annual report | 2014 - The Magnificent Mile Association
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annual report | 2014 - The Magnificent Mile Association
ANNUAL REPORT | 2014 Faces & Places By the Numbers Meet the Members Check out our annual calendar of events. Explore growth and development around the district. Learn more about how to get involved. } PAGE 2 { } PAGE 11 { } PAGES 12, 22, 29, 30 { CONTENTS WELCOME TO THE 2014 MAGNIFICENT MILE® ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT Note from the Chairman & President 1 Faces & Places 2 Become a Member 4 2014 Membership Demographic 5 The BMO Harris Bank Magnificent Mile Lights Festival 6 The Magnificent Mile Shopping Festival™ presented by MasterCard® 7 Marketing The Magnificent Mile 8 ® ® Planning & Advocacy 10 The Magnificent Mile® by the Numbers 11 Member Profile - Quartino / John Coletta 12 2014 Bautification Awards 14 The Magnificent Mile® Charitable Foundation 15 Magnificent Style - Retail Member Listings 16 A Magnificent Taste - Bar/Restaurant Member Listings 18 Member Profile - Hyatt Regency Chicago / Patrick Donelly 22 Magnificent Moments - Hotel Member Listings 23 Magnificent Service - Services, Real Estate, Personal Services, Financial Institutions, and Professionals Member Listings 24 Member Profile - Amlings Interior Landscape 29 Member Profile - Chicago Architecture Foundation 30 Entertainment, Non-Profit Member Listings 31 2014 Committees 32 Leadership 33 2014 Sponsors & Contributors 34 Cornerstone Members 36 2014 Staff 36 LETTER FROM THE CHAIR & PRESIDENT It started with a bridge connecting North and South across the Chicago River. The Michigan Avenue Bridge was completed in 1920 as a part of the Plan of Chicago, which called for a wide boulevard that would flourish into a bustling thoroughfare. This plan was a major reason behind the formation of the North Central Business District Association, now The Magnificent Mile® Association, and we are proud to have continued that legacy today. In fact, our reach has expanded greatly beyond our local leadership. We have developed connections on a global scale and are doing business on the world stage. What do you find when you explore The Magnificent Mile today? Investment has spread to all corners of the district—in every neighborhood and across industries. More than fifty flagship retailers offer an unparalleled customer experience, from cutting-edge facades to technological advances, exclusive collections and unique amenities in their stores. Our major anchor stores are in the process of finishing complete upgrades and renovations, while new retailers are vying for space on The Magnificent Mile as soon as it becomes available. World-famous hospitality brands like the Hyatt Regency Chicago have undertaken major renovations to cater to regional, national and— more than ever—international visitors. Extensive remodeling to 333 North Michigan Avenue has reinforced Chicago’s business leaders’ commitment to preservation guidelines and popular attractions have installed state-of-the-art experiences 94 stories above street level. From North Michigan Avenue, along Oak Street and beyond, we applaud the continued commitment of property owners and tenants to make bold choices as they invest in our success. When they formed their Plan of Chicago, architects Daniel Burnham and Edward Bennett looked abroad to historic cities like Paris for inspiration. Today, we are making history on The Magnificent Mile. International tourism professionals and media converged in Chicago in April 2014 for IPW, the travel industry’s premier international marketplace and largest generator of travel to the US. The Museum of Contemporary Art welcomed exhibits like David Bowie Is, on display exclusively at the Museum of Contemporary Art during its US tour. We are honored to host the 2015 James Beard Foundation Awards, which showcase several of our award-winning restaurants. And for the first time ever, the NFL Draft will be held in Chicago in 2015. Taking stock of the unique developments along The Magnificent Mile, we are confident that our district is ready to welcome these special events and more! We see a district filled with opportunity. Strong relationships with city officials have resulted in groundbreaking support of our beautification efforts, including the funding of our streets’ median planters. Creative collaborations between members support major marketing events like The BMO Harris Bank Magnificent Mile Lights Festival® and The Magnificent Mile Shopping Festival™ presented by MasterCard®, which transform the district and create unforgettable memories. More than 20 annual member events ensure quality networking and comradery within our volunteer community. We will continue to build bridges as we prepare for the next 100 years. We hope you will join us! Chair Mary Ann Rose President, Tamar Productions, Inc. President John Chikow President & CEO, The Magnificent Mile® Association Cover: The Michigan–Wacker Historic District is a National Register of Historic Places District which includes 333 N. Michigan Avenue, the London Guarantee Building and the Michigan Avenue Bridge (recognized by the City of Chicago as the DuSable Bridge.) Page 2 | The Magnificent Mile Annual Report FACES & PLACES The Magnificent Mile® Association’s member events were well attended in 2014. The Gala and the Golf Outing continue to be member favorites. For the first time, the Summer Cruise was sold out. This year marked the rebranding of the organization and several celebrations of its leadership and exceptional members. ANNUAL MEETING The Annual Meeting was held on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at The Westin Chicago River North. The meeting celebrated the rebranding of the organization as The Magnificent Mile® Association, as well as the previous year’s accomplishments and member awards. Additional highlights included guest speaker Cook County State’s Attorney, Anita Alvarez, and emcee Lisa Parker of NBC 5 Chicago. QUARTERLY MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEONS The Magnificent Mile® Association’s Quarterly Membership Luncheons featured nationally recognized industry leaders including: Rick Ruffolo of H2O Plus (March, Swissotel Chicago), Mark Wagner of Walgreens (June, Mid-America Club), Patrick Abisseror of Montparnasse 56 Group (September, Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel), and Superintendent Garry McCarthy of the Chicago Police Department (December, Hyatt Chicago Magnificent Mile). MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP CONNECTIONS Membership Connections are two-hour networking functions designed to introduce Association members to a new venue and provide the opportunity to network and learn how to become more involved with The Magnificent Mile® Association. Intended to create effective interactions, monthly Membership Connections create meaningful interactions while showcasing local businesses and allowing attendees to foster long term relationships. The Magnificent Mile Annual Report | Page 3 GALA: “SOIREE IN THE JUNGLE” The Annual Gala is the Association’s largest fundraiser and continues to be a favorite of The Magnificent Mile® Association members and their guests. Hosted again at the Hyatt Regency Chicago on May 2, 2014, the Gala, with Presenting Sponsor 360 Chicago and Reception Sponsor Rivers Casino, was attended by 1,061 members and guests. Attendees received gifts compliments of Tiffany & Co. and Mary Mary. The silent auction returned for a fourth year with exclusive prize packages including a once in a lifetime NASCAR experience, a luxurious private cruise aboard Chicago’s First Lady’s vintage yacht with a stay at The Langham, a California vacation and golf getaway, an unforgettable Walt Disney World® Resort Vacation Package and many more. Guests laughed and danced the night away surrounded by décor from Woods Event Management and live music from The Business. GOLF OUTING One of the most popular events of the year returned for the ninth year in a row to the beautiful Bolingbrook Golf Club on June 16, 2014. Sponsored by Where, attendees enjoyed friendly competition, awards, a raffle, and dinner after a day of sport and camaraderie. Tito’s Handmade Vodka and Wirtz Beverage Group hosted the Bloody Mary Bar, and Budweiser generously offered refreshing beverages to attendees during the tournament. A Nike Mobile Pro Shop was also on site for attendees. SUMMER CRUISE The Annual Magnificent Mile® Association Cruise, presented by Wintrust Community Banks, set sail on August 12, 2014 on Chicago’s First Lady’s newest boat, Chicago’s Classic Lady. Attendees sampled hors d’oeuvres by Jake Melnick’s, specialty drinks compliments of Chicago Beverage and Wirtz Beverage Group, delicious desserts from Eli’s Cheesecake and live music by Josh Holmes compliments of Artists, Events, & Entertainment, Inc. Guests enjoyed a green screen FabPhoto booth experience sponsored by ValleyCrest Landscape Companies. Ron Kittle, former Chicago White Sox player, made a guest appearance at this year’s cruise. Attendees continued the festivities at Howells & Hood. Page 4 | The Magnificent Mile Annual Report BECOME A MEMBER OF THE MAGNIFICENT MILE® ASSOCIATION BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS EXPAND YOUR BUSINESS NETWORK KEY BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP BUILDING BUSINESS THROUGH CONSUMER MARKETING EFFORTS BUILDING QUALITY BE INFORMED AND INFLUENCE DEVELOPMENTS IN YOUR COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIP DIVISION The Membership Division works on behalf of the Association to address the diverse needs of the members in order to create a beneficial membership experience. Through member referral, hosting membership connections and committee outreach to current and prospective members, the Membership Committee attracted 130 new members to the Association and reported an 83% retention rate. MEMBERSHIP DIVISION CHAIRS 2014 ASSOCIATION MEMBER AWARD WINNERS Co-Chair Randy Hano, Wrapports LLC/Chicago Sun-Times Business Impact of the Year Eataly Co-Chair Alicia Rocha, Texas de Brazil Chairman’s Choice Daniel Thomas Civic Partner Law Enforcement Community Corporate Member of the Year Zeller Realty Group Development of the Year The Langham, Chicago Individual Member of the Year Christine Carlyle The Magnificent Mile Annual Report | Page 5 2014 MEMBERSHIP DEMOGRAPHICS 130 83% 770 NEW MEMBERS RETENTION RATE MEMBERS 3% Professional Services 93 members Hotel 68 members Real Estate 60 members Non Profit 46 members Entertainment and Attractions 24 members Personal Services 11 members Financial Institutions 11 members 8% 101 members % 12 Retail 9% 187 members 13% Dining and Nightlife 22 % 169 members 24 % 6% 2014 MEMBERSHIP DEMOGRAPHICS BY MEMBER TYPE Services 2% 1% % of total membership Page 6 | The Magnificent Mile Annual Report The 23rd Annual BMO Harris Bank Magnificent Mile Lights Festival® kicked off the holiday season on November 22, 2014, with a day of interactive family-friendly fun, live musical performances on the BMO Harris Bank Stage and a magical tree-lighting parade led by Grand Marshals Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse from the Walt Disney World® Resort. More than 800,000 people witnessed the magic with over one million lights on 200 trees and a grand finale of 10,000 fireworks. The parade also featured celebrity appearances, seven marching bands from across the country, oversized helium balloons and Santa Claus himself soaring down the parade route on a brand new float! The event was broadcast live on ABC7 Chicago and was syndicated nationally on ABC-TV affiliates to 87% of the country – a total of 146 markets including New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Washington DC. Community and sponsorship support remained strong with more than 500 volunteers operating the event. In addition to title sponsor BMO Harris Bank, major campaign sponsors included Subaru, Southwest Airlines and Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida, among others. Media partners included ABC7 Chicago, Clear Channel Communications and Radio Disney AM 1300. PUBLIC RELATIONS 3.3 million 588 million 217 k TOTAL REACH MEDIA IMPRESSIONS IMPRESSIONS 287 k 60+ 22 UNIQUE VISITORS TO HOLIDAY OFFERS FROM MEMBER BUSINESSES MAJOR EVENT SPONSORS THEMAGNIFICENTMILE.COM FROM 162 COUNTRIES (OCTOBER 19 - NOVEMBER 30) The Magnificent Mile Annual Report | Page 7 AUGUST 22 – SEPTEMBER 1, 2014 The fourth annual Magnificent Mile Shopping FestivalTM presented by MasterCard® featured more than 50 members in first-class events and unique experiences around the district. } The Official Airline of The Magnificent Mile®, Southwest® Airlines, delighted customers with the first-ever “Runway in the Sky” onboard Flight 904, featuring the newest fall fashions from Macy’s at Water Tower Place } Pop-Up Shopping along North Michigan Avenue brought the latest trends to the public way } A Magnificent Taste treated guests to gourmet bites from 15 of the district’s top chefs and a private reception with celebrity chef Sam Talbot } The Magnificent Mile® Chicago Women’s Half Marathon & 5K made history when it featured North Michigan Avenue in its race course } MasterCard offered daily incentives at outdoor Priceless Chicago Kiosks in addition to special perks and exclusive experiences for cardholders in member businesses In addition to presenting sponsor MasterCard® and MasterCard Priceless® Chicago, event partners included Fleet Feet Sports Chicago, Splash magazine, Factor Women Model Management and Enjoy Illinois. PUBLIC RELATIONS 3.6 million 170+ million 70 million TOTAL REACH PR IMPRESSIONS IMPRESSIONS 174 k 3.9+ million UNIQUE VISITORS TO IMPRESSIONS VIA ONLINE BANNER ADS & TARGETED CONSUMER E-BLAST THEMAGNIFICENTMILE.COM FROM 166 COUNTRIES (JULY 1 - SEPTEMBER 22) Page 8 | The Magnificent Mile Annual Report MARKETING THE MAGNIFICENT MILE INTERNATIONAL MARKETING The Magnificent Mile® Passport booklet featured more than $1,500 in member offers developed exclusively for international visitors. The Association strived to “Make it Magnificent” in Chicago during IPW, the travel industry’s premier international marketplace, in April 2014. D IN I PASSPORT NG TheMagnificentMile.com offers International Visitors pages in Spanish, German, Mandarin, French, Japanese and Portuguese. MASTERCARD® PRICELESS® CHICAGO MasterCard® continued to expand their international ® Priceless® Chicago program along The Magnificent Mile, partnering with members to create unique experiences, exclusive access and special offers exclusively for MasterCard cardholders. THEMAGNIFICENTMILE.COM Record web traffic, international visitors from 199 countries and a high degree of user engagement on TheMagnificentMile.com resulted in web referrals for members that were well above the national average. SOCIAL MEDIA Social media significantly expanded its reach in 2014 as a daily forum to generate buzz for member offers and events to more than 60,000 followers. The Magnificent Mile Annual Report | Page 9 WEBSITE STATS WEB ADVERTISING STATS TheMagnificentMile.com AVERAGE CLICK THROUGH RATE 0.423% *Sources: Google Analytics, DoubleClick for Publishers PUBLIC RELATIONS VISITORS 1.3 MILLION = 5.5% increase IMPRESSIONS UNIQUE VISITORS 1 MILLION = 6.7% increase PAGE VIEWS 5.2 MILLION 4 PAGES PER VISIT ABC7 Syndication: Parade broadcast aired in 146 markets (87% of the U.S.) AVERAGE OF 3 MINUTES SPENT ON THE WEBSITE VISITORS FROM 199 COUNTRIES SOCIAL MEDIA TOP 5 INTERNATIONAL VISITORS Canada UK Mexico Brazil 41,027 FOLLOWERS 9,517 FOLLOWERS 885 FOLLOWERS = 19% GROWTH = 27% GROWTH = 167% GROWTH Australia TOP 5 NATIONAL VISITORS OTHER INTERESTING STATS Illinois Wisconsin Females account for 72% of Facebook fans, 58% of Twitter Fans Indiana Age 35-44 is our highest percentile (23%), followed Michigan Texas by 25-34 (20%) Top 5 Countries of Origin for Facebook: CURRENT NUMBER OF SUBSCRIBERS TO E-COMMUNICATIONS 18,760 = 35% increase *Sources: MailChimp, Google Analytics, DoubleClick for Publishers US, Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Italy Page 10 | The Magnificent Mile Annual Report PLANNING & ADVOCACY DIVISION 2014 HIGHLIGHTS The mission of The Magnificent Mile® Association’s Planning and Advocacy Division is to create value for businesses and institutions in The Magnificent Mile District by protecting and enhancing the physical environment and advocating on behalf of its members. Members on the eight Division Committees include architects, attorneys, real estate, transportation and security professionals and others with interests in various fields. The Division has worked with stakeholders through various economic times all the while maintaining and enhancing the pedestrian experience on ‘One of the Great Avenues of the World’. SPECIAL SERVICE AREA (SSA) ADVISORY COMMITTEE & MEDIAN PLANTER LANDSCAPING TASK FORCE In January, the Association formed an Advisory Committee charged with determining if a Special Service Area (SSA) should be enacted for North Michigan Avenue to fund several desired items including the landscaping and maintenance of the 22 median planters along North Michigan Avenue from Oak Street to the Chicago River. After a determination in May by the Advisory Committee not to pursue the establishment of an SSA, the Association formed a Median Planter Landscaping Task Force which began to investigate alternate funding sources for the median planter landscaping. After discussing the funding situation with Alderman Reilly, the Association received confirmation that, beginning Summer of 2015, the City will assume the responsibility of funding and provision of seasonal landscaping and maintenance of the median planters on an ongoing basis. PROJECT REVIEW COMMITTEE In 2014, the Project Review Committee reviewed and provided comments on five developments including two residential towers, a hotel and a new university research building. Upcoming reviews of several new construction projects in the District is a positive sign of renewed economic vitality in 2015. SIGN AND URBAN DESIGN COMMITTEE The Sign and Urban Design Committee reviewed 49 sign and facade changes in 2014. The large number of reviews by this committee reflect the numerous new stores which opened in the neighborhood in 2014 and several stores and other buildings which upgraded their existing signage and facades. In July, City representatives met with Association members and area non-members to explain the regulations and enforcement of the Sign Ordinance. MICHIGAN AVENUE ‘BY THE NUMBERS’ COMMITTEE After the initial release of the ‘By the Numbers’ report in 2012, the Association released an updated June, 2014 version of the document which was created to compile economic, physical and social data and information on The Magnificent Mile District and to provide continuous updates to the Association’s data resource Michigan Avenue ‘By the Numbers.’ ‘By the Numbers’ has been designed as a web-based report with the capability of ongoing updates and revisions. PUBLIC WAY COMMITTEE In 2014, the Public Way Committee focused on identifying and reporting area infrastructure issues and conducted four seasonal beautification walks with awards presented to winning properties at the Association’s September Membership Luncheon. The Committee continued to address the variety of uses on North Michigan Avenue and area sidewalks and parkways, developing ongoing protocols for how these shared public spaces are utilized and maintained. TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE A primary focus of the Traffic and Transportation Committee in 2014 was to review recommendations in the City’s Central Area Action Plan which identified and set priorities for numerous transportation related projects in The Magnificent Mile District. The committee also focused on a wide variety of issues including review of plans for Bus Rapid Transit routes in the Central Area, the initiation of a new River North/Streeterville Transit Alternatives Study, and involvement on special focus groups reviewing plans for the planned reconstruction of Lake Shore Drive. SECURITY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE The Security and Emergency Preparedness Committee continued to provide pertinent area information to member businesses in 2014. In October, an information meeting was held focusing on retail theft and security issues within the North Michigan Avenue District and included information on several legislative initiatives including the State’s new Conceal Carry law which took effect in early 2014. The committee worked closely with both the 18th and 1st Police Districts to address ongoing issues of homelessness and panhandling on area sidewalks. 21ST CENTURY PLANNING COMMITTEE Guidance for this Committee stems from The Association’s Vision 2025 Planning Policy document which was released in 2012. In 2014, the Committee initiated a planning effort to identify both short and long-term measures to improve the physical condition of the area beneath the Michigan Avenue viaduct and other raised streets in the District. ADVOCACY COMMITTEE The Advocacy Committee addressed several issues of importance to Magnificent Mile Association members in 2014 and continued to strengthen ongoing relationships with Aldermen Brendan Reilly and Robert Fioretti and other elected officials and heads of City departments. This Committee and the initiatives undertaken by all Division Committees have broadened their outreach to address the approved changes to the City’s new ward boundaries which began implementation in January, 2013. The Magnificent Mile Annual Report | Page 11 THE MAGNIFICENT MILE BY THE NUMBERS TOP NORTH AMERICAN RETAIL LOCATIONS 2014 INSTITUTIONS 1 THOUSAND hospital beds in The Magnificent Mile District 13 14 THOUSAND students enrolled in school and universities located in The Magnificent Mile District churches and synagogues located in the area, including two cathedrals North Michigan Avenue ranks the 6th most expensive shopping street in the U.S. 2014 (along with average asking rent per square foot for street-level space). 1. 5th Avenue [New York, NY] $3,500 2. Time Square [New York, NY] $2,300 3. Madison Avenue [New York, NY] $1,400 4. Lower 5th Avenue [New York, NY] $1,000 5. Rodeo Drive [Beverly Hills, CA] $675 6. Union Square [San Francisco, CA] $650 7. Post Street [San Francisco, CA] $495 8. NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE [Chicago, IL] $485 9. Lincoln Road [Miami, FL] $325 [Chicago, IL] $315 10. EAST OAK STREET Source: Cushman & Wakefield – Main Streets Across the World Report 2014/15 OCCUPANCY RATES 2014 HOTELS [CITY-WIDE STATISTICS] 68 PERCENT of all downtown hotels are located in the Magnificent Mile® Association District OVER OVER PERCENT average room occupancy in The Magnificent Mile District in 2014 MILLION square feet of meeting space in The Magnificent Mile District hotels 76 • More than 3.2 million square feet of retail space attracts shoppers to The Magnificent Mile • Retail vacancy rate is 3.5%, the lowest number in 10 years • Office space occupancy rate is 84.2%, the highest number in 6 years • The Magnificent Mile District houses approximately 39 million square feet of office space in 134 buildings Source: www.choosechicago.com 1 QUARTINO 9 YEAR MEMBER CHEF JOHN COLETTA Q. You’ve participated in A Magnificent Taste for two years now. How are special events like this important to your business in the district? Any time we can reach out to the community and come in direct contact with our customer base, it can be a benefit both for them and the business. For Quartino to reach out and participate in the fiber of the community in a highly visible way gives us the opportunity to develop those genuine, long-lasting connections that are integral to our operations. Q. In your time with the Association—participating in events and collaborating with other members—what experiences stand out to you? How have you found value in The Magnificent Mile® community? The biggest experience, collectively, is the camaraderie established among our neighbors, that come-and-go culture in sharing our experiences but also with the goal of driving business on everyone’s mind. When you can participate with like-minded and light-spirited associates, you are able to reap tremendous benefits. The Magnificent Mile® synergizes the entire community with the goal to grow business in a very focused and positive manner. I think that those are the true core values that everyone shares. Q. As you know, Chicago has made great strides as a global destination in recent years. How have you seen your customer base evolve? It wasn’t that long ago that Chicago didn’t have a wealth of international visitors, but if you walk along the avenue today, you can overhear 7 different languages. When you have European, Asian, South American and other sorts of travelers visiting the city, they all need a place to sleep, eat and unwind. And, with that, they bring their own certain standards and demands, which present an opportunity for us to display our abilities. We want customers to feel the richness unique to Chicago, but also, we want to reach that higher bar set by these varying groups to have the net result of landing more brand spokespeople worldwide. This continues to proliferate and grow our business—many of our customers were told to come to Quartino on the recommendation of friends in Spain, France and beyond, so the opportunities and results speak for themselves. Q. Chicago’s gourmet scene is world-famous. Where do you see the restaurant experience heading on The Magnificent Mile®? As the restaurants evolve and the customers’ expectations similarly increase, you will see restaurants that will be borne out of trying to meet those demands. I foresee restaurants straying from innovation and aiming for authenticity. Our diverse customers want to see home cooking perfected, which has a cultural significance that they yearn for, no matter where they go. This even extends to wine bottled from particular vineyards—it’s all about finding comfort, and dining venues will want to capitalize on that more. Q. If someone was interested in joining The Magnificent Mile® Association, what would you share with them? You don’t just spend a year in this association—you spend years growing alongside everyone. You only get out of it what you put in, and really, a service industry member has everything to gain with this level of healthy and friendly collaboration. The Magnificent Mile Association brings the entire business community together and provides an internal network where we can be an asset to one another. It’s an ‘in’ on every level you can imagine, and the best part is that we all share a passion for excellence. We want to make Magnificent Mile’s customers into customers for life, no matter where they come from. Page 14 | The Magnificent Mile Annual Report 2014 BEAUTIFICATION AWARDS CHAIRMAN’S AWARD 626 N. Michigan Avenue -- Woman’s Athletic Club HONOR AWARDS 118 E. Erie Street – The Ritz-Carlton Residences 400-410 N. Michigan Avenue – The Wrigley Building/Zeller Realty Group 520 N. Michigan Avenue – The Shops at North Bridge 540 N. Michigan Avenue – The Marriott Chicago Magnificent Mile 625 N. Michigan Avenue – Golub & Company 626 N. Michigan Avenue – Woman’s Athletic Club 663-675 N. Michigan Avenue – CBRE 676 N. Michigan Avenue – CBRE 679 N. Michigan Avenue – Water Tower Realty Management 717 N. Michigan Avenue – Mid-America Real Estate Group 730 N. Michigan Avenue – Ponte Gadea & Colliers International 737 N. Michigan Avenue – CBRE 900 N. Michigan Avenue – 900 North Michigan Shops SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS 20 E. Delaware Place – The Talbott Hotel MERIT AWARDS 18 E. Bellevue Place – Lux Bar 401 N. Michigan Avenue – Zeller Realty Group 871 N. Wabash Avenue (Conners Park) – Argo Tea 435 N. Michigan Avenue – Jones Lang LaSalle 429 W. Ohio Street – East Bank Storage 505 N. Michigan Avenue – InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile 630 N. State Street – Quartino 600 N. Michigan Avenue – Mid-America Asset Management 520 N. Michigan Avenue (multiple blocks) – The Shops at North Bridge 605 N. Michigan Avenue – Mid-America Asset Management 435 N. Michigan Avenue – Howells & Hood/Bottleneck Management 633 N. Michigan Avenue – Burberry 535 N. Michigan Avenue – Grand Ave Pedestrian Promenade 646 N. Michigan Avenue – Crate & Barrel 676 N Michigan Café 701 N. Michigan Avenue – CB Richard Ellis Assessment Services 430 N. Michigan Avenue – Realtor Building/GNP Management Group, LLC for Plaza of the Americas 800 N. Michigan Avenue – Park Hyatt Chicago 810 N. Michigan Avenue – City of Chicago/Water Tower Park 845 N. Michigan Avenue – General Growth Properties 671 N. St. Clair Street – Cicchetti/Soprafina 259 E. Erie Street – Northwestern Memorial Hospital Outpatient Care Pavilion Chicago’s First Lady Cruises – Riverwalk Enhancements LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR AWARDS Atrium Landscaping Clarence Davids & Company Christy Webber Landscapes Hoerr Schaudt Landscape Architects Interior Garden Services, Inc. Landscape Concepts Management, Inc. The Brickman Group “PEOPLE CLAIM THEY ARE WILLING TO SPEND UP TO 12% MORE FOR IDENTICAL GOODS AND SERVICES IN BUSINESSES LOCATED ON TREE-LINED STREETS VERSUS COMPARABLE BUSINESSES ON STREETS WITH NO TREES” -KATHY WOLFE, COLLEGE OF FOREST RESOURCES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON The Magnificent Mile Annual Report | Page 15 THE MAGNIFICENT MILE® CHARITABLE FOUNDATION The Magnificent Mile® Charitable Foundation’s mission is to improve the quality of life within the geographic boundaries of The Magnificent Mile through grants in support of non-profit institutions that serve the community, while enhancing the role and impact of the Association. The Foundation supports educational programs and programs that provide food and shelter for those in need. Fulfilling its motto of “Charity in the Neighborhood of Our Success,” The Magnificent Mile Charitable Foundation granted a total of $9,000 to nine in-need organizations in 2014. 2014 MAGNIFICENT MILE® CHARITABLE FOUNDATION RECIPIENTS: SUPPORTED 38 ORGANIZATIONS SINCE 1990 : Access Living HELP Chicago Help Initiative Alliance for Community Peace HighSight Chicago Lights Alliance Francaise Insight Through Art ALS Association Greater Chicago Chapter Jenner Academy for the Fine Arts Alliance For Community Peace Face the Future Foundation Gilda’s Club Chicago Lawson House Project Education Plus The Happiness Club Tutoring Chicago Arthur Griffin Community Learning Center Bottomless Closet Lawson House Lookingglass Theatre Marion Nzinga Stamps Youth Center Byrd Academy 2014 MAGNIFICENT MILE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Ogden International School of Chicago Cabrini Green Tutoring Program Cathedral District Association Partners in Education Chair Chicago Help Initiative Mary Ann Rose, Tamar Productions, Inc. President Carolyn Edward, Bloomingdale’s Secretary John Chikow, The Magnificent Mile Association Treasurer Chicago Lights at Fourth Presbyterian Church Enhance Foundation Streetwise Face the Future Foundation Suzuki-Orff School of Young Musicians Directors Friends of the Chicago River Stacy Sather, Leadership Greater Chicago Maureen S. Schulman, The Eli’s Cheesecake Company Lisa Tienken, American Girl Place Schiller Elementary School St. Joseph’s School Friends of DuSable John McCarthy, GO Airport Express Project Education Plus CYCLE Gregory Jones, The Brickman Group Ltd. LauraJane Hyde, Gilda’s Club Chicago Pro Se Services George Manierre Elementary School Gilda’s Club Chicago Happiness Club The Happiness Club The Feltre School Tutoring Chicago Windows of Opportunity MONIES RAISED BY THE FOUNDATION: TOTAL GRANTS RAISED THROUGH THE YEARS: $820,625 Page 16 | The Magnificent Mile Annual Report Magnificent Style Chicago Styled: Fashioning The Magnificent Mile® –on display at the Chicago History Museum through August 16, 2015 Featuring more than twenty ensembles from the Museum’s permanent collection, Chicago Styled: Fashioning the Magnificent Mile® explores the development of North Michigan Avenue into one of the country’s most recognized and renowned destinations for upscale retail. Set against a shifting cityscape, pieces by noted designers such as Gianni Versace, Christian Lacroix, Yohji Yamamoto and Chanel tell the story of the growth of this landmark district, showcasing the fashion from the past decades and the stylish people who wore it. The Magnificent Mile Annual Report | Page 17 RETAIL E O 900 North Michigan Shops EILEEN FISHER OfficeMax Ermenegildo Zegna Omega Retail Express OSKA alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet G P ALLSAINTS Galt Toys + Galt Baby Patagonia American Girl Place Gap Potash Brothers Market Ann Taylor Garmin International Ltd. Anne Fontaine Garrett Popcorn Shops AT&T Flagship Store Giorgio Armani A Alexis Bittar B Gucci R Ralph Lauren Room & Board GUESS?, Inc. S Balani Custom Clothiers H Saks Fifth Avenue Banana Republic H2O+ Inc. Barbour Inc. Hanig’s Footwear Babette Best Buy Blackhawks Store Bloomingdale’s Spoil Me Kidz Boutique St. John Sunglass Hut I Icebreaker Merino T Tails in the City Bloomingdale’s Home and Furniture Store at Medinah Temple J The Disney Store Boss Hugo Boss J. Toor The North Face Brooks Brothers K The Shops at North Bridge, A Macerich Management Company KC Chocolatier Tiffany & Co. Kiehl’s Since 1851 TJMaxx Build-A-Bear Workshop Bulgari Burberry C Candyality Cartier Inc. Chanel Chicago Cubs Clubhouse Water Tower Cole Haan L Tod’s Tommy Bahama La Perla Tory Burch Le Creuset Boutique Tourneau Lester Lampert Inc. Trabert & Hoeffer Inc. LOFT Tumi Louis Vuitton U Columbia Sportswear Company M Cop. Copine PARIS Macy’s on Michigan Avenue Crate & Barrel Marshall Pierce & Company D Marshalls V Mary Mary Verizon Mezlan VINCE David Yurman DAVIDsTEA Dylan’s Candy Bar MontBlanc UGG Australia Under Armour W N Walgreen Co. NEFF of Chicago Water Tower Place Neiman Marcus Whole Foods Market Neiman Marcus Last Call Studio Wolford Nike Chicago NORDSTROM Michigan Avenue Page 18 | The Magnificent Mile Annual Report A Magnificent Taste Gourmet Bites and Craft Cocktails The three-hour, ticketed event gave guests the opportunity to sample 15 of The Magnificent Mile’s popular and award-winning restaurants. While mingling with top chefs from the district, guests delighted in the unique atmosphere of Pioneer Court, just north of the DuSable Bridge, with a stunning view of the city’s scenic skyline and the Chicago River. The Magnificent Mile Annual Report | Page 19 DINING E L A Eataly Labriola Cafe & Ristorante Eddie V’s Lao Sze Chaun Eduardo’s Enoteca Lavazza Cafe Ember Grille Lawry’s The Prime Rib Allium Argo Tea Aria Bar & Sushi Club B Balsan Bar Toma Beatrix Bellwether Meeting House & Eatery Benny’s Chop House Big Bowl Blackfinn Ameripub Bootleggers Bridge Bar Chicago Bub City Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Burrito Beach C Café des Architectes Cafe Spiaggia Capital One 360 Carmine’s Carnivale Centro Ristorante Chick-fil-A Loyola Water Tower Cicchetti F Fadó Irish Pub Ferris & Jack Filini Bar & Restaurant Le Colonial Les Nomades Lettuce Entertain You Enterprise Levy Restaurants Lux Bar Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar Fogo De Chao M Foodease M Burger Foodlife Maggiano’s Little Italy Frankie’s Fifth Floor Pizzeria Magnolia Bakery Frankie’s Scaloppine Markethouse G Gaylord Fine Indian Cuisine Gene & Georgetti Gibsons Restaurant Group Gino’s East Giordano’s Mastro’s Steakhouse, LLC McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks mEAT on Chestnut Mercadito Fish Michael Jordan’s Steakhouse Mike Ditka’s Mity Nice Bar & Grill H Morton’s The Steakhouse Hard Rock Cafe N Harry Caray’s Highline Bar + Lounge House of Blues Nacional 27 Nico Osteria noMI Kitchen Howells & Hood HUB51 O Hubbard Inn Oak Street Beach Food + Drink D Hugo’s Frog Bar & Fish House O’Brien’s Restaurant David Burke’s Primehouse I Connie’s Pizza Corner Bakery Cafe deca RESTAURANT + BAR Del Frisco’s III Forks Devon Seafood Grill J DownTown Dogs Jake Melnick’s Corner Tap Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab O’Brien’s Riverwalk Cafe Osteria Via Stato Page 20 | The Magnificent Mile Annual Report P T Paris Club Tavern on Rush Park Grill Texas de Brazil Petterino’s The Berkshire Room Phil Stefani Signature Restaurants The Lodge Management Group Phil Stefani’s 437 Rush The Mid-America Club Pippin’s Tavern The Redhead Piano Bar Pizzeria Via Stato The Signature Room At the 95th Potbelly Sandwich Shop Three Dots and a Dash Pump Room Timothy O’Toole’s Pub Chicago Purple Pig Travelle Q Quartino R Tru V Vertigo Sky Lounge Viand Bar & Kitchen Riva Riva Cafe W River Roast Weber Grill Restaurant RL Restaurant West Town Bakery Rock Bottom Brewery & Restaurant Wildfire Rosebud Wishbone Restaurant RPM Italian Wow Bao S Z Sable Kitchen & Bar ZED451 Seasons 52 Shanghai Terrace Shaw’s Crab House SideDoor Sixteen Smith & Wollensky Steakhouse Sophie’s at Saks Fifth Avenue Sopraffina Marketcaffé Spa NORDSTROM Spiaggia Spirit of Chicago Cruises Starbucks Coffee Company Streeters Tavern Sullivan’s Steakhouse Sweetwater Tavern & Grille HYATT REGENCY CHICAGO 24 YEAR MEMBER PATRICK DONELLY, GENERAL MANAGER Q. How have you seen The Magnificent Mile® evolve in your time at the Hyatt Regency Chicago? As an hotelier, you always notice the changes that occur from your front doors. There is noticeably a positive change that has happened along The Magnificent Mile, and that is the influx in restaurants, hotels and retail shops. It’s great to see Chicago’s Magnificent Mile® thriving and even better to be present in the pulse of this great city. Q. More specifically, Chicago has made great strides as a global destination in recent years. How have you seen your customer base evolve? As we continue to evolve as a hotel, so does our customer base. We are fortunate enough to have over 228,000 square feet of meeting space, so naturally, our customer base is meeting and convention focused, but with a location in the heart of The Magnificent Mile®, we see many transient travelers as well. Q. How has the customer experience adapted to the times? Technology would be the key focus here. As we see an influx in social media and more specifically the digital world, we have to adjust to the customer experience by offering more options to our guests who are tech savvy. We have iPads to check in guests, we provide touch-screen navigation on digital displays throughout the hotel and we have the most current, up to date Wi-Fi infrastructure to accommodate large convention groups, to name a few. Q. The Hyatt has almost completed a fabulous renovation. Can you speak to the motivation behind this major investment? When we first opened our doors, we were one of a few hotels – people now have many options to choose from when they visit Chicago. By renovating our lobby, we are kept at the forefront of today’s changing style, technology and demand. We made our restaurants more visible, our lobby more inviting for guests to engage, we added charging stations to accommodate the social guest – we updated our overall guest experience to accommodate today’s traveler. We also kept in mind that we are seeing more women travelers, so we tailored restaurant menus to reflect lighter offerings and smaller portions and our in-room amenities keep the female traveler in mind. Q. You are very active in the city of Chicago. Why is civic engagement so important to you (and the Hyatt brand)? Civic engagement is vital in making smart, sound choices for our city. In staying active in the city, I allow myself to participate in sound discussions that eventually become major decisions for the city. Q. In your time with the Association—participating in events and collaborating with other members—what interactions stick out to you the most? How have you found value in The Magnificent Mile® community? When numbers band together, you become a force when talking about change in the city. When you join an association, you help change the city. Q. If someone was interested in joining The Magnificent Mile® Association, what would you share with them? If you are not involved, you can’t be on the outside telling everybody what should happen. You need to become involved in an association to get your voice heard and have an impact on decisions made for this city. The Magnificent Mile Annual Report | Page 23 Magnificent Moments HOTELS I T A Inn of Chicago Magnificent Mile The Drake Hotel InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile The Godfrey Hotel Chicago ACME Hotel Company Chicago The James Chicago Magnificent Mile Allegro, a Kimpton Hotel K B Kinzie Hotel BEST WESTERN River North Hotel L C Loews Chicago Hotel Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile M The Warwick Allerton Hotel MileNorth, A Chicago Hotel The Westin Chicago River North Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel The Westin Michigan Avenue Monaco Chicago, a Kimpton Hotel theWit - A Doubletree By Hilton Chicago South Loop Hotel Chicago’s Essex Inn Comfort Suites Michigan Avenue / Loop Conrad Chicago Courtyard Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile D O Ohio House Motel Omni Chicago Hotel Dana Hotel and Spa DoubleTree Hotel Chicago Magnificent Mile E Embassy Suites Hotel Chicago Downtown F Fairfield Inn & Suites Chicago Downtown/ Magnificent Mile Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park Four Points By Sheraton Downtown Magnificent Mile Four Seasons Hotel Chicago H Hampton Inn & Homewood Suites Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago Downtown Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Magnificent Mile Hilton Suites Chicago Magnificent Mile Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza Homewood Suites By Hilton Chicago Hotel Blake Hotel Cass, Holiday Inn Express Hotel Chicago Hotel Felix Hotel Indigo Chicago Downtown Gold Coast Hyatt Chicago Magnificent Mile Hyatt Regency Chicago P Palomar Chicago, a Kimpton Hotel Park Hyatt Chicago PUBLIC CHICAGO R Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Raffaello Hotel Red Roof Inn Chicago Downtown Renaissance Blackstone Chicago Hotel Residence Inn & Springhill Suitea Chicago Downtown/ River North Residence Inn By Marriott Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile S Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers Silversmith Hotel Chicago Downtown Remington Sofitel Chicago Water Tower Swissotel Chicago The Langham Chicago The Peninsula Chicago The Ritz - Carlton Chicago (A Four Seasons Hotel) The Talbott Hotel The Tremont Chicago Hotel At Magnificent Mile Thompson Chicago Trump International Hotel & Tower W W Chicago Lakeshore Waldorf Astoria Chicago Wyndham Grand Chicago Riverfront Page 24 | The Magnificent Mile Annual Report Magnificent Service CREATIVE COLLABORATION Service members make up more than a quarter of the Association’s membership across industries. The Association is proud to support the work of individual entrepreneurs, day spas, fashion agencies and all businesses in between. The Magnificent Mile Annual Report | Page 25 SERVICES A Able Services ABM Industries ABM Janitorial ABM Security Services Absolutely Chicago Segway Tours Acadia Realty Trust ACTIN Web Video Alison Jannotta & Associates, Inc. AlliedBarton Security Services AlliedPRA Chicago Aloha Document Services, Inc. AlphaGraphics on Michigan Avenue American Airlines O’ Hare International Airport American Eagle/Simmons Airlines Celebrity Cruises Flood Brothers Chicago Beverage Systems, L.L.C. Flower Show Productions, Inc. Chicago Helicopter Express Food For Thought Chicago Specialty Gardens, Inc. Free Spirit Yacht Cruises Christy Webber Landscapes City Real Estate Incorporated Clarence Davids & Company Clune Construction Coldwell Banker Residential Comcast Business Concierge Unlimited International, Inc. G Gerald T Eisenstein GO Airport Express Goose Island Brewery Green Gourmet Chicago Greens By White, Inc. Construction Service Associates Groupon Corporate Concierge Services H Cruise Holidays Chicago on Magnificent Mile CTM Media Group Cushman & Wakefield Hammerschlag & Co., Inc. Haworth Healy Construction Services, Inc. Amlings Interior Landscape D Arena Americas Dav-Com Aries Charter Transportation Des Plaines Office Equipment Art Expositions LLC EXPO CHICAGO DNAinfo Chicago Artists, Events & Entertainment Dom & Tom Atlas Forms & Graphics Donald V Versen, Sr. Atrium Landscape DS&P Insurance Services, Inc. Attract China DTZ, Inc. B Dynamex Inc. Baird & Warner E Interstate Restoration Balanced Environments, Inc/HSS East Bank Storage Bannerville USA J Eastdil Secured Bartlett Tree Experts Electronic Entry Systems Baum Realty Group, Inc. Englewood Construction Behr Paint Corporation Erie LaSalle Body Shop and Car Care Center Berghoff Catering & Restaurant Group Event Creative Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Expedia, Inc. Boker Investment Management Inc. Brownstone Realty & Development F BUDS Gardenscapes FACTOR Women Bukiety Floral Farmers Insurance & Financial Services C FASTSIGNS FCL Graphics CAS Music Group Fig Media Inc. CBRE First in Flight Entertainment Hearing Health Center Heil and Kay Insurance Agency, Inc. Hereschicago.Com Hot Rooms Howard Packaging I IGS, Inc. Illinois Communications Sales, Inc. InterPark J.C. Restoration, Inc. Jablonski & Associates, Inc. Jacqueline Hayes & Associates, Ltd. James Cronk James McHugh Construction Co. JCDecaux Chicago Jerome H. Meyer & Co. Jewell Events Catering John S Maxson Jupiter Realty Company, LLC Page 26 | The Magnificent Mile Annual Report K KDI Design, Inc Kwik Kopy L Lakeshore Beverage Landscape Concepts Management, Inc LAZ Parking Chicago, LLC Leopardo Companies, Inc. Lumina, Inc. M Madison Capital Magellan Development Group LLC Mark Goodman & Associates, Inc. Martin Insurance Team Ltd. Mary Lowe Matrix Payment Systems McCaffery Interests MDR Creative, Inc. Mesirow Financial Metropolitan Limousine, Inc. MetroWalkz Self-Guided Tours & eVisitorGuide Michael C Christ Mid-America Real Estate Corporation Power Construction Co. Premier Landscape Contractors Premier Security Corporation Printing Arts R Ralph Weber Rank Entertainment, Inc. REGUS RKF Ruban Group S Serpe Insurance ServiceMaster Restoration By Simons ShopParty Skyline Building Services U U.S. Security and Protective Services Inc. UNITED United Radio Communications United Service Companies Universal Protection Service Urban Real Estate Research Inc. W Walter E. Smithe Furniture + Design WeDeliver William C Mitchell Wirtz Beverage Group Wirtz Realty Corporation Woods Event Management Inc. Sotheby’s Inc. REAL ESTATE Sound Investment 101 E. Erie Building SP Plus 142 East Ontario Building / The John Buck Company Speedpro Imaging Chicago 161 Chicago Avenue Condominium Association Spotlight Graphics 211 E. Chicago Avenue Building Stone Real Estate 227 E. Ontario Building/Newcastle Limited, LLC Stonebridge Wealth Advisors, LLC 333 N. Michigan Avenue Building / Wirtz Realty Company Streeterville Properties 401 N. Michigan Avenue Building / Zeller Realty Group T 420 E. Ohio Apartments Management Tamar Productions, Inc. 444 N. Michigan Avenue Building / Cushman & Wakefield Tandem, Inc. 500 N. Lake Shore Drive Technotrix, Inc. 500 N. Michigan Avenue LLC / Zeller Realty Group Terry Savage Productions 515 N. State Street Building / CBRE The ABL Group O 535 N. Michigan Avenue Building / J.B. Realty The Brickman Group Ltd. 541 N. Fairbanks Building / Golub & Company Oak Street Design The Building Group, Inc. O’Donnell Investment Company The Care Of Trees 600 N. Michigan Avenue Building Mid-America Asset Management Olympic Signs, Inc. The Elevator Consultants 625 N. Michigan Avenue Building / Golub & Company The Eli’s Cheesecake Company 633 N. St. Clair Building / Jones Lang LaSalle Moore Landscapes, Inc. NCM Media Networks N Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Northern Printing Network P The Fred Lev Company 645 N. Michigan Avenue Building Paramount Events The John Buck Company 669-663 N. Michigan Avenue Building / CBRE Parking Administration Soultions The Lelyn Group, Inc. 676 N. Michigan Avenue Building / CBRE Pepper Construction Company The Revel Group 676 N. St. Clair Street Building PEPSICO Toque + Bottle Advisory 680 N. Lake Shore Drive Building / Golub & Company Phil Stefani Signature Events Tur Partners 700 N. Michigan Avenue Building PMJ Group The Magnificent Mile Annual Report | Page 27 717 N. Michigan Avenue / Building Mid-America Asset Management 73 East Lake 730 N. Michigan Avenue Building / Colliers International 737 North Michigan / CBRE 830 N. Michigan Avenue Building / General Growth Properties 840 N. Michigan Avenue Building / CBRE & Acadia Realty Trust 919 N. Michigan Avenue Retail LLC A Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago R M REALTOR Building GNP Realty Partners Mario Tricoci Hair Salon & Day Spa Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Massage Envy Spa Streeterville Related Midwest mySPA at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park S S Streeter Place / Golub & Co. Stress Management Institute T T The Bernardin The Leading Image The Chicagoan Draper & Kramer Inc. The Peninsula Spa by ESPA The Clare Tiffani Kim Institute Medical Wellness Spa The Palmolive Building Condominium Association B The Residences At 900 Condominium Association FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Bridge Street The Ritz-Carlton Residences Chicago Magnificent Mile A C The Seneca, Waterton Residential Associated Bank Chestnut Tower The Wrigley Building/Zeller Realty Group Tribune Properties F Friedman Properties Ltd. BMO Harris Bank U University of Chicago - Gleacher Center J John Hancock Center / The Hearn Company Woman’s Athletic Club Klutznick Company L Loyola University Chicago N NBC Tower Jones Lang LaSalle Northwestern Memorial Hospital Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine O One Magnificent Mile/Franklin Partners Optima Real Estate Inc. D Delaware Place Bank W Water Tower Realty K B PERSONAL SERVICE M Morgan Stanley Wealth Management U U.S. Bank C U.S. Bank c/o Lurie Children’s Hospital Cadella Medical Spa & Wellness Center W Chuan Spa at the Langham Hotel Wintrust Community Banks E Elysian Spa & Health Club K Kb Fitness Solutions, Inc. PROFESSIONAL 101.9fm THE MIX WTMX Chicago A ABC 7 Chicago Ameriprise Financial Antunovich Associates Axia Law, LLC Page 28 | The Magnificent Mile Annual Report B H P Barnes and Thornburg LLP Hirsch Associates LLC Perkins + Will Berger Law, P.C. HKS, Inc. Perkins Eastman Blue Pearl Consulting Hunt Media & Management LLC Point B Communications I R Iris b. branding & communications Radio Disney Chicago Boxless Media Breakwater Chicago LLC Bruce C. Gronner D.D.S. & Maria E. Zalduendo D.D.S. Burnham Nationwide C J J. Walter Thompson U.S.A. RTKL Associates Inc. S Jenna Jae Public Relations and Events Sarfatty Associates, LTD Carol Fox and Associates Jeremiah F. Bransfield Computer Simeone Deary Design Group Cascio Communications Judy Ferraro & Associates, Inc. Skoog Productions CBS Outdoor Smile Chicago Dentistry Chicago Magazine K Chicago Tribune Media Group Kenig, Lindgren, O’Hara, Aboona, Solomon Cordwell Buenz Concierge Preferred Magazine KEY Magazine - This Week in Chicago SRV Network, Inc. Crain’s Chicago Business Kimley Horn and Associates Sullivan, Goulette & Wilson Ltd. D Kurzman Architecture, LLC Softline Studios, LLC T Davis Harrison Dion, Inc. L Development Management Associate Lamar Advertising The Chicago Collection DiVerde Dental Studio Laner Muchin The Magnificent Smile DLA PIPER LLP Lannon Consulting The Women’s Group of Northwestern DMT Entertainment, Inc. Law Office of Louis R. Fine TimeZoneOne Done Deal Promotions (division of Corpsport Inc) Law Offices of Howard W. Melton Tolpin & Partners PC Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Luxe Interior + Design Magazine Tourism Solutions, Inc. Ds303 Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP M U E Madden Media Universal Wellness Source Epoch Times, Inc. Mag Mile Foot & Ankle Institute Ext. 54 Manus Northwestern Oral Health Care Center F V Marketing Resources, Inc. VOA Associates Inc. Michigan Avenue Magazine W Female Factor Corporation Midwest Living Magazine Foley & Lardner LLP Modern Luxury Fox Chicago Morgan Stanley- Deerfield Fresh Design Studio MRSA Architects & Planners G NBC 5 Chicago Gensler N Wrapports, LLC/Chicago Sun-Times Golan & Christie Neal Nealis, DDS Y Walgren Communications Water Tower Dental, Ltd. Where Magazine White House Strategies Wisecarver Public Relations, LLC Yes Promotions, Inc. AMLINGS INTERIOR LANDSCAPE 14 YEAR MEMBER CAROLYN ASCHER, OWNER Q. How have you found value in The Magnificent Mile® community? In your time with the Association—participating in events and collaborating with other members—what memories stand out to you? The business partnerships we have formed with our fellow members is a bond like no other. We all have one goal, and that’s to make Chicago the greatest city to visit! As Patrick Donelly of Hyatt Regency Chicago stated, “… we are not in competition with each other for the best hotel, finest restaurant and best shopping; we are in competition with New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta and other major cities.” Q. If someone was interested in joining The Magnificent Mile® Association, what would you share with them? If you’d like get involved and make a contribution to Chicago’s future, the members of this association will value your efforts and, in return, your business and personal goals will soar. This is not an association where simply being a member counts. You must get involved by serving on a committee or working an event, as this is where you find the best opportunities. CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION 20 YEAR MEMBER LYNN OSMOND, PRESIDENT/CEO Q. What are a few of your favorite things about The Magnificent Mile®? The impressive architecture along Michigan Avenue is some of the best in the city. From the Art Deco Palmolive Building and the modern John Hancock Center, to the historic Tribune Tower and iconic Wrigley Building – this collection of buildings are truly emblematic of Chicago’s excellence. Q. How have you seen The Magnificent Mile evolve in your time with the Association? The increased awareness and relevance of the Magnificent Mile to the city has brought increased tourism and new buildings and storefronts, which has been fantastic to see. Michigan Avenue is now truly recognized as one of the greatest boulevards in the world and is now a must-see destination for tourists and locals alike. The Magnificent Mile Annual Report | Page 31 ATTRACTIONS & ENTERTAINMENT N F 360 CHICAGO Navy Pier Fourth Presbyterian Church A American Sightseeing & Gray Line Tours Navy Pier IMAX Theatre Newberry Library G Gale Sayers Foundation O German American Chamber of Commerce Odyssey Cruises Gilda’s Club Chicago P H Pinstripes Homeowners Club of America Chez S I Chicago Blackhawks Seadog Cruises, Entertainment Cruises Illinois Eye-Bank Chicago Bulls Shoreline Sightseeing & Charters Institute of Real Estate Managem T K The Art Institute of Chicago Keep Chicago/Illinois Beautiful The Joffrey Ballet Kendall College B Broadway in Chicago Brookfield Zoo C Chicago Cubs Chicago Elite Chicago History Museum Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier Chicago Trolley & Double Decker Chicago’s First Lady Cruises E The Murphy The Richard H. Driehaus Museum The Second City Lakeshore Public Television (WYIN) Wendella Sightseeing Co. Inc. Lawson House YMCA Leadership Greater Chicago Entertainment Cruises G Gene Siskel Film Center of the Art Insititute of Chicago L NON-PROFIT A League of Chicago Theatres Lillian’s House AAAChicago M Goodman Theatre Alliance Francaise MRCI Foundation H ALS Association Greater Chicago HERSHEY’S Chicago B J Benjamin Marshall Society John G. Shedd Aquarium C L CCI Greenheart Lincoln Park Zoo Lookingglass Theatre Company Lucky Strike Entertainment M Mercury Skyline Cruiseline Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Museum of Science & Industry Chicago Architecture Foundation Chicago Area Council, Boy Scouts Chicago Hotel Concierge Association Chicago International Film Festival Chicago Legal Clinic, Inc. Chicago Zoological Society Chicagoland Chamber Of Commerce Concern Worldwide U.S. Conquer Cancer Foundation (ASCO) O Ogden International School of Chicago R Ronald McDonald House Near Lurie Children’s T The Chicago Help Initiative The Magnificent Mile Race U University of Chicago Medical Center Page 32 | The Magnificent Mile Annual Report 2014 COMMITTEES MEMBERSHIP DIVISION Randy Hano, Co-Chair Wrapports, LLC/Chicago Sun-Times THE MAGNIFICENT MILE SHOPPING FESTIVAL™ PRESENTED BY MASTERCARD® Alicia Rocha, Co-Chair Texas de Brazil Katie Lindsay, Co-Chair Water Tower Place MEETINGS & EVENTS DIVISION Carolyn Ascher, Co-Chair Amlings Interior Landscape Daniel Thomas, Co-Chair TimeZoneOne Patti Koehn, Co-Chair Kinzie Hotel Chicago THE BMO HARRIS BANK MAGNIFICENT MILE LIGHTS FESTIVAL® QUARTERLY MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON COMMITTEE Joel Morales, Marketing Chair ext.54 Sammy Ojeda, Co-Chair ZED451 Michelle Paluch, Co-Chair East Bank Storage ANNUAL GALA COMMITTEE Lee Golub, Co-Chair Golub & Company Ruben Ruban, Co-Chair Ruban Group ANNUAL GOLF OUTING Robert Bernstein, Chair Laner Muchin Jim Grillo, Operations Chair Hereschicago.com PLANNING AND ADVOCACY DIVISION Todd Hiepler, Co-Chair The Shops at North Bridge, A Macerich Company Derrick Johnson, Co-Chair Zeller Realty Group PROJECT REVIEW COMMITTEE Michael Csar, Co-Chair Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP Lee Golub, Co-Chair Golub & Company ANNUAL CRUISE COMMITTEE SIGN AND URBAN DESIGN COMMITTEE Tony Abruscato, Chair Flower Show Productions, Inc. Dan Antolak, Co-Chair FASTSIGNS MARKETING DIVISION Katie Lindsay, Co-Chair Water Tower Place Daniel Thomas, Co-Chair TimeZoneOne Randy Kurzman, Co-Chair Kurzman Architecture, LLC PUBLIC WAY COMMITTEE Erik Grossnickle, Co-Chair Bartlett Tree Experts Jeff Karp, Co-Chair Power Construction Co. TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Michael Werthmann, Co-Chair KLOA, Inc. Robert Hann, Co-Chair GO Airport Express SECURITY & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE Rich Casler, Chair Chicago’s First Lady Cruises ADVOCACY COMMITTEE Holly Agra, Co-Chair Chicago’s First Lady Cruises Robert Christie, Co-Chair Northwestern Memorial Hospital 21ST CENTURY PLANNING COMMITTEE Christine Carlyle, Chair Solomon Cordwell Buenz & Associates, Inc. MICHIGAN AVENUE ‘BY THE NUMBERS’ COMMITTEE Lara Keene, Co-Chair RKF Gail Spreen, Co-Chair Streeterville Properties The Magnificent Mile Annual Report | Page 33 LEADERSHIP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERS Mary Ann Rose - Chairman President, Tamar Productions, Inc. David Ritter - Legal Counsel Partner, Barnes and Thornburg LLP Donna Pugh - Secretary Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP Gregory Jones - Treasurer Regional Vice President, Finance, The Brickman Group Ltd. John McCarthy - Vice Chairman President, GO Airport Express EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS Holly Agra* President, Chicago’s First Lady Cruises Geoff Alexander Vice President/Managing Partner, Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Carolyn Ascher Owner, Amlings Interior Landscape Michael Christ* Robert Christie Vice President, External Affairs Northwestern Memorial Hospital Grant DePorter* CEO, Harry Caray’s Restaurant Group Stacey Sather Principa, The Sather Group Annette Findling Principal, CFP®, Stonebridge Wealth Advisors, LLC Marc Schulman* President, The Eli’s Cheesecake Company Bob Fleck Senior Vice President, Chicago Tribune Media Group Richard Simon President, United Service Companies Jill Grabel Kirby Director, Asset Manager, Madison Capital Peter Simoncelli* General Manager, The Westin Michigan Avenue Barry Graham General Manager, 900 North Michigan Shops Daniel Thomas CEO, TimeZoneOne Randy Hano Wrapports, LLC/Chicago Sun-Times Donald Versen* Ken Hanson General Manager, 645 N. Michigan Avenue Building Ralph Weber* Weber Alliance BOARD OF DIRECTORS Tony Abruscato President, Flower Show Productions, Inc. Jack Aiello Vice President of Marketing, Garrett Popcorn Shops Dan Antolak Owner, FASTSIGNS Curt Bailey President, Related Midwest Lyle T. Barnes Area Director, Midwest, Louis Vuitton Lloyd Berry Senior Vice President, 730 N. Michigan Avenue Building Colliers International Jay Blunk EVP of Business Development, Chicago Blackhawks Bradley Borowiec General Manager, The Wrigley Building/Zeller Realty Group Steven Hartenstein CFO, Phil Stefani Signature Restauran Jacqueline Hayes President, Jacqueline Hayes & Associates, Ltd. Susan Hayes Gordon Chief, Communications, External, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Lindsay Hearn Vice President, The HEARN Company / John Hancock Center Todd Hiepler Senior Mgr., Property Management, The Shops at North Bridge, A Macerich Management Company Carl Jenkins Store Manager, NORDSTROM Michigan Avenue Dean Johnson Sr. V.P., Asset Management, CBRE Timothy Knight CEO, Wrapports, LLC/Chicago Sun-Times Patti Koehn General Manager, Kinzie Hotel Laura Bossert Associate Director, 737 North Michigan/CBRE Eric Kromelow The Talbott Hotel Arthur Bryan Owner, The Redhead Piano Bar Edward Kus Partner, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Mitchell Feldman Senior General Manager, Water Tower Place Christine Carlyle Principal/Director of Planning, Solomon Cordwell Buenz Dean Kutrumanes Principal/CEO, REALTOR Building GNP Realty Partners Richard Gamble Senior Vice President of Operations, Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield Zoo John Carroll Publisher, Modern Luxury Carrie Lannon Lannon Consulting Jennifer Clark VP, Campus & Community Planning, Loyola University Chicago Katie Lindsay Marketing Manager, Water Tower Place Patrick Donelly General Manager, Hyatt Regency Chicago Carolyn Edward Vice President, General Manager, Bloomingdale’s Lee Golub Executive Vice President, 625 N. Michigan Avenue Building / Golub & Company Derrick Johnson Vice President, Zeller Realty Group Camille Julmy* Vice Chairman, 737 North Michigan/CBRE Jeff Karp CEO, Power Construction Co. Basil Kromelow* President/Owner, The Talbott Hotel Stanley Nitzberg Principal, Mid-America Real Estate Corporation Alicia Rocha Director of Special Services, Texas De Brazil Richard Roman* Chairman & CEO, The Signature Room At the 95th * Past Chair John Colletti Managing Partner, Gibsons Restaurant Group Robin Loewenberg Tebbe Chief Marketing Officer, Magellan Development Group LLC Robert Dion Partner, Davis Harrison Dion, Inc. Daniel Lynch Managing Director, Corporate, UNITED Jim Doria Sr. Vice President, InterPark Michael Mackey Senior Managing Director, Mesirow Financial Susan Ellefson Director of Public Relations, The Peninsula Chicago Ivan Matsunaga Executive Vice President, Connie’s Pizza Catherine Elward Vice President, Central Region Tiffany & Co. Alison Miller Senior Marketing Director, Chicago Cubs Lisa Emerick Associate Publisher, Crain’s Chicago Business Joel Morales President, Ext. 54 Justine Fedak Senior V.P. of Marketing, BMO Harris Bank Doug Moss General Manager, Saks Fifth Avenue Page 34 | The Magnificent Mile Annual Report Heath Nielsen Zone Director, Midwest, Starbucks Coffee Company Joerg Oberschmied COO, Lavazza Café 2014 SPONSORS & CONTRIBUTORS Michelle Paluch V.P. of Sales & Marketing, East Bank Storage 360 CHICAGO Donovan Pepper National Dir, Local Government, Walgreen Co. ABM Parking Services Lou Raizin President, Broadway in Chicago ACTIN Web video Peter Roth General Manager, Park Hyatt Chicago Steven Rudolph Principal, Klutznick Company 900 North Michigan Shops Ace of Spray Adamus in the Silversmith Hotel Alphagraphics American Girl® Place Amlings Interior Landscape Anheuser-Busch Patti Ruesch Regional Vice President, Where Magazine Ann & Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Robert Schofield Managing Director, The Langham, Chicago Artists, Events & Entertainment Inc. Tom Segesta General Manager, The Ritz -Carlton Chicago (A Four Seasons Hotel) Tim Smithe CMO / Owner, Walter E. Smithe Furniture + Design Chicago Park District Chicago Transit Authority Chicago Tribune Media Group Lynn Osmond President & CEO, Chicago Architecture Foundation Christine Reller V.P., Marketing and Sales, ABC 7 Chicago Chicago Paddle Company Art Institute of Chicago Atlas Forms and Graphics, Inc. Atrium, Inc. Balena Barbour Stacy Sweat Director of Visual Communication, University of Chicago - Gleacher Center Barn & Company Franco Tedeschi Regional Vice President, American Airlines O’ Hare International Airport Berghoff Catering Beatrix Blackfinn Ameripub Chicago Trolley & Double Decker Co. Chicago’s First Lady Cruises Chick-fil-A Loyola Water Tower Cicchetti Restaurant (The Rosenthal Group) Clarence Davids & Company Clear Channel, 93.9 MyFM Columbia Sportswear Company Connie’s Pizza Corner Bakery Café Courtyard Marriott Chicago Magnificent Mile Crain’s Chicago Business CS Magazine Dav-Com Davis Harrison Dion deca RESTAURANT + BAR Devon Seafood Grill DoubleTree by Hilton Dylan’s Candy Bar Electronic Entry Systems, Inc. Entertainment Cruises Erickson Dermatology Bloomingdale’s Fairfield Inn & Suites Chicago Downtown / Magnificent Mile BMO Harris Bank Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park Bob Campbell Photography Fig Media, Inc. Broadway in Chicago Fleet Feet Sports Brookfield Zoo Flower and Garden Show Bub City Flower Show Productions, Inc. Bud Light Fogo de Chao Bukiety Floral Four Points by Sheraton Café Ba-Ba-Reeba! Four Seasons Hotel Chicago Steven Warshauer Executive V.P. - Operations, SP Plus California’s Quail Lodge & Golf Club Frankie’s Scaloppine Candyality Garmin Christy Webber President, Christy Webber Landscapes Chef’s Burger Bistro Garrett Popcorn Shops Chez Gene Siskel Film Center Lisa Tienken General Manager, American Girl Place Michael Toolis Chairman & CEO, VOA Associates Inc. Dan Uslan President & Publisher, Michigan Avenue Magazine Raymond Vermolen General Manager, InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile Brian Vitale Senior Associate, Gensler Michael Werthmann Principal, Kenig, Lindgren, O’Hara, Aboona, Inc. Chicago Architecture Foundation Gibsons Restaurant Group Frank Whittaker Station Manager / VP of News, NBC 5 Chicago Chicago Beverage Systems, LLC Gino’s East River North Nichole Williamson General Manager, 360 CHICAGO Chicago Blackhawks GNP Realty Partners Chicago Blue Dolphins GO Airport Express Danny Wirtz V.P., Spirits Marketing and Sale Wirtz Beverage Group Chicago Bulls Golub & Co. Chicago Cubs Goodman Theatre Kelly Wisecarver President, Wisecarver Public Relations, LLC Chicago History Museum Goose Island Beer Co. Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile Greenhouse Agency/Brown-Forman Maria Zec Regional Vice President, The Peninsula Chicago The Magnificent Mile Annual Report | Page 35 Hampton Inn & Homewood Suites Chicago Downtown Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago Downtown Harry Caray’s 7th Inning Stretch Harry Caray’s Restaurant Group Highline Bar + Lounge Homeowners Club of America Hotel Indigo Chicago Gold Coast House of Blues Howells & Hood HP® Hubbard Inn Hyatt Chicago Magnificent Mile Hyatt Regency Chicago Icelandic Glacial Illinois Office of Tourism InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile InterPark Iris b. branding & communications Jake Melnick’s Corner Tap Jewell Events Catering Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab Kaiser Tiger Kinzie Hotel Lady Grebe Lakeshore Beverage Land Rover Laner Muchin Lavazza Cafe LAZ Parking Les Nomades Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Lookingglass Theatre Company Lucky Strike Entertainment Lulu’s Vintage Lyric Opera of Chicago Mario Tricoci Hair Salon & Day Spa Mary Mary MasterCard® Mastro’s Steakhouse McGrath Lexus Mike Ditka’s Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago Moller Financial Services Mon Ami Gabi MRSA Architects Museum of Contemporary Art Museum of Science & Industry The Chicago White Sox NASCAR The Clare Navy Pier The Drake Hotel NBC 5 Chicago The Eli’s Cheesecake Company Neal Nealis, DDS The Godfrey Hotel Chicago Night Light, Inc. 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