Chapter News

August 2021 Monthly Roundup

  The Ely Chapter Monthly Roundup email shares important information and updates about events, news, and engagement so that you can benefit from your Ely Chapter membership. Please keep an eye out every first Thursday of each month for these emails. MONTHLY NOON PROGRAM [IN-PERSON] “Urban Agriculture: […]

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Announcement: Ely Chapter LinkedIn Page

You’ve asked, it’s here – a new Ely Chapter LinkedIn Page! Early results from the Membership Census show that LinkedIn is by far the favorite social media platform our membership uses professionally. To that end, and to expand our reach externally beyond members, we are pleased to […]

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Cook County Design Charrette – Oak Forest Campus

The Chapter’s Board was very recently presented with an opportunity for the chapter to assemble a Design Charette Team for the 151-acre site of the former Cook County Hospital – Oak Forest Campus. If you would like to participate on an Ely Chapter Charette Team, please register […]

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Tri-Council Development Fund Presents Community Wealth Building Forum

“Community Wealth Building In The Age Of Recovery” Wednesday, September 2 – 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. The LAI Ely Chapter is pleased to be a promotional partner for this exciting virtual program from the Tri-Council Development Fund. Join an all-star panel of community wealth building experts for […]

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Webinar Recording: Housing Market Reactions to the COVID Pandemic

The following recording was from the Ely Chapter program on Wednesday, May 20, 2020.   About the Panelists Jewell Walton is Deputy Chief of Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Programming at the Chicago Housing Authority and directs the administrative and programmatic implementation of the RAD program. She has […]

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Ely Chapter Check-In Webinar Recording

The LAI Ely Chapter gathered for its first virtual event on May 6, 2020. This special event, a Chapter Check-In, focused on announcements, news and updates since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Presenters included Ely Chapter President Richard Wilson, LAI President Dr. Sheila Harris, and Ely Past President/Chicago […]

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Ely Members Jon Devries & Les Pollock Published in Crain’s Chicago Business

LAI Ely-Chicago Chapter members, and longtime leaders in the Chicago land economics industry, Jon DeVries and Les Pollock were published in Crain’s Chicago Business. Their article, “Chicago’s Planning Vision? Myopic.” was published on April 2, 2020. Click here to read the article.

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2020 Membership Nominating Forms Are Available

2020 Membership Nominations SUBMITTAL DATE: Membership nominations are accepted at any time prior to the deadline. We encourage early submissions.  DEADLINE: Friday, February 7, 2020. Please read this carefully as the nomination requirements have changed. CLICK HERE FOR 2020 LAI ELY MEMBER NOMINATIONS PACKET The Ely Chapter […]

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NOTICE OF ELECTION – 2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2019 Annual Meeting & November Luncheon | Wednesday, November 20 | 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.Petterino’s | 150 N. Dearborn St.  |  Chicago, IL  |  60601 There will be a vote to elect the chapter’s 2020 Board of Directors during the next meeting of the membership, the 2019 […]

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2020 Board of Directors Nominations

Lambda Alpha International Ely Chapter seeks to fill openings on the Board of Directors for its January 1 – December 31, 2020 term. Positions are a one-year commitment unless otherwise noted. Opportunities include the following roles: Officers Treasurer 2-year term beginning 2020 Secretary Vice President of Communications Vice President of […]

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