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Date(s) - October 18, 2023
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Join us for the Initiation Banquet of the 2023 member class and annual awards presentation.
City Winery
1200 W. Randolph Street, Chicago
October 18, 2023
6 pm – 9 pm
Attire: Come dressed to have a great time with your colleagues (Business attire).
New This Year
- Early Bird Tickets: Now Through August 31, we are offering an early bird ticket price of $185. Starting September 1, the ticket price increases to $200. Get your tickets today!
- Table Sponsorships:
- $2,500 City Table Sponsorship includes seating for 10 guests in the VIP location and sponsor recognition.
- $1250 Neighborhood Table Sponsorship includes seating for 5 guests in the VIP location and sponsor recognition.
- Email support@ely-chicago.org for more information.
Welcome the Class of 2023
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Rachael Aziz, AICP | All Together |  |
Tania J. Kadakia | Wrought Iron Partners |  |
Kyle Smith | ICF |
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Timnetra Burruss, JD | Cook County Board of Review |  |
Katherine Lambert, AIA | OKW Architects |  |
Erik Varela | Illinois International Port District |
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Jonathan E. Dennis | UrbanStreet Group, LLC |  |
Daniel Montalbano | ATG Real Estate Development |  |
Juan M. Villafane, AIA, LEED AP BD+C | Krueck Sexton Partners |
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Sara Disney Haufe, PE, PTOE | Sam Schwartz |  |
Nicholas Pryor, AICP, AIA | SCB |  |
Brett Weidl, PLA, ASLE, LEED AP | MKSK |
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Jack Eskin, AICP | HNTB Corporation |  |
Jeff Richman | RGG Law Group |  |
Sarah Wilson | Uptown United and Uptown Chamber of Commerce |
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Katherine C. Jahnke Dale | DLA Piper LLP |  |
Trina Sandschafer, AIA, LEED AP | Kahler Slater |  |
Curtis Witek, AICP | Cook County Government |
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Melanie Jefferies. PMP, DASM | Milhouse Development & Milhouse Engineering & Construction |  |
Stephen R. Schuster, JD | Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C. |  |
Skyler York | City of Michigan City, Indiana |
Congratulations 2023 Award Honorees
Marisa Novara
HARRY F. CHADDICK DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD
Brad White
DORIS B. AND MARSHALL M. HOLLEB COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD
Richard Wilson
LAI INTERNATIONAL MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Thank you to Draper & Kramer, this year’s Presenting Sponsor of the
Member Initiation & Awards Program Cocktail Hour
Thank you to our City Table Sponsors
Thank you to our Neighborhood Table Sponsors
