2025 FJMC BIENNIAL CONVENTION – DRAFT SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, JULY 3:
– Regional Caucuses
– FJMC Plenary Session
– Atid: The Future of the FJMC, Bruce Tomar, President-Elect FJMC
– KEYNOTE: Tami Arnowitz, founder of Good Questions Coaching & Teaching – “Implementation of Change,” followed by breakout sessions
– Ma’asim Tovim Awards
– ENTERTAINMENT: Big Quiz Thing – Interactive Live Trivia Game Show
– Poker Tournament / Mah Jongg / Hospitality
FRIDAY, JULY 4:
– Power Breakfasts
– KEYNOTE: Rabbi Joshua Feigelson, President and CEO of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality – “It is Not Good for Man to Be Alone: Jewish Spiritual Tools for a Crisis of Loneliness”
– Quality Awards (Torch Awards, Quality Clubs, Quality Regions)
– KEYNOTE PROGRAM: Inclusion (TBD)
– Shabbat Dinner / Kabbalat Shabbat
– FJMC Installations
-SPECIAL PROGRAM: Building Relationships, Rabbi Noam Raucher, Executive Director FJMC
– Hospitality / IKC / Bourbon Tasting
SATURDAY, JULY 5:
– Shabbat Spiritual Experiences
– KEYNOTE PROGRAM: “Darchei Shalom – Pathway to Peace” – Ori Z Soltes, Teaching Professor, Georgetown University
– Rabbi Joel S. Geffen Institute
– Havdallah
– ENTERTAINMENT: The Jeff Bibik Hypnosis Experience
– Hospitality
SUNDAY, JULY 6
– Program Fair
– Presentation and book signing: “Globetrotter: Abe Saperstein,” with Mark & Matthew Jacob
– Closing Program
– Convention ends 12pm
ADDITIONAL CHICAGOLAND ACTIVITIES – (advance registration required).
– Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field ( Tues July 1st)
– Bus Tour of Jewish Chicago (Wed July 2nd)
– Dinner Cruise (Wed July 2nd)
– The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (Thurs July 3rd)
– Golf Outing (Thurs July 3rd)
– Architectural Boat Tour (Fri July 4th)
– Walking Tour of Chicago, including the Art Museum admission (Sat July 5th)
10 Reasons to Attend FJMC’s Chicago Convention, July 3-6, 2025
- Join your peers … Enhance your club and yourself
- Develop effective leadership skills
- Make fundraising initiatives fun
- Learn from outstanding Jewish educators and each other
- Listen and interact with world-class speakers
- Experience passionate davening with more than 400 of your closest friends
- Learn about great FJMC programs and their value to your Brotherhood or Men’s Club
- Bring your spouse/significant other to convention
- Validate your club’s leadership, management skills: Bring back an award
- Develop lifelong friendships with men representing men globally!
Register for FJMC Convention 2025 today at: https://convention.fjmc.org/2025-chicago/
To learn more about FJMC Convention, contact: mgivarz@fjmc.org or jsteinmetz@fjmc.org.
The FJMC International Convention is coming to Chicago, July 3 to 6, 2025. Be ready to “Embrace Change, Energize Communities.” FJMC event co-chairs, Mark Givarz and Jay Steinmetz invite you to join with more than 400 attendees at the Sheraton Grand Riverwalk Hotel for an outstanding week of camaraderie, learning, touring and prayer. Pre-convention activities include a visit to iconic Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs for a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, a daytime tour of “Jewish” Chicago and an evening boat ride on Lake Michigan that includes a menu of deep-dish pizza, beverages and fireworks’ display, and a tour of Chicago’s Griffin Museum of Science & Industry, the largest science center in the Western Hemisphere and includes such exhibits as the Henry Crown Space Center, U-505 Submarine, and the NASCAR Next Generation Ford Mustang. And there’s more, within a short walking distance of the Sheraton Riverwalk, there are opportunities for shopping, strolling down Chicago’s Magnificent Mile on Michigan Ave., and taking in all the sites and sounds of the eclectic Navy Pier grounds and the scenic Chicago River showcasing one of the top-ranked and celebrated river walks in the U.S.
Florida Region FJMC wants YOU to attend the 2025 Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs (FJMC) Biennial International Convention, July 3 to 6, 2025. Register at: https://convention.fjmc.org/2025-chicago/
This message is brought to you by the Florida Region of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs (FJMC). We serve the needs of affiliated Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods throughout the State of Florida. Learn more about the FJMC Florida Region and our growing network of Jewish Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods at: www.floridaregionfjmc.org and please visit & LIKE our Facebook Group at: www.facebook.com/FloridaRegionFJMC.
The FJMC is a confederation of over 200 Jewish Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods representing over 20,000 members across the United States, Canada, Latin America, and beyond. Learn how YOUR Jewish Men’s Club or Brotherhood can affiliate with the FJMC at: https://fjmc.org/for-clubs/affiliating-with-the-fjmc/.
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