The Executives Breakfast Club kicks off its 40th anniversary year with a program titled, “Ethics and News,” at 7 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at The Hyatt Lodge at McDonald's Campus, 2815 Jorie Blvd., Oak Brook.

For this special anniversary year, the club will take a close look at ethical challenges through panel discussions with the leading professionals and academics in six of the highest profile industries: news, politics, medicine, business, investing, and advertising.

Registration and networking take place from 6:30 to 7 a.m. followed by breakfast and the program from 7 to 8 a.m. From 8 to 8:15 a.m., there will be an opportunity for audience questions and answers. Membership to the Executive Breakfast Club is $375 annually. Guests of members cost $40 for the event, and nonmembers are $50. For more information, go to www.executivebreakfastclub.org.