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!

Monday Aug 4 Register Online
Outing 2025 Golf Outing

We’re hitting the links at Stonebridge Country Club for this year’s SMACNA Greater Chicago golf outing.

Enjoy golf, dinner and laughs with fellow SMACNA Greater Chicago members and partners.

Thursday Sep 4 Register Online
Course THE M & M’S OF BLUEBEAM PART 1

We will delve into many of the Markup features that make your drawings more practical. Topics include: naming markups and measurements, counting and grouping markups, saving to a toolchest, sharing reusable markups, measuring with multiple scales, using dynamic fill, estimating from measurements and saving custom measurements.

Thursday Sep 18 Register Online
Course THE M & M’S OF BLUEBEAM PART 2

The second session will continue exploring the topics introduced in Part 1, including: naming markups and measurements, counting and grouping markups, saving to a toolchest, sharing reusable markups, measuring with multiple scales, using dynamic fill, estimating from measurements and saving custom measurements.

Thursday Oct 9 Register Online
Course GOODBYE LEGAL PAD, HELLO ONENOTE PART 1

Why abandon your faithful legal pad? OneNote can help you boost efficiency with powerful features like professionally formatted templates, sharing meeting agendas, organizing tools, managing emails, calendar appointments, sharing notebooks and more.

Thursday Oct 23 Register Online
Workshop Selling Skills for Sales Pros

To build business success, all employees must view the customer as a partner. If you are simply seen as a supplier, the only differentiator becomes price. Successful partnerships are built upon ongoing relationships, an understanding of the client’s needs, and the ability to listen and truly be a consultative business partner.

Sunday Oct 26 - 29
Convention 2025 SMACNA Annual Convention

This one-of-a-kind event will give you access to professional and industry-specific educational sessions to learn about emerging trends while allowing you to experience the unique culture and landscape of the beautiful Hawaii island.

Thursday Oct 30 Register Online
Course GOODBYE LEGAL PAD, HELLO ONENOTE PART 2

Part 2 expands on the topics introduced in the first session, including: professionally formatted templates, sharing meeting agendas, organizing tools, managing emails, calendar appointments, sharing notebooks and more.

Thursday Nov 6 Register Online
Workshop Best Leadership Practices for Project Managers

Leadership is an essential skill in managing construction project teams, and this workshop is for anyone motivated to learn the best leadership practices to successfully do so.

Thursday Nov 20 Register Online
Course OUTLOOK’S OVERLOOKED FEATURES PART 1

Gain tips on managing your email efficiently, including creating rules, email templates, formatting, saving blocks of text, quick steps, flags, categorizing emails, finding messages, creating folders and setting and repeating appointments.

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.

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.

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.