The Best of the Best Of Party

Hello readers,

Thanks to everyone who attended our annual Best Of party at Lasalle Power Co. on Thursday, March 3. We had a significant turnout and were pleased to finally unveil the winners of our esteemed Best Of accolades, as well as our new Hall of Fame inductees.

If you missed it, or if you want to relive the fabulous event, I invite you to get the full recap on our website and then take a peek at our photo album from the evening on our Facebook page.  

Also on March 3, I welcomed the new members of my Editorial Advisory Board. Comprised of 15 industry leaders, the board is my greatest asset in providing feedback on magazine content and alerting me to industry news we should be covering.

Join me in welcoming the following individuals, some of whom you may recognize:

>>Jim Grillo
Hereschicago.com

>>Dakota Shultz
Agency 360

>>Tracy Hodge
Your Private Limousine

>>Christina Brown
Masterplan, Inc.

>>Deborah D. Borsum
The Meetinghouse Companies, Inc.

>>David Blake
Just For Fun Entertainment Productions

>>Dorian Dickinson
SotaVenture

>>Randy Whiteside
Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa

>>Gregg Pupecki
Wendella Boats & The Chicago WaterTaxi

>>Amy Crum
Blumen Floral & Event Design

>>Lindsey Lider
Kehoe Designs

>>Michael H. Garcia
M& I (formerly Meetings & Incentives)

>>Chip Bouchard Vassil
Kimpton Hotels

>>Marina Alexandra Birch
Birch Design Studio

>>Sarah Finlayson
Sodexo Leisure Services

Lastly, in the spirit of March Madness competition this season (do you all have your brackets ready?), I wanted to pass along one of my favorite special offers that I’ve come across recently:

The Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva, WI offers an exclusive March Madness package for meeting planners to treat their attendees to a motivating business retreat, complete with special perks and upgrades at the recently renovated venue just 90 minutes from Chicago.

The group rate is $99 per guestroom, complimentary continental breakfast each morning of your stay, one complimentary room for every 40 you book, one suite upgrade, one complimentary meeting room per day, free WiFi and access to the state-of-the-art fitness center.

This offer applies to new bookings now through April 28. Call (888) 392.8000 or click here to get your trip started.

I hope everyone's spring is off to a great start!

Selena Fragassi
Editor
Illinois Meetings + Events