Congrats to the Centerstage team. Sun-Times News Group acquired CenterstageChicago.com, a comprehensive online repository of information about Chicago. The purchase price was not disclosed. The CenterstageChicago site, founded 10 years ago by four Northwestern University graduates, bills itself as a city guide “by Chicago, for Chicago.” The site covers everything from the city’s bars and nightclubs to local health clubs, restaurants, museums and theater.

Should be interesting to see how this competes for the local online ad dollar.

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ad:tech Chicago July 24 – 25, 2006 Sheraton ChicagoThe #1 Event for Interactive Marketing

ad:tech Chicago will be an exciting blend of keynotes, workshops and exhibitors. This is one ad:tech event you don’t want to miss. Register Now to be part of this summer’s most exciting interactive marketing event!
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July 24, 2006Official ad:tech After-Hours Party

Time: 7-10pmLocation: Fulton’s on the River 315 N. LaSalle Street

Member Price: 0/Non Member Price: 0

Join us for the Official ad:tech After-Hours PartySponsored by CIMA and Leapfrog Online

If you were a business student at Univeristy of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) up until recently, odds are you took Management 375 with J. Fred McLimore. If you are over 40 you may have had him at Purdue.

Simply put: the man was a rare breed of academic that had years of experience in the corporate trenches.

• His book Strategies, Successes, Senior Executives Speak Out was the basis of a case-study approach in the class along with lots of handouts.
• A memorable movie he screened for the class What You Are Is Where You Were When that was really fascinating. The concept is that cultural influences while your personality is forming between ages 10-12 have a major impact on attitudes and behavior.
• Chicago Mayor Richard Daley’s Speech Honoring Professor McLimore in 2002
• He started Executives in the Classrooom at Purdue his alma mater.
• Last Syllabus for MGMT 495

One of his tenets was for business students to get real hands-on management experience in business operations. He eschewed the staff specialties (marketing and finance) as a career focus and encouraged students that wanted to run businesses to start in line management. He also didn’t pull any punches and had many stories about the realities of being a business manager, ethics and the human side of being a boss.

Then there was the renown group project. There was a buzz among the students about this class for a reason. These projects were fun hands-on projects that required the students to prepare a pithy business presentation to briefly introduce classmates to the scheduled business executives that Professor McLimore had lined up to guest lecture. Students also met for coffee with the special guest in the morning of their visit for some one-on-one time in the Chancellor’s office on top floor of University Hall. My project was: Bill and Dom’s Excellent Adventure to Hyatt.

Professor McLimore’s generosity went beyond the class. He regularly invited students to his home in West Rogers Park where he shared sage career advice, and sheparded access to his own personal network of contacts and access to successful alumni.

Date: Thursday – September 21, 2006

Time: 8:00am – 2:00pm

Location: Hyatt Regency

Chicago – Regency Ballroom

Cost: Full Day – $75, Luncheon only – $55

It’s clear the worlds of Broadcast and Interactive have collided and marketers, agencies, and media companies are moving faster than ever to capitalize on this convergence. This first-annual BAC/CIMA event will explore the intersection of the broadcast and interactive platforms and its impact on consumers and content. And our featured keynote speaker will be Joe Uva, President & CEO, OMD Worldwide.

Collectively, the 2 organizations boast over 1,100+ members so this event promises to deliver a prime audience for companies wanting to increase their exposure to the Chicago advertising community.

From iMedia:

June 28, 2006 By Corey Kronengold

Tremor Network’s Jason Glickman chats about ad networks, interactive and combining behavioral and contextual targeting with video Jason Glickman is an internet advertising veteran, with a focus on emerging interactive technologies. Jason co-founded Tremor Network, Inc. and leads the direction of the company in all areas. Most recently, Jason was the co-founder of ContextualNet, Inc., a leading contextual and behavioral ad representation company. Jason was responsible for building strategic partnerships and managing the national sales team.

ad:tech Conference and Expo July 24 – 25, 2006
Date: Monday and Tuesday July 24 – 25, 2006Event: 9:00am – 5:30pmLocation: Sheraton ChicagoCost: CIMA members receive 20% off the price of the package
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Be sure to stop by and visit CIMA at our booth on the ad:tech exhibitor floor. We are located at booth # 618.
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And don’t forget the after-party!
Official ad:tech After-Hours Party sponsored by CIMA and Leapfrog Online
Fulton’s on the River315 N. LaSalle StreetMonday July 24thNo Cover Charge7-10pm

Due to technical difficulties, at least the Q & A portion.

June 12, 2006

Senior Account Manager, CPG Vertical – Chicago
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Senior Account Manager
Q Interactive

Time: 7:05PM-10:00PM
Location: 1032 W. Waveland Avenue (Cubby Bear Roof)
Member Price: 150
Non Member Price: 0

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