WEEKLY PLANNER

July 21, 2008

CONVENTIONS

July 16-July 23 | American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting and Seminars. Expected attendance, 1,500. Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers.

July 16-Aug. 3 | National Sports Collectors Convention. 60,000. Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. www.nsccshow.com.

July 17-23 | The Chicago Market: Living and Giving. 20,000. Merchandise Mart.

July 19-21 | KEHE Food Distributors. 4,500. Lakeside Center at McCormick Place. www.kehefood.com.

July 19-22 | Beckman's Handcrafted Gift Show. 20,000. Merchandise Mart.

July 21-25 | National Tax Forum and Expo. 2,200. Hyatt Regency Chicago.

July 22-24 | The ASI Show Chicago. 10,000. McCormick Place North.

July 22-24 | IRS National Tax Forum. 2,000. Hyatt Regency Chicago.

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INTERNATIONAL

"The U.S. Dollar's Future Against the Euro, Swiss Franc, Japanese Yen and Chinese Yuan." Dinner program sponsored by the International Trade Association of Greater Chicago and the SwissAmerican Business Council. Presentations by Angie Kappel, vice president, foreign exchange at KeyBank, and Nicholas Savramis, senior vice president, currency risk management, Charter One Bank. Members, $40; non-members, $50. E-mail rsvp@itagc.org or call 773-725-1106.

5:30 p.m.

Tuesday

Rosewood Restaurant, 9421 W. Higgins Rd., Rosemont

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"The International Business Cards and Information Exchange." Event sponsored by the World Trade Center Illinois and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Presentation by Christopher Sala, assistant managing director, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Members, $25; non-members, $35. Kristy Doukas, 312-467-0550 or e-mail kdoukas@wtcc.org.

5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Thursday

200 E. Randolph St., Suite 2200