Mid West - Chicago

LOCATION:     chi location 07                                                      
McDonald's Headquarters/Campus
2815 Jorie Blvd
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523

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DATE:

JULY 13-18th, 2008

As we begin to put our 2008 Staff together please take a look at our key 2007 Staff.

STAFF TO INCLUDE:

Julie Foudy:
Hall of Fame inductee. 2 time Olympic Gold Medalist, 2 time World Cup Champion.

Danielle Slaton:
Veteran and Olympic Silver Medalist with the US National Team. Currently the Assistant Women's Soccer Coach @ Northwestern University.

Kimberly Pickup:
Played professionally all 3 seasons for the San Diego Spirit in the WUSA - 2001-2003.

Leadership Specialist presenting: Dr Colleen Hacker

OUR PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S PANEL WILL INCLUDE:
Cindy Alston:        
Chief Marketing Officer, Gatorade. Mother of 3 girls.
Mary Dillon:          
McDonald's Executive Vice President and Global Chief Marketing Officer, mother of 4, plus runs triathlons and marathons.
Margaret Stender:
CEO, President and minority owner of the WNBA's Chicago Sky, and marathoner as well.
Sue Wellington:   
Former President of Gatorade, Trustee with the Women's Sports Foundation, and All-American swimmer while at Yale University (hence, she dominates triathlons!).


BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SITE AND ACCOMMODATIONS:
The McDonald's Headquarters/Campus is located on 88 acres of forestry and is home to 4 beautiful soccer fields, classrooms, auditoriums, and break-out rooms. The woodsy campus is a secluded and secure location. The newly renovated Hyatt Lodge at McDonald's campus is the best among Oak Brook hotels. The Hyatt hotel has the charm of a landscaped forest preserve on its own private lake.

PHOTOS:     JFSLA CHI 07
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TUITION:
$945

DIRECTIONS:

From O'Hare Airport
I-294 South to I-88 (West to Aurora). Exit I-88 at 83 North (1st exit after toll booth). At stoplight (22nd Street). Turn right go two stoplights to Jorie Boulevard. Turn right on Jorie Blvd. to the second stoplight (Kroc Drive). Turn left. At stop sign turn left on Ronald Lane. Hotel is on left and parking is on right.

From Downtown Chicago
I-290 West (Eisenhower Expressway) to I-88 (East-West to Aurora). Exit I-88 at 83 North (1st exit after toll booth). At stoplight (22nd Street). Turn right go two stoplights to Jorie Boulevard. Turn right on Jorie Blvd. to the second stoplight (Kroc Drive). Turn left. At stop sign turn left on Ronald Lane. Hotel is on left and parking is on right.

From I-294 South
I-294 North to I-88 (West to Aurora). Exit I-88 to 83 North/Cermak Road - 22nd Street (1st exit after toll booth). At stoplight (22nd Street). Turn right go two stoplights to Jorie Boulevard. Turn right on Jorie Blvd. to the second stoplight (Kroc Drive). Turn left. At stop sign turn left on Ronald Lane. Hotel is on left and parking is on right.

I-355 from North or South or I-88 from West
From either direction take I-88 exit (East to Chicago). Take I-88 to Midwest Road. Exit at light (Midwest Road). Turn left. Take Midwest Road to 31st Street (next light). Turn left. Take 31st Street to Jorie Blvd. Turn left. Take Jorie Blvd. to 1st light (Kroc Drive). Turn right. At stop sign turn left on Ronald Lane. Hotel is on left and parking is on right.

AIRPORTS:
Most major airlines fly into Chicago O'Hare.

The JFSLA will be able to offer transportation from Chicago O'Hare airport only, for an additional fee.

To view transportation options, please click here.

SCHEDULE:
Please click here to view the typical daily schedule for the Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy.

student with Gold medals 

Presented by:

New Balance Gatorade JP Morgan Chase Mcdonalds

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