Here’s important information to know before you leave for the 2012 Leadership Summit in Chicago:

Leadership Summit Duration

Plan to arrive in Chicago on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. The Leadership Summit program is two half-days -- Monday, Aug. 20, 12-5 p.m. and Tuesday, Aug. 21, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.  -- and is held at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers.

On Tuesday, Aug. 21, we ask the attendees to check all luggage with the hotel bell services. Suitcases cannot be brought into the ballroom.

Leadership Summit Dress Code

Dress is business casual, which means dressing professionally, looking relaxed yet neat and pulled together. The air conditioning might make the conference rooms cool so remember to bring a sweater or jacket.

REThink Workshop Preparation

Day one of the Summit is the REThink experience, which will ask for your thoughts regarding the future of the real estate industry and how we can reach for success. REThink is truly an interactive session. Please bring your fully charged phone for texting and a laptop or iPad to the Summit to capture participant feedback. If you would like to get a head start on REThink, you can:…

1. View a video.
2. Read about Big Data and the Property Predicament.
3. Visit the REThink web site to learn more.

Weather in Chicago

Plan for weather before you arrive by checking the local forecast.

What to Do in Chicago

Get some ideas on how to spend free moments while you're visiting Chicago in the summer.