Junior Economic Club of Chicago Event Timeline

June 2019 - June 2021

*Monthly Community Events that are open to all high school students have an asterisk in the timeline below. Due to limited space, all other events are restricted to JEC members; however, non-members can apply to JEC member-exclusive events with a short 100-200-word essay. More information can be found on the event registration page.

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June 2021

• 13th - International Spring Forum

• 9th - The Ideation Process for Social Impact with Jay Townsend, Founder of North Shore Vibe*

• 2nd - JEC Senior Panel: Reflecting on The College Application Process, with JEC Members Attending Harvard, Brown & Yale

May 2021

• 27th - National Personal Finance Challenge Student Forum with the Council for Economic Education

• 21st - National Economics Challenge Student Forum with the Council for Economic Education

• 21st - The Art of Pitching with Tina Hrabak, Director of Startups at Future Founders*

• 15th - A Career in Equity Sales with Adam Link, Director at Wells Fargo

• 8th - Venturing into Social Entrepreneurship with Dilara Sayeed, Founder and CEO of VPeer

• 2nd - Challenging Social Issues Through Economics and Entrepreneurship with the Council for Economic Education [Register]

• 1st - How to Conduct Market Research with Pankaj Parashar, CEO of Purple Ant

April 2021

• 24th - An Exploration Into Digital Finance: Stellar with Anke Liu, Community and Events Manager at Stellar Development Foundation*

• 10th - A Conversation with Ed Wehmer, CEO of Wintrust

March 2021

• 27th - The Third JEC Embracing Diversity and Inclusion Program with Seema Hingorani, Founder of Girls Who Invest & Managing Director at Morgan Stanley

• 20th - Navigating the Financial Markets with Bret Blanton, Former Director of Foreign Exchange Trading at BMO Capital Markets*

• 14th - The Path To College and Beyond with JEC Alumni

• 6th - Bringing Technology to Market with Grant Hoffman, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Poly

February 2021

• 27th - Stock Pitching Workshop with Morningstar, Inc*

• 20th - Navigating Internships and College with the Wharton Undergraduate Finance Group*

• 13th - Taking Advantage of Opportunity with David Jacobson, Vice-Chair of BMO Financial Group

• 7th - The Second JEC Embracing Diversity and Inclusion Program with Cynthia Plouché

January 2021

• 30th - Equity Sales with Adam Link, Director of Equity Sales at Wells Fargo (POSTPONED)

• 23rd - Junior Economic Club of Chicago Winter Forum

• 18th - The Strategies Behind Commercial Real Estate with Savills Chicago Leadership*

• 9th - The Evolution of Online Lending with Kirk Chartier, Chief Marketing Officer at Enova

2021

December 2020

• 21st and 22nd - JEC Community Initiative: High Returns Financial Literacy Program Leadership Boot Camp for JEC Members

• 18th - JEC Ambassador Event: Global Marketing and Large Corporations with Matt Bousquette, Former President at Mattel Brands*

• 9th - Interviewing and Resume Building Workshop with JEC Corporate Sponsor, Magnetar Capital

November 2020

• 21st - Intro to Consulting: Case Interviewing Workshop with Jocelyne Muñoz

• 17th - High Returns Financial Literacy 5-Week Middle School Session 3 Program Begins

• 15th - Embracing Diversity and Inclusion, Presented by the Junior Economic Club

• 14th - JEC Ambassador Event: Women in Entrepreneurship Panel*

October 2020

• 31st - Navigating the Financial Markets: Corporate Bonds and Debt

• 24th - JEC X ComEd: A Sustainable Approach to Economic and Workforce Development with Melissa Washington, Senior Vice President of Governmental Affairs at ComEd

• 23rd - JEC Alumni Panel: Academic Pursuits During a Pandemic and Beyond

• 17th - JEC X Exelon - The Government and Our Planet: The Future of Renewable Energy in the Economy with Exelon’s SVP of Federal Regulatory Affairs*

• 9th - JEC Ambassador Event: US Economic Outlook: Life After COVID-19 with Ellen Zentner, Chief Economist of Morgan Stanley*

• 9th - JEC X Yale Club of Chicago Alumni Panel

September 2020

• 26th - Junior Economic Club International Forum

• 22nd - Priority Admissions Deadline

• 14th - Junior Economic Club Monday Open House for Prospective Members*

• 13th - Junior Economic Club Sunday Open House for Prospective Members*

• 12th - Economics in College with Chief Economist Jay Bryson of Wells Fargo

• 7th - Virtual Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program Begins*

• 5th - JEC X Harvard Club of Chicago Alumni Panel

• 2nd - JEC X Wharton Club of Chicago Alumni Panel

August 2020

• 29th - JEC X CARE Financial Education Panel*

• 20th - Learn about US Trade with Chief Economist Catherine Mann of Citibank

• 11th-15th - High Returns Financial Literacy Camp for Middle Schoolers Session 2*

• 8th - Succeeding in the College Application Journey with Top Tier College Panel

• 2nd - JEC X University of Chicago Alumni Association Panel

July 2020

• 27th-31st - High Returns Financial Literacy Camp for Middle Schoolers Session 1*

• 25th - Learn about Economics with Chief Economist Gus Faucher of PNC Bank

• 17th - JEC X Junior Achievement Finance Career Panel*

• 9th - Federal Reserve Bank Financial Services Pipeline Conference (Exclusive Invitation for JEC Members)

June 2020

• 27th - Finding the Warrior Within Yourself with Jody LaVoie

May 2020

• 16th - "How to move your idea forward" Webinar with Alden Richards

• 9th - Venture Capital Workshop with Mark Achler, Managing Director of MATH Venture Partners

• 4th - JEC Entrepreneurship Accelerator Webinar with Alan Phung ends

• 2nd - JEC College Finances Presentation*

April 2020

• 26th - JEC College Admissions Webinar

• 25th - JEC College Finances Presentation*

• 24th - Financial Executives International Analyst and Associate Board Virtual C-Suite Breakfast

• 23rd - Lunch and Learn with Management Consulting Firm, BTS (Postponed until further notice due to COVID-19)

• 4th - Economics Session with Professor Sanderson at UChicago (Postponed until further notice due to COVID-19)

March 2020

• 28th - Summer Internship Workshop with Chicago Summer Business Institute (Postponed until further notice due to COVID-19)

• 27th - Spring Forum on 99th Floor of Willis Tower (Postponed until further notice due to COVID-19)

• 2nd - JEC Entrepreneurship Accelerator Webinar with Alan Phung Begins*

February 2020

• 22nd - Interpersonal and Business Skills Workshop at 2112 with Tim Geannopulos

January 2020

• 31st - Lunch-and-Learn at Wind Point Partners

• 25th - All-day Entrepreneurship Seminar at 1871 with Alden Richards, Lecturer at Yale and Brown University

• 24th - Winter Forum at TechNexus

2020

DECEMBER 2019

• 16th - JEC Entrepreneurship Accelerator Webinar with Alan Phung ends

• 14th - Blockchain Workshop with the Blockchain Institute

• 7th - Leadership Workshop at 2112 with Dilara Sayeed, Founder & CEO of vPeer

NOVEMBER 2019

• 23rd - Stock Investment Workshop with Rapunzl Investments

• 19th - “Can Economics Save the World?” at University of Chicago’s Becker Friedman Institute

• 16th - Stock Pitching Workshop with Morningstar, Inc.

• 8th - Tour of the Federal Reserve Money Museum

• 4th - JEC Entrepreneurship Accelerator Webinar with Alan Phung Begins*

OCTOBER 2019

• 26th - Entrepreneurship Workshop at 2112 with Rebecca Klor, Founder/CEO of Roady

• 25th - Autumn Forum at Prudential Plaza

• 25th - Financial Executives International Analyst and Associate Board C-Suite Breakfast (Exclusive Invitation for JEC Members)

SEPTEMBER 2019

• 28th - CORE Video Challenge ends

• 16th - Fall Open House (Downtown)*

• 14th - Fall Open House (North)*

AUGUST 2019

• 28th - CORE Video Challenge begins

JULY 2019

• 23rd - Chi Hack Night Meet-up

2019