O’Meara Ferguson 2010 Conference – Chicago, Illinois


Thank you for your interest in attending the 2010 O’Meara Ferguson Conference:

For both conference and room reservations, please contact Sally Wagner at: 734-929-3391 or swagner@omearaferguson.com

Identity and Act: The Role of the Laity, the Parish, Schools, the Donor and the Economy in Advancing the Mission of the Church

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The conference will begin with a two-part symposium co-sponsored by the Archdioceses of Cincinnati and Chicago. The symposium, The Intersection of Mission Advancement and Theology, is free and open to the public.

  • October 20 – 22, 2010
    Renaissance Chicago – Downtown
    1 W. Wacker Dr.
    Chicago, IL 60601
     
  • Room rates are $199 if reserved before September 24; $239 per night after that date
  • Conference Fee: $200 per person
    • Includes all speakers and 6 meals (special dinner cruise on Thursday night on the Spirit of Chicago)

Currently scheduled Conference speakers (click for bio):

  • His Eminence Francis Cardinal George – Archbishop; Archdiocese of Chicago
  • His Eminence James Francis Cardinal Stafford
  • Philip Ashton – Managing Director, Asset Management; O’Meara Ferguson
  • Betsy Bohlen – Archdiocese of Chicago
  • Fr. Louis Cameli – Archdiocese of Chicago
  • Robert Chronowski
  • Dan Conway – President Emeritus, Mission Advancement Services; O’Meara Ferguson
  • Carlos de Quesada – Managing Director; O’Meara Ferguson
  • Brian Doyle – Associate Director of Stewardship; Archdiocese of Cincinnati
  • Daniel J. Elsener – President; Marian University
  • Frank Ferguson – Managing Director, Client Operations;O’Meara Ferguson
  • Nathan M. Flynn – Vice President and Director of Financial Structuring Debt, Capital Markets; William Blair & Company
  • Bill Glover – Director of Information Services; Archdiocese of Baltimore
  • Jimmy M. Lago – Chancellor; Archdiocese of Chicago
  • Peter J. Langas – Director of Investment Strategies; Bessemer Trust
  • Dr. Matthew Levering – Professor; University of Dayton
  • Rev. Daniel J. Mahan – Executive Director; O’Meara Ferguson Center for Catholic Stewardship at Marian University
  • Sharon Mainero – President, Mission Advancement Services; O’Meara Ferguson
  • Monsignor Robert J. McClory – Moderator of the Curia; Archdiocese of Detroit
  • Dave Morrison – Managing Director; O’Meara Ferguson
  • Rev. Edward T. Oakes, SJ, PhD; University of St. Mary of the Lake (Mundelein, IL)
  • Patrick O’Meara – President and Founder; O’Meara Ferguson
  • Jason Paulnock – Senior Vice-President and Team Leader, Government, Education and Non-Profit Banking; Wells Fargo Bank
  • William Pressprich – President and CEO; ParishSOFT
  • Tripp Robinson – Director, Education and Non-Profit Group; Wells Fargo Securities
  • James S. Thomas – Vice President, Development and Alumni Relations; Western Michigan University
  • Michael Vanderburgh – Director, Department of Stewardship; Archdiocese of Cincinnati
  • Michael Vlasic – Chief Executive Manager; Vlasic Investments L.L.C. and Finance Council member; Archdiocese of Detroit
  • Paul Votaw – Vice President, Mission Advancement Services; O’Meara Ferguson