Alumni & Friends

Kim and Scott's Cafe Twist

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Kim and Scott's Cafe Twist.

When: Tuesday, October 11, 2011
6:00 - 7:30 pm

Where:2218 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
www.kimandscotts.com
Speaker: Kim Oster-Holstein and Scott Holstein

Story: Kim Oster-Holstein and Scott Holstein will tell their story first hand of a Husband and Wife team of Entrepreneurs starting a now soaring pretzel business that took off in the mid 90's in Chicago. They now sell 500,000 pretzels a week through 15,000 grocery stores and employ 80 people. They have a strong positive value based culture who does well at doing good. They give to many charities as seen with their Pretzels with a Purpose programs. They are an inductee to the UIC Entrepreneurial Hall of Fame.

Price: $20 per person

Included: 1 Choice of three menu items plus a drink and desert bites.

  • Salad -Tuscan Tuna Salad with organic greens
  • Sandwich- California Turkey Twist (or California Veggie Twist)
  • Slider platter- Pizza & Grilled Cheese sliders

Entrepreneurship and Building a Successful Business

Is there anything more Chicago or more Chicago entrepreneurial than a hot dog stand?

The UIC BAA's next HOW CHICAGO WORKS will be with Bob Schwartz, SVP of Vienna Beef and author of "Never Put Ketchup on a Hot Dog".

Event Details:

Location:  District Bar, 70 W Ontario, Chicago

Time:  July 21st, 5:30 - 8:30 pm

Cost:  $20 include the book "Never put Ketchup on a Hot Dog" a $20 value.

Food and Drinks:  There will be appetizers provided and a cash bar

Vienna Beef was founded in Chicago in 1893 and is still located in Chicago and probably more identified with the city than any other company. Bob Schwartz, a 40 year executive with Vienna, will be speaking about being an international company based out of Chicago. Bob will also be talking about the Hot Dog stands of Chicago. Bob's book about the unique stories of Chicago entrepreneurs and their Hot Dog stands has received national attention both for its humor and the lessons learned.

Social Networking and the Impact on Business

A panel discussion about best practices and the future of Social Networking

This meeting/presentation is intended to provide UIC alumni, friends and colleagues with the opportunity to learn how to utilize Social Networking and Media to improve their business and understand where this relatively new phenomenon is headed.

We will be honored to have Jeff Willinger a noted speaker around the country on the impact of Social Networking on todays and future business practices. He has turned Facebook and Twitter into money making applications building a pipeline of one million dollars through networking and building business relationships online. We will also have Rachel Yeomans of the workingwardrobe.com who will be sharing social media successes.

Location: Metropolitan Club
233 S. Wacker, Chicago
312.444.1040
Date: Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
Time: 5:30 - 7:30
Cost: $20 includes the program and light appetizers
Keynote: Jeff Willinger VP Business Development of Rightpoint and noted speaker on Social Media

Entrepreneurship and Building a Successful Business

Entrepreneurship and Building a Successful Business A Discussion With Bill Jacobs, Owner/Founder of Piece Brewery and Pizzeria

This meeting/presentation is intended to provide UIC alumni, friends and colleagues with the opportunity to meet Bill Jacobs, Owner and Founder of Piece Pizzeria and Brewery. Piece is a World Beer Cup Winner in 2006 and has become a Chicago landmark. Our objective is to share information on building a successful business in Chicago and learn about how Bill and his team have succeeded.



Topic: Entrepreneurship and Building a Successful Business
Keynote: Bill Jacobs will participate in a moderated discussion with UIC faculty and business leaders
Venue: Piece Brewery and Pizzeria
1927 W. North Avenue, Chicago
(773)-772-4422
Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.


2016 Olympics

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