Che Chicago Association of Commerce 
cordially invites 
fo Sold heir next conwontion 
: inthe City of Chicago 
A few concrete reasons for your consideration are outlined Borin 
Signed Gorge M- Spanele, fj 
MANAGER BUREAU OF CONVENTIONS ] 
; : 
4] 
The above is a facsimile of the invitation accepted by the National Education Association to hold its summer ee 1 
in Chicago, July 6-12 inclusive, and the ‘‘concrete reasons” on which such action was based are given below. ~ 
CHICAGO 
_ CHICAGO IS CENTRALLY LOCATED 
TWENTY-EIGHT GREAT TRUNK LINES CENTER HERE 
| CHICAGO CONVENTIONS ARE WELL ATTENDED | 
FIFTY-MILLION PEOPLE LIVE WITHIN A NIGHTS RIDE OF CHICAGO ; 
| CHICAGO HAS MAGNIFICENT HOTELS. THE BEST OF SERVICE. MODERATE PRICES 
THREE HUNDRED CONVENTIONS MET IN CHICAGO LAST YEAR 
CHICAGO 1S ESPECIALLY ATTRACTIVE TO CONVENTION DELEGATES ° 
| THE HOSPITALITY OF CHICAGO IS EXTENDED TO YOU 
JULY G-12, 1912 
