Jan. 24: John Deere Chapter of Sigma Xi: Research Presentations. 6:30 - 8 pm at Augustana College, Hanson Science Building, Rock Island.
http://helios.augustana.edu/sigmaxi/2011-2012/res-pres-2011.html
Jan. 24: U.S. Green Building Council Illinois: Business Meeting and Networking Event. 5 - 7:30 pm at the Hyatt Center, 71 S. Wacker Dr., Chicago. $15 for members; $30 for nonmembers; $10 for students.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/calendar/event-calendar/
Jan. 25: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Book Reception with Margaret McCurry. 5:30 - 7 pm at the Poliform Showroom, 445 N. Franklin St., Chicago. Margaret McCurry is one the the most published female architects of American residential design. She synthesizes elements of both traditional and modern architecture in this extraordinary series of private residences. Her book, Distillations, presents her work through beautiful photography and drawings with a thematic concept which ties together her projects through the search for a new American architecture. Free.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp
Jan. 25: Economic Development Council Chicago: Business in Southeast Asia. Noon at the University Club, 76 E. Monroe St., Chicago. Cost is $40.
www.edcchicago.org/index.php?option=com_simplecalendar&view=calendar&Itemid=56
Jan. 25 - 27: Environmental and Water Resources Institute Chicago of the American Society of Civil Engineers: USEPA SWMM 5 Training Workshop. At 77 W. Jackson Blvd., 12th Floor, Computer Room B, Chicago. Register by Jan. 6.
www.isasce.org/web/section/calendar.html
Jan. 26: American Society of Mechanical Engineers Chicago: Human Factors Engineering and Design. At the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago.
http://sections.asme.org/chicago/Jan_26_2012.htm
Jan. 26: Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago: TOBY/Gold Circle Awards Gala. 5:30 - 10:30 pm at Union Station, Great Hall, Chicago. $175 for members; $225 for nonmembers.
www.bomachicago.org/2012_tobygold_circle_awards_gala/
Jan. 27: Quad City Engineering and Science Council: Scholarship Application Deadline. For high school seniors or college freshman and sophomores studying engineering or science at an accredited four-year college or university. Applicants must be be a resident of Mercer, Rock Island, Henry, Whiteside, Clinton, Scott, Muscatine, or Louisa County.
www.qcesc.org/Scholarships/scholarships.htm
Jan. 28: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers Lake County: MATHCounts Preparation and Chapter Meeting. 9:30 am at Bleck Engineering Co., 1375 N. Western Ave., Lake Forest.
www.lc-ispe.org/News&Events.html
Jan. 30: Chicago Women in Architecture: Scholarship Application Submission Deadline.
www.cwarch.org/HTML/scholarship.htm
Jan. 31: Association of Licensed Architects: What’s New in Concrete, Including Case Studies of Soldier Field, The Aqua and Trump Tower. 5:15 - 8:30 pm at the Glenview Golf Club, Glenview.
www.alatoday.org
Jan. 31: Chicago Council on Science and Technology: Sustainable Energy: Fact or Fiction. 5 pm at the Illinois Institute of Technology, McCormick Tribune Campus Center, McCloska Auditorium, 3201 S. State St., Chicago. In this talk, three criteria describing increasingly strict features of sustainability will be presented and applied to evaluate the alternatives to oil and carbon dioxide emission, such as tapping unused energy flows in sunlight and wind, producing electricity without carbon emissions from clean coal and high efficiency nuclear power plants, and replacing oil with biofuel or electricity. $10 with advance registration; $15 at the door; $5 for students.
http://c2st.org/programs-c2st/sustainable-energy-fact-or-fiction
Jan. 31: Illinois Section of the American Water Works Association: Webinar: Measuring Chlorine Residual. 10 - 11 am. This presentation will cover the important considerations in accurate measurement of free and total chlorine residuals by
the DPD colorimetric method and amperometric titration for portable and laboratory measurements and on-line measurements with either the colorimetric or amperometric probes. Measurement of residuals for chloramination also will be discussed including measurement of monochloramine, free ammonia and total ammonia. Free for Illinois AWWA members; $15 for non Illinois AWWA members; $25 for nonmembers.
http://isawwa-portal.com/TrainingEvents/Seminars/tabid/312/Default.aspx
Jan. 31: Illinois Institute of Technology School of Applied Technology: Chemistry Material Science. 5 - 9:05 pm at IIT, 3300 S. Federal St., Chicago. Cost is $139.
www.iit.edu/cpd/professional_learning/industry_training/SC008.shtml
Jan. 31 - Feb. 2: Better Buildings: Better Business Conference. At the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center, Schaumburg.
www.betterbuildingsil.org
Feb. 1: Illinois Section of the American Water Works Association: Water Well Rehabilitation Technologies. 7:30 am - noon at RMU Technology Center, 910 Technology Pkwy., Rochelle. $35 for members; $45 for nonmembers; $55 for on-site registration.
http://isawwa-portal.com/TrainingEvents/Seminars/tabid/312/Default.aspx
Feb. 2 - 3: American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois: Winter Conference and Engineering Excellence Awards. At the Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, Normal, IL.
www.acec-il.org/events.cfm
Feb. 4: The Chicago Farmers: Farmland Investment Fair. At the Joliet Junior College Weitendorf Agriculture Education Center.
www.chicagofarmers.org/FairIndex.asp
Feb. 6 - 10: McCrone Research Institute: Microscopy of Extraneous and Foreign Matter in Food. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. This course is geared towards scientists who encounter contaminants in manufactured products such as food, beverages, and pharmaceuticals. Cost is $1800.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-20-746/microscopy-of-extraneous-and-foreign-matter-in-food-%28%231555%29%2C-february-6-10%2C-2012
Feb. 9 - 10: Illinois Association of Groundwater Professionals: Annual Meeting & Expo. At the Embassy Suites, East Peoria.
http://iagp.org/?page_id=27
Feb. 17 - 19: Society of Women Engineers Region H Conference. At the Madison Concourse Hotel and Conference Center, 1 W. Dayton St., Madison, WI. Register by Jan. 9.
http://swe.slc.engr.wisc.edu/regionals/
Feb. 18: Illinois Computing Educators: Students Involved with Technology Conference. At Glenview Middle School, East Moline. This conference is for students and presented by students and will will expose our young “digital natives” to wide variety of technology experiences and opportunities through more than 50 breakout sessions throughout the day.
www.iceberg.org
Feb. 18: Students Involved with Technology Conference. An annual event at several sites throughout Illinois for 3rd - 13th graders. Registration closes on Jan. 18.
www.sitconference.org
Feb. 22: University of Illinois at Chicago Engineering Career Fair. Noon - 4 pm at Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St., Chicago.
www.ispechicago.com/events/uicspring2012engineeringcareerfair
On December 1st, the Chicago Council on Science and Technology hosts a two part program, “The Science and Policy of Obesity.” In the first part, Chicago-based scientists will present the current science of obesity, describing the various ways obesity harms the body, how our food choices can impact our health and the different health-determinant patterns locally and nationally. In the second part, a panel of experts will discuss the latest research informing obesity interventions, as well as challenges and the potential roles played by government, community organizations, private industry and individuals to prevent and combat obesity and the long-term implications of this epidemic. 3 - 7:30 pm at Northwestern University, Chicago Campus, Hughes Auditorium, 303 E. Superior St., Chicago. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers; $10 for students. More information at http://c2st.org/
Jason Fried, Co-Founder of 37 Signals, Co-Author of Rework, and Inc. Magazine “Get Real” column writer joins the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce for an onstage interview and dialogue with audience members about work, life and how to maintain a balanced approach to success amidst the “noise” of daily business life. In addition to engaging in conversation, Jason will be on hand to sign copies of his book “Rework” at the conclusion of the session. December 7, 7:30 - 9 am at the Mid-America Club, 200 E. Randolph, 80th Floor, Chicago. Cost is $40. Information and registration at www.chicagolandchamber.org/wdk_cc/events/eventDetails.jsp?cc_event_id=f433212d-4d71-4e59-a108-605d39c2ec4b
“An Inside-Out Look at the Bean - A Behind the Scenes Look at the Construction of the Cloud Gate at Millennium Park” will be hosted by the ASM International Chicago Regional Section on December 13th. The talk will begin with the concept of the structure, technically named the “Anish Kapoor Cloudgate Sculpture,” and will trace the history of the design and fabrication of this sculpture, which draws millions of tourists to Chicago annually. The challenges presented to the engineers, welders, and ironworkers intimately responsible for turning this conceptual design into reality. 5:30 - 8:30 pm at LaMirage Restaurant, 3223 Algonquin Road, Rolling Meadows. Cost is $25 with online registration; $30 at the door; free for students. Further details can be found at http://asmchicago.org/
December is the month for annual holiday parties. Search the newsletter to find a particular organization or scroll down to explore all the festivities. The American Chemical Society Chicago’s party on December 9th includes a presentation, “Hollywood Science: Good for Hollywood, Bad for Science?” Details at http://chicagoacs.net/meetings/11dec.php.
Dec. 1: American Industrial Hygiene Association Chicago: Networking Meeting and Holiday Social. 5 - 8 pm at Danada House, 3S501 Naperville Road, Wheaton. Cost is $15.
www.chicagoaiha.org
Dec. 1: Chemical Industry Council of Illinois: Annual Meeting with Lisa Bonnett, Interim IEPA Director. 8:30 am - 1:30 pm at the Holiday Inn Express O’Hare, Penthouse Ballroom, 6600 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Cost is $175.
www.cicil.net/events/event.aspx?F_d=12%2f01%2f2011&F_y=2011&F_m=12&EventId=52&
Dec. 1: Chicago Council on Science and Technology: The Science and Policy of Obesity. 3 - 7:30 pm at Northwestern University, Chicago Campus, Hughes Auditorium, 303 E. Superior St., Chicago. This program is composed of two parts addressing the causes and effects of obesity. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers; $10 for students.
http://c2st.org/
Dec. 1: Electric Association Women’s Division: Annual Holiday Party. 5:30 pm at Venuti’s, 2251 W. Lake St., Addison. Cost is $65.
www.eachicago.org/news/meetings_events.html
Dec. 1: Sigma Xi John Deere Chapter: New Member Induction: “Undergraduate Research in Neutron-rich Atomic Nuclei” by Dr. Nathan Frank, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Augustana College. 5 - 8 pm at Wilson Center, Augustana College, Rock Island. Cost is $25.
http://helios.augustana.edu/sigmaxi/2011-2012/program1.html
Dec. 1 - 2: American Concrete Institute Illinois: Concrete Flatwork Finisher Technician. 8 am - 5 pm at 236 E. Gidi Dr., Suite D., Wheeling. A Concrete Flatwork Technician is a person who is knowledgeable about proper procedures to place, consolidate, finish, edge, joint, cure and protect concrete flatwork, but who lacks sufficient work experience to qualify as a concrete flatwork finisher. Cost is $425.
http://aciillinois.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=32
Dec. 2: Association for Women in Science Chicago: Project Exploration Women in Science Luncheon and Workshop. 11:30 am - 1:30 pm at Garfield Park Conservatory, Jensen Room, 300 N. Central Ave., Chicago.
www.awis-chicago.org
Dec. 3: Chicago Council on Science and Technology: Physics with a Bag - Ask a Scientist. 11 am - 4 pm at the University of Chicago, Kersten Physics Teaching Center, 5720 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago. Students, families, teachers and especially the curious are invited to attend our annual Holiday Lecture and Open House. See fast, loud, surprising and beautiful physics demos. Talk to scientists about their latest discoveries. Participate in hands-on activities related to their research. Ask current researchers in astronomy, physics and chemistry your burning questions about science, technology, and the physical world. Take a guided tour of Gordon Center for Integrative Sciences to have hands-on experiments. Free. Donations welcome.
http://c2st.org/programs-c2st/physics-with-a-bangask-a-scientist
Dec. 4: Lederman Science Center: Ask-a-Scientist Guided Tour of Fermilab with Pier Oddone, Director of Fermilab. 1 - 4 pm at Fermilab, Batavia. Free. Register by noon, Dec. 2.
http://eddata.fnal.gov/lasso/program_search/calendar_new.lasso
Dec. 5: Foresight Design Initiative: Green Drinks: The (Sometimes) Winding Road to a Sustainability Related Career. 5:30 - 8:30 pm at Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson St., 2nd Floor, Chicago.Cost is $7; $4 for students/low-income; $20 with friends of Foresight donation. Register at http://dec11greendrinks.eventbrite.com/. Pre-registration required.
www.foresightdesign.org/events/detail.php?id=1729
Dec. 5: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Electromagnetic Compatibility Society Chicago: Holiday Party. 6:30 - 9:30 pm at Pinstripes, 1150 Willow Road, Northbrook. Cost is $10. Register by Dec. 2.
www.ieeechicago.org/Calendar/tabid/388/Default.aspx
Dec. 5: Lake County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service/Amateur Radio Emergency Service: Holiday Party. 7 pm at The In-Laws, 720 Milwaukee Ave., Gurnee. Cost is $21.
http://races.org/Events/2011_partyinfo.htm
Dec. 5: Society of Automotive Engineers Rockford-Beloit: Plant Tour of Clinkenbeard. 5:30 pm at 577 Grable St., Rockford. 7:15 pm dinner at John’s Restaurant, 2914 11th St., Rockford. $12 for members; $15 for nonmembers; $10 for students/retirees.
www.sae.org/servlets/sectionEvent?PAGE=getSectionEvents&OBJECT_TYPE=SectionEventAdmin&HEIR_CODE=MS059&EVENTS=CURRENT
Dec. 5 - 9: McCrone Research Institute: Applied Polarized Light Microscopy. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Students will acquire the basic knowledge and practical skills to apply polarized light methods in their areas of interest and will appreciate the potential contribution of more advanced methods and techniques. The materials examined emphasize particle analysis including; fibers, paint, glass, hair, explosives, soil, drugs, etc. Cost is $1800.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-17-586/applied-polarized-light-microscopy-(plm)-(1201)-[same-as-forensic-microscopy-(1204)]-:-december-5-9,-2011
Dec. 6: American Chemical Society Illinois-Iowa: Healthy Eating Made Easy. 6 - 9 pm at Kent Nutrition Group Training Center, 1600 Oregon St., Muscatine, Iowa. The discussion will focus on how nutrients regulate appetite, the effects of nutrition and exercise on cholesterol, blood pressure,and diabetes along with information on food allergies, food labels, high protein diets, and the glycemic index. $12 for members; $6 for students.
http://ilia.sites.acs.org/apps/calendar/
Dec. 6: Central States Water Environment Association: Laboratory Pre-Treatment Seminar. 8:30 am - 3:30 pm at Burns & McDonnell, Cerwick Training Room, 1431 Opus Pl., Suite 400, Downers Grove. $30 with pre-registraton; $35 at the door.
www.cswea.org/illinois/events/
Dec. 6: Illinois American Water Works Association: Math for Water Works Operators. 7:30 am - noon at Fire Department Headquarters, 200 S. Lincoln Ave., O’Fallon, IL. A review of basic math computations performed by water operators of all classes, including area and volume calculations, unit conversions, distribution system math, chemical feed calculations, and basic water treatment calculations $35 for members; $45 for nonmembers; $55 for on-site registration.
www.isawwa-portal.com/TrainingEvents/SeminarsWebinars.aspx
Dec. 6: Illinois Chapter American Society of Heat Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers: Excellence in Engineering Awards Luncheon. 11:30 am at the Metropolitan Club of Chicago, Oak Room, Willis Tower, 66th Floor, 233 W. Wacker Dr., Chicago. Cost is $65. Business attire requested. Register at https://echapter.ashrae6.org/mtg_registration.php?MTG_ID=00328. Pre-registration required.
www.illinoisashrae.org
Dec. 6: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois: Advances in the Design of Laminated Glass. 5:15 pm at the Cliff Dwellers Club, 200 S. Michigan Ave., 22nd Floor, Chicago. This presentation is designed to educate designers and structural engineers on methods and software tools that can be used to perform structural analyses of laminated glass subjected to different loading and support conditions. $45 for members; $65 for nonmembers.
http://seaoi.org/dec11dinnermtg.htm
Dec. 6: U.S. Green Building Council: Small Lessons from Energy Planning for Big Users. 5:30 - 8 pm at Triton College, 2000 Fifth Ave., Building R, Room #221, River Grove. The program will cover the tools of the energy planning process, and how some of those tools apply to planning for the smaller user. $15 for members; $30 for nonmembers; $10 for students.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/calendar/event-calendar/
Dec. 7 - 8: American Concrete Institute Illinois: Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade Certification Testing. 8 am - 5 pm at 236 E. Gidi Dr., Suite D, Wheeling. This certification is for personnel who test concrete in the field. It is an entry level certification with no prerequisites. Cost is $600; $300 for recertification.
http://aciillinois.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=22
Dec. 7: American Society of Civil Engineers Illinois: Toys for Tots Holiday Party. 6 - 8 pm at Franklin Tap, 325 S. Franklin, Chicago. Cost is $10 and an unwrapped toy. Register by noon, Dec. 5 at https://www.123signup.com/event?id=ccrrr.
www.isasce.org/web/section/calendar.html
Dec. 7: Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce: Dialogue with Jason Fried, Co-Founder of 37 Signals, Co-Author of Rework, and Inc. Magazine “Get Real” column writer. 7:30 - 9 am at the Mid-America Club, 200 E. Randolph, 80th Floor, Chicago. Cost is $40.
www.chicagolandchamber.org/wdk_cc/events/eventDetails.jsp?cc_event_id=f433212d-4d71-4e59-a108-605d39c2ec4b
Dec. 7: Construction Specifications Institute Chicago: Holiday Party and Benefit. 5:30 - 7:30 pm at Quay Chicago, 465 E. Illinois, Chicago. Cost is $32.
http://chicago.csinet.org/Stay-Informed/Chapter-Events/Chicago-Holiday-Party-Benefit.aspx
Dec. 7: Foresight Design Initiative: Green Drinks - Business Edition: Sustainable Business Advocacy Agenda 2012. 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the Haworth Showroom, 312 Merchandise Mart, Chicago. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers. Register at http://dec11gdbe.eventbrite.com/. Pre-registration required.
www.foresightdesign.org/events/detail.php?id=1756
Dec. 7: Illinois Science Council: Chemistry of Coffee. 6:30 - 8:30 pm at Intelligentsia Coffee, 1850 W. Fulton Road, Chicago. This stimulating program will be led by Dr. Shelby Hatch of Northwestern University and Sarah Kluth, coffee buyer at Intelligentsia Coffee. Engage in hands-on chemistry experiments and leave with insider info that will improve your morning coffee routine. Cost is $15. Register at http://chemistryofcoffee.eventbrite.com/
www.illinoisscience.org/events.php
Dec. 7: U.S. Green Building Council South Suburban Branch: Holiday Party & Networking Event. 6 - 8 pm at the Rock Bottom Brewery, 16156 S. La Grange Road, Orland Park. Cost is $25.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/calendar/event-calendar/
Dec. 8: American Institute of Architects Chicago Young Architects Forum: Holiday Party. 6 - 9 pm at Texas de Brazil, 51 E. Ohio St., Chicago. $5 for members and $7 for nonmembers with reservations. $10 for members and $12 for nonmembers at the door.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#December2011
Dec. 8: Association of Licensed Architects: Annual Meeting and Holiday Social. 5:30 - 8 pm at Jimmy’s Original Charhouse, 1111 N. Milwaukee Ave., Riverwoods. Cost is $25. Register by Dec. 2.
www.licensedarchitect.org/12-06-11%20Mtg%20Holiday%20Party.htm
Dec. 8: Association for Women in Science Chicago and NorthShore University HealthSystem: Discussion on Distinguished Careers in Health Related Research. 6 - 8 pm at NorthShore University HealthSystem Research Institute, 1001 University Pl., Evanston. Free. Register at http://awischicago120811.eventbrite.com/.
www.awis-chicago.org/events/chicago-events
Dec. 8: Chicago Women in Architecture: Holiday Party: Studios in Contrast: Theorizing in Rome and Building in Chicago. 6 - 9 pm at the Hafele Chicago Showroom, 154 W. Hubbard, Chicago. Free for members; $20 suggested donation for nonmembers.
www.cwarch.org
Dec. 8: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers DuKane: Social Outing. 5:30 - 7:30 pm at Claddagh, 1702 Commons Dr., Geneva.
www.ispe-dukane.org/events/social-outing
Dec. 8: Illuminating Engineering Society: Form Follows Function: A Case Study on Library Illumination. Noon - 1 pm at Primera, 100 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 700, Chicago. $10 for members; $12 for nonmembers; $5 for students.
http://chicago.insiteadvice.com/events/
Dec. 8: Society of American Military Engineers Rock Island: New Panama Canal. 11:30 am at the QC Botanical Center, 2525 4th Ave., Rock Island.
http://posts.same.org/rockisland/calendar.htm
Dec. 8: Society of Women Engineers Chicago Regional: Holiday Event. 7 - 9 pm at the Walnut Room, Macy’s in the Loop, 111 N. State St., Chicago.
www.societyofwomenengineers.org/chicago/events.html
Dec. 9: American Chemical Society Chicago: Holiday Party: Hollywood Science: Good for Hollywood, Bad for Science? 6 pm at the Willowbrook Holiday Inn, 7800 Kingery Highway, Willowbrook. $35 for members; $37 for nonmembers; $20 for students, retired or unemployed. Bring non-perishable food, clothes and toys to donate. Reigster by noon, Dec. 6.
http://chicagoacs.net/meetings/11dec.php
Dec. 9: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Annual Meeting, Awards Presentation and High Design Holiday Party. 5 - 10 pm at ReBuilding Exchange, 2160 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago. $40 by Dec. 7; $50 at the door.
http://aiachicago.org/annual-meeting/2011.asp
Dec. 9: Chicago Astronomical Society: Blue Stragglers. 7 pm at the Adler Planetarium, 1300 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago. Free.
www.chicagoastronomicalsociety.org
Dec. 9: Chicago Paint and Coatings Association and Chicago Society for Coatings Technology: Holiday Party featuring Peter Oprisko. 6 pm at the Marriot Oak Brook Hills Resort, 3500 Midwest Road, Oak Brook. Cost is $100.
www.chicagopaint.org
Dec. 9: State Microscopical Society of Illinois: Twas the Amateur Night before Christmas. 6:30 pm at McCrone Research Institute, 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Register by Dec. 8.
www.smsi.org/mt111209.shtml
Dec. 10: Chicago Printing Ink Production Club: Christmas Party. At Pescatore Palace, 3400 N. River Road, Franklin Park.
www.cpipc.org/Calendar.html
Dec. 10: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers Salt Creek: Christmas Luncheon with Joe Elvis. Noon - 3 pm at the Topaz Cafe, 780 Village Center Dr., Burr Ridge. $50 for members; $55 for nonmembers. Register by Dec. 6.
https://www.ispe-saltcreek.org/
Dec. 12: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Tour of Rush Inpatient Tower. 5 - 7 pm at Rush Medical Center, Atrium Building, 1650 W. Harrison Ave. (meet in lobby), Chicago. Cost is $30; $15 for students.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#December2011
Dec. 12: The Chicago Farmers: Alternative Energy. 11:30 am at the Illini Center, 200 S. Wacker Dr. (Adams and Wacker), 1st Floor, Orange & Blue Room, Chicago. Fred Iutzi of the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs will provide a strategic overview and update on renewable energy trends and industry status in Illinois, with an emphasis on implications for production agriculture. $25 for members; $50 for nonmembers. Register by Dec. 8 at www.chicagofarmers.org/MeetingRegister.asp.
www.chicagofarmers.org
Dec. 12: Institute of Food Technologists Chicago: Holiday Party: Cheese Please! Artisanal Cheese in Chicago’s Backyard. 5 - 8:30 pm at Millrose Restaurant, 45 S. Barrington Road, Barrington. $50 for members; $60 for nonmembers; $25 for students, emeritus members and unemployed members.
www.chicagoift.org/meetings/Dec122011.html
Dec. 12: Lake Michigan States Air & Waste Management Association: Holiday Reception. 5 - 8 pm at the IIT Stuart School of Business, Room C20, 565 W. Adams St., Chicago. Free. Registration reqired.
http://lmawma.org/html/
Dec. 12: Society of Fire Protection Engineers: Annual Chapter Meeting and Holiday Party. 11:30 am at Petterino’s, 150 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. $25 for members; $30 for nonmembers and walk-in members; $15 for firefighters in uniform, $10 for students. Register by Dec. 2.
www.chicagosfpe.org/meetings.html
Dec. 12 - 16: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Modern Polarized Light Microscopy. At 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. Students learn time honored and highly specialized PLM methods that can be successfully applied to virtually all materials problem solving situations. Featuring lecture/demonstration and many practical exercises utilizing known and unknown samples. The outline below lists all of the major topics that are presented during the course. Cost is $1895.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=41
Dec. 13: American Society of Mechanical Engineers Chicago: Annual Awards Banquet: “It’s All About Location - Safety Concerns on High Speed Train Corridors.” 6 - 8:30 pm at Diplomat West Banquets, 681 W. North Ave., Elmhurst. Cost is $25; $20 for 60+ and unemployed; $15 for students.
http://sections.asme.org/Chicago/Dec_13_11.htm
Dec. 13: American Society of Safety Engineers Greater Chicago: Lunch Meeting: Safety and the Contingent Worker. 11:30 am - 2 pm at Biagio Cucina, 309 Lawrence Ave., Harwood Heights. Cost is $25. Please bring nonperishable food items that will be donated to a local food pantry.
www.assechgo.org
Dec. 13: ASM Chicago Regional: Technical Program: An Inside-Out Look at the Bean - A Behind the Scenes Look at the Construction of the Cloud Gate at Millennium Park. 5:30 - 8:30 pm at LaMirage Restaurant, 3223 Algonquin Road, Rolling Meadows. Cost is $25 with online registration; $30 at the door; free for students.
http://asmchicago.org/
Dec. 13: Chemical Industry Council of Illinois: Air Issues Seminar. 7:30 am - noon at the Willowbrook Holiday Inn, 7800 Kingery Highway, Willowbrook. $175 for members; $275 for nonmembers.
www.cicil.net/events/
Dec. 13: U.S. Green Building Council Rockford/Northern Illinois Branch: Winter Holiday Social. 6 - 10 pm at Carlyle Brewing Company, 215 E. State St., Rockford. Cost is $10.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/calendar/event-calendar/
Dec. 13 - 14: Illinois American Water Works Association: Disaster management for Water and Wastewater Utilities. At the Village of Romeoville Municipal Center, Village Board Room, 1050 W. Romeo Road, Romeoville. This course is designed to provide training to water and wastewater professionals on issues concerning preparing for, responding to, and recovering from incidents affecting water and/or wastewater facilities. Free. Pre-registration required.
www.isawwa-portal.com/TrainingEvents/SeminarsWebinars.aspx
Dec. 14: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power Engineering Society: Arc Furnaces. 11:30 am - 1 pm at S&L Employees Services, Suite 2709, 27th Floor (east side of building), 55 E. Monroe St., Chicago.
www.ieeechicago.org/Calendar/tabid/388/Default.aspx
Dec. 15: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Zinc in Architectural Applications. Noon - 1 pm at AIA Chicago, 35 E. Wacker Dr., #250, Chicago. Steve Shull, CDT, from RHEINZINK America, Inc., will describe the enduring qualities of architectural zinc and how it might be included in your next roof, façade, gutter, or interior building application. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers. Bring your lunch; beverages provided.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#December2011
Dec. 15: Association of Women in the Metal Industries Chicago: Holiday Party. 6:30 - 9:30 pm at The Joynt, 650 N. Dearborn St., Chicago.
www.awmi.com/core/events/eventdetails.aspx?meeting=DEC
Dec. 15: Chicago Drug and Chemical Association: Holiday Party. 6 - 9 pm at the Wyndham Lisle-Chicago Hotel, 3000 Warrenville Road, Lisle. Cost is $130.
http://cd-ca.org/id2.htm
Dec. 15: Chicago Lean Startup Challenge: Four Finalists Pitch and Winner Announcement. 6:30 pm at Hughes Auditorium, Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center of Northwestern University, 303 E. Superior St., Chicago. Cost is $20.
http://leanchallenge.com/
Dec. 15: Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Chicago: Holiday Celebration. 6 pm at 858 Lounge, 858 W. Lake St., Chicago. Cost is $35.
www.shpechicago.org/index.shtml
Dec. 15: U.S. Green Building Council Fox Valley: Holiday Party. 6 - 10 pm at Riverside Receptions, 35 N. River Lane, Geneva. Cost is $20.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/calendar/event-calendar/
Dec. 15 - 16: American Concrete Institute Illinois: Adhesive Anchor Installation Certification Program. 8 am - 5 pm at 901 S. Rohlwing Road, Addison. An Adhesive Anchor Installer is an individual who has demonstrated the ability to read, comprehend, and execute instructions to properly install adhesive anchors in concrete. The Adhesive Anchor Installer must also demonstrate possession of the knowledge to properly assess ambient conditions, concrete condition, materials, equipment, and tools for installing adhesive anchors and determine when it is appropriate to proceed with installation of an adhesive anchor or when additional guidance from a supervisor/foreman/project engineer is needed. Cost is $625; $350 for recertification; $225 for performance exam.
http://aciillinois.com/civicrm/event/info?id=26&reset=1
Dec. 16: Illinois Fire Inspectors Association: Holiday Luncheon. 11 am at Medinah Banquets, 550 Shriners Dr., Addison. Cost is $25.
https://sites.google.com/a/illinoisfireinspectors.org/illinois-fire-inspectors-assoc/
Dec. 21: Chicago FM Club: Meeting. 8 pm at the Edgebrook Field House, 6100 N. Central Ave., Chicago. Pre-meeting social at 7 pm.
www.chicagofmclub.org
Dec. 21: Society of American Military Engineers Chicago Post: Trinity River Ecosystem Restoration. 11:30 am at the River Center Building, 111 N. Canal, 1st Floor Conference Room, Chicago. $12 for members; $15 for nonmembers.
http://posts.same.org/chicago/
Jan. 11 - 13: Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance: Midwest Energy Solutions Conference. At the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park, 200 N. Columbus Dr., Chicago.
www.meeaconference.org
Jan. 14: Society of Plastics Engineers Chicago: Holiday Party with American English, Beatles Tribute Band. 6 pm at Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 Main St., St. Charles. Cost is $55.
www.4spe.org/events/technical-groups/akron-section-holiday-party
Jan. 16 - 17: McCrone Research Institute: Microscope Cleaning, Maintenance & Adjustment. 8 am - 5 pm at 2820 S. Michigan Ave. The student will be introduced to how the microscope works, various schools of thought on lens cleaning, how to adjust for proper illumination (Köhler Illumination) and tricks of the trade. The student will return home with a manual and a working knowledge of how to clean and adjust the microscope. Lectures will be followed by hands-on adjustment and cleaning. Students are encouraged to bring their own microscopes to class. Cost is $900.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-20-734/microscope-cleaning%2C-maintenance-%26-adjustment-%281301%29%2C-january-16-17%2C-2012
Jan. 21: National Engineers Week: Chicago Regional Future City Competition: City Model and Presentation. 7:30 am - 3:30 pm at the University of Chicago, Student Center East.
www.futurecitychicago.org
Jan. 30: Chicago Women in Architecture: Scholarship Application Submission Deadline.
www.cwarch.org/HTML/scholarship.htm
Feb. 4: The Chicago Farmers: Farmland Investment Fair. At the Joliet Junior College Weitendorf Agriculture Education Center.
www.chicagofarmers.org/FairIndex.asp
Feb. 18: Illinois Computing Educators: Students Involved with Technology Conference. At Glenview Middle School, East Moline. This conference is for students and presented by students and will will expose our young “digital natives” to wide variety of technology experiences and opportunities through more than 50 breakout sessions throughout the day.
www.iceberg.org
This month begins with two free physics lectures on November 1st. “Knocking on Heaven’s Door: How Physics and Scientific Thinking Illuminate the Universe and the Modern World,” is a talk and book signing by Lisa Randall, Harvard University beginning at 6 pm at the Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State St., Chicago. Details at www.eventbrite.com/event/2109312009/eorg. The University of Chicago: Brinson Lecture: “History of the Universe in a Nutshell: From the Big Bang to Life and the End of Time” by John C. Mather, Nobel Prize Laureate also begins at 6 pm at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 112 S. Michigan Ave., MacLean Ballroom, Chicago. Details at http://astro.uchicago.edu/brinson/2011-2012/.
On November 10, the Chicago Council on Science and Technology hosts “Gene Patenting: The Economic, Legal and Health Dilemma.” This program presents the science behind gene isolation and a panel of experts representing different viewpoints on this issue at the forefront of the public concern. A special addition to this program is a mock legal argument conducted by experienced patent trial lawyers introducing the key legal concepts involved in determining whether human genes should be patented. The event begins at 5 pm at Northwestern University Chicago Campus, Hughes Auditorium, 303 E. Superior, Chicago. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers; $10 for students.
http://c2st.org/programs-c%C2%B2st/gene-patenting-the-economic-legal-and-health-dilemma
The Midwest Regional Conference of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers: Energy is Everything - Game Changers takes place November 10 - 11 at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Student Center East, Chicago. The keynote address will be delivered by Nick Spencer, Business Unit Leader of the BP Whiting Refinery and Modernization Project. He will speak about the rich history of this massive refinery in Whiting Indiana focusing on the reasons for the modernization project and building to sustain the refinery for the future. A second keynote, “Improving Energy Efficiency in Industrial Use: Why Water Matters” will be delivered by Dr. Narasimha Rao, Nalco Division Vice President of R & D, Innovation Marketing. The technical program includes sessions devoted to refining, natural gas, food in Chicago, water safety, bio-technology and energy success stories.
http://midwestregional.aiche.org/
The Quad City Engineering & Science Council is attending the Quad City Mallards vs. Bloomington Blaze Hockey game on November 15, 7:05 - 9:30 pm at the iWireless Center, 1201 Drive Dr. Moline. There will be a pre-game dinner, president’s reception and presentation “Isn’t Social Media Just for Teenagers?” 4:45 - 7:05 pm across the street from the iWireless center at Jonny’s Italian Steakhouse, Metro Room, 1300 River Dr., Moline. $18 for dinner, speaker and game; $12 for dinner and speaker; $6 for speaker only. Register by Nov. 8.
www.qcesc.org/HockeyNight.htm
Nov. 1: American Institute of Architects Chicago: First Tuesday Happy Hour. 6 - 9 pm at Le Bar, 20 E. Chestnut St. (in Sofitel Hotel), Chicago. Free.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#November2011
Nov. 1: Association for Women in Science Chicago: Career Panel. 6 - 8 pm at Northwestern University, Chicago Campus, Baldwin Auditorium, Lurie Cancer Center, 303 E. Superior St., Chicago. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers; $10 for students.
www.awis-chicago.org
Nov. 1: Chicago Public Library: “Knocking on Heaven’s Door: How Physics and Scientific Thinking Illuminate the Universe and the Modern World,” talk and book signing by Lisa Randall, Harvard University. 6 pm at the Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State St., Chicago. Free. Registration required.
www.eventbrite.com/event/2109312009/eorg
Nov. 1: Illinois Society for Microbiology: Pasteur Award Meeting: “Small Microbes: Large Impact” by Michael Costello, PH.D. 7 am - 3:30 pm at Cafe la Cave, 2777 Mannheim Road, Des Plaines. $70 for members; $100 for nonmembers; free for students, $30 with lunch.
www.asm.org/branch/bril/page4.html
Nov. 1: University of Chicago: Brinson Lecture: “History of the Universe in a Nutshell: From the Big Bang to Life and the End of Time” by John C. Mather, Nobel Prize Laureate. 6 pm at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 112 S. Michigan Ave., MacLean Ballroom, Chicago. Free.
http://astro.uchicago.edu/brinson/2011-2012/
Nov. 1 - 2: U.S. Green Building Council Illinois: Fall Credential Maintenance Blitz. 8 am - 5:30 pm at the Merchandise Mart Conference Center, 350 W. Mart Center, 2nd Floor, Chicago. $119 for members; $149 for nonmembers.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/?page_id=4315
Nov. 1 - 3: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Infrared Microscopy. 8 am - 5 pm at 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. Designed to provide practical instruction in “real world” use of the FTIR microscope. The class utilizes demonstrations and laboratory exercises supplemented with lectures. Students are strongly encouraged to bring their own samples for analysis. Cost is $1895.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=85
Nov. 1 - 3: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Infrared Polymer Analysis. 8 am - 5 pm at 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. This comprehensive 3-day course will teach students how to use an FTIR to obtain spectra of polymers and how to interpret their spectra. Cost is $1545.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=133
Nov. 2: Illinois Water Environment Association: Collection Systems Seminar. 8:15 am at the Hyatt Hotel, 1400 Corporetum Dr., Lisle. Cost is $75.
http://iweasite.org/Conferences/ColltnSeminar.html
Nov. 2 Illinois Sustainable Technology Center: Life Cycle Analysis of Algal Biofuels. Noon - 1 pm at 1 Hazelwood Dr., Champaign. Free.
http://www.istc.illinois.edu/about/sustainability_seminars.cfm
Nov. 2: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois: Structures Symposium. 7:30 am - 5 pm at Maggiano’s Little Italy, 111 W. Grand Ave., Chicago. $300 for members; $400 for nonmembers.
www.seaoi.org
Nov. 2 - 3: Air & Waste Management Association Lake Michigan States: Air Quality Management Conference. 8 am - 4:30 pm at Abbington Distinctive Banquets, 3 S. 002 Route 53, Glen Ellyn.
http://lmawma.org/html/
Nov. 3: ChemWest: Meeting: “Energy with a Touch of Cooperative Learning and Summer Enrichment for Students” 6:30 pm at Proviso East High School, Room 207 (Third Floor), 807 S. 1st Ave., Maywood.
www.chemwest.org
Nov. 3: The Electric Association: ChicaGO Green Conference: Green Building Opportunities and Education for the Electrical Industry. 11:30 am - 6 pm at the Doubletree Hotel, 1909 Spring Road, Oak Brook. $65 for members; $85 for nonmembers.
www.eachicago.org/gogreen/index.html
Nov. 3: Illinois Section American Water Works Association: Tour of Haymarket Pub & Brewery. 6 - 8 pm at 737 W. Randolph (corner of Halsted and Randolph), Chicago. Cost is $5.
www.isawwa-portal.com/TrainingEvents/SeminarsWebinars.aspx
Nov. 3: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers Chicago: GOTO 2040: The First Year in Review. 11:30 am - 1:30 pm at Elephant & Castle, 111 W. Adams St., Chicago. $35 for members; $45 for nonmembers; $45 for walk-ins. To register, contact Robin Pelsis, cc_ispe@ameritech.net, (847) 202-3257.
https://sites.google.com/site/chicagoengineer/home
Nov. 3: State Microscopical Society of Illinois: Some Things About Electron Microscopy. 6:30 pm at McCrone Research Institute, 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Dr. Bob Stevenson will discuss both Scanning Electron Microscopy as well as Transmission Electron Microscopy highlighting strengths and weaknesses of both instruments by illustrations as well as exciting micrographs. Cost is $12.
www.smsi.org/mt111103.shtml
Nov. 3 - 4: American Concrete Institute Illinois: Adhesive Anchor Installation Certification Program. 8 am - 5 pm at 901 S. Rohlwing Road, Addison. Cost is $625; $350 for recertification.
http://aciillinois.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=26
Nov. 3: Society of Automotive Engineers Chicago: ArcelorMittal Steel Mill Tour and “S-in Motion” Presentation. Tour, 3 - 6 pm at 250 W US Route 12, Burns Harbor, IN. Dinner and presentation, 6:15 - 8 pm at Islamorada Fish Co. Restaurant, 6425 Daniel Burnham Dr., Portage, IN. Cost is $25; $12.50 for students.
www.chicago.sae.org
Nov. 3 - 4: Illinois Section American Society of Civil Engineers: Seismic Design of Highway Bridges Seminar. 8:30 am - 4:30 pm at the Silversmith Hotel and Suites, 10 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. $1255 for members; $1475 for nonmembers.
www.isasce.org/web/section/calendar.html
Nov. 4: National Association of Women in Construction: Scholarship Auction. 6 pm at the Holiday Inn, 226 17th St., Rock Island.
www.nawicqc.org/events.html
Nov. 4: Product Development and Management Association Chicago: Breakfast Club Downtown Chicago. 8 am at the Goddess and Grocer. Free.
http://pdma.org/chapter_home.cfm?pk_chapter=9
Nov. 6: Lederman Science Education Center: Ask-a-Scientist Guided Tour of Fermilab: “The Magic of Muons,” by Chris Polly, Particle Physics Division. 1 - 4 pm at Fermilab, Batavia. Free. Register by Nov. 4.
http://eddata.fnal.gov/lasso/program_search/calendar_new.lasso
Nov. 7: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center: Landfill Gas Emissions and Oxidation. Noon - 1 pm at 1 Hazelwood Dr., Champaign. Free.
www.istc.illinois.edu/about/sustainability_seminars.cfm
Nov. 7: Illuminating Engineering Society: Lighting & Daylighting for Sustainable Commercial Spaces. 6 - 8 pm at AIA Chicago, 35 E. Wacker Dr., Suite 250, Chicago. Free for members; $10 for nonmembers; $2 for students with ID.
http://chicago.insiteadvice.com/events/
Nov. 7: Lake County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service / Amateur Radio Emergency Service: General Meeting and Hands-On-training on the Lake County Interoperability Gateway Units and the new Remote Control Desk-Top Radio Console Units. 7 pm at at the Lake County EOC, 1303 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville.
http://races.org/
Nov. 7: Society of Fire Protection Engineers Chicago: U of C Library Addition Fire Protection. 11:30 am at Greek Islands, 200 S. Halsted St., Chicago. $25 for members with advance reservation; $30 for nonmembers and walk-ins; $15 for firefighters in uniform; $10 for students. Register by Nov. 3.
www.chicagosfpe.org/meetings.html
Nov. 7 - 8: Central Fabricators Association: Meeting. At the Union League Club of Chicago, 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago. CFA’s November meeting will focus on solutions to key issues facing all of us. How you do promote steel as the material of choice and increase sales; how to use steel effectively and economically for your customers and finally how to address the issue of employee morale.
www.centralfabricators.org/meetings.php
Nov. 7 - 9: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: IR Spectral Interpretation. 8 am - 5 pm at 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. Students will learn how to analyze mixtures, properly perform spectral comparisons, and determine unknowns with our systematic, 12-step method to successfully interpret spectra. The emphasis is not on memorizing peak positions, but on pattern recognition, something most people can learn easily. Cost is $1545.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=135
Nov. 8: ASM International Chicago Regional: Continuing Education Night: Caterpillar Aurora Plant Tour.
http://asmchicago.org/
Nov. 8: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Firm Tour - Open Hand Studio: A Case for Pro Bono. 6 - 7:30 pm at Cannon Design, 111 W. Washington St., #2100, Chicago. Free.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#November2011
Nov. 8: Chicago Architecture Foundation and Structural Engineers Association of Illinois: The Art and Science of Building Design. 6:30 - 8 pm at 224 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Free.
https://caf.architecture.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=2797
Nov. 8: Chicago Women in Architecture: Meeting. 5:30 - 7 pm at Bulthaup, 165 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago.
www.cwarch.org/HTML/calendar.htm
Nov. 8: Illinois Section American Society of Civil Engineers Environmental Engineering and Water Resource Technical Group: Monthly Meeting. 5:30 - 6:30 pm at MWH, 175 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1900, Chicago.
www.isasce.org/web/section/calendar.html
Nov. 8: Illinois Technology Association: Grub with Tech Enthusiasts. 7 pm at Havana, 412 N Clark St., Chicago. Cost is $27.
www.grubwithus.com/restaurants/havana-chicago/meals/grub-with-tech-enthusiasts-chicago-nov-08-11
Nov. 8: Society of Cosmetic Chemists: Cosmetic Science in 300 Seconds. 5:30 pm at Cafe La Cave, 2777 Mannheim Road, Des Plaines. A series of high-energy, five minute presentations covering a range of topics of interest to cosmetic chemists from being innovative to dealing with what happens when your company is sold. $35 for members; $45 for nonmembers; $20 for emeritus/retired.
www.midwestscc.org/events/detail/november_2011_scientific_dinner_and_education_meeting/
Nov. 8: U.S. Green Building Council Illinois: Annual Business Meeting & Networking Event. 5 - 8 pm at the Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago. $45 for members; $65 for nonmembers.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/?page_id=4315
Nov. 8 - 10: McCrone Research Institute: Indoor Air Quality: Advanced Fungal Spore Identification. 8 am - 5 pm at 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. This course identifies less common ascospores, basidiospores, mitospores, and other spores using current and classic mycological literature. Some important genera such as Cladosporium and Aspergillus will be examined at the species level. Cost is $1350.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-18-614/indoor-air-quality%3A-advanced-fungal-spore-identification-%281631%29-november-8-10%2C-2011
Nov. 9: American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois: Central/Northern Illinois Regional Lunch Meeting with Eric Therkildsen, IDOT Deputy Director Region 2 Engineer. 11:30 am - 1:30 pm at Alberto Ristorante, 1409 LaSalle St., Ottawa. Cost is $55. Register by Nov. 7.
www.acec-il.org/events.cfm
Nov. 9: American Society for Quality Chicago: Recognition and Awards and Quality at NASA. 5:45 - 9 pm at the William Tell Banquets, 6201 Joliet Road, La Grange. Register by Nov. 7.
http://asqchicago.org/dinnermeetings/onlinereg2.htm
Nov. 9: Illinois Fire Inspectors Association: Fire Prevention Program Evaluation. 8 am - 4 pm at Darien-Woodridge Fire District, 7550 Lyman, Darien. Free.
https://sites.google.com/a/illinoisfireinspectors.org/illinois-fire-inspectors-assoc/IFIA-Classes-Seminars—Events
Nov. 9: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers North Suburban Chapter: Meeting. 6 - 9 pm at Giuseppe’s LaCantina, 1062 Lee St., DesPlaines. $30 for dinner; $20 for buffet; $5 for students.
www.nsc-ilspe.org
Nov. 9: Institute of Food Technologists Chicago: Suppliers’ Night. 8:30 am - 6:30 pm at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 W. River Road, Rosemont. Free.
www.chicagoift.org/suppliersnight/index.html
Nov. 9: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois: ASCE 7-10: Changes from ASCE 7-05. 8 am - 5 pm at the University of Illinos-Springfield, Public Affairs Center G, Springfield. $250 for members; $350 for nonmembers.
www.seaoi.org
Nov. 9 - 10: American Concrete Institute Illinois: Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade Certification Testing. 8 am - 9 pm at 236 E. Gidi Dr., Suite D., Wheeling. Cost is $600; $300 for recertification.
http://aciillinois.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=20
Nov. 9 - 11: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Sample Preparation: Polymers, Paints and Coatings. 8 am - 5 pm at 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. Specialized techniques are demonstrated for isolating and mounting contaminants from real-world samples of polymers, paints and coatings. Students use an Olympus SZX10 stereomicroscope and specialized microtools. More than 50% of class time is spent practicing the techniques. Cost is $945.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=63
Nov. 10: American Institute of Chemical Engineers Chicago: Monthly Meeting. 5:30 - 8:30 pm at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
www.aiche-chicago.org/Events/index.html
Nov. 10: Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago: Annual Membership Meeting and Dinner. 5:30 - 9:30 pm at The Ritz-Carlton Water Tower Hotel, 160 E. Pearson St., Ballroom, 12th Floor, Chicago. Cost is $150.
www.bomachicago.org/2011_bomachicago_annual_membership_meeting/
Nov. 10: Chicago Council on Science and Technology: Gene Patenting: The Economic, Legal and Health Dilemma. 5 pm at Northwestern University Chicago Campus, Hughes Auditorium, 303 E. Superior, Chicago. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers; $10 for students.
http://c2st.org/programs-c%C2%B2st/gene-patenting-the-economic-legal-and-health-dilemma
Nov. 10: Illinois Section American Society of Civil Engineers: Trans and Development Institute Luncheon: IDOT Elgin O’Hare Expressway. 11:30 am - 1:30 pm at Maggiano’s, 1901 E. Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $45 for members; $50 for nonmembers; $35 for governmental employees; $15 for student members.
www.isasce.org/web/section/calendar.html
Nov. 10: Illinois Technology Association: CleanTech Roundtable. 11:30 am - 1:30 pm at ITA TechNexus, Conference Room A/B, 200 S. Wacker Dr., 15th Floor, Chicago.
www.illinoistech.org/event.aspx/3456
Nov. 10: Society of American Military Engineers Rock Island: Fargo Flood Control Activities. 11:30 am at QC Botanical Center, 2525 4th Ave., Rock Island.
http://posts.same.org/rockisland/
Nov. 10 - 11: American Institute of Chemical Engineers: Midwest Regional Conference: Energy is Everything - Game Changers. At the University of Illinois at Chicago, Student Center East, Chicago.
http://midwestregional.aiche.org/
Nov. 11: Illinois Association of Wastewater Agencies: Technical Committee Meeting. 10 am at Starved Rock Lodge, Utica. Cost is $50.
www.ilwastewater.org/events.htm
Nov. 11: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Chicago: Review of Multi-Scale Electromagnetic Modeling. 5:30 - 8:30 pm at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Room 4055 Science and Engineering Laboratories, 950 S. Halsted St., Chicago.
www.ieeechicago.org/Calendar/tabid/388/ModuleID/824/ItemID/444/mctl/EventDetails/Default.aspx
Nov. 14: The Chicago Farmers: Grain Marketing. 11:30 am at Illini Center, 200 S. Wacker Dr. (Adams & Wacker), 1st Floor, Orange & Blue Room, Chicago. Register by Nov. 11. $25 for members; $50 for nonmembers.
www.chicagofarmers.org
Nov. 14: Chicago Society for Coatings Technology: Technical Meeting. 5 pm at Maple Meadows Golf Course, 272 Addison Road, Wood Dale. $30 for members; $35 for nonmembers and walk-ins.
http://chicagocoatings.org/
Nov. 14 - 15: American Society for Quality: Northern Illinois Quality Conference: A Quality Vision for Excellence. At Northern Illinois University, Naperville Campus.
www.niqc.org
Nov. 15: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Design Excellence Federal Office Building & Net Zero: A Case Study. 6 - 8 pm at The Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 N. Sacramento Blvd., Chicago. The U.S. General Services Administration’s new South Florida office building in Miramar will be one of the first in its kind to explore a means of achieving the Federal Government’s 2010 goal of “net zero environmental impact,” as announced by the GSA in 2010. How will the architects accomplish this goal, reaching net-zero water and paving the way for net-zero energy? Free.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#November2011
Nov. 15: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center: Comparison of Li-ion Battery Recycling Process. Noon - 1 pm at 1 Hazelwood Dr., Champaign. Free.
www.istc.illinois.edu/about/sustainability_seminars.cfm
Nov. 15: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Chicago: Conference and Exhibition: Today’s Engineering Challenges - Tomorrow’s Solutions. 7:30 am - 7 pm at Argonne National Laboratories, 3700 Cass Ave., Argonne. To promote successful engineering accomplishment by providing a venue for keeping up with technological trends and the latest design engineering tools.
www.ieeechicago.org/2011conf/ConferenceHome/tabid/1533/Default.aspx
Nov. 15: Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance: HVAC Performance Testing Training. 9 am - 5 pm at Heartland Community College, Main Campus, 1500 W. Raab Road, Room WDC 1402, Normal.
www.mwalliance.org/events/hvac-performance-testing-training-0
Nov. 15: Product Development and Management Association Chicago: Breakfast Club Naperville. 7:30 am at Butterfields, Naperville.
http://pdma.org/chapter_home.cfm?pk_chapter=9
Nov. 15: Quad City Engineering & Science Council: Hockey Night and President’s Reception: “Isn’t Social Media Just for Teenagers?” and Quad City Mallards vs. Bloomington Blaze. 4:45 - 7:05 pm at Jonny’s Italian Steakhouse, Metro Room, 1300 River Dr., Moline. Hockey game is 7:05 - 9:30 pm at the iWireless Center, 1201 Drive Dr. Moline. $18 for dinner, speaker and game; $12 for dinner and speaker; $6 for speaker only. Register by Nov. 8.
www.qcesc.org/HockeyNight.htm
Nov. 15: U.S. Green Building Council Illinois: Sustainable Practices at Rock Valley College / Case Study and Building Tour of the Karl J. Jacobs Center for Science and Math. 5:30 - 7:30 pm at 3301 N. Mulford Road, Rockford. $10 for members; $20 for nonmembers; $20 for members at the door.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/?page_id=4315
Nov. 15 - 17: American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois / Illinois Department of Transportation: Geometrics Seminar. At the IDOT District 1 Office, 201 W. Center Ct., Schaumburg. The purpose of this seminar is to provide the consulting community, IDOT and other interested professionals a forum to discuss current highway geometrics development issues, emerging technologies, scope refinement and other issues commonly encountered. $50 for members; $100 for nonmembers. Register by Nov. 10.
www.acec-il.org/events.cfm
Nov. 16: Association of Women in the Metal Industries: Reshoring Initiative - Bringing Manufacturing Back Home. At the Marriott, 1401 W. 22nd St., Oakbrook.
www.awmi.com/core/events/eventdetails.aspx?meeting=NOV
Nov. 16: Foresight Design Initiative: Green Drinks: New Solutions: Designing From Nature’s Innovations. 5:30 - 8:30 pm at Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson St., 2nd Floor, Chicago. Cost is $7; $4 for students/low-income; $20 with friends of Foresight donation. Preregistration required.
www.foresightdesign.org/events/detail.php?id=1715
Nov. 16: Illinois Institute of Technology Center for Innovation Science & Applications: Technology Innovation Summitt. 8 am - 1 pm at IIT Rice Campus, 201 East Loop Road, Wheaton. This summit aims spur networks and foster practical knowledge sharing among executives from Municipalities, Civil Services, and Public Utility Services. Free. Registration required.
www.technologyinnovationsummit.com
Nov. 16: Illinois Section American Water Works Association: Proper Sampling Techniques & Regulatory Update. 7:30 am - noon at Galesburg City Hall, Lower Level, 55 W. Tompkins St., Galesburg. $25 for members; $35 for nonmembers; $45 for on-site registration.
www.isawwa-portal.com/TrainingEvents/SeminarsWebinars.aspx
Nov. 16: Industrial Water, Waste & Sewage Group: 2012 MWRD Update. At the Mid America Club, Chicago.
www.iwwsg.org/index.html
Nov. 16: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Industry Applications Society Chicago: Dinner Presentation: Green UPS Technology - Energy Efficiency in the Data Center. 5:30 - 7 pm at the Parthenon, 314 Halsted St., Chicago. $25 for members; $30 for nonmembers.
www.ieeechicago.org/Calendar/tabid/388/ModuleID/824/ItemID/427/mctl/EventDetails/Default.aspx
Nov. 16: Product Development and Management Association Chicago: New Products and Services for the Next Billion Customers. 6:30 pm at McKinsey & Company, 21 S. Clark St., Suite 2900, Chicago. Free.
http://pdma.org/chapter_home.cfm?pk_chapter=9
Nov. 16 - 17: Rockwell Automation: Automation Fair. At McCormick Place West, Chicago.
www.rockwellautomation.com/events/automationfair/
Nov. 16 - 18: Illinois Fire Inspectors Association: Fall Safety Seminar & Trade Show. At Medinah Banquets, 550 Shriners Dr., Addison. https://sites.google.com/a/illinoisfireinspectors.org/illinois-fire-inspectors-assoc/IFIA-Classes-Seminars—Events
Nov. 17: American Chemical Society Chicago: “Nanotechnology in Art and Art Conservation.” 5:30 pm at the Parthenon, 314 S. Halsted St., Chicago. Pre-dinner talk is “The New Art and Materials Conservation Major at Columbia College Chicago.” $30 for members; $32 for nonmembers; $15 for students, retired or unemployed. Register by noon, Nov. 14.
http://chicagoacs.net/meetings/11nov.php
Nov. 17: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Reducing Embodied Energy in Masonry Construction. Noon - 1 pm at AIA Chicago, 35 E. Wacker Dr., #250, Chicago. McKevitt, CalStar Products, will and introduce a new process which reduces the embodied energy of masonry units by 85%, while also incorporating 40% recycled content and meeting the standards set by all appropriate ASTM standards. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers. Bring a lunch; beverages provided.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#November2011
Nov. 17: Chicago Drug & Chemical Association: Annual Meeting. 11 am at the La Grange Country Club, 620 S. Brainard Ave., La Grange. Cost is $35; $37 if paid by credit card.
http://cd-ca.org/id2.htm
Nov. 17: Illinois Section Institute of Transportation Engineers: Luncheon Meeting. Noon - 1:30 pm at Cliffbreakers, 700 W. Riverside Blvd., Rockford.
http://ilite.org/start/Default.aspx?tabid=95
Nov. 17: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers DuKane: Meeting. 6 - 8:30 pm at Claddagh, 1702 Commons Dr., Geneva. $20 for members; $30 for nonmembers.
www.ispe-dukane.org/events/winergy
Nov. 17: Society of Automotive Engineers Central Illinois: Student Design Competition. 5:30 pm at Illinois Central College East Peoria Campus, Lorene Ramsey Gymnasium. Design teams will compete to see whoís trebuchet can throw a tennis ball the farthest out of three throws.
http://sae-cis.org/index.html
Nov. 18: Northwestern University: Junior Science Cafe: The Cultrual Brain for Kids. 4:30 - 6 pm at the Loft, Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave., Evanston. Professor Joan Chiao, Dept of Psychology, will talk about comparing individualist and group-oriented societies across the globe and how it might be culture, not just genes, that drives evolutionary and developmental outcomes. Free.
www.sciencecafe.northwestern.edu/index.html
Nov. 19: Geneseo High School Robotics Club VEX Gateway Classic. 7:30 am - 5 pm at Geneseo Middle School, 333 E. Ogden Ave., Geneseo. Volunteers needed. Email Greg Smith, gsmith@dist228.org by Nov. 1.
www.qcesc.org/calendar.htm
Nov. 21: Chicago Printing Ink Production Club: Meeting. At Pescatore Palace, 3400 N. River Road, Franklin Park.
www.cpipc.org/Calendar.html
Nov. 22: Illinois Technology Association: Women’s Roundtable. 8:30 - 10:30 am at ITA TechNexus, Conference Room A/B, 200 S. Wacker Dr., 15th Floor, Chicago.
www.illinoistech.org/event.aspx/3431
Nov. 28: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Chicago/Rockford Consultants’ Network: Meeting. 6:45 - 8:45 pm at the Palatine Public Library, 700 N. North Ct., Palatine.
www.ewh.ieee.org/r4/chicago/cn/
Nov. 28: Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance: Exterior Wall Dense Pack Insulation Training. 9 am - 5 pm at Moraine Valley Community College, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Moraine Room 3, Building M, Palos Hills.
www.mwalliance.org/events/exterior-wall-dense-pack-insulation-training
Nov. 28 - Dec. 2: McCrone Research Institute: Microscopical Identificaiton of Asbestos. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Students study crystallographic and optical properties of asbestos minerals, the various substances likely to occur (and often confused) with asbestos and the procedures for sample preparation and fiber identification. Both serpentine and amphibole asbestos types are included. Cost is $1600.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-18-605/microscopical-identification-of-asbestos-%281608a%29-november-28-december-2%2C-2011
Nov. 28 - Dec. 2: McCrone Research Institute: Microscopy for the Conservator of Art & Artifacts. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. This course covers the core polarized light microscopy curriculum and methods of sampling, characterization and identification of pigments, grounds, media and fibers. Cost is $1000.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-20-667/microscopy-for-the-conservator-of-art-%26-artifacts%3A-november-28-december-2%2C-2011
Nov. 30: Economic Development Council: Research and Manufacturing. At the Tower Club, 20 N. Wacker Dr., 39th Floor, Chicago. $40 for members; $65 for nonmembers.
www.edcchicago.org/index.php?option=com_simplecalendar&view=calendar&Itemid=56
Nov. 30: Illinois Section American Water Works Association: Chemical Properties, Safety & Security. 8:30 am - 3 pm at the City of Dixon Public Safety Building, 220 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon. The program will discuss properties, safety, equipment, PPE, security and some regulatory issues relating to liquid
chlorine, sodium hypochlorite, fluoridation chemicals, and others related to water treatment. $40 for members; $60 for nonmembers; $70 for on-site registration.
www.isawwa-portal.com/TrainingEvents/SeminarsWebinars.aspx
Dec. 1: Chemical Industry Council of Illinois: Annual Meeting with Lisa Bonnett, Interim IEPA Director. 8:30 am - 1:30 pm at the Holiday Inn Express O’Hare, Penthouse Ballroom, 6600 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Cost is $175.
www.cicil.net/events/event.aspx?F_d=12%2f01%2f2011&F_y=2011&F_m=12&EventId=52&
Dec. 1: Chicago Council on Science and Technology: The Science and Policy of Obesity. 3 - 7:30 pm at Northwestern University, Chicago Campus, Hughes Auditorium, 303 E. Superior St., Chicago. This program is composed of two parts addressing the causes and effects of obesity. In the first part, Chicago-based scientists will present the current science of obesity, describing the various ways obesity harms the body, how our food choices can impact our health and the different health-determinant patterns locally and nationally. In the second part, a panel of experts will discuss the latest research informing obesity interventions, as well as challenges and the potential roles played by government, community organizations, private industry and individuals to prevent and combat obesity and the long-term implications of this epidemic. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers; $10 for students.
http://c2st.org/
Dec. 6: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois: Advances in the Design of Laminated Glass. 5:15 pm at the Cliff Dwellers Club, 200 S. Michigan Ave., 22nd Floor, Chicago. This presentation is designed to educate designers and structural engineers on methods and software tools that can be used to perform structural analyses of laminated glass subjected to different loading and support conditions. $45 for members; $65 for nonmembers.
http://seaoi.org/dec11dinnermtg.htm
Jan. 11 - 13: Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance: Midwest Energy Solutions Conference. At the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park, 200 N. Columbus Dr., Chicago.
www.meeaconference.org
Northwestern University’s Science Cafe resumes with “5 Ways to Make Transportation Better in Our Region” on Oct. 19, 6:30 pm at The Firehouse Grill, 750 Chicago Ave., Evanston, and the kid friendly Jr. Science Cafe: “Numbers - and Cloning” on Oct. 21, 4:30 pm at the Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave., Evanston. Both events are free and open to the public.
www.sciencecafe.northwestern.edu/index.html
The Illinois Science Education Conference will bring together science teacher organizations in Illinois and their networks to provide pre-K to college-level educators with professional development. Presenters will include many teachers, teacher-trainers, scientists, agency and organizational representatives, and vendors. The conference runs from Oct. 27 - 29 at the Tinley Park Conference Center, 18451 Convention Center Dr., Tinley Park. A registration form can be downloaded at www.ista-il.org/files/pdfs/ISTAConfReg11d3.pdf. (Includes a list of optional field trips and workshops)
www.iact-online.org
The American Chemical Society will present the Basolo Medal Award on Oct. 14 at Northwestern University. The awardee is Gregory J. Kubas, PhD, of Los Alamos National Laboratory. His discovery of metal complexes that bind dihydrogen molecules led to the 1993 American Chemical Society Award in Inorganic Chemistry and the 1994 E.O. Lawrence Award in Chemistry from the Department of Energy. The research on dihydrogen complexes led to new views of chemical bonding and hydrogen activation and opened new fields of chemical research on metal sigma-bond complexes. Dr. Kubas is author of the 2001 book considered to be the bible of this field, Metal-Dihydrogen and σ-Bond Complexes. Meeting details can be found at http://chicagoacs.net/meetings/11oct.php.
All Illinois licensed professional engineers must accumulate 30 hours of continuing education or professional development by Nov. 30. Earn them all in four days by attending the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers’ Engineering Boot Camp. Sign-up only for the number of days needed and choose from three topics per session. The camp runs from Oct. 4 - 7 at the Northfield Inn, Suites & Conference Center, 3280 Northfield Dr., Springfield. Registration and further details at www.illinoisengineer.com/vango/core/events/eventdetails.aspx?meeting=111004_BC
Oct. 2: Lederman Science Center: Ask-a-Scientist Guided Tour of Fermilab: “Facts and Mysteries of the Universe” with Don Lincoln, DZero and CMS Experiments. 1 - 4 pm at Fermilab, Batavia. Free. Register by Sept. 30.
http://eddata.fnal.gov/lasso/program_search/calendar_new.lasso
Oct. 3: Lake County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service / Amateur Radio Emergency Service: General Meeting. 7 pm at the Lake County EOC, 1303 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville.
http://races.org/
Oct. 3: Society of Automotive Engineers Rockford-Beloit: Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major. 5:30 pm at the Vintage Wings & Wheels Museum, 5151 Orth Road #A1, Poplar Grove. $12 for members; $15 for nonmembers; $8 for students and retirees.
http://rockfordbeloit.sae.org
Oct. 3: Society of Fire Protection Engineers Chicago: Viability of an FPE Master’s Program at Illinois Fire Service Institute. 11:30 am at Petterino’s, 150 Dearborn St., Chicago. $25 for members with advance registration; $30 for nonmembers and walk-ins; $15 for firefighters in uniform; $10 for students. Register by Sept. 29.
www.chicagosfpe.org/meetings.html
Oct. 3 - 7: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Scanning Electron Microscopy. At 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. Students learn through lecture, demonstration, and hands-on participation how to setup and operate SEM and EDS instruments, including low-vacuum and field-emission models. Cost is $1875.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=42
Oct. 3 - 7: McCrone Research Institute: Microscopical Identification of Asbestos. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Students study crystallographic and optical properties of asbestos minerals, the various substances likely to occur (and often confused) with asbestos and the procedures for sample preparation and fiber identification. Cost is $1600.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-18-606/microscopical-identification-of-asbestos-(1608a)-october-03-07,-2011
Oct. 3 - 7: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Identification of Building Materials. At 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. Students learn about the identification and comparison of basic building materials and the products made from them including wood, paper, cements, plasters, mortars, bricks, blocks, and insulation. Cost is $1895.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=132
Oct. 4: ChemWest: Meeting. 6:30 pm at Naperville Central High School, Room 320, 440 W. Aurora Ave., Naperville.
http://chemwest.org/
Oct. 4: Chicago Clean Energy Alliance: The Chicago Premier of “The Freedom Film.” 6 - 9 pm at Chase Auditorium, 10 S. Dearborn, Lower Level, Chicago. Opening remarks from General Wesley Clark, and a Q&A with filmmakers Josh and Rebecca Tickell. Free.
www.theccea.org/calendar/
http://freedomfilm104.eventbrite.com/
Oct. 4: Foresight Design Initiative: Green Drinks - Business Edition: Emerging Opportunities in Energy Efficiency. 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, 20 N. Wacker Dr., Suite 1301, Chicago. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers.
www.foresightdesign.org/events/detail.php?id=1706
Oct. 4: Illinois Science Council and the Chicago Public Library: Now You See It: How the Brain Science of Attention Will Transform the Way We Live, Work, and Learn. 6 pm at Harold Washington Library Center, Cindy Pritzker Auditorium, 400 S. State St., Chicago. Cathy N. Davidson, Professor of English and Interdisciplinary Studies at Duke University, discusses and signs her latest book. Free.
www.chipublib.org/events/details/id/72836/
Oct. 4: Illinois Technology Association: Mobile Security Strategies. 2 - 4 pm at TechNexus, Conference Room A/B, 200 S. Wacker Dr., 15th Floor, Chicago.
www.illinoistech.org/event.aspx/4605
Oct. 4: Product Development and Management Association and the University of Chicago Innovation: New Product Development Job Trends Roundtable. 6 pm at Gleacher Center, Room 100, 450 N. Cityfront Plaza Dr., Chicago. Free.
http://pdma.org/chapter_home.cfm?pk_chapter=9
Oct. 4: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois: Dinner Meeting: The Design of the Messina Strait Bridge. 5:15 pm at the Cliff Dwellers Club, 200 S. Michigan Ave., 22nd Floor, Chicago. $45 for members; $65 for nonmembers.
www.seaoi.org
Oct. 4 - 6: American Concrete Institute Illinois: Concrete Construction Special Inspector. 8 am - 5 pm at 236 E Gidi Dr., Suite D, Wheeling. $995 for the class; $495 for the exam only.
http://aciillinois.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=23
Oct. 4 - 6: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Fox Valley: Real-Time Communications Conference and Expo. At the Illinois Institute of Technology, Rice Campus, Wheaton. $200 for members; $300 for nonmembers.
www.ieeechicago.org/Calendar/tabid/388/ModuleID/824/ItemID/406/mctl/EventDetails/Default.aspx
Oct. 4 - 6: Society of American Military Engineers: Great Lakes Ohio Valley Regional Conference. At the Hilton Milwaukee City Center, 509 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI.
http://posts.same.org/chicago/Events/2011Regional/RegionalConference.htm
Oct. 4 - 7: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers: Engineering Boot Camp. At the Northfield Inn, Suites & Conference Center, 3280 Northfield Dr., Springfield. 30 PDHs available, with three sessions to choose from at each time slot, over four days.
www.illinoisengineer.com/vango/core/events/eventdetails.aspx?meeting=111004_BC
Oct. 4 - 7: Wisconsin Wastewater Operators’ Association: State Conference. At the Radisson Hotel and La Crosse Center, La Crosse, WI.
www.wwoa.org/conference.php
Oct. 5: Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago: Healthcare Reform: Its Impact on the Medical Office Building Community. 7:30 - 10:30 am at The Mid-America Club, 200 E. Randolph Dr., 80th Floor, Burnham Ballroom A, Chicago. $35 for members; $50 for nonmembers.
www.bomachicago.org/heathcare_reform_its_impact_on_the_medical_office_building_community
Oct. 5: Illinois Institute of Technology Center for Professional Development: Water and Wastewater Engineering. 6 - 9 pm at IIT Rice Campus, 201 E. Loop Road, Wheaton. Cost is $139.
www.iit.edu/cpd/professional_learning/industry_training/short_course_schedule.shtml
Oct. 5 - 6: Illinois Section of the American Water Works Association and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Preventing, Detecting & Responding to Drinking Water Contamination Events. At EPA Region 5, Ralph Metcalf Federal Building, Illinois Conference Room, 12th Floor, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago.
http://isawwa-portal.com/TrainingEvents/Seminars/tabid/312/Default.aspx
Oct. 6: Chicago Women in Architecture: a.DOT (Architects Doing Other Things). 5:30 - 9 pm at Ross Barney Architects, 10 W. Hubbard, Chicago.
www.cwarch.org
Oct. 6: Illinois Technology Association: NAVTEQ Developer Day. 8:30 - 6:30 pm at 425 W. Randolph St., Chicago. Free.
www.nn4d.com/site/global/market/developerday/chicago/p_chicago.jsp
Oct. 6 - 7: American Concrete Institute Illinois: Concrete Strength Testing Technician Certification. 8 am - 5 pm at 236 E. Gidi Dr., Suite D, Wheeling.
http://aciillinois.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=29
Oct. 6 - 7: American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois: Fall Meeting and Government Affairs Workshop. At Bolingbrook Golf Club, 2001 Rodeo Dr., Bolingbrook. Register by Oct. 3.
www.acec-il.org/events.cfm
Oct. 7: American Society of Heat Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers: 2011 Technology Awards Deadline for Submittals. Download the awards announcement and application form at www.illinoisashrae.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Awards_announcement1.pdf.
www.illinoisashrae.org
Oct. 7: Society of Fire Protection Engineers Chicago: Fire Alarm Summit. 8 am - 4:30 pm at Medinah Shriners, 550 Shriners Dr., Addison. Cost is $25.
www.chicagosfpe.org
Oct. 7: Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Chicago: Hispanic Professionals Heritage Month Celebration. 6 - 9 pm at the Dana Hotel & Spa Chicago, 660 N. State St., Chicago. Cost is $25; $35 after Sept. 30; $50 at the door.
www.shpechicago.org/index.shtml
Oct. 7 - 8: Illinois Association of Groundwater Professionals: Water Well Basics. At Parke Hotel & Conference Center, 1413 Leslie Dr., Bloomington.$350 for members; $400 for nonmembers.
http://iagp.org/?page_id=27
Oct. 8: Chicago Astronomical Society: Public Observing Session Featuring the Moon, Jupiter, ET and the Andromeda Galaxy. 7 pm at the Little Red School House, 9800 S. 104 Ave., Willow Springs.
www.chicagoastronomicalsociety.org
Oct. 8: Chicago Astronomical Society: Public Observing Session. 6 pm at Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens, 7402 W. Lake Katherine Dr., Palos Heights.
www.chicagoastronomicalsociety.org
Oct. 10: Environmental Law & Policy Center: Benefit with Special Honoree U.S. Senator Dick Durbin. 5:30 - 8:30 pm at the J.W. Marriott, Grand Ballroom, 151 W. Adams, Chicago. Cost is $300.
https://elpc1.securesites.net/support/2011gala.php
Oct. 10: Chicago Society for Coatings Technology: Technical Meeting. At the Illinois Institute of Technology, 3300 S. Federal St., Chicago. $30 for members with reservation; $35 for nonmembers and walk-ins.
http://chicagocoatings.org/
Oct. 10: Institute of Food Technologists Chicago: October HarvestFest Meeting: The Salt Debate: More Salacious than Salubrious. 5 pm at the Doubletree Hotel, 2111 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove. $50 for members; $60 for nonmembers; $25 for students, emeritus members and unemployed members.
www.chicagoift.org/meetings/Oct102011.html
Oct. 11: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Small Project Group Social Evening. 6 - 8 pm at the Downtown Bar and Lounge, 440 N. State St., Chicago. Free.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#October2011
Oct. 11: American Society of Civil Engineers Illinois: Environmental Engineering and Water Resource Technical Group Monthly Meeting. 5:30 - 6:30 pm at MWH, 175 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1900, Chicago. Use elevator banks on the Van Buren side of the building.
www.isasce.org/web/section/calendar.html
Oct. 11: Chicago Women in Architecture: Member’s Reception. 6 - 9 pm at Bulthaup, 165 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago. Register by Sept. 30. Free for members; $20 for nonmembers.
www.cwarch.org
Oct. 11: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Laboratory Safety. 8 am - 5 pm at 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. This course is designed to give a brief introduction to the potential hazards and risk involved in working in a laboratory, handling chemicals, and operating equipment, including how to prevent laboratory accidents, how to minimize exposure to potential hazards and how to safely dispose of materials. Cost is $495.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=115
Oct. 11: Society for Applied Spectroscopy: Living on a Dusty Moon. 6:30 pm at Elk Grove Holiday Inn, 1000 Busse Road, Elk Grove Village. Cost is $30; $10 for retired, students, unemployed.
www.sas-chicago.org
Oct. 11: Western Society of Engineers: Monthly Meeting: Best Practices in Building your Engineering Teams. 5:30 pm at The Parthenon Restaurant, 314 S. Halsted St., Chicago.
www.wsechicago.org/calendar.asp
Oct. 12: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Chicago: Fall Meeting: Selected Agricultural and Biological Considerations for Operating the Cantigny Farm in 2011. 5 pm at the Canigny Golf Course, Club House, Oak Room, 27w270 Mack Road, Wheaton. Self guided museum and garden tours available from 10 am to 5 pm at 1S 151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. To register, contact Bill Hughes, bill@innoquestinc.com, (815) 337-8555 by 3 pm Oct. 8. Cost is $20.
Oct. 12: American Society of Civil Engineers Illinois: Annual Dinner Meeting. At the Mid-America Club, 200 E. Randolph Dr., 80th Floor, Chicago. Cost is $85 by Sept. 30; $100 after Sept. 30.
www.isasce.org/web/
Oct. 12: American Society for Quality: General Meeting. At the Doubletree Guest Suites & Conference Center, 2111 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove.
www.asqchicago.org
Oct. 12: Association of Women in the Metal Industries Chicago: Managing Receivables and Protecting Credit Risk in an Uncertain Economy. 6 - 9 pm at the Marriott Oakbrook, 1401 W. 22nd St., Oakbrook. $35 for members; $55 for nonmembers.
www.awmi.com/core/events/eventdetails.aspx?meeting=OCT
Oct. 12 - 14: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Instrumentation and Data Interpretation for Laboratory Directors. At 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. This course is designed as a three-day introduction and/or review of Microscopy and Spectroscopy equipment, processes and data analysis. Participants learn what each instrument’s capabilities are, as well as their limitations. Cost is $1295.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=118
Oct. 12 - 14: World Energy Engineering Congress. At Navy Pier, Chicago. A comprehensive forum addressing how the economic and market forces, new technologies, regulatory developments and industry trends all merge to shape critical decisions on an organization’s energy and economic future.
www.energycongress.com
Oct. 13: Air & Waste Management Association Lake Michigan States: Young Professionals Bowling Night. 6 - 9 pm at Diversey River Bowl, 2211 W. Diversey Pkwy., Chicago. $25 for members; $30 for nonmembers. Register at http://lmawma.org/html/YPbowl2011b.php by Sept. 29.
http://lmawma.org/html/
Oct. 13: The Electric Association: Membership Awards Dinner. 6 pm at The Carlisle Distinctive Banquets, 435 E. Butterfield Road, Lombard.
www.eachicago.org
Oct. 13: Illinois Section of the American Water Works Association: Seminar: Effective Backflow Programs. 8:30 am - 3 pm at Illinois American Water Company, 100 N. Water Works Dr., Belleville. Learn how to effectively develop, implement, and enforce an effective cross-connection control program that meets all of the Illinois EPA requirements. $40 for members; $60 for nonmembers; $70 for on-site registration.
http://isawwa-portal.com/TrainingEvents/Seminars/tabid/312/Default.aspx
Oct. 13: National Science Foundation Workshop on Clean Energy Education. At the Graduate College of The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 801 S. Wright St., 204 Coble Hall, Champaign.
www.cleanenergy.illinois.edu/news/clean-energy-education-workshop
Oct. 13: Society of Cosmetic Chemists Midwest: Technical Symposium: The Many Faces of Cosmetic Science. 8:30 am - 3:55 pm at The Westin Chicago Northwest, 400 Park Blvd., Itasca.
www.midwestscc.org/news/detail/october_2011_midwest_scc_technical_symposium/
Oct. 13: Society of Fire Protection Engineers Chicago: Fire Prevention Week Luncheon. 11 am at Drury Lane, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Cost is $35 before Oct. 1 and $45 after.
www.chicagosfpe.org
Oct. 13: U.S. Green Building Council Illinois: Sustainable Stormwater Practices & LEED. 5:30 - 8 pm at Kimball Office, 325 N. Wells, Suite 100, Chicago. $15 for members; $30 for nonmembers; $10 for students.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/?page_id=4315
Oct. 13 - 15: Society of Women Engineers: Annual Conference: Raising the Heights of Innovation. 8 am - 4:30 pm at McCormick Place, Chicago.
http://we11.swe.org/
Oct. 14: American Chemical Society Chicago: Basolo Medal Award: “The Remarkable Structure, Bonding, and Reactivity of Metal Dihydrogen Complexes: Inspiration for the Hydrogen Economy” by Gregory J. Kubas, Los Alamos National Laboratory. Lecture is 4:30 pm at Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Lecture Room 3, 1st Floor, Technological Institute, Evanston. Reception is 6:15 at Northwester University, Scott Hall, Room 165, 601 University Pl., Evanston. $35 for members; $37 for nonmembers; $20 for students, retired or unemployed.
http://chicagoacs.net/meetings/11oct.php
Oct. 14: Chicago Astronomical Society: General Membership Meeting. 7 pm at the Adler Planetarium, 1300 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago.
www.chicagoastronomicalsociety.org
Oct. 14: Illinois Dietetic Association: Annual Diabetes Symposium. 7 am - 3:30 pm at Drury Ane Theatre and Conference Center, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. $65 for members; $75 for nonmembers; $55 for students and retirees; $100 after Sept. 28. Register at www.myaadenetwork.org/e/in/eid=85.
www.eatrightillinois.org/ContinuingEd/aade.asp
Oct. 15: Consortium for Design and Construction Careers: Chicago Architecture + Design College Day. 10 am - 2 pm at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Hermann Hall, 3241 S. Federal St., Chicago. Free.
http://academics.triton.edu/faculty/fheitzman/cdcc.html
Oct. 15: Fox Valley Operators Association: 50th Anniversary Celebration Banquet. At Riverside Receptions & Conference Centers, 35 N. River Lane, Geneva.
www.fvoa-illinois.org/anniversary/50anniversary.html
Oct. 15: Illinois Computing Educators: ICE COLD Mini-Conference. 8 am - noon at Lisle Junior High School, 5207 Center Ave., Lisle. Cost is $5.
www.iceberg.org/icecold
Oct. 17: The Chicago Farmers: New Technology in Farm Equipment. 11:30 am at the Illini Center, 200 S. Wacker Dr., 1st Floor, Orange & Blue Room, Chicago. $25 for members; $50 for nonmembers. Register by Oct. 14.
www.chicagofarmers.org
Oct. 17: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Sample Preparation: Particle Isolation for Transmission Electron Microscopy. 8 am - 5 pm at 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. Specialized techniques are demonstrated for isolating and mounting single particle contaminants and non-bulk material for TEM analysis. Cost is $495.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=119
Oct. 17 - 21: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Conservation Materials. At 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. Introduces the student to methods of conservation material identification using materials across all conservation specialties including pigments, paper, fibers, object materials, architectural materials, and inks. Cost is $1295.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=79
Oct. 17 - 21: McCrone Research Institute: Sample Preparation and Manipulation for Microanalysis. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. The course will consist of demonstrations plus hands-on training in a variety of techniques of small particle handling. Cost is $1800.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-17-600/sample-preparation-and-manipulation-for-microanalysis-(1501e)-october-24-28,-2011
Oct. 17 - 21: McCrone Research Institute: Indoor Air Quality: Fungal Spore Identification. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. The goal of the week is for the participants to be able to place virtually all visible particles into meaningful categories and also to relate those particles to problems in buildings and to human health. Cost is $1600. http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-18-639/indoor-air-quality%3A-fungal-spore-identification-%28%231630%29%3A-october-17-21%2C-2011
Oct. 18: Association of Licensed Architects: Chicago Architecture Conference & Product Show. At Drury Lane Conference Center, Oakbrook Terrace.
www.alatoday.org/ALA/Main.nsf/vwContent/EducationALAConference&ProductShow
Oct. 18: U.S. Green Building Council Illinois: Rush University Medical Center’s Green Campus Transformation. 2 - 4 pm at 1200 S. Paulina, Chicago. $15 for members; $30 for nonmembers; $10 for students.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/?page_id=4315
Oct. 18 - 20: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Transmission Electron Microscopy. At 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. This course provides a foundation for new TEM operators, and gives students the skills necessary to align a TEM, and select parameters for acquisition of images, EDS spectra, and electron diffraction patterns. Cost is $1545.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=53
Oct. 19: Foresight Design Initiative: Education Fair: All of Chicago’s Sustainability Education Opportunities Under One Roof. 5:30 - 8:30 pm at Haworth Showroom, 312 Merchandise Mart, Chicago. Free. Register at http://oct11edufair.eventbrite.com/.
www.foresightdesign.org/events/detail.php?id=1712
Oct. 19: Illinois Lake Management Association: Point of Discussion: Fish Management - Stocking, Habitat, Fish Kills, etc. 7 pm at Firewood Restaurant and Sports Lounge, 2314 N. Route 120, McHenry.
www.ilma-lakes.org/?q=news_and_events
Oct. 19: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Chicago Industry Applications Society: AATS Withstand Ratings Including 30 Cycle Ratings and Selective Coordination. 5:30 pm at The Parthenon, 314 S. Halsted St., Chicago. $25 for members; $30 for nonmembers.
http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/ias/chicago/webann101911.htm
Oct. 19: Northwestern University: Science Cafe Evanston: 5 Ways to Make Transportation Better in Our Region. 6:30 - 8:30 pm at The Firehouse Grill, 750 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Free.
www.sciencecafe.northwestern.edu/index.html
Oct. 19: Structural Engineering Institute and Geo Institute Illinois: Dinner Meeting: Efficient Design of Deep Underground Structures. 5:30 - 8 pm at The Parthenon Restaurant, 314 S. Halsted St., Chicago. Cost is $40; $30 for government/education; $20 for students. Cost is $45 for registrations after Oct. 14.
www.isasce.org/web/section/calendar.html
Oct. 19 - 22: American Chemical Society: Midwest and Great Lakes Joint Regional Meeting. At the Sheraton Westport Chalet, 191 Westport Plaza, Saint Louis, MO. $70 for members; $125 for nonmembers.
www.mwrm2011.org
Oct. 20: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Masonry Restoration Workshop. 8:30 - 1 pm or 11:15 am - 3:45 pm at the Bricklayers District Council Training Center, 2140 Corporate Dr., Addison. Free.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#October2011
Oct. 20: Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago: Diversity Celebration. 5:30 - 8:30 pm at The Rookery, 209 S. LaSalle St., Chicago. $60 for members; $75 for nonmembers.
www.bomachicago.org/2011_diversity_celebration
Oct. 20: Illinois Science Council and the Unity Temple Restoration Foundation: A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos. 7:30 pm at 875 Lake St., Oak Park. Best-selling author and former New York Times reporter Dava Sobel, who has written previously about scientific discoveries that have revolutionized society’s worldview, delves into the 16th century tensions between science and faith. Reception and book signing to follow. Cost is $15.
http://utrf.org/break_the_box.html#dava
Oct. 20: Illinois Section of the American Water Works Association: Seminar: Managing the Investment of Standby or Emergency Well Pumping Equipment. 8:30 am - 3 pm at the Village of Wheeling Public Works Department, 77 W. Hintz Road, Wheeling. The seminar will provide a discussion on typical well construction in the area, types of pumping equipment utilized, preventative maintenance testing of this equipment, and the detailed process of a pump repair project. $40 for members; $60 for nonmembers; $70 of on-site registration.
http://isawwa-portal.com/TrainingEvents/Seminars/tabid/312/Default.aspx
Oct. 21: Northwestern University: Jr. Science Cafe: Numbers - and Cloning. 4:30 - 6 pm at the Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave., Evanston. Free.
www.sciencecafe.northwestern.edu/index.html
Oct. 22: American Chemical Society: Midwest and Great Lakes Joint Regional Meeting: High School Teacher Program. 8 - 11:45 pm at the Sheraton Westport Chalet, 191 Westport Plaza, Saint Louis, MO. $5 for high school teachers before Oct. 1; $15 with on-site registration.
www.mwrm2011.org/hsteacher.html
Oct. 22: Chicago Artists Month: Reception: Jessica Gondek: Cross Currents. 7 - 9 pm at the Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St., Chicago. The primary focus of Jessica Gondek’s work is abstract, stemming from an interest in technology, geometry, machine aesthetics, nature, and architecture. Exhibit runs from Sept. 30 - Nov. 6.
www.chicagoartistsresource.org/visual-arts/node/35331
Oct. 23: Illinois Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers: Luncheon Meeting. Noon - 1:30 pm at Maggiano’s, 516 N. Clark St., Chicago.
http://ilite.org/start/
Oct. 24 - 28: McCrone Research Institute: Applied Polarized Light Microscopy. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Students will acquire the basic knowledge and practical skills to apply polarized light methods in their areas of interest and will appreciate the potential contribution of more advanced methods and techniques. Cost is $1800.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-17-584/applied-polarized-light-microscopy-%28plm%29-%281201%29-%5Bsame-as-forensic-microscopy-%281204%29%5D-%3A-october-24-28%2C-2011
Oct. 25: Foresight Design Initiative: Foresight Green Drinks: Green Town Hall with Karen Weigert, Chief Sustainability Officer of the City of Chicago and First Deputy Commissioner of Chicago’s Department of Environment. 5:30 - 8:30 pm at Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson St., 2nd Floor, Chicago. Cost is $7; $4 for students/low-income; $20 for friends of Foresight donation. Register at http://oct11greendrinks.eventbrite.com/.
www.foresightdesign.org/events/detail.php?id=1711
Oct. 25: Illinois Technology Association: Women’s Roundtable with Sandee Kastrul, President and Co-Founder of i.c. stars. 8:30 - 10:30 pm at TechNexus, Conference Room A/B, 200 S. Wacker Dr., 15th Floor, Chicago.
www.illinoistech.org/event.aspx/3430
Oct. 25 - 27: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Microscopic Particle Handling: Particle Isolation, Manipulation and Mounting. At 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. This course focuses on isolating, mounting, and handling 1-100µm sized particles without the use of micromanipulators. Methods for isolating contaminants from liquids, solids or on surfaces are covered. Preparation methods for further analysis by PLM, IR, Raman, SEM and TEM are demonstrated and discussed. Cost is $1895.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=61
Oct. 26: Economic Development Council: Monthly Luncheon. At the Tower Club, 20 N. Wacker Dr., 39th Floor, Chicago. $40 for members; $65 for nonmembers.
www.edcchicago.org/index.php?option=com_simplecalendar&view=calendar&Itemid=56
Oct. 26: Illinois Groundwater Association: Meeting. At Starved Rock State Park, Utica.
www.illinoisgroundwater.org/meetings/meetings.html
Oct. 26 - 27: American Concrete Institute Illinois: Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I Certification Testing. 8 am - 5 pm at 236 E. Gidi Dr., Suite D, Wheeling.
http://aciillinois.com/civicrm/event/info?id=19&reset=1
Oct. 26 - 27: Beyond Safety Conference & Expo. Cost is $189; $95 for students. At the Blue Chip Casino, Michigan City, IN.
www.beyondsafetyexpo.com
Oct. 27: Chemical Industry Council of Illinois: Hot Topics Seminar. 7:30 am - noon at the Willowbrook Holiday Inn, 7800 Kingery Highway, Willowbrook. $175 for members; $275 for nonmembers.
www.cicil.net/events
Oct. 27: Construction Specifications Institute Chicago: Financing Sustainability Projects. 5 pm at the Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson, Chicago. Free for members; $45 for nonmembers.
http://chicago.csinet.org/
Oct. 27: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center: Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Awards. 9 am at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1501 S. Neil St., Champaign. Cost is $45.
www.istc.illinois.edu/info/govs_awards.cfm
Oct. 27 - 29: Illinois Science Teachers Association: Illinois Science Education Conference. At the Tinley Park Conference Center, 18451 Convention Center Dr., Tinley Park.
www.iact-online.org
Oct. 28: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Designight and Design Excellence Awards. 5:30 - 10:30 pm at Navy Pier, Grand Ballroom, Chicago. $200 for members; $250 for nonmembers.
www.aiachicago.org/designight.asp
Oct. 28: Illinois Fire Inspectors Association: Fire Prevention Week Awards Luncheon. 11 am Medinah Banquets, 550 Shriners Drive, Addison. Cost is $25. Register by Oct. 24.
https://sites.google.com/a/illinoisfireinspectors.org/illinois-fire-inspectors-assoc/
Oct. 28 - 29: Technology Education Association of Illinois: Illinois Technology Education Conference. At the Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, 201 Broadway Ave., Normal.
www.teaillinois.org/ITEC
Oct. 29: Illinois Science Council: The Chemistry of Honey. 10:30 am - 12:30 pm at the Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 N. Cannon Dr., Chicago. Cost is $15 and included museum admission.
www.illinoisscience.org/events.php#honey
Oct. 30: Society of Automotive Engineers Rockford-Beloit: Family Day at the Races. Noon at the Blackhawk Farms Raceway, 15538 Prairie Road, South Beloit. Free for members.
http://rockfordbeloit.sae.org
Oct. 31: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: The Fundamentals of FTIR. 8 am - 5 pm at 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. This 1-day course will teach you how to obtain faster, better, cheaper FTIR analyses. Cost is $995.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=136
Oct. 31 - Nov. 4: McCrone Research Institute: Asbestos Fiber Counting [NIOSH 582]. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. At the conclusion of the course, students are able to: properly calibrate and use the sampling equipment; align and calibrate the microscope and apply the NIOSH 7400 protocols; prepare samples for analysis; and apply the procedures for collection and quantitation of ambient dust samples. Cost is $1075.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-18-611/asbestos-fiber-counting-%5Bniosh-582%5D-%281616%29-october-31—november-4%2C-2011
Oct. 31 - Nov. 4: McCrone Research Institute: Microscopy of Explosives. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Organic, inorganic, military, commercial and improvised explosives are included. The identification techniques are based on morphology, optical crystallography, microchemical tests and visual thermal methods. Proficiency in polarized light microscopy is assumed and necessary. Cost is $1800.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-16-625/microscopy-of-explosives-%281722%29-october-31-november-04%2C-2011
Nov. 1: Illinois Society for Microbiology: Pasteur Award Meeting: Small Microbes: Large Impact. At Cafe la Cave, Des Plaines.
www.asm.org/branch/bril/page4.html
Nov. 3: Air & Waste Management Association Lake Michigan States: Air Quality Management Conference. 8 am - 4:30 pm at Abbington Distinctive Banquets, 3 S. 002 Route 53, Glen Ellyn.
http://lmawma.org/html/
Nov. 3: The Electric Association: ChicaGO Green Conference: Green Building Opportunities and Education for the Electrical Industry. 11:30 am - 6 pm at the Doubletree Hotel, 1909 Spring Road, Oak Brook. $65 for members; $85 for nonmembers.
www.eachicago.org/gogreen/index.html
Nov. 4: National Association of Women in Construction: Scholarship Auction. 6 pm at the Holiday Inn, 226 17th St., Rock Island.
www.nawicqc.org/events.html
Nov. 10 - 11: American Institute of Chemical Engineers: Midwest Regional Conference: Energy is Everything - Game Changers. At the University of Illinois at Chicago, Student Center East, Chicago.
http://midwestregional.aiche.org/
“Chemistry must reorganize to try to solve problems that are important and recognizable to the society that is paying for the research, especially those to do with water, food, health, energy, and environment,” wrote George M. Whitesides, PhD, and John M. Deutch, PhD, in the January 2011 issue of Nature.
Dr. Whitesides expand on this theme during a lecture and panel discussion at the Illinois Institute of Technology’s 2011 Kilpatrick Lecture, “A Chemistry Renaissance,” Sept. 23 at the IIT McCormick Tribune Campus Center, 3300 S. Federal St., Chicago.
The program begins with a 10 am lecture, “Reinventing Chemistry,” followed by a 2 pm student poster session and a 3 pm panel discussion, “Solving Problems or Satisfying Curiosity?” The lecture will focus on Dr. Whiteside’s Nature article, “Let’s Get Practical,” advocating for the reinvention of chemistry for continuing relevance and survival of the discipline (www.nature.com/nature/journal/v469/n7328/full/469021a.html).
“Some of the most interesting problems in science, and many of the most important facing society, need chemistry for their solution. Examples include: understanding life as a network of chemical reactions; interpreting the molecular basis of disease; global stewardship; the production, storage, and conservation of energy and water; and the management of carbon dioxide,” he wrote.
A pioneer in fundamental research, Dr. Whitesides pushes the bounds of interdisciplinary collaboration to establish new fields in science and develop them towards practical applications with the potential to change the everyday world. He is founder of Diagnostics for All, a nonprofit enterprise to provide low-cost, easy to use, postage-stamp-sized diagnostics tools for use in developing countries—a topic on which he delivered a TED Talk (www.ted.com/talks/george_whitesides_a_lab_the_size_of_a_postage_stamp.html).
He is the co-author of more than 1,100 articles, holder of more than 100 patents, and No. 1 on the Hirsh Index of living chemists. The co-founder of 12 companies, including Genzyme, Dr. Whitesides is an adviser to the National Science Foundation, NASA, Department of Defense, and Nuclear Regulatory Commission. He is the winner of the Dreyfus Prize for new materials that have advanced chemistry and its societal benefits.
To register, contact rsvpevents@iit.edu by Sept. 16. http://alumni.iit.edu/s/946/index.aspx?sid=946&pgid=798&gid=1&cid=1590&ecid=1590
Sept. 1: Product Development and Management Association Chicago: Breakfast Club North. 7:30 am at Elly’s Pancake House, Glenview.
www.pdma.org/events_register.cfm?pk_event=848
Sept. 2: Product Development and Management Association Chicago: Breakfast Club Downtown. 8 am at The Goddess and Grocer, Chicago.
www.pdma.org/events_register.cfm?pk_event=854
Sept. 2 - 3: Chicago Astronomical Society: Astrofest: “Celebrating the Uses of Space.” At Vana’s Farm, 7705 W. IL Route 17, Kankakee, IL.
www.chicagoastronomicalsociety.org
Sept. 3: Chicago WebConf: An epic one day conference on web technologies: HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, and related webby goodness. 8:30 am - 4:50 pm at ITA TechNexus, 200 S. Wacker Dr., Chicago. Cost is $75.
http://chicagowebconf.org/
Sept. 6: American Institute of Architects Chicago: First Tuesday Happy Hour. 6 - 9 pm at Le Bar, Sofitel Hotel, 20 E. Chestnut St., Chicago. Free.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#September2011
Sept. 6 - 9: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers: Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference. At the JW Marriot, 151 W. Adams, Chicago.
http://vppc2011.com/
Sept. 8: American Institute of Architects Chicago: The Evolution of the Chicago-Type Bascule Bridge. Noon - 1 pm at AIA Chicago, 35 E. Wacker Dr., #250, Chicago. In the early 20th century, Chicago engineers brought the concept of the fixed trunnion bascule bridge to Chicago to replace the 19th century swing bridges that were slow to open and impeded river traffic. The concept was refined and perfected into the Chicago-type, fixed trunnion, double leaf, bascule bridge. The influence of the 1909 Plan of Chicago further stimulated innovation on the aesthetics of bridge design, establishing a model for bascule bridges in the 20th century. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#September2011
Sept. 8: Society of American Military Engineers Rock Island Post: Des Moines River Regulated Flow Frequency Study. 11:30 am at the Quad City Botanical Center, 2525 4th Ave., Rock Island.
http://posts.same.org/rockisland/calendar.htm
Sept. 9: Illinois Association of Environmental Professionals: Golf Classic. 10:30 am at White Deer Run Golf Club, 250 W. Gregg’s Pkwy., Vernon Hills. This Golf Fundraiser is to benefit the IAEP Environmental Student Scholarship fund. Cost is $210; $50 for dinner only.
www.iaepnetwork.org
Sept. 9: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois: Concrete Anchor Design Using ACI 318 Appendix D. 7:30 am - 5 pm at UBS Tower, 1 N. Wacker, Chicago. $300 for members and 400 for nonmembers by Sept. 1; $375 for members and $475 for nonmembers after Sept. 1.
www.seaoi.org
Sept. 10 - 13: American Institute of Professional Geologists: National Conference: Geosciences: The Road to a Sustainable Future. At the Hilton Chicago - Indian Lake Resort, Bloomingdale, IL.
http://lmawma.org/html/calendar.php
Sept. 11: Lederman Science Center: Ask-a-Scientist Guided Tour of Fermilab: “Superconductivity” by Lance Cooley, Technical Division, Fermilab. 1 - 4 pm at Fermilab, Batavia. Free. Register by noon, Sept. 9.
http://eddata.fnal.gov/lasso/program_search/calendar_new.lasso
Sept. 12: The Chicago Farmers: Current Leasing Trends. 11:30 am at the Illini Center, 200 S. Wacker Dr. 1st Floor, Orange and Blue Room, Chicago. $25 for members; $50 for nonmembers. Register by Sept. 9.
www.chicagofarmers.org
Sept. 12: Institute of Food Technologists: Dinner Meeting: Dietary Guidelines - Implications for the Food, Nutrition and Health Continuum. 3:30 - 8:30 pm at The Morton Arboretum, Ginko Room, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle. $50 for members; $60 for nonmembers; $25 for emeritus members/students/unemployed members.
www.chicagoift.org/meetings/Sept122011.html
Sept. 12: Lake County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service/Amateur Radio Emergency Service: General Meeting. 7 pm at the Lake County EOC, 1303 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville.
http://races.org/
Sept. 12: Society of Fire Protection Engineers Chicago: Chapter Luncheon Meeting: History of Smoke Detection. 11:30 am at Maggiano’s Little Italy, 240 Oak Brook Center, Oak Brook. $25 for members; $30 for nonmembers and walk-in members; $15 for firefighters in uniform; $10 for students. Register by Sept. 7.
www.chicagosfpe.org/meetings.html
Sept. 12 - 13: Central Fabricators Association: Surviving the Recovery: Avoiding a Cash Flow Crisis. At the Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago.
www.centralfabricators.org/meetings.php
Sept. 12 - 16: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Pigment Identification. At 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. This course in paint materials identification for conservation professionals in paintings and architecture. The focus of this course is the identification of pigments using polarized-light microscopy (PLM). A practical introduction to PLM methods is taught using many examples from the world of pigments. Cost is $1,295.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=78
Sept. 12 - 16: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Forensic Paint Identification and Comparison. At 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. Students learn the composition of paints, modes of film formation, and the composition of paints as related to their end-use applications (automotive, architectural, motorcycles, bicycles, maintenance, marine and aircraft). Students use innovative, hands-on techniques applied to stereomicroscopical and instrumental methods of identification, comparison, and evaluation of paint evidence as it relates to no-suspect hit-and-run investigations along with cases involving detailed coatings comparisons. Cost is $1,895.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=131
Sept. 13: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Tour of Lincoln Park Zoo, South Pond Boardwalk and Education Pavilion. 5:45 - 7 pm at Cafe Brauer, 2021 N. Stockton Dr., Chicago. This project by Shaw Environmental Inc. transformed a once-polluted and neglected urban pond into a native wildlife refuge, boardwalk, and education pavilion. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#September2011
Sept. 13: American Society of Civil Engineers Illinois Environmental Engineering and Water Resource Technical Group: Monthly Meeting. 5:30 - 6:30 pm at MWH, 175 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1900, Chicago.
www.isasce.org/web/section/calendar.html
Sept. 13: Chicago Council on Science and Technology: High Speed Rail: The Midwest Moving Forward. 6 pm at the Harold Washington Library Center, Cindy Pritzker Auditorium, 400 S. State St., Chicago. Free for members; $10 for nonmembers; $5 for students.
http://c2st.org/programs-c2st/high-speed-rail-the-midwest-moving-forward
Sept. 13: Chicago Women in Architecture: Monthly Meeting. 5:30 - 7 pm at Bulthaup, 165 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago.
www.cwarch.org/HTML/calendar.htm
Sept. 13: Foresight Design Initiative: Green Drinks: The Art of Sustainability. 5:30 - 8:30 pm at Jefferson Tap and Grill, 325 N. Jefferson St., 2nd Floor, Chicago. Cost is $7; $4 for students/low income; $20 with friends of Foresight donation.
www.foresightdesign.org/events/detail.php?id=1701
Sept. 13: Society of Cosmetic Chemists Midwest: Scientific Dinner and Education Meeting: Innovation Continuum and Continuous Product Development: A Life Cycle Perspective. 5:30 pm at the Hyatt Lodge at McDonald’s Campus, 2815 Jorie Blvd., Oak Brook or at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, 333 W. Kilbourn Ave, Milwaukee.
www.midwestscc.org/events/detail/september_2011_scientific_dinner_and_education_meeting/
Sept. 13: Structural Engineers Political Action Committee - Structural Engineers Association of Illinois: Dinner Meeting with Governor Pat Quinn. 5:15 - 7 pm at the Cliff Dwellers Club, 200 S. Michigan Ave., 22nd Floor, Chicago. $45 for members; $65 for nonmembers.
www.seaoi.org/sepdinnermtg.htm
Sept. 13: U.S. Green Building Council Illinois: Chapter Business Meeting. 6 - 8 pm at Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S. Cass Ave., Argonne. $15 for members; $30 for nonmembers; $10 for students.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/?page_id=4315
Sept. 13 - 14: Metals Service Center Institute: Economic Summit: Forecast 2012 Conference. At the Marriott Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center, 4012 Thoreau Dr., Schaumburg.
www.msci.org/EventCalendar/details.aspx?EventID=855&cat=2
Sept. 13 - 14: SAE International Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress. Donald E Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont.
www.sae.org
Sept. 14: Association for Computing Machinery Chicago Section / Loyola University Computer Science Department: Improving the Transit Experience with TransitGenie. 5:30 pm at Loyola University Water Tower Campus, Beane Ballroom, 13th Floor, Lewis Towers, 111 E. Pearson St., Chicago. Free.
www.chicagoacm.org
Sept. 14: Illinois Association of Environmental Professionals: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species Update. 3 - 5:30 pm at Cafe Zalute and Retro Bar, 9501 W. Devon Ave., Rosemont. $25 for members; $60 for nonmembers. Register by Sept. 9.
www.iaepnetwork.org
Sept. 14: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers Chicago Chapter: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Stormwater Program Capital Plan Update. John Murray, PE, CFM, will discuss the completed watershed plans and engineering lessons learned. He will also provide an update of the stormwater program to date, including projects that have been approved and factors used in selection. Includes an overview of the $400 million capital program and a status update on the watershed ordinance. 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. For details and to register contact cc_ispe@ameritech.net.
Sept. 14: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers North Suburban Chapter: The Smart Grid - What it Means to Me. 6 - 9 pm at Giuseppe’s LaCantina, 1062 Lee St., Des Plaines. $30 for dinner; $20 for buffet; $5 for students.
www.nsc-ilspe.org
Sept. 14: Midwest Clean Tech 2011. At the Federal Reserve Bank, 230 S. LaSalle St., Chicago. Cost is $375.
www.midwestcleantech2011.com
Sept. 14 - 15: American Concrete Institute Illinois: ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I Certification Testing. In Wheeling, IL. Cost is $600.
www.aciillinois.com/certification_schedule.asp
Sept. 15: Association of Women in the Metal Industries: Annual Industry Dinner: U.S. Manufacturing Global Competitiveness. 6 - 10 pm at the Hyatt McCormick, 2233 Martin Luther King Dr., Chicago. Cost is $175. Register by Sept. 7.
www.awmi.com/core/events/eventdetails.aspx?meeting=SEP
Sept. 15: Chemical Industry Council of Illinois: Security Seminar and Active Shooter Exercise. 8 am - 4 pm at Four Points Sheraton, I-64 and Route 159, Fairview Heights. Cost is $175; $75 for local government and emergency officials.
www.cicil.net/events/
Sept. 15: Illinois Technology Association: Cloud Computing Roundtable: Legal Tips - Evaluating Moving Applications and Service to the Cloud. 9 - 11 am at TechNexus, Conference Room A/B, 200 S. Wacker Dr., 15th Floor, Chicago.
www.illinoistech.org/event.aspx/3455
Sept. 16 - 17: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois: Introduction to Bridge Design. At UBS Tower, Superior Room, 1 N. Wacker Dr., 2nd Floor, Chicago. $600 for members and $800 for nonmembers by Sept. 6; $750 for members and $950 for nonmembers after Sept. 6.
www.seaoi.org
Sept. 17: American Society of Civil Engineers Illinois: Adopt-A-Highway Litter Pickup. 9 am - noon at Caldwell Avenue at Tonty Ave., Chicago.
www.isasce.org/web/section/calendar.html
Sept. 17: Midwest Renewable Energy Association: Basic Photovalics Workshop. 9 am - 5 pm at Near North National Title, Main Conference Room/Ground Floor, 222 N. LaSalle, Chicago. $90 for members; $110 for nonmembers.
www.midwestrenew.org/workshops#BasicPV
Sept. 18: Friends of the Chicago River: Flatwater Classic Paddle and Pedal. 10 am - 4 pm. The race starts just south of the Willow Road Dam in the Skokie Lagoons. Paddlers make their way 6.5 miles downstream to the finish line in Linne Woods. While navigating the meandering flow of the North Branch, paddlers will go through scenic Forest Preserves (perfect for wildlife spotting). Pedalers will race 16 miles around the Skokie Lagoons, around the perimeter of the Chicago Botanic Garden, and alongside the Chicago River on the North Branch Bicycle Trail. $27 for members; $35 for nonmembers.
http://flatwaterclassic2011.eventbrite.com/?ref=ebtn
Sept. 19: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Historic African-American Religious Architecture and Experiences on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. 6 - 8 pm at Quinn Chapel AME Church, 2401 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Dale Glenwood Green, professor of architecture and historic preservation at Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD, will speak to the critical issues facing historic African-American churches on the Eastern Shore of Maryland: the current dynamic of the owners of the vast majority of these resources; the public’s perception of the architectural and historical value; preservation; organizational capacity to maintain historic church structures; and funds for conservation. Free.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#September2011
Sept. 19: Chicago Drug and Chemical Association: Golf Outing. 11 am at the Chevy Chase Country Club, 1000 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling. Cost is $130.
http://cd-ca.org/id2.htm
Sept. 19: Chicago Printing Ink Production Club: Evolution Dinosaurs: Evolution within the Water-based Polymer Industry. At Pescatore Palace, 3400 N. River Road, Franklin Park.
www.cpipc.org/Calendar.html
Sept. 19: Rock Island Area Computing Educators: Mobile and Mini Computing Devices in the Classroom. 4 - 6 pm at the Rock Island Office of Education, 3430 Avenue of the Cities, Moline.
www.iceberg.org/iceevents/2011-09
Sept. 19 - 21 Chemical Market Associates: Plastics Processors Conference and Industry Workshops. At the Westin, 909 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago.
www.cmaiglobal.com/EvConferences.aspx
Sept. 19 - 21: McCrone Research Institute: Fluorescence Microscopy. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. After completion of this course students will have gained experience in designing protocols using fluorescence microscopy, and in implementing those protocols for the investigation of lab and field samples. Cost is $1,350.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-17-637/fluorescence-microscopy-%281210%29%3A-september-19-21%2C-2011
Sept. 19 - 22 Chicagoland Safety and Health Conference. At Northern Illinois University, Naperville.
http://chisafetyconf.org/
Sept. 19 - 23: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Chemistry Essentials. At 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. This course is designed as a week-long intensive chemistry review for conservation professionals who would like to refresh their knowledge of chemical concepts, language, and applications or as an introduction to chemistry for those individuals interested in pursuing a career in conservation. Cost is $1,295.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=112
Sept. 20: Construction Specifications Institute Chicago: Industry Roundtable. Noon - 1 pm at Hafele, 154 W. Hubbard St., Chicago.
http://chicago.csinet.org/
Sept. 20: Product Development and Management Association Chicago: Breakfast Club Naperville. 7:30 am at Butterfield’s Pancake House, Naperville.
www.pdma.org/events_register.cfm?pk_event=851
Sept. 20: U.S. Green Building Council Illinois: Understanding the Living Building Challenge. 8:30 am 3:30 pm at Northwestern University’s School of Continuing Studies, Wieboldt Hall, Room 408, 339 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/?page_id=4315
Sept. 20 - 22: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers: Medical Design and Manufacturing Show. At McCormick Place North, Hall B Upper Level, 2301 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago.
www.canontradeshows.com/expo/univ/Chicago11/general.html
Sept. 21: American Society of Civil Engineers Structural Engineering Institute Illinois and Geo-Institute Illinois: Dinner Meeting: Foundation Types for Integral Abutments. 5:30 - 8 pm at Rockwood Taphouse, 3131 Finley Road, Downers Grove. $40 for by Sept. 16; $45 after Sept. 16; $30 for government/education; $20 for students.
www.isasce.org/web/section/calendar.html
Sept. 21: Association of Licensed Architects: Chicago Architecture Dinner Cruise. 6 - 9:30 pm at Riverside Gardens on Chicago’s Riverwalk, 112 E. Wacker Dr., Chicago. Featuring Geoffrey Baer producer, host of WTTW11 and Chicago Architecture Foundation docent as our Tour Guide. Cost is $80. Register by Sept. 16.
www.licensedarchitect.org/09-21-11Meeting.htm
Sept. 21: Construction Specifications Institute Chicago: The Ins and Outs of Accessible Power Assisted Doors. Noon - 1 pm at Daltile, 316 W. Hubbard, Chicago.
http://chicago.csinet.org/Stay-Informed/Chapter-Events.aspx
Sept. 21: American Water Works Association Illinois Section: Annual Regulatory Update. 8:30 am - 3 pm at Park Place Countryside, Operator Engineers Local 150 Hall, 6200 Joliet Road, Countryside. This seminar will cover current and upcoming regulations. A discussion forum with Illinois and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency representatives will follow. $40 for members; $60 for nonmembers; $70 for on-site registration.
http://isawwa-portal.com/TrainingEvents/Seminars/tabid/312/Default.aspx
Sept. 21: Illinois Technology Association: Mobile Visionary Roundtable: Mobile App Quality Assurance - How to Address the Unique Testing Challenges Presented by Mobile Applications. 8:30 - 10:30 am at TechNexus, Conference Room A/B, 200 S. Wacker Dr., 15th Floor, Chicago.
www.illinoistech.org/event.aspx/3413
Sept. 21: Society of American Military Engineers Chicago Post: Meeting. 11:30 am at the River Center Building, 111 N. Canal, 1st Floor Conference Room, Chicago. $12 for members; $15 for nonmembers.
http://posts.same.org/chicago/
Sept. 21 - 22: American Concrete Institute Illinois: ACI Concrete Flatwork / Finisher Technician Certification Testing. In Wheeling, IL. Cost is $425.
www.aciillinois.com/flatworkfinisher.asp
Sept. 22: Illinois Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers: Luncheon Meeting. Noon - 1:30 pm at Maggiano’s Schaumburg, 1901 E. Woodfield Road, Schaumburg.
http://ilite.org/start/Default.aspx?tabid=95
Sept. 22: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Chicago: Analysis, Architecture and Engineering of Enterprises as Systems. 6:30 - 9:15 pm at DeVry University, Herman DeVry Room, 1221 N. Swift Road, Addison.
www.ieeechicago.org/Calendar/tabid/388/ModuleID/824/ItemID/415/mctl/EventDetails/Default.aspx
Sept. 22: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois: Practical Design of Post-Tensioned Buildings. 8 am - 5 pm at UBS Tower, One North Wacker Dr., Michigan I Room, Chicago. $300 for members and $400 for nonmembers by Sept. 12; $375 for members and $475 for nonmembers after Sept. 12.
www.seaoi.org
Sept. 23: American Chemical Society Chicago / Loyola University Chemistry Department / Chicago Chemists’ Club: The Journal of Chemical Education: Print Journalism Enters the Digital Age. 4:30 pm at Loyola University, Chemistry Department, Flanner Hall, 6525 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago. Cost is $13.
http://chicagoacs.net/meetings/11sep.php
Sept. 23: American Water Works Association Illinois Section: Tour of Champaign County Water Treatment Facility. 11:30 am - 2 pm at 560 County Road 1700N, Bradley Ave., Extended Champaign. $10 for members and students; $15 for nonmembers.
http://isawwa-portal.com/TrainingEvents/Seminars/tabid/312/Default.aspx
Sept. 23: Illinois Fire Inspectors Association: Monthly Luncheon Meeting. 11 am - noon at Medinah Banquets, 550 N. Shriners Dr., Addison.
https://sites.google.com/a/illinoisfireinspectors.org/illinois-fire-inspectors-assoc/upcoming-seminars
Sept. 23: Illinois Institute of Technology: 2011 Kilpatrick Lecture: A Chemistry Renaissance, by scientist, inventor and entrepreneur George Whitesides, Woodford L. and Ann A. Flowers University Professor, Harvard University. Lecture and panel discussion about chemistry as a solution to global health and energy needs. IIT McCormick Tribune Campus Center, 3300 S. Federal St., Chicago. 10 am lecture, 2 pm student poster session, 3 pm panel discussion. To register, contact kersh@iit.edu or (312) 567-3480 by Sept. 16
http://iit.edu/csl/che/kilpatrick_lecture/peers_invite.htm
Sept. 24: Chicago Council on Science and Technology: Street Corner Science: Ask A Nobel Laureate. Noon - 2 pm at 400 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Find us in front of the Chicago Wrigley Building and ask Nobel Prize winning physicist Dr. Leon Lederman anything about science, technology, and the physical world.
http://c2st.org/programs-c2st/street-corner-science-ask-a-nobel-laureate-3
Sept. 24: Illinois Institute of Technology School of Applied Technology: Chemical Engineering 1. 1 - 4 pm at IIT Rice Campus, 201 E. Loop Road, Wheaton. Three-hour review session designed for engineers who plan to register as a professional engineer and wish to prepare for the examinations required to achieve this status. Cost is $139.
www.iit.edu/cpd/professional_learning/industry_training/short_course_schedule.shtml
Sept. 26: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Chicago/Rockford Consultants’ Network: The Power Grid. 6:45 - 8:45 pm at the Palatine Public Library, 700 N. Ct., Palatine.
www.ieeechicago.org/Calendar/tabid/388/ModuleID/824/ItemID/416/mctl/EventDetails/Default.aspx
Sept. 26 - 28: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: FTIR Analysis of Controlled Substances. At 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. Learn how to perform spectral comparisons correctly, and discover a proven 12-step program for determining unknowns. Course emphasis is not on memorizing peak positions but on pattern recognition, something most people can learn easily. Cost is $1,545.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=134
Sept. 26 - 30: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Pharmaceutical Materials and Contaminants. At 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. This course teaches an analytical approach that utilizes microscopical examination coupled with sample isolation, preparation, and analytical methods optimized for small particles, to successfully identify particulate contamination for regulatory compliance. Cost is $1,895.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=76
Sept. 26 - 30: Hooke College of Applied Sciences: Modern Polarized Light Microscopy. At 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. Students learn time-honored, highly specialized PLM methods that can be successfully applied to virtually all materials problem-solving situations. Course includes lecture, demonstration, and practical exercises using known and unknown samples. Cost is $1,895.
www.hookecollege.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=41
Sept. 26 - 30: McCrone Research Institute: Pharmaceutical Microscopy. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Students learn to recognize common contaminants and to effectively characterize unknown materials so that they can be readily recognized and compared with candidate sources of contamination. Problems involving polymorphism, compatibility and hydrates are examined using polarized light microscopy, solubility, recrystallization and hotstage/fusion methods. Cost is $1,800.
www.mcri.org/home/section/10-15-20-616/pharmaceutical-microscopy-(1203)-august-29-september-02,-2011
Sept. 27: Electric Association Communication Technologies Forum: Annual All-Industry Golf Outing. 9 am at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club, 12294 Archer Ave., Lemont. Cost is $125; $250 for the Dubsdread course; $60 for dinner only.
www.eachicago.org/news/meetings_events.html
Sept. 27: Illinois Technology Association: Women’s Roundtable with Patty Riskind, Founder of PatientImpact. 8:30 - 10:30 am at TechNexus, Conference Room A/B, 200 S. Wacker Dr., 15th Floor, Chicago.
www.illinoistech.org/event.aspx/3429
Sept. 27: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Chicago: Professional Activities Committee for Engineers: Getting the Most from LinkedIn. 6:30 - 9 pm at the Illinois Institute of Technology Rice Campus, 201 E. Loop Road, Wheaton. Free.
http://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_view/list_meeting/7823
Sept. 27 - 29: McCrone Research Institute: Glass Contaminant Identification. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. For scientists who encounter glass as a contaminant in manufactured products such as food, beverages and pharmaceuticals. Techniques for the analysis and comparison of microscopic glass fragments, including measurements of refractive index and dispersion will be covered. Cost is $1,450.
www.mcri.org/home/section/10-15-20-682/glass-containment-identification%3A-september-27-29%2C-2011
Sept. 27 - 30: Illinois Association of Wastewater Agencies: Annual Meeting and Golf Outing. At the Clocktower Resort, Rockford.
www.ilwastewater.org/am_mtg.htm
Sept. 28: Economic Development Council: Monthly Luncheon. Noon - 1:30 pm at the Tower Club, 20 N. Wacker Dr., Chicago. $40 for members; $65 for nonmembers.
www.edcchicago.org/index.php?option=com_simplecalendar&view=calendar&Itemid=56
Sept. 28: Illinois Institute of Technology School of Applied Technology: Environmental Engineering. 6 - 9 pm at Illinois Institute of Technology Rice Campus, 201 E. Loop Road, Wheaton. Review session for engineers to prepare for the examinations required to achieve professional engineer status. Cost is $139.
www.iit.edu/cpd/professional_learning/industry_training/short_course_schedule.shtml
Sept. 28: Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology: Electrostatic Discharge Immunization: Effective Materials for Cleanroom Workstations. 10 am - 11 pm at Arlington Place One, 2340 S. Arlington Heights Road, Suite 100, Arlington Heights. $165 for members; $195 for nonmembers. www.iest.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=4050
Sept. 28 - 29: Institute of Transportation Engineers Illinois Section: Highway Capacity Manual Training. At IDOT - District One, 201 W. Center Court, Schaumburg.
http://ilite.org/start/Default.aspx?tabid=95
Sept. 29: SAE Chicago: Evolution of Combat Vehicles. 4 - 7 pm, Russell Military Museum, 43363 Old Highway 41, Russell, IL.
www.chicago.sae.org
www.russellmilitarymuseum.com
Sept. 29: U.S. Green Building Council Illinois: Oktoberfest Networking Event. 6 - 8 pm at Rock Bottom Brewery, 28256 Diehl Road, Warrenville. $25 for members; $40 for nonmembers; $15 for students.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/?page_id=4315
Oct. 10: Environmental Law and Policy Center: Benefit with Special Honoree U.S. Senator Dick Durbin. 5:30 - 8:30 pm at the J.W. Marriott, Grand Ballroom, 151 W. Adams St., Chicago. Cost is $300.
https://elpc1.securesites.net/support/2011gala.php
Oct. 12: American Society of Civil Engineers Illinois: Annual Dinner Meeting. At the Mid-America Club, 200 E. Randolph Dr., 80th Floor, Chicago. Cost is $85 by Sept. 30; $100 after Sept. 30.
www.isasce.org/web/
Oct. 19 - 22: American Chemical Society: Midwest and Great Lakes Joint Regional Meeting. At the Sheraton Westport Chalet, 191 Westport Plaza, St. Louis, MO. $70 for members; $125 for nonmembers.
www.mwrm2011.org
Oct. 27 - 29: Illinois Science Teachers Association: Illinois Science Education Conference. At the Tinley Park Conference Center, 18451 Convention Center Dr., Tinley Park.
www.iact-online.org
In 1911, Dutch physicist Heike Kamerlingh Onnes discovered the phenomenon of superconductivity — the absence of electrical resistance in certain metals cooled to near absolute zero. The 100th anniversary of this discovery will be celebrated at the 13th International Workshop on Vortex Matter in Superconductors July 31 - Aug. 5 in Chicago. The workshop features a public lecture, “Boosting Electricity: Superconductivity and Off-shore Wind,” at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 1. All events are at the Knickerbocker Hotel, 163 E. Walton Place.
Two mini-symposia will honor the lifetime achievements of 1) John Clem, Vladimir Kogan, and E. Helmut Brandt for their seminal work on electromagnetism and vortex matter in superconductors; and 2) Masashi Tachiki, Lev Bulaevskii, and Niels Pedersen for their pioneering work elucidating the Josephson plasma phenomena in layered cuprate superconductors.
The workshop is sponsored by Argonne National Laboratory, the Materials Theory Institute of Argonne, the Institute for Theoretical Sciences of the University of Notre Dame, the EFRC-Center for Emergent Superconductivity, and Ames National Laboratory.
Attendance will be limited to approximately 100. For details and to register, go to http://theoryinstitute.org/vortex.
July 31 - Aug. 3: Water Environment Federation and Central States Water Environment Association: Energy and Water 2011: Efficiency, Generation, Management, and Climate Impacts. At the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, Chicago.
www.cswea.org/illinois/events
July 31 - Aug. 5: 13th International Workshop on Vortex Matter in Superconductors. At the Knickerbocker Hotel, 163 E. Walton Pl., Chicago. The purpose of the workshop is to promote international collaboration and exchange of ideas. The year 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of superconductivity. In addition to vortex matter, the workshop will cover the latest frontier research in superconductivity.
http://theoryinstitute.org/vortex
Aug. 1: International Workshop on Vortex Matter in Superconductors: Public Lecture: “Boosting Electricity: Superconductivity and Off-shore Wind.” 7:30 pm at Knickerbocker Hotel, 163 E. Walton Pl., Chicago.
http://theoryinstitute.org/vortex/workshop_venue.html
Aug. 1 - 2: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Fox Valley: IPTComm Conference: Principles, Systems and Applications of IP Telecommunications. At the Illinois Institute of Technology McCormick-Tribune Campus Center, 3201 S. State St., Chicago. Cost is $400.
www.iptcomm.org/index.html
Aug. 1 - 5: McCrone Research Institute: Microscopical Identification of Asbestos. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Students study crystallographic and optical properties of asbestos minerals, the various substances likely to occur and are often confused with asbestos and the procedures for sample preparation and fiber identification. Both serpentine and amphibole asbestos types are included. Cost is $1,600.
www.mcri.org/home/section/10-15-18-604/microscopical-identification-of-asbestos-(1608a)-august-01-05,-2011
Aug. 2: American Institute of Architects Chicago: First Tuesday Happy Hour. 6 - 9 pm at Japonais, 600 W. Chicago Ave., Outdoor River Terrace, Chicago. Free.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#August2011
Aug. 2: Foresight Design Initiative: Green Drinks (& Power Networking): Sustainable Innovation: Projects from Immersion ‘11. 5:30 - 8:30 pm at Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson St., 2nd Floor, Chicago. Cost is $7; $4 for students/low-income; $20 with friends of Foresight donation. Register at http://aug11greendrinks.eventbrite.com/. Pre-registration required.
www.foresightdesign.org/events/detail.php?id=1631
Aug. 4: Illinois Section Institute of Transportation Engineers: Golf Outing. 11 am - 5 pm at Bloomingdale Golf Club, 181 Glen Ellyn Road, Bloomingdale.
http://ilite.org/start/Default.aspx?tabid=95
Aug. 4: Product Development and Management Association Chicago: Breakfast Club North. 7:30 - 9 am at Elly’s Pancake House, 1624 Milwaukee Ave., Glenview.
http://pdma.org/chapter_events_detail.cfm?pk_event=847
Aug. 4: Society of American Military Engineers: Boat Cruise: Fundraiser to Benefit Veterans and Military Families Support Organizations. 7 - 9 pm at the Chicago River Taxi dock (across from Union Station). $45 for government/military; $55 for members; $65 for nonmembers.
http://posts.same.org/chicago/
Aug. 5: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Small Project Group Summer Potluck Picnic/BBQ. 6:30 - 8:30 pm at Montrose Harbor, 4400 N. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago. Free.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#August2011
Aug. 5: Chicago Council on Science and Technology: The Genius Spark of Nikola Tesla, a Conversation on Innovation. 5 - 7:30 pm at Thorne Auditorium, Northwestern University, 375 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago.
http://c2st.org/programs-c%C2%B2st/the-genius-spark-of-nikola-tesla
Aug. 5: Chicago Health Executives Forum: Charity Golf Outing. 11 am - 9 pm at Eaglewood Resort, 1401 Nordic Road, Itasca. Cost is $165. $50 for dinner only.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#August2011
Aug. 5: Product Development and Management Association Chicago: Breakfast Club Downtown Chicago. 8 - 9:30 am at The Goddess and Grocer, 25 E. Delaware Pl., Chicago.
http://pdma.org/chapter_events_detail.cfm?pk_event=853
Aug. 6: Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Chicago: Intel Info Night. 6:30 - 9:30 pm at Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, 540 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Learn about the company, its new direction, and benefits of working at Intel. Register at www.shpechicago.org/intel_form.shtml. Registration required.
www.shpechicago.org/index.shtml
Aug. 6: Lake County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service/Amateur Radio Emergency Service: Just Book It! 5K Run/Walk. Volunteers needed. 7 am at the Grayslake Area Public Library, 100 Library Lane, Grayslake.
http://races.org/
Aug. 7: Lederman Science Center: Ask-a-Scientist Guided Tour of Fermilab: “Listening for Cosmic Sounds in Morocco.” 1 - 4 pm at Fermilab, Wilson Hall, Batavia. Free. Register by noon, Aug. 5.
http://eddata.fnal.gov/lasso/program_search/calendar_new.lasso
Aug. 8: Governors State University: High Performance Computing and Innovation Cluster Workshop. 8 am - noon at Governors State University, Hall of Honors, 1 University Pkwy, University Park, IL. This workshop will provide an opportunity for small to medium businesses to learn what cloud computing is and how it can benefit their businesses. Free.
http://gsucloudcomputing.eventbrite.com/
Aug. 8 - 10: Association for Energy Affordability: Multifamily Buildings Conference: The Energy Efficiency Edge. At the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent, 540 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago.
www.cvent.com/events/multifamily-buildings-2011/event-summary-796402cd1acc4bb59c5757a1dbf55017.aspx
Aug. 8 - 12: McCrone Research Institute: Applied Polarized Microscopy. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Students will acquire the basic knowledge and practical skills to apply polarized light methods in their areas of interest and will appreciate the potential contribution of more advanced methods and techniques. The materials examined emphasize particle analysis, including fibers, paint, glass, hair, explosives, soil, and drugs. Cost is $1,800.
www.mcri.org/home/section/10-15-17-684/applied-polarized-light-microscopy-%28plm%29-%281201%29-%5Bsame-as-forensic-microscopy-%281204%29%5D%3A-august-8-12%2C-2011
Aug. 8 - 12: McCrone Research Institute: Asbestos Fiber Counting. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to properly calibrate and use the sampling equipment, align and calibrate the microscope and apply the NIOSH 7400 protocols, prepare samples for analysis, and apply the procedures for collecting and quantitating ambient dust samples. Cost is $1,075.
www.mcri.org/home/section/10-15-18-610/asbestos-fiber-counting-[niosh-582]-(1616)-august-08-12,-2011
Aug. 9: Chicago Women in Architecture: Monthly Meeting. 5:30 - 7 pm at Bulthaup, 165 W. Chicago Ave.
www.cwarch.org
Aug. 9: American Society of Civil Engineers Illinois Section: Environmental Engineering and Water Resource Technical Group Meeting. 5:30 - 6:30 pm at MWh, 175 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1900, Chicago.
www.isasce.org/web/section/calendar.html
Aug. 9: Illinois Technology Association: Annual Golf Outing. Noon - 6 pm at Ruffled Feathers Golf Course, 1 Pete Dye Dr., Lemont. $200 for memebers; $225 for nonmembers.
www.illinoistech.org/event.aspx/4570
Aug. 10: Association of Women in the Metal Industries Chicago: Member Appreciation Event: White Sox Game. 7:10 pm at US Cellular Field.
www.awmi.com/core/events/eventdetails.aspx?meeting=AUG
Aug. 10: U.S. Green Building Council Illinois: “Green” Business After Hours. 5:30 - 7 pm at Weber Grill, 539 N. State, Chicago. $10 for members; $20 for nonmembers.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/?page_id=4315
Aug. 11: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois Central Chapter: Trade Show and Symposium. 7:30 am - 5 pm at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 3000 S. Dirksen Pkwy., Springfield. $60 for members; $195 for nonmembers.
www.seaoi.org
Aug. 12: American Water Works Association Illinois Section: Arlington Park Race Track Event. 2:30 pm at 2200 W. Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights. Cost is $30.
www.isawwa-portal.com/TrainingEvents/SeminarsWebinars.aspx
Aug. 12 - 21: American Chemical Society Illinois: Cooperative Tent Project at the Illinois State Fair. For further information on this fun and worthwhile outreach activity, contact the section office at (847) 391-9091.
http://chicagoacs.net/statefair/index.html
Aug. 14: Lake County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service/Amateur Radio Emergency Service: Bangs Lake Multisport Festival Triathlon. Volunteers needed.
http://races.org/
Aug. 15: Metals Service Center Institute: Executive of the Year Celebration Honoring Dick Robinson, President, Norfolk Iron and Metal Co. 6 pm at U.S. Cellular Field, Gold Coast Tickets Club, 333 W. 34th St., Chicago.
www.msci.org/SpecialEvents/Executive-of-the-Year.aspx
Aug. 15 - 19: McCrone Research Institute: Advanced Asbestos Identification. At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. In this advanced course, students learn to identify and differentiate among all asbestos fibers and fibrous substitutes through review of basic theory and inclusion of more advanced methods. Cost is $1600.
www.mcri.org/home/section/10-15-18-635/advanced-asbestos-identification-(1608b):-august-15-19,-2011
Aug. 16: Lederman Science Center: Fermilab Prairie Quadrant Study. Learn scientific plant monitoring techniques in the Fermilab prairie.
http://eddata.fnal.gov/lasso/program_search/calendar_new.lasso
Aug. 16: Illinois Technology Association: TechBreeze Networking Reception. 5 - 7 pm at Plymouth Restaurant & Bar, 327 S. Plymouth Ct., Chicago. Free for members; $30 for nonmembers. Registration required.
www.illinoistech.org/event.aspx/4570
Aug. 16: Product Development and Management Association Chicago: Breakfast Club Naperville. 7:30 - 9 am at Butterfields, 1504 N. Naper Blvd., Naperville.
http://pdma.org/chapter_events_detail.cfm?pk_event=850
Aug. 16: U.S. Green Building Council and International Interior Design Association Illinois: Annual Networking Boat Cruise. 6:30 - 8 pm at Mystic Blue Cruises, boarding at the south side of Navy Pier. $85 for members; $105 for nonmembers.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/?page_id=4315
Aug. 17: Chicago Drug and Chemical Association: Wine & Wave Tour. 5:45 pm at Wendella Boats, 400 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Cost is $60. Register by Aug. 9.
http://cd-ca.org/id2.htm
Aug. 17: Chicago FM Club: Meeting. 8 pm at the Edgebrook Field House, 6100 N. Central Ave., Chicago.
www.chicagofmclub.org
Aug. 17: U.S. Green Building Council Illinois: Stormwater Best Management Practices Case Study and Building Tour. 6 - 8:30 pm at Lake County Central Permit Facility, 500 W. Winchester Road, Libertyville. $15 for members; $30 for nonmembers; $10 for students.
www.usgbc-illinois.org/?page_id=4315
Aug. 18: American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois: Northeast Regional Lunch Meeting with Commissioner Tom Powers, Chicago Department of Water Management. 11:30 am - 1:30 pm at the Union League Club, Crystal Room, 65 W. Jackson, Chicago. Cost is $75. Register by Aug. 15.
www.cvent.com/events/08-18-2011-acec-illinois-northeast-regional-lunch-meeting-with-commissioner-tom-powers-chgo-dept-of-/fees-4cb1589852f948e68830049b61bd6832.aspx
Aug. 18: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Architectural Acoustics. Noon - 1 pm at the Chicago Bar Association, 321 S. Plymouth Ct., Chicago. Miya N. Russell, Assoc. AIA, USG Building Systems, will discuss of the physics and nature of sound. She will cover design criteria such as Sound Transmission Class, Ceiling Attenuation Class, Noise Reduction Coefficient. Factors of sound control such as use of building materials, flanking paths, and ASTM testing methods related to interior partitions in the architectural environment will also be addressed. Bring lunch or buy a cafeteria ticket in the first-floor shop. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#August2011
Aug. 20: Association for Women in Science: Midwest Chapters Summer Meetup. Noon - 2 pm at the Waterfront Cafe, 6219 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago. Cost is $3. Register by Aug. 12.
www.awis-chicago.org
Aug. 20: Chicago Paint and Coatings Association: Air and Water Show - Odyssey. 2 - 4:45 pm at Navy Pier, 401 Illinois St., Chicago. Cost is $95.
www.chicagopaint.org
Aug 20: Midwest Renewable Energy Association: Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems. 9 am -5 pm at 222 N. LaSalle, Near North National Title, Main Conference Room, Ground Floor, Chicago. $90 for members; $110 for nonmembers. https://www.midwestrenew.org/civicrm/event/info?id=144&reset=1
Aug. 22: American Industrial Hygiene Association and Chicagoland American Society of Safety Engineers: Golf Scramble. 11 am at Village Greens, 1575 W. 75th St., Woodridge. Cost is $75; $20 for dinner only (at 4:30 pm). Register at http://threerivers.asse.org/meetings.php.
www.chicagoaiha.org
Aug. 22: Illuminating Engineering Society: Golf Outing. 8 am - 4 pm at Gleneagles Country Club, 13070 McCarthy Road, Lemont. Cost is $125.
http://chicago.insiteadvice.com/ies_chicago_event/ies-annual-golf-outing/
Aug. 22 - 23: McCrone Research Institute: Microscope Cleaning, Maintenance and Adjustment. 8 am - 5 pm at 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. The student will be introduced to how the microscope works, various schools of thought on lens cleaning, how to adjust for proper illumination (Köhler Illumination) and tricks of the trade. The student will return home with a manual and a working knowledge of how to clean and adjust the microscope. Cost is $900.
http://mcri.org/home/section/10-15-20-619/microscope-cleaning%2C-maintenance-%26-adjustment-%281301%29-%09august-22-23%2C-2011
Aug. 23: Illinois Institute of Technology School of Applied Technology: Short Course: Chemistry and Material Science. 5 - 9:05 pm at 3300 S. Federal St., Chicago. Cost is $139.
www.iit.edu/cpd/professional_learning/industry_training/SC008.shtml
Aug. 23: American Water Works Association Illinois Section: Basic Water Quality Testing Hands-on Seminar. 8:30 am - noon at American Water Central Laboratory, 1115 S. Illinois St., Belleville. Learn to run chlorine, phosphate, pH, turbidity, hardness, alkalinity, fluoride, iron, and conductivity. $25 for members; $35 for nonmembers; $45 for on-site registration.
www.isawwa-portal.com/TrainingEvents/SeminarsWebinars.aspx
Aug. 23: Institute of Food Technologists Chicago: Golf Outing. 10 am at White Pines Golf Course, 500 W. Jefferson St., Bensenville. Cost is $140; $50 for dinner only (at 4:30 pm).
www.chicagoift.org/golfouting.html
Aug. 25: Chemical Industry Council of Illinois: General Membership Meeting/Golf Outing. 9:30 am at Klein Creek Golf Club, 1N333 Pleasant Hill Road, Winfield, IL. Register by Aug. 19. Cost is $175; $75 for meeting/lunch only.
www.cicil.net/events
Aug. 25: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers Chicago Chapter: “Metra: A View From the Top and a Forecast of the Future,” by Alex Clifford, CEO of Metra. Clifford most recently served as Executive Officer, High-Speed Rail, for Metro, working as an ombudsman with the California High Speed Rail Authority to help facilitate the integration of high-speed train service into existing transportation corridors in Los Angeles County. He was responsible for making sure the interests of the country, various municipalities, and other stakeholders were represented and that the potential impacts of the project were properly addressed. Clifford also oversaw Metro’s interest in the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink commuter rail) as well as its interests in the Los Angeles-San Diego Rail Corridor Agency (LOSSAN). Event is at Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse, 33 W. Kinzie Street, Chicago. Lunch at noon, program at 12:45 pm. Cost is $35 for members of sponsoring organizations (ISPE Chicago Chapter, ITE Illinois Section, ACEC of Illinois, AREMA, and ASCE Illinois Section) and Metra employees, $45 for nonmembers, and $30 for students. To register visit www.ISPEChicago.com or contact Robin Pelsis at (847) 202-3257 or cc_ispe@ameritech.net.
Aug. 26: Association of Licensed Architects: Annual Golf Outing. 11 am at The Golf Club of Illinois, 1575 Edgewood Dr., Algonquin. Cost is $175. Register by Aug. 18.
www.licensedarchitect.org/golfouting.htm
Aug. 26 - 28: Chicago Astronomical Society: Astrofest Outreach Star Party. At Starved Rock State Park, Utica, IL. Cost is $12.
www.chicagoastronomicalsociety.org
Aug. 28: American Institute of Architects Chicago: Young Architects Forum: Tour: “Devil and the White City.” 3 pm at the Hard Rock Cafe, 63 W. Ontario St., Chicago. Cost is $30. Purchase tickets at Weird Chicago http://weirdchicago.com/.
Register at www.meetup.com/ChicagoYAF/events/26286831/.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#August2011
Aug. 29: Metals Service Center Institute: Rick O’Connell Memorial Scholarship Fundraising Golf Outing. 11 am - 8 pm at Cress Creek Country Club, 1215 Royal St. George Dr., Naperville.
www.msci.org/EventCalendar/details.aspx?EventID=852&cat=99999
Aug. 30: American Water Works Association Illinois Section: Chemical Properties, Safety, and Security. 8:30 am - 3 pm at City Water Light & Power, 200 E. Lake Shore Dr., Springfield. This program will cover properties, safety, equipment, PPE, and security. Regulatory issues of liquid chlorine, sodium hypochlorite, fluoridation chemicals, and other issues related to water treatment will also be addressed. $40 for members; $60 for nonmembers; $70 for on-site registration.
www.isawwa-portal.com/TrainingEvents/SeminarsWebinars.aspx
Aug. 31: Economic Development Council: Monthly Lunch: Milwaukee - 7 Water Council. Noon - 1:30 pm at the Tower Club, 20 North Wacker Dr., Chicago.
www.edcchicago.org/index.php?option=com_simplecalendar&view=detail&id=23%3Amonthly-luncheon&Itemid=56
Sept. 2 - 3: Chicago Astronomical Society: Astrofest: “Celebrating the Uses of Space.” At Vana’s Farm, 7705 W. IL Route 17, Kankakee, IL.
www.chicagoastronomicalsociety.org
Sept. 18: Friends of the Chicago River: Flatwater Classic Paddle & Pedal. 10 - 4pm. The race starts just south of the Willow Road Dam in the Skokie Lagoons. Paddlers make their way 6.5 miles downstream to the finish line in Linne Woods. While navigating the meandering flow of the North Branch, paddlers will go through scenic Forest Preserves (perfect for wildlife spotting). Pedallers will race 16 miles around the Skokie Lagoons, around the perimeter of the Chicago Botanic Garden, and alongside the Chicago River on the North Branch Bicycle Trail. $27 for members; $35 for nonmembers.
http://flatwaterclassic2011.eventbrite.com/?ref=ebtn
Oct. 27 - 29: Illinois Science Teachers Association: Illinois Science Education Conference. At the Tinley Park Conference Center, 18451 Convention Center Dr., Tinley Park.
www.iact-online.org