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Mission Statement 

The Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc. (SME) advances the worldwide mining and minerals community through information exchange and professional development.  The Chicago Section of SME embraces this mission with a commitment to provide our members with high-quality, technologically advanced educational programming and by maintaining the following goals:

bulletThe Chicago Section of SME will be a premier society for all professionals in the local and regional mining and minerals community.
bulletThe Chicago Section of SME will be a primary source of timely mining and minerals information for its members and an important source to the general public.
bulletThe Chicago Section of SME will be financially sound, utilizing section funds to promote the mission and goals of the Section and SME.

The local section is a legally constituted unit of SME, encompassing a specific geographical area.  Sections help enhance the professional development of their members and provide local service to the public.  The geographic area covered by the Chicago Section situated in the Heartland Region of SME generally includes Northern Illinois and Northwestern Indiana.

General Meeting Information

The Chicago Section of SME meets the approximately once a month from October to May.  All are welcome to attend.  Reservations are requested.

Meeting Time:

5:30 pm - Social Hour

6:30 pm - Dinner

7:00 pm - Speaker

Meeting Place: Greek Islands Restaurant Lombard, Illinois
Directions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Northern and Northwest Suburbs Take Route 53 south/I-290 east to the North-South Tollway (I-355) going south.  Exit at Roosevelt (Rt 38).  Turn ;left on Roosevelt and proceed East to Highland Ave.  Turn South (right) on Highland and proceed to 22nd St.  Turn left on 22nd St. and Greek Islands is on your left about one-half block.

Western Suburbs:  Take East-West Tollway I-88 east to Highland Ave. exit.  Turn North (right) on Highland and proceed to 22nd St. (past Butterfield Road).  Turn right on 22nd St. and Greek Islands is on your left about one-half block.

Downtown Chicago:  Take I-290 west to East-West Tollway (I-88) west toward Aurora. Take East-West Tollway I-88 east to Highland Ave. exit.  Turn North (right) on Highland and proceed to 22nd St. (past Butterfield Road).  Turn right on 22nd St. and Greek Islands is on your left about one-half block.

Southwest Suburbs:  Take I-55 to I-355 north one exit beyond I-88 and exit on Butterfield Road.  Take Butterfield Road East to Highland Ave.  Turn North (left) on Highland and proceed to 22nd St.  Turn right on 22nd St. and Greek Islands is on your left about one-half block.block.

Southeast Suburbs:  Take Tri-State Tollway (I-294) north to the East-West Tollway (I-88) exit.  Take East-West Tollway I-88 east to Highland Ave. exit.  Turn North (right) on Highland and proceed to 22nd St. (past Butterfield Road).  Turn right on 22nd St. and Greek Islands is on your left about one-half block.

Cost:
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Local Members: $32for dinner/meeting

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Guests: $32 for dinner/meeting when accompanied by a member

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Non-Local Member: $35 for dinner/meeting*

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Teachers: Free

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Students: $5 for dinner/meeting

 

*A one-time local membership incentive is available for non-local members attending the monthly meeting; if you become a local member and pay the annual dues at the event, your dinner and meeting costs for that night are $10. 

 

Reservations:

Reservation are requested.  Prior to the day of the meeting, please make reservations by contacting:

Gordie Stevens

Civil & Environmental Consultants

630-963-6026

gstevens@cecinc.com

 

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