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• New Member Meet-Up

  • When
    4 Sep 2025
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    12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
  • Location
    Virtual Online

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  New Member Virtual Meet-Up: Maximize Your CFMA Membership

  Grab your lunch and log in for an interactive session with the Chicago Chapter Membership Team! Learn about member-only resources, networking opportunities, and educational tools that will help you get the most out of your CFMA membership.

  Whether you’re brand new, considering membership, or simply looking to get more involved, this virtual session is a great way to connect with other professionals and discover all the benefits your membership offers.

  
  

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• Chicago Mini-Conference

  • When
    18 Sep 2025
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    7:30 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Gibson's Oak Brook

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  2025 MINI CONFERENCE
  September 18, 2025
  

  Join us for a one-day mini-conference packed with keynotes and dynamic breakout sessions focused on the topics shaping our industry today. This is your chance to engage with thought leaders, gain valuable insights, and elevate your professional development.

  Need Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits? Earn up to 5.5 credits in one day! Don't miss this unique opportunity to advance your career and expand your network.

  The session line-up includes:
  Click each title to view a program description and speaker info

  General Sessions

  • WIP, PM & the CFM: Back in (the) Black
  • Rationalizing Fraud: How Ordinary People Commit Extraordinary Crimes

  Breakout Sessions

  • New Laws Update – Income Tax Legislation, Tariffs and Employment Law
  • Exploring AI Tool Adoption, Insights, Usage and Policies
  • The Power of Small Talk: Building Influence Across Your Employer and Community

  • Financial Storytelling: The Story Behind the Number

  The day begins at 7:30am and concludes by 2:00 pm. Breakfast and lunch are included in your registration.

  
  

  
  

  
  
  

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• "Build Chicago" Awards Celebration Event

  • When
    13 Nov 2025
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    5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    Drake Hotel - Oak Brook

  
  

  Mark your calendar and plan to join us on Thursday, November 13, as we come together to celebrate our chapter and to honor our 2025 award recipients for their leadership and contributions in the Chicago construction industry. 

  Congratulations!
  Contractor of the Year
  
  
  

  General Member of the Year
  Dean O'Brien, CFMA Past President

  Associate Member of the Year
  Mike Stephens, CliftonLarsonAllen
  

  
  

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• Economic Outlook with Anirban Basu

  • When
    16 Dec 2025
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    7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    Gibson's Oak Brook

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  Monetary Masala
  

  Is the US economy headed for recession, or can America weather emerging trade wars, associated cost increases, and uncertainty?  This presentation focuses on US and regional economic performance with an eye toward identifying emerging risks to what has been the world's most envied economy.  Among the variables of interest are interest rates, employment growth, real estate valuations, and various leading economic indicators.

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