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CORPORATE PARTNERS EVENTS
Corporate Partners enjoy an exclusive
series of Corporate Partner breakfasts,
as well as invitations to and priority seating at CAF’s
exhibition opening receptions, special events, and public programs
throughout the year. Corporate Partner members also receive
invitations to CAF’s annual gala,
Patron of the Year Awards Luncheon, and
an annual river cruise for Chicago’s
corporate community. |
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Annual Gala
March
13, 2010
Please join us for the Chicago Architecture Foundation’s
35th annual gala at the newly restored Palmer House Hilton
Hotel. More than 800 leaders of the Chicago corporate,
civic and philanthropic communities attended last year’s
gala, which honored philanthropist and community leader
Richard H. Driehaus. Proceeds from the annual gala benefit
the Chicago Architecture Foundation and its youth education
programs. Learn more about
the gala, or purchase tickets
in advance. |
| PATRON
OF THE YEAR AWARDS |
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Patron
of the Year Awards, Sponsored by Stein, Ray & Harris
LLP
November 19, 2009
Unique among architecture awards, Patron of the Year
Awards honor business leaders who, by commissioning
and financing buildings, significantly contribute to
Chicago’s built environment. Hosted by the University
Club of Chicago, with additional support provided by
Crain’s Chicago Business, the awards annually
draw a list of impressive nominees and winners. Learn
more about the nomination process, jury, and award
winners. |
| SPECIAL
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Trade
Mission to Abu Dhabi & Dubai
November 13-19, 2009
Twelve top-level representatives of Chicago-area architecture,
engineering and construction companies traveled to Abu
Dhabi and Dubai as part of a mission to strengthen relationships
among colleagues and business associates. Participants,
who included CAF Corporate Partner members, sponsors,
and trustees, were exposed to the rich cultural and
economic landscape of the United Arab Emirates, where
they were hosted by Etihad Airways and other trade partners.
The delegation returned to Chicago with new contacts,
ideas and project opportunities the region. |
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Chicago
Welcomes Etihad Airways
July 20, 2009
The Chicago Architecture Foundation welcomed a new member
of the Chicago business community: Etihad Airways, the
national airline of the United Arab Emirates. Nearly 150
distinguished guests enjoyed a cocktail reception on the
Chicago River, and remarks by hosts Waleed Elgindy, head
of International Relations for Chicago 2016, James Goettsch,
President of Goettsch Partners, and Adrian Parkes, Vice
President of Etihad Airways. At the reception, Etihad
Airways announced that it would join CAF as a Corporate
Partner member, and sponsor a year-long series of Corporate
Partners events. |
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Annual
Gala
March 21, 2009
More than 800 leaders of the Chicago corporate, civic
and philanthropic communities attend CAF’s annual
gala. The 2009 event was held at the newly restored Palmer
House Hilton Hotel on March 21st, and honored Richard
Driehaus and the USG Corporation. |
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Evening
River Cruise, Sponsored by Cendrowski Corporate Advisors
September 18, 2008
Through this annual social event, CAF acknowledges and
thanks its supporters in the corporate community. Each
year, more than 120 guests enjoy cocktails and hors d'oeuvres
aboard an evening river cruise aboard Chicago’s
First Lady. |
| BREAKFAST
SERIES |
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Carol
Coletta, President and CEO, CEOs for Cities
January
27, 2010
Trustee Carol Coletta, CEO of advocacy
group CEOs for Cities, covered economic, social and
educational indexes of successful cities, and offered
recommendations for making Chicago more attractive in
a global marketplace. Citing education policy research—and
family anecdotes—Coletta made a case for increasing
investment in primary and secondary education. Detailed
coverage in Crain’s. |
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Economic
development and trade officials from Abu Dhabi, sponsored
by Etihad Airways
October 16, 2009
The Emirate of Abu Dhabi has been
one of the fastest-growing global markets in the past
decade. Hamad Al Mass, Executive Director International
Economic Relations for the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic
Development, H.E. Mohammed Al Shorafa, Senior Executive
Vice Chairman of United Eastern Group and Saud Al Nowais,
Commercial Counselor for the UAE Embassy, discussed
plans and priorities for further expansion in Abu Dhabi
and the need for strengthening economic and trade relations
with the Chicago architecture and design community.
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Douglas
Hoerr and Peter Lindsay Schaudt, Hoerr Schaudt Landscape
Architects
June 16, 2009
Douglas Hoerr and Peter Lindsay Schaudt
discussed their recent work, illustrating the firm’s
approach to urban design issues. The speakers highlighted
groundbreaking urban design for a new ‘town green’
in Normal, IL, and an award-winning residential garden
in Lincoln Park. Hoerr Schaudt is nationally recognized
for the design of iconic Chicago spaces such as the
Michigan Avenue streetscape, the museum campus at Soldier
Field, and exceptional residential gardens. |
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Eva
Maddox, Perkins + Will
November 5, 2008
Named by Fast Company as one
of the “change agents... designers, and dreamers
who are creating your future,” Eva Maddox created
the Branded Environments discipline, a research-based
design approach that identifies and integrates a client’s
DNA into tangible brand expressions, experiences and environments.
Maddox discussed her recent design work, and her role
in the General Service Administration’s Design Excellence
Program. |
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Nancy
Hamilton, ARUP
June 27, 2008
Nancy Hamilton, Managing Principal of Arup Chicago, discussed
the firm’s recent work in Beijing. With Chicago
selected as a candidate city for the 2016 Olympics, Hamilton’s
presentation about Beijing’s National Aquatics Center
was especially timely. Hamilton has also overseen a number
of sustainable projects, including the Platinum LEED Kresge
Foundation Headquarters, Solstice on the Park, the Art
Institute of Chicago's Modern Wing, and the Doha Tower
+ Convention Center. |
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Peter
Grannis, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
March 28, 2008
Peter Grannis, Commissioner for the New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation, discussed environmental
accomplishments during his thirty-two year tenure. As
Commissioner, Grannis fought to clean up toxic waste sites
and reduce damaging acid rain, and championed laws to
increase recycling and protect residents from secondhand
cigarette smoke. Grannis’ legislative accomplishments
have been recognized by environmental, health and consumer
organizations. |
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George
Wendt, Chicago Metal Rolled Products
January 23, 2008
George Wendt, president of Chicago Metal Rolled Products,
discussed the company’s production of curved structural
steel elements and demonstrated how new fabrication methods
have led to a design revolution. Chicago Metal Rolled
Products has worked with renowned architects such as Frank
O. Gehry and Cesar Pelli, and, recently, on the Nichols
Bridgeway project, designed by Renzo Piano, which will
connect Millennium Park to the Art Institute of Chicago. |
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Richard
Burdett, London 2012 Olympics
November 14, 2008
Ricky Burdett, Chief Advisor on Architecture and Urbanism
for the London 2012 Olympics, discussed the urban development
challenges of the Olympic Games. Burdett serves as Centennial
Professor in Architecture and Urbanism at the London School
of Economics, as well as the Director of Urban
Age, an international program that addresses the
philosophies and practices of urban leaders and sustainable
urban development. |
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Robert
Grupe, USG Corporation
October 10, 2007
Bob Grupe is the Director of Architectural and Technical
Solutions for USG Corporation, and a trustee of the Chicago
Architecture Foundation. Grupe discussed the USG Design
Studio, a new technology developed for architects and
designers that complements Building Information Modeling
software. USG Design Studio opens up new possibilities
for collaboration among architects, engineers, suppliers
and contractors, streamlining the design and construction
process. |
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Sadhu
Johnston, City of Chicago Department of Environment
February 28, 2007
Sadhu Johnston, Chief Environmental Officer of the City
of Chicago, discussed current and future plans and priorities
for the Department of the Environment. Johnston is responsible
for creating and managing programs to protect and restore
Chicago's natural resources; reduce waste; clean up brownfields;
promote energy efficiency and reliability; educate the
public about environmental issues; and enforce the City's
environmental protection laws, including the landmark
Chicago Climate Action Plan. |
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