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The 2014
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Chicago
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February 15, 2014
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Welcome to IN–Chicago’s 2014 Annual Ball
A Chairde,
Ireland Network Chicago welcomes you to
the Annual Ball! Thank you for your continued
support throughout the year and for making
Ireland Network successfully plan events that
are relevant and of interest to you! It is only
through your participation in such events as this evening,
that the IN-Chicago Committee can achieve the business
development that we believe benefits you, our members.
This level of commitment is key to IN-Chicago’s ability to
fulfill its mission of supporting our membership’s business
development and providing a bridge for newly arrived Irish
to the Chicago business and Chicago Irish communities.
IN-Chicago does this by hosting a full calendar of diverse
and engaging events, both business and social, of which
this annual gathering is the core.
Since the 10th Annual Ball last year here at The
Drake, IN-Chicago has hosted or partnered in 30
gatherings. The IN-Conversation series has successfully
addressed topics of interest to the membership. This
includes the recent event on the economic status of
Chicago with panelists Theresa Mintle, Chairperson and
CEO of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, and Eileen
Mitchell, VP of External Affairs and Governmental Relations
with AT&T Mobility, with ABC 7 Journalist Janet Davies
as moderator. The First Friday monthly program continues
to provide a natural forum for connections across the
membership and beyond. Our annual program features
several exciting events, including our Bloomsday Picnic at
Montrose Harbor in June, the Rooftop Movie Screening
in July, and the Members’ Business Expo in October, in
addition to the ever-popular Fall Table Quiz in November.
We look forward to hosting many of you at these event
programs over the coming months.
We are also delighted to report that IN-USA, our
network partnership across the country, continues
to grow, with 16 chapters throughout the USA in
what is now a truly national framework of Irish Networks.
Over the years, this annual event in February has provided
us with the opportunity to give back as a membership
by raising funds for our charities of choice. This year we
are delighted to support both global and local causes
that are close to our hearts—Concern Worldwide, an
organization that delivers help where it is most needed
around the globe, and Chicago Irish Immigrant
Support, which provides essential services to local Irish
immigrants in need.
We are delighted to have four prizes
donated this year for our raffle.
One hundred percent of the proceeds from
the raffle will go directly to these two worthy
causes, and four lucky winners will
be announced after dinner this evening.
On behalf of Concern Worldwide
and CIIS, many thanks for your
support, and best of luck!
Lastly, I want to extend sincere gratitude to our
Sponsor Partners, without whose generous support
over the years we could not host events of this
nature. Please take a moment to review the diverse roster
of sponsors in this brochure, and support them with your
business whenever the opportunity arises. We also extend
special thanks to the Consulate General of Ireland for
its continued strong advocacy for our mission. Finally, many
thanks to our hardworking IN Committee members and
other key volunteers who spend countless hours all year
long building the success and vibrancy of IN-Chicago.
We look forward to many more years of IN-Chicago events!
Enjoy the evening, then please join us at another INChicago event very soon. Go raibh míle maith agaibh!
Imelda Gallagher
President, Ireland Network Chicago
Freeborn & Peters LLP
is proud to support the
2014 Annual
Ireland Network
Chicago Ball
Comhgháirdeas
to Partners
Edward J. Hannon
and Jennifer L. Fitzgerald
for once again being named
among the Irish Legal 100.
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O rder of the E vening
7:45 pm Welcome Address­—Imelda Gallagher, President of Ireland Network Chicago
8:00 pm Dinner served—see menu below
9:15 pmKeynote Speaker—Simon Carswell, Washington Correspondent
for The Irish Times
9:35 pm 2014 Raffle Drawings—four fabulous prizes!
(All proceeds to Concern Worldwide and Chicago Irish Immigrant Support)
9:45 pm
Dancing to the Becca Kaufman Orchestra
12:30 am A
djourn to the “unofficial after-party” downstairs at The Drake’s Coq d’Or
Lounge. Enjoy live piano until 1:00 am, with a cash bar until 1:45 am.
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SALADThe Chicago Salad gourmet greens in a cucumber crown, Chardonnay poached pears, bleu cheese crumble, strawberries, caramelized walnuts, and balsamic vinaigrette
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potatoes, roasted asparagus, acorn squash, and Cabernet reduction
DESSERT
Apple Tart on Puff Pastry, Granny Smith apples served with vanilla ice cream
Freshly brewed regular and decaffeinated coffee • Assorted hot teas
Irish Coffee Station
Freshly brewed coffee, Irish whiskey, brown sugar, & whipped cream
Whiskey graciously donated by 2Gingers—many thanks!
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The Marker Hotel
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Help others, both globally and locally.
All proceeds benefit Concern Worldwide and Chicago Irish Immigrant Support.
Many thanks to our generous sponsors:
Aer Lingus • The Marker Hotel in Dublin • The Brehon Killarney • Killarney Golf & Fishing Club
Palmer House Hilton • The Drake • Farmhouse Chicago
Four lucky winners will receive one of these wonderful prizes:
FIRST PRIZE
H Round trip flight for two on Aer Lingus, Chicago-Dublin direct
H Two nights in Dublin at The Marker Hotel
H One night in Killarney at The Brehon Killarney
H A round of golf at Killarney Golf & Fishing Club
SECOND PRIZE
H One night in the Princess Diana Suite at The Drake, Chicago
THIRD PRIZE
H Two nights in a suite at Palmer House Hilton, Chicago
FOURTH PRIZE
H Dinner for four at Farmhouse, Chicago
Tickets are $50 each, or three for $100. Only 300 tickets to be sold.
Winners announced tonight at The Drake.
(Need not be present to win.)
So hurry—to enter the raffle, see our volunteer ticket sellers right away!
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Concern Worldwide U.S.
congratulates
The Ireland Network on its
11th Annual Ball!
Honoring:
Marie Tillman
President and Co-Founder, Pat Tillman Foundation
2014 Women of Concern Leadership Award
Susan Walsh
Co-Founder and President, Little by Little
2014 Women of Concern Humanitarian Award
Friday, February 28, 2014
Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
11:00 a.m. Reception
12:00 p.m. Luncheon & Awards Program
Thank you for your partnership and
support of Concern’s programs.
Concern Worldwide U.S.
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 630
Chicago, IL 60604
312.431.8400
www.concernusa.org
Our 2014 Keynote Speaker
IN-CHICAGO IS HONORED TO PRESENT
Simon Carswell
Washington Correspondent for The Irish Times
Trinity College Dublin and Dublin
Simon Carswell was appointed
Institute of Technology. He was named
Washington Correspondent for
The Irish Times in December
National Journalist of the Year by the
2012. He was previously Finance
National Newspapers of Ireland in 2011
Correspondent, leading the
for his coverage of the Irish banking and
newspaper’s coverage of the Irish
economic crisis.
banking crisis from 2008 to 2012.
During his time in the United States,
He is the author of Something
he has reported on the Boston
Simon Carswell
Rotten: Irish Banking Scandals
Marathon bombings, the 9/11 military
(Gill & Macmillan, 2006) and the bestseller Anglo
trial at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the government
Republic: Inside The Bank That Broke Ireland
shutdown in Washington DC and the legalization
(Penguin Ireland, 2011). Prior to joining The Irish
of recreational marijuana in Colorado, easily his
Times, he was News Editor of The Sunday
toughest assignment in the US.
Business Post.
He is delighted to be attending the annual ball of
Originally from Limerick, Simon is a graduate of
Ireland Network Chicago.
“Anglo Republic...an exceptionally
detailed book, and reads as a
thrilling non-fiction novel. As
the first complete report on the
Anglo Irish story, Carswell offers a
stunning, yet instructive morality
tale on property bubbles.”
—Bill Hayes,
The Financial Professionals’ Post
Mr. Carswell is
awarded National
Journalist of the
Year by the National
Newspapers of Ireland.
Follow Simon Carswell on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SiCarswell. (User name: @SiCarswell)
A Message from the Consul General
Aidan Cronin
Ireland’s Consul General in Chicago
My wife, Maedhbh, and I are delighted to
be here with you all tonight at what is our
third Ireland Network Ball since arriving
in Chicago in August 2011. Thank you to the
Ball Committee for your kind invitation to join
in your celebrations once again this year.
The Ireland Network Ball is always a wonderful
occasion, one of the highlights of the Irish
social calendar in Chicago, and I know that will be the case
again this evening.
This event, to my mind, marks the end of the postChristmas hibernation period and, with the batteries
recharged, we are looking ahead and looking forward to a busy
and productive year.
We are already preparing for the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations
which, every year, afford us an unrivaled opportunity to
promote all that is good and positive about Ireland and what it
means to be Irish.
Chicago is, of course, home to a strong and deeplyrooted Irish community. The Ireland Network has, over the
years, grown in stature and has itself developed deep roots in
this great city, to the point that it now lies at the heart of the
Chicago Irish community.
Credit for that must go to the hard work of successive
presidents, committees and the entire membership in
establishing and developing the organization as a business and
social network for Irish people living and working in Chicago,
and also as a forum for discussions on a wide range of topics
through the excellent IN-Conversation series.
One of the most striking aspects of the Network is
how connected to and supportive of Ireland and its
interests you all remain. I am, as Ireland’s Consul General
here in Chicago, extremely grateful for that
connection and that support.
Ireland Networks are now being established
across the USA, sixteen at last count, with
four of them located in the area for which the
Consulate has responsibility: IN-Chicago,
IN-Cleveland, IN-Austin and INMinnesota. They are a fantastic resource
and I am confident that the number of networks here in the
Midwest and across the USA will continue to grow.
Ireland, as you know, has had to address some
significant economic challenges in recent years. It has
been a difficult time, but the Irish economy is now firmly on
the road to recovery. Last December, Ireland exited the EU/
IMF Programme, an important milestone in our recovery. The
economy is headed in the right direction, the public finances are
under control, the banking system has been restructured and
recapitalized and, most importantly, jobs are being created again.
It has been a long and difficult road. But the
commitment and determination of the Irish people to
do what is necessary to get the country back on track
has been a critical factor. The Irish diaspora, too, through
organizations like Ireland Network Chicago, has played its part,
supporting initiatives like The Gathering, one of the success
stories of 2013.
On behalf of the entire Consulate team, we look
forward to continuing to work closely with Ireland
Network Chicago, under the leadership of its President,
Imelda Gallagher, in 2014 and in the years ahead.
Le gach dea ghuí,
Aidan Cronin
Consul General
February 2014
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A Look Back at Ireland Network Chicago Events
Ireland Network Chicago fulfills its mission by hosting
a wide variety of events over the calendar year. This
has been a lively year! Amid winter’s chill, we look back on our
sun-soaked summer gatherings, rooftop cinema, and other outdoor
revelries. Another highlight of the year was our IN-Conversation
series, which included a visit from Senator Dick Durbin.
Here is a look back at other IN–Chicago and partner
organizations’ events that our members have enjoyed in
2013 and early into this new year.
07 FebFirst Friday Gathering | Park Grill Chicago
Millennium Park
First Friday gatherings proved popular in 2013.
06 Aug Rush Hour Concert | St. James Cathedral
02 Aug First Friday Gathering | The Pepper Canister
17 JanIN-Conversation: Theresa Mintle and Eileen Mitchell |
The Gage
05 Jul
First Friday Gathering | Lizzie McNeil’s
03 JanFirst Friday Gathering | Fadó
27 Jul
Tech Week Network Event | Frontier
06 DecFirst Friday Gathering | Elephant & Castle
15 Jun Annual Bloomsday Celebration | Montrose Harbor
16 Nov Concern Worldwide’s 2013 Thanks-for-Giving Ball
01 Jun First Friday Gathering | O’Brien’s Riverwalk cafe
13 Nov IN-Chicago Annual Table Quiz
06 MayEuropean Drink Festival | Sofitel Chicago
Water Tower
06 Nov American Ireland Fund’s 29th Annual Chicago Dinner
01 Nov First Friday Gathering | Halsted Harp
29 Oct IN-Chicago and BABC—hosted by British Consul General
20 Oct All Hallows College Benefit | Gaelic Park
12 Oct IBAM 2013 Gala Awards Dinner | IAHC
04 Oct IN-Chicago Annual Members’ Business Showcase |
One East Wacker
03 May First Friday Gathering | Celtic Crossings
05 AprAnnual Members’ Meeting/First Friday Gathering |
One East Wacker
25 Mar IN-Conversation: Sen. Dick Durbin and
Billy Lawless, Sr. | One East Wacker
16 Mar St. Patrick’s Day Parade | Columbus Drive, Chicago
28 Sept Education in Ireland Open House | Navy Pier
15 MarIrish Fellowship Club St Patrick’s Day Dinner |
Hilton Chicago
18 Sept BABC Speaker Series—Steve Potter (Northern Trust) |
Maggiano’s
15 MarIrish American Partnership St Patrick’s Day Breakfast |
Union League Club
06 Sept First Friday Gathering | Brehon Pub
01 MarFirst Friday Theatre Gathering—“Improbable
Frequency” | Strawdog Theatre
22 Aug Annual Boat Cruise with AIF Young Leaders
10 Aug Movie on the Roof | Lakeview
13 FebIN-Conversation: Don Welsh & Colm O’Callaghan |
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Style and celebration come together at the 10th Annual Ball, February 2013.
IN-Chicago President Imelda Gallagher
with her husband, John McEneany.
First Fridays are warm and welcoming, whatever the weather!
Senator Dick Durbin (at right) drew an enthusiastic
audience at our March 25 IN-Conversation.
Joining Sen. Durbin as guest speaker was
Billy Lawless, Sr. of The Gage (shown here with
past IN-Chicago President Seamus Byrne).
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“Forward Thinking for Big Plans”
Ireland Network Chicago Committee Members
Seamus Byrne
[email protected]
Seamus Byrne is an architect and
a Principal at Byrne Design LLC in
Chicago. Originally from Waterford
and a graduate of UCD’s School
of Architecture, Seamus moved
to Chicago from London in 1991
and has been a member of Ireland
Network Chicago since its founding,
joining the committee in 2009. He
lives on the north side of the city
with his wife, daughter and anxious
mess of a dog.
Imelda Gallagher President
[email protected]
Imelda Gallagher has been an Ireland
Network committee member for five
years. Imelda grew up in Galway and
lived in Dublin before returning to
her native Chicago nine years ago.
Imelda was a Barrister in Ireland
and is now working with Goodman
Networks, a company specializing in
leasing/licensing for major wireless
carriers to expand and improve
telecommunication and Internet
coverage.
Katie Hamilton
[email protected]
Katie Hamilton works on the public
policy team at the Chicagoland
Chamber of Commerce. She is the
former Public Affairs Officer at the
Consulate General of Ireland in
Chicago. She has Masters degrees
in Policy from the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and
the University College Cork in
Ireland. Katie also teaches Irish
dance in the South Loop and
western suburbs.
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Ronan Keary
[email protected]
Originally from Ballymacward, Co.
Galway, Ronan Keary is a commercial
real estate broker with CBRE. He has
a Bachelor of Arts in Public and Social
Policy from the National University
of Ireland, Galway. An avid sports
fan, Ronan is a loyal supporter of the
Galway G.A.A. teams as well
as Aston Villa F.C.
Breandán Magee
[email protected]
Breandán Magee, a native of Belfast,
serves as Executive Director of
Chicago Irish Immigrant Support,
which offers a full range of
immigration and social services to
the Irish community. He also acts
as Vice President of the Coalition
of Irish Immigration Centers, which
represents over a dozen Irish
immigration centers nationwide.
Breandán has lobbied at the
state and federal level for proimmigrant legislation and serves as
Treasurer of the Chicago Celts for
Immigration Reform. He recently
attended a White House briefing
on immigration reform. He holds a
Masters degree in Public Policy from
Duquesne University, Pittsburgh and
is fluent in Spanish. He arrived in
Chicago after posts in Madrid
and Seoul.
Áine Mallaghan
[email protected]
Áine Mallaghan is from Pomeroy in
Co. Tyrone and has been living in
Chicago for the last two and a half
years following a stint in New York.
Áine is a VP of Business Development
for Invest Northern Ireland and a
recent addition to the committee of
Ireland Network Chicago. She has
traveled extensively and is happy to
call Chicago home for now. She is
an avid Tyrone GAA fan, a graduate
of Queens University, Belfast and
currently lives in River North.
Nicholas Michael
[email protected]
Nicholas graduated from Trinity
College Dublin in 2002. He worked
in New York City at the British
American Chamber of Commerce,
before joining Barclays Bank
in London in the Marketing
Department in 2005. Moving from
banking to the civil service in 2007,
Nicholas worked at the Home Office
and the Department for Transport in
the UK Civil Service, running social
marketing campaigns. He moved
back to Dublin in 2009 to take up a
role in the Irish Diplomatic Service.
After a first posting in Tanzania,
Nicholas moved to Chicago in
August 2013 as Irish Vice Consul.
Eamon Nash
[email protected]
Eamon Nash is an Engineering
Manager at Analog Devices. A
native of Tipperary Town and an
alum of University of Limerick, he
has lived in the United States for 19
years, the last nine in Chicago.
His interests include photography,
squash and tennis.
Valerie Wall
[email protected]
Valerie Wall is Secretary of Ireland
Network Chicago. She has been a
committee member for four years,
following a stint as President of the
UCD Alumni–Chicago Chapter. A
native of Dublin, Valerie has lived in
Chicago for 15 years, direct from
finishing her Ph.D. in Chemistry
at UCD. Starting her career as a
research scientist with the Monsanto
Company, Valerie is now part of
Richmond Chemical Corporation, a
chemistry and biosciences company
in Oak Brook.
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The benefits of becoming a subscribed member of IN-Chicago are numerous:
• Preferred member rates for events hosted by IN-Chicago and those co-hosted with our Partners
• Direct connection to the vibrant Irish business community in Chicago and beyond
• Access via our networking events to visiting speakers, commentators and business leaders
• Opportunities to expand your business contact network via fellow members, reconnect with colleagues and develop
new connections
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• IN-Chicago membership provides you with the means to stay connected with fellow Irish across all business sectors
in the Chicago area, while promoting your business, your expertise and your interests via your profile.
A membership subscription is only US$50 annually, and online registration is quick and easy.
We invite you to become a member or to join our email list by visiting TheIrelandNetwork.com,
and we look forward to seeing you at an event soon.
Here’s a preview of some of our upcoming events.
Saturday, March 8: IN-Chicago supported event: AIF Chicago Young Leaders 4th Annual Green Gala (7:30 pm, Willis Tower
Skydeck, 233 S. Wacker)
Saturday, March 15: IN-Chicago supported events: Irish American Partnership’s annual St. Patrick’s Day breakfast (8:00 am,
Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson). Then join the Irish Fellowship Club for cocktails at 5:30 pm, followed by their annual
St. Patrick’s Day dinner at 7:00 pm. (Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan.)
Friday, April 4: First Friday and Annual Meeting (The Gage, 24 S. Michigan) Learn about events planned for the year ahead,
listen to a review of activities and finances for the year just past, and most importantly, offer your feedback and ideas for the future.
Saturday, June 14: Annual Bloomsday Picnic, Montrose Beach. Some of Chicago’s most talented actors perform excerpts from
James Joyce’s Ulysses.
Saturday, July 19: Annual Movie on the Roof, in the Lakeview neighborhood. Register as an IN-Chicago member for precise
location and time!
For more details and to register, please visit theirelandnetwork.com.
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