Cowboy Cookout at the Coyote Corral
Filed under: Special Events & Tours, Spring Convention
COWBOY COOKOUT DINNER
Come on and join your fellow marketers during the SIGMA Spring Convention in Tucson for a rip-roaring, good old time at the Cowboy Cookout at the Coyote Corral — an upscale, fun “hee haw” of a barbeque with entertainment sponsored by Anheuser-Busch! Belly up to the bar and have a drink in the saloon and with fellow outlaws and gunfighters. The fire pit lights up on Friday, April 30 from 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Cost to attend is $100 per cowboy if you register NOW! Download the Special Events Form here! Plus, if you register for the SIGMA Spring Convention before March 19, you can save $50! The Spring Convention will be held at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort.
Annual Meeting New Tour Scheduled: Chicago Board of Trade
Filed under: Annual Meeting, Education Sessions, Special Events & Tours
Don’t miss out on an opportunity to tour the Chicago Board of Trade. A representative from FCstone will accompany and narrate the tour as participants watch the flurry of trading activity that occurs at the close of trading at 1:15. Following the market close, participants will watch a short movie on the CBOT’s history which explains how the exchange operates and who uses it. Participants will then go to the trading floor and participate in a 20 minute “mock” trading session as the pit broker. Prizes will be awarded to the best and worst “trader.” Register today for Chicago Board of Trade tour as it is sure to fill up!
Young Executives’ Reception in Chicago
Filed under: Annual Meeting, Special Events & Tours
Young Executives’ Reception – You’re Invited!
The numbers of “young executives” participating in the SIGMA network is growing by leaps and bounds!
We’ve planned the perfect opportunity to share information, share your vision, or just share your passion for this industry with fellow 2nd and 3rd generation members and other young entrepreneurs.
When: Thursday, November 12
Where: Chicago, IL, at the Young Executives’ Reception
at the SIGMA Annual Meeting
Time: 6:00 pm– 7:00 pm
Sponsor: Telvent DTN
Attend this reception and give us your feedback! Please tell us how SIGMA can serve you best – we want to know!
See you there!
E-mail questions, comments, or RSVP to Nancy Muskett nmuskett@sigma.org or call 703-709-7000.
Great Tours Scheduled for Chicago – Sign Up Now Open!



The tours for Chicago are all set and they will have something for everyone.
On Friday, November 13th join us as we visit 1154 Lill Studio on Armitage Street. The Studio is known for its custom handbags and you will get to create your very own. As part of the registration fee for the tour, you will have $75 towards the custom bag of your choice. There are over 25 styles of bags to choose from and hundreds of fabrics – you will be able to design a purse that is yours alone! For more information, visit their web site at www.1154lill.com After designing your purse, we will have time to browse the shows on Armitage street – great boutiques and restaurants! Separate sign up and fee required.
Special Event Registration Form
On Saturday, November 14th, you are in for a special treat. First stop is a tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Home and Studio, a wonderful example of his architecture and where he raised his family and worked from 1889 to 1909 – the first 20 years of his career.
Our next stop will be Winberie’s Restaurant, where we will have lunch and discuss the book, Loving Frank by Nancy Horan (a great book that is based on his career and his love affair with Mameh Borthwick Cheney, covering their lives from 1907-1914).
Our final stop will be a tour of Unity Temple – the Unitarian Universal Church he was commissioned to design after the original was lost to fire.
Separate sign up and fee required.
Come join us in Chicago!




