Join the fun and be part of the committee. 
Our first meeting will be Thursday, February 5 at the Standard Club, 4th Floor, 9:45a-10:50a.
Please contact Biz Bash Chair, Karen Pittenger, for further details and to confirm attendance.
All welcome!!!!

Biz Bash 2008 Report

Thank you and our sponsors for celebrating the art of Business Marketing on Thursday, June 5, 2008, 5:30-9:30 PM at the Ivy Room at Tree Studios on 12 E. Ohio.

Over 250 BMA members and guests enjoyed drinks at our open bar and dine on innovative, natural and organic cuisine from Greg Christian Catering, Chicago's Conscientious Caterer. Live and silent auction items included: JAMES TAYLOR tickets at Ravinia, Friday, June 6, Southwest airline tickets, Mackinac Island Grand Hotel getaway, White Sox vs. Pittsburgh - United Scout Seats - All Inclusive tickets, VIP Grand Stand tickets to any NASCAR Sprint Cup series race of your choice and much more...including two great raffle prizes: a 42' Sharp HDTV and a 80gig Zune.

Congratulations to Karen Breen Vogel from ClearGauge, Inc for winning the TV and Keith Weil from Fitzpatrick Marketing for winning the Zune. Lucky Ducks!

Funds from the event will support Literacy Chicago and the great work they do. It will also allow BMA Chicago to continue bringing you great programming and other benefits such as:

• Monthly MarketingMasters Luncheons
• 'How to' Breakfast RoundTable series
• Free postings to BMA Chicago CareerLink listings for members
• Professional b-to-b certification and training
• Discounted member rates for you and your guests at BMA events
• Access to more than 500 members in the BMA Chicago Directory
• Subscription to BtoB magazine—a $59 value
• BMA LinkedIn Group
• Participation in the BMA national association
• 5-Star membership: pay for 8 luncheons, get 9 + Tower Award entry fee or registration fee

Thank you to our in-kind sponsors:

And, a special thanks to the 2008 Biz Bash volunteers for making this happen: Alex Diaz (HSR), Amanda Stewart (HSR), Ashley Blake (HSR),Benjamin Bartolomei (Loyola), Bill Hebel (Slack Barshinger), Claudia Hartung (Accenture consultant), Daniel Zainulbhai (movingoffcampus.com), Dennis Casey (GBC), Doug Hampel (Gibbs & Soell), Doug Still (JohnsByrne), Elena Fields (AC Nielsen), Erin Weller (HSR), Jackie Kuehl (DePaul/Kuehl Marketing), Jeanne Kennedy, Jennifer Mussman (Edelman), JoAnn Sewnig, Joe Cleveland (Sheffield Marketing), John Evans (Mobium), Kam Tang (Magnani Continuum Marketing), Karen Pittenger (Black Olive Company), Kate James (Plum), Kelly Muldoon (SilverKey Technologies), Kim Adams (DHD), Kristin Nemerow (Heads & Threads), Larry Zar (Zar Marketing), Laura Mandell, Laurie Pasler (BluFish Productions), Lesley Ames (Ames Design), Lexie Alcon (Edelman), Lindsey Tamblyn (SilverKey Technologies), Lynn Hazan (Lynn Hazan & Associates), Marti Zambrano (Catch the Moment), Mary Uhrina (Clearly Write), Mary Wolf (Wolf Pack Consulting), Matt James (Source4), Meghan Limacher (DHD), Melissa Manning (Erickson Market Research), Pattie Cagney Sheehan (March Forth Consulting), Sarah Wenning (Colman Brohan Davis), Shari Schlachter, Shiqing Deng (IIT Stuart GSB), Steve Green (Go Green Mgmt), Sue Harrison (DHD), Susan Levand (Warehousing Education & Research Council) and Tricia Woods (Universal Creative Concepts).

We look forward to seeing YOU at the 2009 Windy City Biz Bash!