Conferences in Chicago

Check out happening conferences events all around Chicago, IL

C2E2: Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo - Sunday

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm McCormick Place

The 3 Secrets to Sales, Enjoyment, and Wealth Building with Todd Scrima

 Wed, 21 Jan at 11:00 am Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse Free

Lauren Spencer Smith

 Mon, 02 Mar at 06:00 pm Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom

NAEA 2026

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 am Hyatt Regency Chicago

LOS REHENES, GRUPO BRYNDIS & MAS

 Sat, 07 Feb at 08:00 pm Los Globos USD 60

9th Annual Chicago Black College Expo™

 Sat, 04 Apr at 10:00 am Chicago State University Free

Automate 2026 Pitch Month : IoT and Automation Startups, Meet Investors!

 Fri, 30 Jan at 09:00 am McCormick Place USD 0 to 350

PUSH for Excellence’s 2026 Dr. King Annual Breakfast

 Mon, 19 Jan at 08:00 am Fairmont Chicago, Millenium Park USD 175 to 1,500

CRE8TIVE CON 2026

 Fri, 20 Feb at 03:00 pm Inter-continental Hotel Chicago

DigiMarCon Midwest 2026 - Digital Marketing Conference & Exhibition

 Tue, 19 May at 09:00 am Soldier Field Stadium USD 102 to 1,139

Chicago Misconceptions • Chinese in Chicago

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:00 pm The Bad Apple (Lincoln Park) USD 0 to 45

Chicago Misconceptions • Debunking Grandma's Al Capone Stories

 Tue, 03 Feb at 07:00 pm The Bad Apple (Lincoln Park) USD 0 to 45

JUDGES PATROL C2E2! 2026

 Fri, 27 Mar at 12:00 pm C2E2

Erik Larson in Conversation with Mark Bazer "Demon of Unrest"

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm Everybody's Coffee (Wilson Abbey) USD 36

Josh Johnson

 Fri, 13 Feb at 06:00 pm The Chicago Theatre

Chicago Women's Leadership Accelerator

 Thu, 09 Apr at 08:00 am BMO Financial Corporation USD 499

Elle Orlando

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:00 pm Zanies Comedy Club - Chicago

2026 Midwest Energy Solutions Conference

 Tue, 27 Jan at 12:00 pm Marriott Magnificent Mile USD 575 to 975

TEDxLakeShoreDrive

 Fri, 30 Jan at 09:00 am The Metropolitan Free

Women in Tech Chicago 2026

 Thu, 29 Jan at 06:00 pm Arlo Chicago (Formerly Hotel Julian) USD 0 to 48

Chicago Law, Real Estate & Construction Networking Event

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm Joy District USD 10 to 21

The Grandin Papers - Meet Dr. Temple Grandin in the Chicago, IL Area

Thu, 12 Feb at 08:30 am Chicago, Illinois

Past & Present Preservation: Women in Architecture & Preservation

 Thu, 22 Jan at 05:30 pm Charnley-Persky House Museum USD 29

2026 Writing Workshop of Chicago

 Sat, 20 Jun at 09:00 am Congress Plaza Hotel

Teletech Chicago at Radius Chicago

 Fri, 20 Mar at 10:00 pm Radius Chicago

Sippy

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:00 pm Concord Music Hall

The Yoga Summit

 Sat, 14 Mar at 08:00 am Bramble Arts Loft USD 97 to 193

REST AS RESISTANCE- A Black Therapist Panel

 Sun, 01 Feb at 02:00 pm 2464 N Clybourn Ave Free

Queer Therapist Network: "Political Resistance in the Therapy Space"

 Fri, 06 Feb at 11:00 am Center on Halsted USD 60 to 100

A Conversation with Dr. S. Yin Ho: AI and Improving Data in Healthcare

 Thu, 12 Feb at 03:30 pm 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza Free

Chicago Misconceptions • Misconceptions of Public Housing

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:00 pm The Bad Apple (Lincoln Park) USD 0 to 45

Weval

 Wed, 11 Feb at 06:00 pm Outset

Engineers Week EXPO 2026

 Sat, 28 Feb at 08:00 am Lindblom High School USD 0 to 13

Women’s Small Business Symposium presented by Leads Club

 Thu, 05 Mar at 08:00 am Barcocina Lakeview USD 63

Declaration of Independence Day and 107th Anniversary of Ukraine’s Act of Unificaition

 Sun, 25 Jan at 01:00 pm Ukrainian Cultural Center - 2247 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622-8957, United States

Nerd Alert: Channel Guide at The Newport Theater

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm The Newport Theater

Eureka Day

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:00 pm Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place

2026 Journal for Social Justice Symposium: Defending the Rule of Law

 Thu, 09 Apr at 04:30 pm DePaul University College of Law Free

The Furnace

 Fri, 23 Jan at 06:00 pm Compassion Baptist Church USD 95

Summit NA Roadshow - Chicago

 Tue, 05 May at 09:00 am TBD Free

Copyright Guidance for Designers in the Age of AI - IN PERSON

 Tue, 27 Jan at 05:30 pm 150 N Wacker Dr suite 700 USD 23

Roast Battle Chicago at Zanies Chicago

 Thu, 22 Jan at 09:30 pm 1548 N Wells St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60610

Women's Circle Chicago Summit 2026

 Sat, 24 Jan at 10:00 am 4007 N. Broadway #202, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613

2026: Conversations, Connections & Community

 Tue, 20 Jan at 05:30 pm Wintrust Bank USD 75

Distinguished Lecture Series

 Wed, 21 Jan at 11:00 am UIC College of Medicine Research Building (COMRB), Moss Auditorium Free

Intentionality Summit 2026 - Hosted by Gather Better

 Thu, 22 Jan at 08:00 am Loft Lucia USD 0 to 99

kwn at Riviera Theatre - IL

 Mon, 23 Mar Riviera Theatre - IL

What Kind of World Do We Want to Live In? (Free Event)

 Sat, 24 Jan at 10:00 am The Black Sage Free

Hacking Your Health: WiCyS Chicago 2026 Annual Luncheon

 Wed, 28 Jan at 11:00 am Union League Club USD 15 to 30

FACC General Assembly

 Thu, 22 Jan at 05:30 pm BMO Free

From Day One: Chicago Half-Day Benefits 2026

 Wed, 03 Jun at 08:00 am The Art Institute of Chicago USD 321

University of Chicago Pancreas Symposium: Pancreatic Cysts and Cancer

 Sat, 31 Jan at 08:00 am Gleacher Center USD 0 to 82

AI Action Lab

 Thu, 26 Feb at 09:30 am Wintrust Building USD 61

South Chicago Quality of Life Plan Celebration

 Sat, 31 Jan at 11:00 am 3039 E 91st St Free

L.I.N.E. UP

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:30 am The Study at University of Chicago Free

TrendWatch 2026

 Thu, 29 Jan at 04:30 pm 135 North Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60612

Leading for Equity Institute | March 12 - 13, 2026 | Chicago

 Thu, 12 Mar at 08:00 am Loyola University Chicago Water Tower Campus USD 1,200

The Burden of the Past: The Holocaust, Colonialism, and Today's World

 Thu, 29 Jan at 06:00 pm Goethe-Institut Chicago Free

Book Talk: The Grave Robber with Tim Carpenter

 Wed, 28 Jan at 05:00 pm Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum Free

Transitions Conference

 Sat, 17 Jan at 10:30 am Hive @ Columbia College Chicago, School of Design USD 15 to 50

Religion and Journalism in Chicago with Mary Ann Ahern (IN PERSON)

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:00 pm American Writers Museum

Get Booked in Chicago - A Business Approach to Chicago Burlesque

 Sun, 01 Feb at 10:30 am Chicago School of Burlesque

Teachers for Social Justice Curriculum Fair 2026

 Sat, 14 Mar at 10:00 am Social Justice High School Free

Join Dr. Pastor and Dr. Elder Winslow Anniversary Conference

 Sat, 21 Feb at 12:30 pm 150 E 124th Pl Free

2026 FEAD FORUM

 Fri, 23 Jan at 09:00 am The University Of Chicago Gleacher Center USD 66

The Reunion Project Chicago 5.0

 Fri, 27 Feb at 09:00 am Kasbeer Hall, Loyola University 25 Pearson Street Free

2026 Urgent Care Convention

 Sat, 11 Apr at 05:00 pm Hilton Chicago, South Michigan Avenue

JIC Speaker Series: Jorie Sax

 Mon, 26 Jan at 05:30 pm 1 E Jackson, DePaul University, Concourse Free

HealthTech Startups, Investors, Innovators Networking Event Chicago

 Mon, 19 Jan at 07:00 pm 3659 W Armitage Ave USD 10 to 38

IAPD/IPRA Conference 2026, Chicago - IL

 Thu, 29 Jan at 08:00 am Hyatt Regency Chicago

25-26 BMO/MUC License Fee Quarter A

 Tue, 30 Jun United Center

The MBA Tour MeetUp Chicago

 Thu, 19 Mar at 05:30 pm THE MIDLAND HOTEL, Chicago, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel Free

PEPA Annual Meeting 2026

 Mon, 13 Apr at 02:30 pm The Westin Chicago River North USD 40 to 975

Speaking at the WELS Lutheran Leadership Conference

 Mon, 19 Jan at 12:00 am Hilton Chicago, South Michigan Avenue

Inhabit Conference 2026

 Fri, 01 May at 09:00 am Lawndale Community Church USD 0 to 199

Futures Conference

 Fri, 30 Jan at 09:00 am Adler University (Chicago Campus)

Lessons From Abroad Chicago 2026 Conference

 Sat, 07 Feb at 09:30 am DePaul University - Lincoln Park Student Center USD 34 to 39

Dr. Jacqueline Stewart - Film Scholar, Preservationist, Author & TCM Host

 Fri, 06 Feb at 12:00 pm Union League Club

Girl Go Get the Bag!

 Sat, 24 Jan at 08:00 am Mt. Zion Church USD 29 to 55

Chicago Youth Ministry Forum

 Sat, 17 Jan at 12:00 pm House of Hope Free

BOWA Gives Girls in Sports Summit - Day 1

 Sat, 07 Feb at 09:00 am BOWA Gives Free

A CAPAG Conversation with Cook County Assessor Candidate Pat Hynes

 Thu, 22 Jan at 11:30 am Union League Club of Chicago USD 40 to 55

PR-Palooza, the 2026 PRSSA Midwest District Conference

 Thu, 19 Feb at 11:30 am DePaul University College of Communication USD 55 to 77

ELUS Partner Appreciation

 Wed, 06 May at 04:30 pm The Tap at the Hyatt Hotel McCormick Place Free

American Carnage: How Trump, Musk and DOGE Butchered the U.S. Government

 Sat, 07 Feb at 03:00 pm Nighthawk Free

FOIA Fest 2026

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:30 am Northwestern University Medill School USD 15 to 25

Author Panel: Food Autonomy in Chicago

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:00 pm Libros de la Luna Free

Fashion Designer Call #6 for The Shows - April 2026

 Sat, 14 Mar at 02:00 pm Water Tower Place ( Level 3 at FASHIONBAR) USD 13

Waves of Innovation: 100 Years of Black Excellence in STEM and Water

 Thu, 26 Feb at 12:00 pm Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, 100 East Erie Street, Chicago, IL, USA Free

A Level Up: Co-Designing Health Systems from Within

 Fri, 20 Mar at 08:30 am Institute of Design (ID) USD 158

Women Let's Talk

 Sat, 24 Jan at 04:00 pm Nazarene All Nations Church Free

Chicago Real Producers Winter 2026 Event

 Wed, 18 Feb at 10:00 am Adalina Italian USD 0 to 50

Assembling Religion: The Ford Motor Company and Religion (IN PERSON)

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm American Writers Museum USD 0 to 8

Prayer Nation Worldwide Chicago Gathering 2026

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am Chicago, IL USD 0 to 35

Arts Partners Standards of Practice Community Gathering

 Wed, 28 Jan at 02:00 pm TBA Free

Nivan - An Innovation conference

 Thu, 21 May at 09:00 am IIT Institute of Design USD 95 to 212

Aeon

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm Outset

Looking for Night, Literary Mediators and the Making of World Literature

 Mon, 26 Jan at 03:00 pm Regenstein Library Free

Unlocking Investor Commissions

 Tue, 17 Feb at 11:00 am Event Space on Thirty Third USD 25

Nothing

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Metro Chicago