All Upcoming Events

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From annual conference meetings, new class offerings, to social /networking opportunities, SMACNA Greater Chicago offers a listing of these events so you can add reminders to your calendars and not miss out!

Thursday Dec 18 Register Online
Course OUTLOOK’S OVERLOOKED FEATURES PART 2

Part 2 will continue exploring the topics introduced in Part 1, including: creating rules, email templates, formatting, saving blocks of text, quick steps, flags, categorizing emails, finding messages, creating folders and setting and repeating appointments.

Sunday Jan 4 Register Online
Outing Chicago Blackhawks Night

Get ready for an action-packed night on the ice as the Chicago Blackhawks face off with the Vegas Golden Knights! This high-energy matchup comes during the Blackhawks’ milestone 100th anniversary season. With the home ice advantage, we can expect a fiery showdown with big plays and plenty of excitement.

Thursday Jan 8 Register Online
Course EXCEL: LEVEL 1 PART 1

This course gives you a foundational introduction into building spreadsheets in Excel. Topics include: spreadsheet concept, overview of ribbons, building formulas, formatting values and copying and moving cells.

Tuesday Jan 13 Register Online
Meeting Regular Membership Meeting

Join us for an engaging luncheon presentation that examines the key economic forces shaping today’s financial and business landscape. Kurt Funderburg, Chief Investment Officer for Byline Bank, will provide a high-level overview of the general economy, with particular attention to interest rates and the Federal Reserve’s policy direction, and how these factors influence growth, inflation and investment decisions.

Thursday Jan 15 Register Online
Course EXCEL: LEVEL 1 PART 2

Part 2 builds on the basics learned in the first session. Topics include: spreadsheet concept, overview of ribbons, building formulas, formatting values and copying and moving cells.

Thursday Jan 22 Register Online
Workshop Project Management: Managing Work in Progress

Many project managers lack a clear understanding of their projects’ financial performance — often because they haven’t been trained in proper forecasting. Many contractors also struggle to establish a robust cost projection process. In today’s market, profit fade at 90% completion is no longer an option. Equip project managers with the skills to set up job budgets, track progress and forecast accurately. Plus, learn to identify the key financial indicators that flag potential problems early so they can be corrected.

Wednesday Feb 4 Register Online
Course CPR/AED Certification Training

CPR/AED is a video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills needed to respond to and manage a choking or sudden cardiac arrest emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services (EMS) arrives.

Thursday Feb 5 Register Online
Course MEDLEY OF MICROSOFT PART 1

This course teaches how to integrate Excel with Word, Outlook, Excel and OneNote.

Thursday Feb 12 Register Online
Course MEDLEY OF MICROSOFT PART 2

This course teaches how to integrate Excel with Word, Outlook, Excel and OneNote.

Thursday Mar 5 Register Online
Course EXCEL DATA LISTS AND FORMULAS PART 1

This session will explain in detail how to create a formatted table that will easily set filters and display subtotals based on those filters. Create reports from your table with Pivot tables. Building formulas within a table will be introduced.

Thursday Mar 12 Register Online
Course EXCEL DATA LISTS AND FORMULAS PART 2

After mastering how to work with a formatted table we move to creating reports from these tables with the pivot tables function. Using the graphic interface, you can create a sophisticated report in minutes. Once the report is created, you can substitute current data to generate the report routinely without starting over again each month.

Thursday Apr 2 Register Online
Course WORD “INTRO-MEDIATE” PART 1

This course is geared toward the self-taught Microsoft Word user, as well as professionals who aren’t regular Word users. We’ll review many of Word’s embedded features that you might not find on your own. Find out all the ways you can save time with this program.

Thursday Apr 9 Register Online
Course WORD “INTRO-MEDIATE” PART 2

This course is geared toward the self-taught Microsoft Word user, as well as professionals who aren’t regular Word users. We’ll review many of Word’s embedded features that you might not find on your own. Find out all the ways you can save time with this program.

Thursday May 14 Register Online
Course EXCEL “INTRO-MEDIATE” PART 1

If you’re a self-taught Microsoft Excel user, this class will benefit you. It covers many uncommon shortcuts and helpful tips.

Thursday May 21 Register Online
Course EXCEL “INTRO-MEDIATE” PART 2

If you’re a self-taught Microsoft Excel user, this class will benefit you. It covers many uncommon shortcuts and helpful tips.