Agenda | 2026 Chicago Regional Meeting

Agenda

August 24 Monday
11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.11a–6p	Registration and Vendor Area Grand Ballroom Foyer
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.6:30p–8:30p	Welcome Reception Gold Coast Room

August 25 Tuesday
7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.7a–11a	Registration and Vendor Area Grand Ballroom Foyer
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.7a–8:30a	Breakfast French Room
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.9a–12p	Open Meeting Grand Ballroom
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.12p–1:30p	Lunch French Room
1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.1:30p–5p	Closed Meeting, BLET Members Only Grand Ballroom
1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.1:30p–5p	Auxiliary Meeting Walton Room

August 26 Wednesday
7:15 a.m.7:15a	Golf – Bus departs at 7:15 a.m.; Tee time at 8:30 a.m. – 10-minute intervals
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.9a–11a	General Health and Welfare Benefits Seminar Grand Ballroom
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.11a–12:30p	General Membership Discussion with the Executive Committee Grand Ballroom
Open Day	Family Time

August 27 Thursday
7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.7a–11a	Registration and Vendor Area Grand Ballroom Foyer
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.7a–8:30a	Breakfast French Room
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.9a–4p	Local Chairman Workshop Grand Ballroom
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.9a–4p	Secretary-Treasurer Workshop Venetian Room
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.9a–4p	Legislative Representative Workshop Gold Coast Room
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.9a–12p	Railroad Retirement Board Benefits Seminar Walton Room
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.12p–1:30p	Lunch French Room
1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.1:30p–4p	Preparing for Retirement - Insurance Benefits Seminar Walton Room
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.6p–7p	Cocktail Reception Club International
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.7p–9p	Dinner Dance Gold Coast Room

August 28 Friday
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