# Event Details - **Event Name**: 2026 Township Symposium Presented by the Office of the IL State Treasurer - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 29 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Tue, 29 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for the Township Symposium, co-sponsored by MTA and Township Officials of Cook County.About this Event https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/eb766fe0-a825-11f1-a4a1-eb59356bc08b-rimg-w1200-h177-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/eb8ae240-a825-11f1-a4a1-eb59356bc08b-rimg-w1027-h740-dcf8f8f8-gmir.png RSVPs are due by Friday, September 25. If purchasing a table, you can provide the list of attendees at checkout, or you will be contacted to provide names the week of September 21.2:00 PM Registration2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Concurrent Breakout Sessions3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Concurrent Breakout Sessions4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Concurrent Breakout SessionsSessions:Senior Services Track: Starting or Enhancing Senior Services, Funding Senior Services (which includes Senior Services Funding Referenda)IMRF Benefits and FAQsFundraising for Township FoundationsFOIA & 1st Amendment Auditors: What You Need to Know About Mass Requesters/Commercial Requests & a Brief Refresher on 1st Amendment AuditorsTownship Communications: Quality Content With Limited StaffCommunity Health PanelTownship Foundations 1015:30-6:30 PM Cocktail Hour6:30 PM Dinner & Keynote AddressBrian Whittaker, a public service innovator with years of experience in government will deliver the keynote, "What if Mount Rushmore were carved today, which leaders would belong on it, and why?", described below:That question, posed by an executive coach during one of the hardest stretches of a career in federal service, reframes an old monument into an urgent one: at a moment when public servants are demonized, and the nation feels more polarized than carved in stone, what leadership traits do we actually need for the future?Drawing on decades of experience in the public sector, including senior roles at GSA, CFPB, and FDIC, Brian Whittaker makes the case for four traits future public-service leaders must embody: advocacy, coalition building, encouraging learning, and moral courage. Through personal stories, including a high-stakes decision to act ahead of his own agency's leadership in a moment of national reckoning, Brian argues that leadership isn't found in a title or a position; it's found in the daily choices that would earn someone a place on the mountain.8:00 PM Conclusion - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oak-brook/2026-township-symposium-presented-by-the-office-of-the-il-state-treasurer/100001993476995356 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness, charities - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 6 hours - Location: Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 85, max: 750, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Oak Brook - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center - **lat**: 41.821245 - **long**: -87.972168 - **full address**: Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center, 3500 Midwest Road, Oak Brook, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: 2026 Township Symposium Presented by the Office of the IL State Treasurer - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/e5a1bcdf95350399721560fe85c25668e8fa4f46433c5934ac61aec20fcdaa93-rimg-w1200-h1553-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1783742052 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is 2026 Township Symposium Presented by the Office of the IL State Treasurer being held? - **A:** 2026 Township Symposium Presented by the Office of the IL State Treasurer takes place on Tue, 29 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Tue, 29 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center, 3500 Midwest Road, Oak Brook, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing 2026 Township Symposium Presented by the Office of the IL State Treasurer? - **A:** 2026 Township Symposium Presented by the Office of the IL State Treasurer is organized by Metropolitan Township Association. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "2026 Township Symposium Presented by the Office of the IL State Treasurer", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/e5a1bcdf95350399721560fe85c25668e8fa4f46433c5934ac61aec20fcdaa93-rimg-w1200-h1553-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1783742052", "startDate": "2026-09-29T14:00:00-05:00", "endDate": "2026-09-29T20:00:00-05:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/oak-brook/2026-township-symposium-presented-by-the-office-of-the-il-state-treasurer/100001993476995356", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "3500 Midwest Road", "postalCode": "60523", "addressLocality": "Oak Brook", "addressRegion": "IL", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "41.821245", "longitude": "-87.972168" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join us for the Township Symposium, co-sponsored by MTA and Township Officials of Cook County.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-07-11", "availabilityEnds": "2026-09-29T20:00:00-05:00", "validFrom": "2026-07-11", "lowPrice": "85.00", "highPrice": "750.00", "price": "85.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/oak-brook/2026-township-symposium-presented-by-the-office-of-the-il-state-treasurer/100001993476995356" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-07-11", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-07-11", "url": "https://allevents.in/oak-brook/2026-township-symposium-presented-by-the-office-of-the-il-state-treasurer/100001993476995356", "price": "85.00", "name": "Member tickets (MTA & TOCC members)" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-07-11", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-07-11", "url": "https://allevents.in/oak-brook/2026-township-symposium-presented-by-the-office-of-the-il-state-treasurer/100001993476995356", "price": "100.00", "name": "Non-member tickets" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-07-11", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-07-11", "url": "https://allevents.in/oak-brook/2026-township-symposium-presented-by-the-office-of-the-il-state-treasurer/100001993476995356", "price": "750.00", "name": "Table of 10 (MTA/TOCC Member)" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Metropolitan Township Association", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/metropolitan-township-association/20105238" } ] } ] ```