The Business Alumni Association presents: How Chicago Works

The 2016 Olympics, is scheduled for January 27, 2009 at the Metropolitan Club.

The focus of the event is to discuss the marketing aspect of the Olympics. Attendees will learn about how the Chicago Olympic 2016 Committee has been marketing the city to the international Olympic Committee and their marketing efforts to generate local support. Discussion will also include the economic impact on Chicago.

Topic:	2016 Olympics
Keynote Speaker:	Dave Bolger, COO of the 2016 committee
Venue:	Chicago Metropolitan Club
Date/Time:	Tuesday, January 27, 2009, 6:00 p.m.
Address:	233 South Wacker Drive, #6700 Chicago, IL 60606

Changing Federal Regulations for Broadcast Technology

Given our lifestyles, do only quantity and speed matter? How do you compete with Disney, YouTube, and the Alzheimer's Association with one hand tied behind your back and your foot on fire? Executive Vice President and CFO Reese Marcusson will present to the BAA on the changing media landscape. His talk will include topics such as the switch to digital television, addressing the needs of a diverse community, the importance and challenges of varied revenue streams, the movement beyond broadcasting to public service media and competing as a nonprofit vs. publicly traded media companies. WTTW11 is one of the most watched public TV stations in the country and one of the area's largest cultural institutions, reaching over 1.5 million households weekly. 98.7WFMT provides the broadest selection of classical and fine arts programming in the country, and it's stream is available worldwide via wfmt.com.

Immediately preceding the lecture, join us for a 30-minute tour of the studios where you'll visit the Chicago Tonight and Soundstage studios.

Date:	Thursday, October 2, 2008
Time:	5:45 p.m.
Topic:	Changing Federal Regulations for Broadcast Technology
Keynote:	Reese Marcusson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Window to the World Communications, Inc.
Tour Venue:	WTTW, Channel 11
Presentation Venue:	Window to the World Communications, Inc.
Address:	5400 North St. Louis Avenue Chicago, IL 60625, free parking in company lot

Urban Universities as Urban Developers

Date	Thursday, August 14, 2008
Time	4:45 p.m.
Venue	UIC Forum 725 W Roosevelt Road Chicago, IL 60608
Keynote	Tom Bothen, UIC College of Business Administration

The BAA toured the UIC Forum, a new building on the south side of campus. Tom Bothen, associate director of the UIC Center for Urban Real Estate, presented the keynote for the event at New West Realty's Ivy Hall and panelists responded. The panel included Ted Mazola, co-founder of New West Realty and former alderman; Vincent Forgione, president of New Frontier Real Estate Development Inc.; and, Mike Landek, UIC associate vice chancellor for student affairs (under whose jurisdiction the Forum falls and who was instrumental in organizing community support for such south campus developments).

Going Green

Date	Saturday, July 12, 2008
Time	Noon
Venue	Chicago Center for Green Technology 2900 West Ferdinand Street, Chicago, IL 60612
Keynote	Ginger Zee, NBC Channel 5 News

Following a tour of Christy Webber Landscapes, the BAA and our guests listened to a panel of experts respond to a keynote presentation by Ginger Zee from NBC Channel 5 News. After Zee's presentation, hosted at the Chicago Center for Green Technology, she moderated the panel discussion and field questions from attendees. Panelists included Ori Sivan, president and co-founder of Greenmaker; Christy Webber, president and founder of Christy Webber Landscapes; and, a Representative from the City of Chicago's Department of Environment.

Goose Island Clybourn Street Brewery

Date	Thursday, September 27, 2007
Time	4 - 6:30 p.m.
Venue	Goose Island Clybourn Street Brewery 1800 North Clybourn Street
Keynote	John Hall, Goose Island President and CEO

The group toured Goose Island's state-of-the-art brewery and heard from John Hall, Goose Island president, CEO and founder. After the tour, the group concluded the evening with a tasting of some of Goose Island's own handcrafted ales and lagers and networked with fellow alumni.

Wrigley Field

Date	Sunday, June 24, 2007
Time	2:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Venue	Wrigley Field 1060 W. Addison
Keynote	Tom Smith, CBA Professor of Economics
Topic	Pay for Play? Play for Pay?: Performance and pay structures in Major League Baseball
Cost	$35 for Alumni Association Members, $40 for non-members, or $15 admission with an annual or life membership purchase.

CBA graduates and MBA students toured one of the nation's most legendary ballparks. Following the tour, they adjourned to one of Wrigleyville's famous watering holes for an interactive discussion with Professor Tom Smith about Major League Baseball's performance-based remunerative practices. Wrigley Field Pictures >>

The Chicago Cultural Center

Date	Saturday, March 24, 2007
Time	3 - 7 p.m.
Venue	The Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington Street
Keynote	Julie Burros, Director of Cultural Planning for Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs
Topic	Growing the Creative Industries in Chicago
Cost	$10 for Alumni Association Members, $15 for non-members, or free admission with an annual or life-membership purchase.

Attendees toured the facility, learned about its history and explored current exhibits. This tour culminated in the Millennium Room on the 5th floor with a presentation from Julie Burros, Director of Cultural Planning for Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs. Questions and discussion followed the presentation as well as a networking reception