Schedule
6pm Registration. Appetizers served, cash bar.
7pm Program. Cocktail party with hors d'oeuvres and cash bar to follow.
Price
Tickets $15, Students $8
The University Club maintains a dress code of casual business attire. No jeans allowed.
University Club of Chicago
76 East Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60603 [2]
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For more information, contact Nick Porter at (616) 454-3080 or nporter@acton.org [4]
For more information about the Acton Institute in Chicago, contact Jim Healy at (630) 848-2001 or jhealy@acton.org [5]
Rev. Robert A. Sirico is the president and co-founder of the Acton Institute and the pastor at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, both in Grand Rapids, MI. A regular writer and commentator on religious, political, economic, and social issues, Rev. Sirico’s contributions have been carried by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The Washington Times, CNN, ABC, CBS, NPR, and the BBC, among others. In his recent book, Defending the Free Market: The Moral Case for a Free Economy, Rev. Sirico shows how a free economy is not only the best way to meet society’s material needs but also the surest protection of human dignity against government encroachment.
Brian S. Wesbury is Chief Economist at First Trust Advisors L.P., a financial services firm based in Wheaton, Illinois In 2012, he was named a Fellow of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, TX where he works closely with its 4%-Growth Project. His writing appears in various magazines, newspapers and blogs, and he appears regularly on Fox, Bloomberg, CNBC and BNN Canada TV. The Wall Street Journal ranked Mr. Wesbury the nation’s #1 U.S. economic forecaster in 2001, and USA Today ranked him as one of the nation’s top 10 forecasters in 2004. McGraw-Hill published his first book, The New Era of Wealth, in October 1999. His most recent book, It’s Not As Bad As You Think, was published in November 2009 by John Wiley & Sons.