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Annual Meeting Featured Speakers

Opening General Session

Arthur C. Brooks, Ph.D., will discuss findings from his research in Where the Winners Meet: Why Happier, More Successful People Gravitate Toward Associations, recently published by the William E. Smith Institute for Association Research.
Lunch Speaker

Pope Brock will discuss his new book Charlatan, the story of how Dr. Morris Fishbein of the American Medical Association ended the career of the 20th century's most brazen murderers.
Closing General Session

Martha Rogers, Ph.D., author of Rules to Break & Laws to Follow will discuss how to deliver value to members while ensuring long-term success.

Value-diem A full day of exciting and instructive content. Plane ticket and hotel room NOT required!

This meeting is all about Value!

Three riveting speakers will illustrate it.
Breakout sessions will explore it.
Association professionals will get it.

Value-ble That's what association professionals are to their organization!

Take the day to recognize your association staff team.

Presentation of SuperStar Award to the "Best Boss"
Highlights to appear in FORUM magazine
A special gift sent to your office

Value-brate The Forum Honors Gala is the most prestigious event for Chicagoland's association community.

This year's event moves to a "Grand" new venue—The Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier!

Tuxedos, evening gowns, champagne
Silent auction
Presentation of the prestigious Shapiro Award
Proceeds benefit Forum Foundation programs and the Forum PAC