Thursday, Oct. 23, 5:30 p.m., through Saturday, Oct. 25, 8:30 p.m.
Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago, 707 Butterfield Road, Lombard IL (click for Google map)
Download Convention details and mail-in registration form HERE.
National Convention Schedule & Highlights
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THURSDAY, OCT. 23
Registration, Convention Reception, Market Place & Chapter Showcase: 5:30-8 p.m. (setup 5 p.m.)
Register and join us for light appetizers as you shop at Marketplace, visit the *new* Chapter Showcase and visit with new and old friends.
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FRIDAY, OCT. 24
Registration: 8-9 a.m.
Market Place: 7:30-9 a.m., 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Meeting: 9:15 a.m.
Keynote Speaker: 10 a.m. to Noon
Listening to Learn – Building Meaningful Connections with Our Girls – Cathy Cassani Adams, LCSW
Lunch: Noon
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SATURDAY, OCT. 25
Registration: 8-9 a.m.
Market Place: 7:30-9 a.m. (cleanup 4 p.m.)
Meeting: 9:15 a.m.
Lunch: Noon
Banquet: 6 p.m. (followed by Officer Installations, National President Remarks, Adjournment) -
Sell your chapter's Six-foot tables $10 each • Please reserve with check by Sept. 15.
NEW! CHAPTER SHOWCASE
Eight spaces (half of six-foot table) available in Market Place for chapters to showcase exceptional initiatives – camper mentorship, follow-up, community engagement, fundraising or another impactful project. FREE, but first come, first served. Bring a display (poster/easel etc.) and flier with key details/contact.
Click purple heading above for reservation form.
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Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago – 707 Butterfield Road, Lombard, IL 60148
Please make room reservations online or call 630-969-7500, push 1 for reservations, give code B63 for T.T.T. room rate of $187.59 with tax.
FREE parking. FREE cooked-to-order breakfast and evening reception.
Click purple heading above for Embassy Suites website.
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Access online registration and payment by clicking on the purple REGISTER NOW heading above.
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Download the print form here (also included in the August 2025 Tidings) and mail it to the National Office, 1415 28th Street, Suite 400, West Des Moines, IA 50266.
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Meal Details
When registering, you will be asked to select options for Friday and Saturday lunches, along with Saturday dinner.
Friday lunch
Chicken Chopped Salad (gluten-free): grilled chicken, mixed greens, green onions, tomatoes, garbanzo beans, pancetta, gorgonzola, sweet herb vinaigrette. Includes bag of chips, bottled water or soft drink and jumbo cookie.
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Club Sandwich: roasted turkey, smoked bacon, avocado, mayonnaise, and American cheese, served on toasted wheat bread with house made kettle chips. Includes bag of chips, bottled water or soft drink and jumbo cookie.Friday banquet
Chi Town Buffet – salad & soup, pizza, Chicago-style Italian beef sandwiches, Chicago-style hot dogs, dessert bars.Saturday lunch
Spinach Salad: fresh spinach with smoked bacon, red onion, hard boiled eggs, raspberry vinaigrette dressing and served with a breadstick. Includes bag of chips, bottled water or soft drink and jumbo cookie.
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Embassy Chicken Sandwich: grilled chicken, avocado, bacon, cheddar cheese and mayonnaise served on a pretzel roll with house made kettle chips. Includes bag of chips, bottled water or soft drink and jumbo cookie.Saturday banquet
Citrus Glazed Chicken: grilled marinated chicken in citrus broth and charbroiled, topped with a cilantro citrus glaze. Warm dinner rolls, mixed greens salad, (carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers with choice of two dressings), wild rice pilaf, green beans (with fine herbs, shallots, extra virgin olive oil, sea salt) and red velvet cake.
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New Orleans Style Blackened Tilapia: drizzled with a basil infused garlic olive oil and red pepper coulis. Warm dinner rolls, mixed greens salad, (carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers with choice of two dressings), wild rice pilaf, green beans (with fine herbs, shallots, extra virgin olive oil, sea salt) and red velvet cake. -
Listening to Learn: Building Meaningful Connections with Our Girls
Building on insights from her books, Zen Parenting and Restoring Our Girls, Cathy Cassani Adams, LCSW, will explore how girls are constantly navigating new experiences, emotions, and challenges — and how they need adults who are willing to listen and offer nonjudgmental support. She will discuss how meaningful conversations can strengthen trust, deepen understanding, and create opportunities for mentorship. She'll cover practical ways to be present, ask thoughtful questions and listen with curiosity — allowing girls to feel seen, valued and understood as they develop their own sense of self. Time will be saved for Q&A, offering space for specific questions and valuable personal insights.Cathy Cassani Adams, LCSW, co-hosts the long-running Zen Parenting Radio podcast and founded the annual Zen Parenting Conference in Chicago. She is the author of Zen Parenting and Living What You Want Your Kids to Learn (both Nautilus Award and International Book Award winners), and her latest release, Restoring Our Girls, is a guide to building meaningful conversations that engage girls' critical thinking, sense of self, and genuine connections. Cathy is a clinical social worker, certified parent coach, former elementary school teacher, and yoga instructor. She wrote for The Huffington Post, was a columnist for Chicago Parent Magazine, and now shares her writing on Substack under Zen Parenting Moment. She previously worked as a child and family therapist and clinical educator at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. She created/facilitated a self-awareness program for preadolescent girls called Be U. She has been teaching in the Sociology and Criminology Department at Dominican University for the last 15 years. She lives outside Chicago with her husband, Todd, and their three daughters.
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Convention Highlights* Unveiling of the new DBA, updated logo and branding with messaging for all to use
* Chances to win a prize in the Chit Chat Challenge
* Sharing and learning with your sisters during the Windy City Whiteboard
* Discovering what the T.T.T. Ambassadors can do for your chapter
All of this and much more!
