The Treasurer’s Office holds annual conferences across the state to educate women about financial management and entrepreneurship and to encourage networking among woman-run businesses. Thanks to our corporate partners, we are able to offer these conferences free of charge.
   

2008 Conference Dates and Locations

May 12 - Rockford

"Recession-Proof Your Finances"

Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and the conference will follow from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, May 12 at the Heartland Community Church, 1280 S. Alpine Road, Rockford. State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias will be the keynote speaker. Opening plenary speaker will be Seattle Sutton, businesswoman and founder of Seattle Sutton’s Healthy Eating. Presentations include Adapting to Today's Challenges; Living Green: Saving Money and the Environment; and Caring for Your Aging Parents. Register online or download a flier.

June 12 - Matteson
"Recession-Proof Your Finances"
Check-in will begin at 8 a.m. and the conference will follow from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, June 12 at the Holiday Inn Matteson Hotel and Conference Center, 500 Holiday Plaza Drive, Matteson. State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias will give the keynote address. Plenary speaker will be Gwendolyn Kirkland, CFP, of Kirkland, Turnbo & Associates. Breakout sessions will address: Saving and Investing in Today's Bear Market, Managing Your Debt, and Understanding Your Credit. Register online or download a flier.

Save these dates
September 8 - Metro East

October 8 - Chicago

To sponsor or showcase your business at an event, please call (312) 814-1700.

 

Giannoulias and guests at a 2007 Carbondale conference.

 

Chief of Staff Robin Kelly with 2007 Chicago’s luncheon speaker Seattle Sutton, founder of Seattle Sutton’s Healthy Eating, and Illinois Rep. Deborah Graham (D-78th).
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