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Summer 2018Summer 2018
CRC News & UpdatesCRC News & Updates
President's Message :President's Message :
Hello everyone!
I hope you all had a wonderfulIndependence Day last week andgot to spend time with family andloved ones. Growing up, the 4th ofJuly always marked the height ofsummer for me, and now it hascome to represent an opportunityto go back in time to my childhoodby returning to my hometownsuburb of Glen Ellyn to watch theparade and fireworks. This yearmy daughter Hazel particularlyenjoyed waving to the doggiemascot riding on top of the fire truck with the sirens, as two of her favorite phrases right now are“woof woof!” and “wee-ooh-wee-ooh!”. This holiday has always tended to bring out an awesomesense of community, which makes it one of my favorite times of the entire year.
For our CRC community, lastmonth’s summer meetingrepresented a banner event,garnering the most positiveattendee feedback we’vereceived in recent memory.Kudos to the entire ProgramPlanning Committee forassembling a dynamic andimpactful program, and to the
many volunteers who helpedensure the day was enjoyablefor all. I’ll also give a hat tip tothe weather gods who gave usa perfect day to enjoy therooftop venue in downtownChicago. Thanks to everyonewho contributed to our record-level attendance, especiallythose who volunteered to be apart of our promotional video tobe released shortly. Yourinvolvement in this organizationis truly appreciated!
I encourage you to continuereading below, as your CRCBoard Directors share pertinentupdates and ways to becomemore involved with CRC. I’mproud of these individuals who’vededicated their time and effortsto supporting this organization inso many ways so far in 2018. I’lllook forward to seeing everyoneat our next meeting in LakeGeneva in September!
In the meantime, stay safe andenjoy the lovely beach weather thisseason!
Evan Miller2018 President, CorporateRelocation Council of [email protected]
Planning UpdatePlanning Update
Co-Chairs: Jennifer Breen and Stephanie LewinCo-Chairs: Jennifer Breen and Stephanie Lewin
Thank you to everyone who attended & sponsored the June Meeting at Grant Thornton Tower onJune 14th! Links to the CRP credits, plus the presentations and pictures from the event areposted on the CRC website. We also appreciate the feedback given to us in the post-meetingsurvey. This feedback will help us continue to serve our members more effectively.
We look forward to our next upcoming meetings:
September 5 - Corporate Roundtable (Corporate Attendees Only)-September 5 - Corporate Roundtable (Corporate Attendees Only)-Wells Fargo, Downtown ChicagoWells Fargo, Downtown Chicago
September 13 — Joint WiERC/CRC Meeting - Grand Geneva, LakeSeptember 13 — Joint WiERC/CRC Meeting - Grand Geneva, LakeGeneva, WIGeneva, WI
(Registration & Sponsorship will open later this month)(Registration & Sponsorship will open later this month)
October 17-19 - Worldwide ERC - Seattle, WAOctober 17-19 - Worldwide ERC - Seattle, WA
November 15 — Members Only Meeting - Pinstripes, Northbrook, ILNovember 15 — Members Only Meeting - Pinstripes, Northbrook, IL
Please refer to the CRC website for additional meeting dates for other regional organizations.If you are interested in attending and want more info, or if you would like to learn how you canhelp CRC with our next event, please reach out!
Thank you,Jen and [email protected]@balglobal.com
Charitable CausesCharitable Causes
Chair: Julie SujackChair: Julie Sujack
Hi from the Charitable Causes Committee! Just as a reminder we are supporting two charitiesthis year: Chicago Run (chicagorun.org) and Kaleidoscope (kaleidoscope4kids.org).
June Meeting - Thank you to all who contributed backpacks and school supplies for our partnerKaleidoscope during our June meeting. We collected 16 backpack kits and handful of schoolsupplies plus generous members donated $600. Amazing! Ticia Fiorito spoke to us to sharemore about their important mission. We will have more opportunities to support Kaleidoscopelater in Nov/Dec when we “wrap” up the year. Keep your eyes on our website for this fun activity! Chicago Run is quiet for the summer but we are looking at supporting them on August 26 for a5K at Montrose Harbor. They are looking for cheering squads and running buddies to run withthe kids. Plenty of time to start training now! Alex Landberg from Chicago Run will be coming toour November 15 member meeting for a brief presentation and we will sponsor a collection ofrunning gear for the kids. More details to come – keep your eyes on the website. There are many opportunities to support our charities during the year. Keep your eyes open foremail blasts and always be sure to check the website. If you have any questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact me!
Corporate Membership and EngagementCorporate Membership and Engagement
Chair: Isabell PolotzekChair: Isabell Polotzek
Throughout my career as a Senior GlobalMobility Consultant, I have always beeninvolved in various projects within mycompany. Especially speaking in front ofcrowds has always been the most terrifyingthought for me. I have noticed all the confidentspeakers in those roles around me andrepeatedly asked myself: Are you born a“confident speaker” or what does it take toactually learn that skill?
My participation with CRC naturally providedme with two main answers to a long-troubling
question “what does it take”?
For one it is opportunityopportunity: The more youpractice, engage, contribute, make mistakes,learn, participate the better you get – it is aseasy as that! And what better of a frameworkto “practice” those skills can you have thanbecome part of this amazing network!
And that brings me to point 2: Havingpartners, colleagues, and friends in yournetwork that fully support you and have all theconfidenceconfidence in you before you even have ityourself!
This is why it is close to my heart to encouragemy peer corporates to join the CorporateRelocation Council of Chicago as I see howmuch I have grown by being and remainingpart of it.
Your own engagement will bring your CRCexperience to a different level hence spreadthe message and stay engaged!
Save the Date! Plan to join usSeptember 5th for our next
Roundtable!
Education & ScholarshipEducation & Scholarship
Chair: E rica BurtonChair: E rica Burton
At the June meeting, CRC awarded Manit Kaushal with our annual scholarship. Manit has beenliving in the States as he completed his high school education here, and he impressed us all withhis insightfulness and good spirit. An excerpt from his essay included below is just one of manyobservations he has made that really resonated with our industry:
"Soon I realized that US culture was more about allowing differences,innovation, and private enterprise. At times I felt that I was shocked more by
Indian stereotypes than by the true cultural differences. "
95% CRP Pass Rating!95% CRP Pass Rating!
CRC held its annual "CRP Review Class" inApril, which was attended by our largestgroup yet, 18 relocation professionals from allareas of the industry. This year's classcelebrated a 95% CRP Pass Rate on the Mayexam! This is the second year in a row withsuch a high rating! Our students' successesare largely due to the outstandingprofessionals who donated their time to teachsix different sections. We'd like to once againthank these teachers--Chip Wagner of WagnerAppraisals, Sue Carey of Baird Warner, PamJacknick of NEI, Rob Johnson of Altair, andCraig Anderson of AECC.
If you have recommendations or questions about next year's scholarship, or questions about theCRP Review Course offered in April each year, feel free to reach out.
SponsorshipSponsorship
Chair: Bridget R itchieChair: Bridget R itchie
Happy Summer CRC Friends! Thank you once again to all thosewho sponsored our June meeting inthe city. What a fun and successfulevent and we could not do it withoutyou! If anyone is interested insponsoring a future meeting, wehave one of our MOST POPULARmeetings of the year coming up!
Planning is already underway for the annual CRC and WiERC joint meeting and event day, whichwill take place on Sept. 13th in Lake Geneva. In addition to our regular meeting sponsorships, wewill have multiple sponsorships for each event that afternoon – I.e., lunch, golf holes, spasponsorships, cooking class sponsorships, etc. A perfect combination of support for CRC, as wellas great exposure for your company at this very popular meeting!
Sponsorships will be available when registration opens – which is on July 31st. Beon the lookout as it is first come first serve!
Thanks in [email protected]
CommunicationsCommunications
Chair: Kayla KozakChair: Kayla Kozak
Spring 2018 has been busy both personally and professionally for so many of our members andmember companies!
McDonald's Headquarters completed its much anticipated move downtown,in an effort to continue attracting top talent to their workforce.Walgreens Boots Alliance just announced that they too are movingemployees from the suburbs to downtown, read an article here for details.The Relocation Department celebrated their 25 year anniversary in March, aheartfelt congratulations to them on this major achievement! TRD Is locatedin Glen Ellyn, IL and was founded in 1993.
Do you have any news you want to share with CRC in an upcoming newsletter? If so, we want toknow! CRC loves promoting their members! Awards, promotions, new hires, office openings ormoves, etc., please send your news to me!
Thank you to our 2018 CRC Website SponsorsThank you to our 2018 CRC Website Sponsors
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