ANNUAL MEETING INVITATION
Tuesday, December 8 2009
5:30 - 7:30pm 
$20.00 for non members includes appetizers & wine

Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
191 North Wacker Drive, Suite 3700

WHAT’S NEXT?
DOWNTOWN CHICAGO IN THE POST-OLYMPIC
AND POST-BURNHAM AGE.

What good, socially and environmentally-conscious planning and design can Chicagoans expect to see in the post-Burnham Plan Centennial and Olympic planning period? Find out at Friends of Downtown’s annual meeting/reception from 5:30 to 7:30 pm on Tuesday, December 8th.

To address this issue, Friends of Downtown will present a discussion featuring a panel of esteemed planning and development experts. The panel includes:

Gordon Gill — Partner at Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
Lori Healey — President of Chicago 2016
Joseph Pilewski — Development Advisor at Duff & Phelps
Linda Searl — Chair of the Chicago Plan Commission

This panel will present a lively discussion of where we go from here and what exciting plans may already be in the works for downtown Chicago.

This event if free for current FOD members, and $20 for non-members.
Non-members are welcome to join Friends of Downtown at the door and enjoy the benefits of the $40 annual membership through 2010.

Location: The law firm of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP at 191 North Wacker Drive, Suite 3700. Thanks to Drinker Biddle for hosting this event.

Please RSVP to info@friendsofdowntown.org.
Generous Sponsors:

Drinker Biddle & Reath LLC
Harris N.A.
Join Friends of Downtown 
Contact Us
email: info@friendsofdowntown.org
phone: (312) 458-9454 
 

Posted in LSE Community, Events, Fun Facts | No Comments »

Thank you Mid-America Club for hosting a Lakeshore East reception and jazz event on November 12th! Mid-America Club would like to remind the residents of Lakeshore East that the Magellan Rewards program will allow you to receive 30% off of your base dues for one year as well as a reduced Initiation Fee when you join by November 30, 2009.  For more information please contact Lauren Higbee or Lauren Stein at 312-861-1100 or visit www.midamclub.com.  

Posted in LSE Community, Fun Facts, Magellan Rewards | No Comments »

Sweetwater Tavern a new addition to the New East Side is steps away from Lakeshore East located at 225 N. Michigan Ave.  Sweetwater Tavern has introduced special holiday cocktails and offer 1/2 price bottles of wine on Monday nights!  http://www.sweetwatertavernandgrille.com/

Posted in LSE Community, Events, Fun Facts, Magellan Rewards | No Comments »

The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival® presented by Harris
Saturday, November 21, 2009
The Greater North Michigan Avenue Association will kick off the holiday season with The 2009 Magnificent Mile Lights Festival® presented by Harris this year on Saturday, November 21, 2009.  As one of GNMAA’s most magical and popular events, it is anticipated that the Lights Festival will draw an estimated 800,000 guests to the area for this single day event. 

To successfully execute all planned activities, we anticipate the following street closures.

MAIN STREET CLOSURES:
    
  Closed from 4:45 p.m. – 8 p.m. on Saturday, November 21
•    Oak Street (State to Michigan)
•    North Michigan Avenue (Oak to Wacker)
•    Upper Wacker Drive (Michigan to east turnaround)
ADDITIONAL STREET CLOSURES:        

Closed from 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturday, November 21
•    Upper Illinois Street (Michigan Avenue east to Hotel Inter-Continental side entrance)
•    Walton Street (from State to Clark) 
•    Dearborn Street (from Delaware to Oak)

Closed from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Saturday, November 21
•    Oak Street (from State to Dearborn)

*Please note that the lighting procession will step-off
EARLY this year at 5:30pm from Oak & Michigan*

Please mark your calendar and share this valuable information so that appropriate planning and accommodations may be made in advance.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Melanie Mapes, Marketing, at (312) 344-2317. 
                   
  Thank you for your cooperation!

 The Greater North Michigan Avenue Association

Posted in LSE Community, Events, Fun Facts, Magellan Rewards | No Comments »

All Lakeshore East residents and their friends are welcome to join us for a pre-holiday shopping and wellness event!  Meet, mingle and enjoy food samples, wine and shopping

November 18, 2009

6:00 -8:00 pm

Lakeshore East Sales Gallery, 430 E. Waterside Drive

RSVP: VCasciano@LakeshoreEast.com

Posted in LSE Community, Events, Fun Facts, Magellan Rewards | No Comments »