Party planning show set for Jan. 27

More than 150 party professionals will show off their wares at the ORT America Party Planning Showcase from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 27 at Lincolnshire Marriott Resort, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, on Milwaukee and Half Day roads in Lincolnshire. Adults and kids are welcome. Admission and parking will be free.

Caterers, DJs, photographers, invitation and decoration designers, and many other party consultants will be on hand with ideas and products for anyone planning a bar or bat mitzvah celebration, confirmation, sweet 16, wedding, anniversary, fundraiser or other party.

ORT America supports an international network of schools and job-training programs, including ORT Zarem/Golde Technical Institute in Skokie, that help people of all faiths and backgrounds achieve economic independence through education. For more information, call ORT America Metropolitan Chicago Region, (847) 291-0475. Founded in 1924, ORT America is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping people achieve economic independence through education.