• State of the Profession

-            Ernest A. Almonte, CPA, Chairperson, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and Rhode Island Auditor General
-            Lee. A. Gould, CPA/ABV, JD, CFE, CFF, Chairman, Illinois CPA Society Board of Directors and Managing Member, Gould and Pakter Associates LLC
-            Elaine Weiss, JD, President and CEO, Illinois CPA Society

• 16th Annual Tomorrow’s Technologies

-            Dana “Rick” Richardson, CPA.CITP, Technology Futurist & President, Richardson Media and Technologies, LLC

• When Opportunity Trumps Fear: An Economic Outlook

-            Dr. James Glassman, Senior Economist and Managing Director, JP Morgan Chase

 • Chicago Olympics 2016: Global Opportunities for Building Corporate Growth

-            Representative from the Chicago Olympic Committee.

Additionally, the Showcase offers educational sessions covering current developments in the field taught by experts in the profession.. Tracks include: Accounting & Auditing, Practice Management, Tax, Technology, Corporate Finance, Intuit Academy, CCH Educational Center, and Technology Walking Tours led by me -- The Progressive Accountant’s Executive Editor, Gregory L. LaFollette, CPA.CITP. This is the seventh consecutive year that I have led these tours and I’m happy to report that they’ve become very popular. If you’re planning to attend please come and join one of the Walking Tours --- I’d love to have you.