Che Chicago Association of Commerce 
cordially invites 
to Bold their next convention 
in the City of Chicago 
fow concrete reasons for your consteration are outlined Herein 
Signed Gorge M. Spangler, 
MANAGER BUREAU OF CONVENTIONS 
The above is a facsimile of the invitation accepted by the Nat 
ional Education Association to hold its summer mee 
in Chicago, July 6-12 inclusive, and the i 
ting 
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 
“IFTY-MILLION PEOPLE LIVE WITHIN A NIGHTS RIDE OF CHICAGO 
=HICAGO HAS MAGNIFICENT HOTELS, THE BESTOF SERVICE.MODERATE PRIC 
THREE HUNDRED CONVENTIONS MET IN CHICAGO LAST YEAR 
=HICAGO 1S ESPECIALLY ATTRACTIVE TO CONVENTION DELEGATES 
"HE HOSPITALITY OF CHICAGO!S EXTENDED TO YOU 
JULY 6-12,.1912 
