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MONDAY-FEBRUARY 4
FOUNDER INSTITUTE STARTUP PITCH BOOTCAMP
You have an idea for a startup, but don’t know what to do next? In just three hours, the Startup Pitch Bootcamp will help you improve your idea, come up with new ideas, determine the next steps, and even recruit potential co-founders. This intensive, collaborative workshop begins with talks by entrepreneurs designed to teach you the components of good and bad startup ideas. Attendees can share their ideas with both experts and peers to receive constructive feedback. The bootcamp will be led by Dave Culver, Co-Founder of Forward Momentum and Ross Kimbarovsky, Co-Founder of crowdSPRING. Join us for a fun evening! Afterwards, we will go out for drinks at The Living Room Bar at W Hotel (172 W. Adams). Our venue sponsor is Bank of America. CLICK TO RESERVE FREE TICKET
TUESDAY -FEBRUARY 5
STOREFRONT COMPANY DISCOVER DINNER SERIES
Chef Bryan Moscatello’s closest partners-experts in food, wine and spirits-join in hosting an interactive evening of experiential and educational wining and dining.
The Inaugural series welcomes Master Sommeliers Ken Fredrickson, Doug Marello,and Fernando Betata who will work with Chef Moscatello to create 5-course tasting menu dishes individually paired with wine offerings
TICKETS $90 per guest(includes wine pairings) RESERVATIONS PLEASE CALL 773.661.2609
DOLCE & GABBANA TRUNK SHOW AT NEIMAN MARCUS MICHIGAN AVENUE
View the latest collection of Designer Sportswear
10AM-4PM 737 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE Phone: 312-642-5900
WEDNESDAY-FEBRUARY 6
COME ON, LIGHT THE FIRE: IGNITING SOCIAL INNOVATION
Featuring Sonal Shah, Senior Fellow, Case Foundation; Fellow, Institute of Politics, Harvard University; and former Director, Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation, The White House.
The nexus between the public sector’s needs and the private sector’s goals is an undercapitalized space where opportunities for innovation are lying in wait. Join economist Sonal Shah to explore the rapidly expanding social innovation ecosystem—from impact investing and public-private partnerships to policy recommendations and implementation.
@1871 / 222 West Merchandise Mart Plaza, #1212
6:00 p.m. – Registration and networking reception
6:45 p.m. – Presentation and discussion
8:00 p.m. – Adjournment
YP Members $10 / YP Nonmembers $20
Receive the member rate when you use promo code INNOVATION
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs Young Professionals (YP) programs are designed to engage people under the age of 40 in discussions on world affairs while providing opportunities to network and socialize with peers.
THURSDAY-FEBRUARY 7
• JOFFREY BALLET AUXILIARY BOARD PRESENTS 3RD ANNUAL POINTE OF DEPARTURE ART EXHIBITION & SALE
Join us for an evening where the stage and canvas collide. Artists will present works inspired by the movement of dance, and “American Legends,” the Joffrey’s Winter Program, featuring pieces by Jerome Robbins, Twyla Tharp, Gerald Arpino and Stanton Welch. From contemporary to classic, all art will be available for sale to benefit The Joffrey Ballet.
Original Works of ART FOR SALE • Meet the ARTISTS • Silent AUCTION • Cocktail and Hors d’oeuvre RECEPTION
TICKETS $75 6-9PM @ BLOCK 37(108 North State Street 3rd Floor)
• SUGAR RUSH BENEFITING SPARK’S YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM CHICAGO
Chicago’s annual dessert and wine tasting event featuring chefs from a number of great restaurants including Acadia, Blackbird, and North Pond to name a few. 7-9PM $75/PERSON
Hotel Allegro, Walnut Ballroom at 171 West Randolph
TICKETS
FRIDAY-FEBRUARY 8
SATURDAY- FEBRUARY 9
LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO GUILD BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESENTS 29TH ANNUAL FANTASY OF THE OPERA
Midnight in Paris
Saturday, February 9, 2013
6:30 p.m. Civic Opera House
1920s Paris Chic ~ Black Tie
Silent Auction~Raffle~Dancing~Cabaret
Complimentary Valet Parking
Please Respond by February 1, 2013
Inquiries: 312-827-5656
$275 Streets of Paris
Gourmet Samplings On the Streets of Paris, Cabaret, Moulin Rouge
$500 VIP Dining Experience
Gourmet Samplings, Cabaret, Seated Dinner Service, Moulin Rouge
RSVP TOUT SUITE. Click here to purchase tickets.
ONGOING: FROM FEB. 1-FEB 28 Saks(Chicago) Loves Your Cause
Shop with your Saks card and Saks will donate 5% of sales to one of three charities: the American Red Cross, the Chicago Botanic Garden, or the Sun-Times Foundation.* *Some restrictions apply. Please see a sales associate for details.
