The Chicago Surface Finishing Foundation Golf Fundraiser and Chicago Midwest Chapter of NASF Leadership Summit are Aug. 15-16 in Oak Brook, Illinois.

This year the Chicago NASFwill be combining their notorious end-of-summer events, and attendees may choose to register for only the golf fundraiser, only the reception after the golf outing, only the Leadership Summit, or all of the events. The events will be held at the Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort and Conference Center in Oak Brook, IL.

The Chicago Surface Finishing Foundation Golf Fundraiser will take place on Monday, August 15, with a shotgun start at 12:30 pm. This annual event is the Foundation's main fundraiser, which helps to ensure continued education programs and support to the Chicago Midwest Chapter of NASF. After the golf outing concludes, there will be cocktails and dinner reception to present awards and kick off the Leadership Summit. The full schedule includes:

11:00 pm to 12:30 pm: Registration
12:30 pm to 5:30 pm: Golf with a shotgun start
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm: Dinner Reception and Cocktail Hour
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm: Awards Presentation and Networking
The Leadership Summit will take place on Tuesday, August 16. The schedule includes:

8:00 am to 9:00 am: Registration/ Breakfast
9:00 am to 10:30 am: Employee Retention & Engagement; Mary Lynn Fayoumi, HR Source
10:45 am to 11:15 am: Beyond Compliance, one companies journey to zero discharge with Trivalent Chromium; Ray Lucas, Valley Chrome
11:15 am to 11:45 am: Converting from Hex to Tri Chrome; Bill Stock, Microfinish
11:45 am to 12:15 pm: Cleaning 101; Joshua McClellan, Hubbard-Hall
12:15 pm to 1:00 pm: Lunch
1:00 pm to 1:45 pm: PFAS & Region 5 Regulatory Update; Don Gallo, Axley Byrnelson, LLP
1:45 pm to 2:15 pm: State of the NASF and Industry; Rebecca Bennett, NASF Executive Committee; Kevin Pludeman, NASF Chicago Appointed Representative; Rick Delawder, NASF Government Advisory Committee Chair.
2:15 pm to 2:45 pm: The Secret Sauce: How the Best Finishing Shops Increase Productivity, Boost Morale and Turn Profits; Tim Pennington, FinishingAndCoating.com
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm: Succession Planning Panel Discussion; George Gatto Jr., Gatto Industrial Platers; Stacey Bales, Bales Metal Surface Solutions; Meg Post, Haviland; Doug Mangino, Accent Metal Finishing
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm: Are You Running Your Business or Is It Running You? Eric Larsen, Salem Leadership
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm: Closing Reception: Cocktails and Appetizers
Registration to the Leadership Summit includes:

Admission to the Monday evening dinner reception following the golf fundraiser
A full day of great speakers and topics
Breakfast, lunch, and snacks during the conference
Cocktails and heavy appetizers to unwind after the conference on Tuesday evening
Sponsorships are also available for both events. The fees are:

Golf Outing & Leadership Summit - Single – $525.
Golf Outing Only - Foursome – $800.
Golf Outing Only - Single Golfer – $250, which includes one round of golf.
Leadership Summit Only, which includes Monday Dinner – $300.
Monday Dinner Only – $125.
Visit https://chicagonasf.com/event-4833247 to register for the events.