You are required to attend a professional Chicago area art and design event* and submit a written document of the event. What the event was? Did you meet anyone who can be a part of your network? What did you learn? Etc. The report should be at least a page in length.
The event DOES NOT have to be linked to your membership. It could be something that will bring in new information to your career, a gallery shofktw, an exhibit, a lecture, etc.