EANC 2024 Annual Meeting

The Estonian American National Council gathers fron November 1-3 at the Chicago Estonian House to report on the previous year’s activities, and set priorities for the upcoming year. This year EANC welcomes for the first time the EANC Young Estonian Advisory group.

Friday, Nov 1 – Welcome reception and set-up of exhibit “Children of the Mass Flight”

Saturday, Nov. 2 – Annual Meeting Session I and II.

Guest presenters:

Hindrek Pärg, Joint Baltic American National Committee

Members of the Young Estonians Advisory

Saturday, Nov. 2 evening – Community Celebration & Awards Event

Keynote: Ambassador Kristjan Prikk

Vocalist: Isabel-Mary Roos

Tribute to the generation of the 1944 Mass Flight from Estonia: Kristi Vuht Allpere, students from the Chicago Estonian School, premier of the trailer for EANCäs documentary ‘Puudutus.’

Presentation of 2024 EANC Awards

Community Celebration headlined by Hendrik Sal-Saller and Erko Laurimaa of the Smilers

Warm-up performance by the Band of the Chicago Estonian School

Sunday, Nov. 3 – Annual Meeting Session III – 2025 Budget and Activities Plan

Sunday, Nov. 3 – Public Program, EST-Tech Talk

Speakers:

Anna-Maria Osula, Cyber and Business Diplomacy, Estonian Embassy in Washington, DC

Karl Grabbi, CFA, and AI Governance Manager, PWC