<p align="center" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:15pt;background-color:white;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"> Join HLIF for the First Annual Chicago Healthcare Professional Association Summit</span></strong></font></p>
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<p align="center" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:15pt;background-color:white;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:rgb(119,119,119);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Visit </span></strong><a href="http://www.hlif.org/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">www.hlif.org</span></a><strong><span style="color:rgb(119,119,119);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"> for more info!</span></strong></font></p>
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<p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:15pt;background-color:white;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Program Description:</span></strong><b><span style="color:rgb(119,119,119);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"></span></b></font></p>
<p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin:0in 0in 15pt;line-height:15pt;background-color:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:rgb(119,119,119)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Considering joining a healthcare association to gain valuable volunteer experience or enhance your resume? You need to be at this event!  This program will engage healthcare professionals and those new to the healthcare industry in meaningful association involvement.  A variety of healthcare professional and networking associations will host information tables to share information with summit attendees.  Presentations on social media engagement, non-profit board service, along with presentations by associations will take place throughout the day.</font></span></p>
<p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:15pt;background-color:white;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Confirmed speakers:</span></strong><span style="color:rgb(119,119,119)"><br>
Desiree Vargas Wrigley, Founder & President, GiveForward, Inc.<br>Maria Katris, CEO, Built In<br>Mark Drapeau, Ph.D., Director of Innovative Engagement (Public Sector) at Microsoft<br>Meredith Williams, M.D., University of Chicago Medical Center, American College of Emergency Physicians, American Medical Association<br>
Robbin Sejud, Integrated Marketing Leader, Crain’s Chicago Business, Jumpstart, Chicago Tribune Media Group, Linkedin<br>Zoya Kolkin, Senior Employment Services Associate, Upwardly Global</span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:15pt;background-color:white;vertical-align:baseline">
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<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Invited/confirmed participating associations:</span></strong><span style="color:rgb(119,119,119)"></span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:15pt;background-color:white;vertical-align:baseline">
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.asianhealth.org/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><span style="color:rgb(79,79,79);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Asian Health Coalition of Illinois</span></a><span style="color:rgb(119,119,119)"><br>
</span><a href="http://www.asianhealthcareleaders.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><span style="color:rgb(79,79,79);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Asian Healthcare Leaders Association</span></a><span style="color:rgb(119,119,119)"><br>
</span><a href="http://www.awis.org/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><span style="color:rgb(79,79,79);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Association of Women in Science</span></a><span style="color:rgb(119,119,119)"><br>
</span><a href="http://www.biologuechicago.com/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><span style="color:rgb(79,79,79);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Biologue Chicago</span></a><span style="color:rgb(119,119,119)"><br>
</span><a href="http://www.chefchicago.org/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><span style="color:rgb(79,79,79);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Chicago Health Executives Forum</span></a><span style="color:rgb(119,119,119)"><br>
</span><a href="http://www.peerhealthexchange.org/teen/chicago/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><span style="color:rgb(79,79,79);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Chicago Peer Health Exchange</span></a><span style="color:rgb(119,119,119)"><br>
</span><a href="http://www.gcchimss.net/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><span style="color:rgb(79,79,79);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Greater Chicago Chapter of the Healthcare Information Management & Systems Society</span></a><span style="color:rgb(119,119,119)"><br>
</span><a href="http://www.hbanet.org/chapters/chicago" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><span style="color:rgb(79,79,79);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association</span></a><span style="color:rgb(119,119,119)"><br>
</span><a href="https://healthleadsusa.org/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><span style="color:rgb(79,79,79);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Health Leads</span></a><span style="color:rgb(119,119,119)"><br>
</span><a href="http://chicagohealthtech.org/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><span style="color:rgb(79,79,79);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Health 2.0</span></a><span style="color:rgb(119,119,119)"><br>
</span><a href="http://www.iahq.net/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><span style="color:rgb(79,79,79);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Illinois Association for Healthcare Quality</span></a><span style="color:rgb(119,119,119)"><br>
</span><a href="http://ilchamber.org/policy-councils/health-care/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><span style="color:rgb(79,79,79);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Illinois Chamber of Commerce Healthcare Council</span></a><span style="color:rgb(119,119,119)"><br>
</span><a href="http://www.ilmgma.com/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><span style="color:rgb(79,79,79);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Illinois Medical Group Management Association</span></a><span style="color:rgb(119,119,119)"><br>
</span><a href="http://www.ionl.org/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><span style="color:rgb(79,79,79);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders</span></a><span style="color:rgb(119,119,119)"><br>
</span><a href="http://www.nahsecmc.org/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><span style="color:rgb(79,79,79);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">National Association of Health Services Executives</span></a><span style="color:rgb(119,119,119)"><br>
</span><a href="http://www.womeninbio.org/chapter-chicago.shtml" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><span style="color:rgb(79,79,79);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Women in Bio Chicago</span></a><span style="color:rgb(119,119,119)"></span></font></p>
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 </p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:15pt;background-color:white;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">You should attend this summit if you are a(n):</span></strong><span style="color:rgb(119,119,119)"></span></font></p>
<p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:15pt;background-color:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:rgb(119,119,119)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Emerging Leader seeking professional development and mentoring opportunities, Early Careerist interested in developing your professional network and getting valuable volunteering experience, Student seeking opportunities to learn more about careers in the healthcare industry, Talent and Development Professional seeking partners and resources to develop your staff, Association Professional seeking resources to recruit and engage volunteers both online and offline, Generally curious about the great work healthcare professional associations are conducting in Chicago </font></span></p>
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</span></strong></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:15pt;background-color:white;vertical-align:baseline"><strong style="line-height:15pt;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Agenda:</span></strong></p>
<p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:15pt;background-color:white;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(119,119,119)">10:30 am – 12:30 pm Presentations, Information Sessions<br>
<em><b><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Presentation Track 1 – The Future of Associations: Building and Participating in Online Communities</span></b></em><br>12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Networking<br><em><b><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">5 minute presentations by association leaders</span></b></em><br>
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm Presentations, Information Sessions<br><em><b><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Presentation Track 2 – Maximizing Your Volunteer Experience: Gaining Experience and Exposure</span></b></em></span></font></p>
<p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:15pt;background-color:white;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:rgb(119,119,119);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Registration Details (includes lunch, light snacks, beverages):</span></strong><span style="color:rgb(119,119,119)"></span></font></p>
<p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:15pt;background-color:white;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font color="#777777">Maggiano’s Little Italy, 516 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654</font><br>
<font color="#777777">Students: $15</font><br><font color="#777777">Professionals: $20</font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#ff0000"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b><span style="line-height:14.44444465637207px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font>AWIS would like your help! Interested in volunteering to help out at the AWIS booth? We would like your help for any hour-long time slot during the day. Contact</font> <a href="mailto:info@awis-chicago.org" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">info@awis-chicago.org</a> for more details. Thank you!</font></span></b></p>
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