Annual conference organized by Association Forum of Chicagoland promises shorter meetings and three IT-based ‘solution sessions.’ Registrations for Holiday Showcase 2011 are running slightly ahead of last year’s pace, organizers say, so there is some expectation that overall attendance at the Dec. 15 meeting will be higher than 2010’s attendance of 1,500. “We’re tracking well. We’re looking a little ahead of last year,” said Susan Urbancyzk, director of marketing and communications for the sponsoring group Association Forum of Chicagoland. The group bills the one-day conference as the Midwest’s leading exhibition for meeting sites and business services. This year’s… Read More