Commercial Club meetings consist of luncheon programs between September and June, a dinner meeting in December, and occasional special meetings.
Speakers address a broad range of business, economic, and political issues - including matters of importance both nationally and locally.
During The Commercial Club's history, guest speakers have included nine U.S. Presidents, numerous Cabinet officers, ambassadors, elected officials, foreign leaders and heads of State. Recent speakers include:
Michael Beschloss, NBC News Presidential Historian & Author
Gubernatorial Candidates - November 2007
The Honorable Rod Blagojevich & Judy Baar Topinka
The Honorable John R. Bolton, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations
James Carville, Political Commentator
The Honorable Richard M. Daley, Mayor, City of Chicago
Arne Duncan, CEO, Chicago Public Schools
The Honorable Richard M. Durbin, U.S. Senator for Illinois
The Honorable Dennis J. Hastert, Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives
Joel Klein Chancellor, NYC Department of Education
Edward Lampert, CEO, Sears Holdings Corporation
James McNerney, Chairman, President & CEO, The Boeing Company
The Honorable Barack Obama, U.S. Senator for Illinois
Peter G. Peterson, Chairman and Co-Founder, The Blackstone Group & Author
John Rowe, Chairman, President & CEO, Exelon Corporation
Donald Rumsfeld, Secretaryu, U.S. Department of Defense
Patriock G. Ryan, Chairman, President & CEO, Aon Corporation
Richard M. Sandor, Chairman & CEO, Chicago Climate Exchange
The Honorable Margaret Spellings, U.S. Secretary of Education
John Thain, CEO, New York Stock Exchange
Edward J. Zander, Chairman & CEO, Motorola, Inc.
Samuel Zell, Chairman, Equity Group Investments
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To view the 2007-2008 Calendar of Events, click here
To view the 2006-2007 Calendar of Events, click here
To view the 2005-2006 Calendar of Events, click here
To view the 2004-2005 Calendar of Events, click here
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