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Investors Forum

January 26, 2001 - Investors' Forum and Luncheon

Chicago GSB Gleacher Center
450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive
Chicago IL, 60611-4316

8:00 - 8:45 a.m.
Brain Trust Meeting (Special Invitation)
Room 308
Planning your impact in developing the next generation of African American Entrepreneurs

9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Investors Forum (Special Invitation)
Room 308
Select Program Participants Will Present Their Investment Opportunities

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Luncheon
Room 621

Keynote Speaker: JoAnn Price
Co-Founder and Partner of Fairview Capital
Fairview Capital is America's first and largest capital provider to Venture Capital firms that invest in minority entrepreneurs and markets.

12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Entrepreneurs' Networking Reception
Lounge 6th Floor

12:45 - 1:15 p.m.
Prospective Applicants Meeting
Discussion of Opportunity and Requirements

Driving Directions and Parking: http://www.gsb.uchicago.edu/confcntr/

Recommended hotels:

*

The Allerton Crowne Plaza

 

312-440-1500

701 N. Michigan Ave.,

Sales contact: Andrea Hendricks

 

Chicago Hilton & Towers

312-922-4400

720 S. Michigan Ave.

 

Claridge Hotel

 

312-787-4980

1244 N. Dearborn Parkway,

Sales contact: Michael Walthen

 

Clarion Executive Plaza Hotel

312-346-7100

71 E. Wacker Drive

 

Courtyard by Marriott

312-329-2500

30 E. Hubbard

 

Days Inn Lake Shore

312-943-9200

644 N. Lake Shore Drive

Sales contact: Toby Fitzpatrick

 

Doubletree Guestsuites

312-664-1100

198 E. Delaware

 

Embassy Suites Hotel

312-943-3800

600 N. State Street

*

Fairmont Hotel

312-565-6629

200 N. Columbus Drive

Sales contact: Ricky Hopkins

 

Four Seasons

312-280-8800

120 E. Delaware Place

 

Holiday Inn Chicago City Center

312-787-6100

300 E. Ohio

Sales contact: Mike Downey

**

Hotel Inter-Continental

 

312-944-4100

505 N. Michigan Ave,

Sales contact: Wendy Gallati

*

House of Blues Hotel

312-245-0333

333 N. Dearborn

Sales contact: Dawn Barbeau

*

Hyatt Regency Chicago

312-565-1234

151 E. Wacker Drive

 

Lenox House Suites

 

312-337-1000

616 N. Rush Street

Sales contact: Kevin Kelly

*

Marriott Downtown Chicago

312-836-0100

540 N. Michigan Ave.

Sales Contact: Sue Marshall

*

Hotel Monaco Chicago

312-960-8500

225 N. Wabash

Sales contact: Renee Labelle

**

Omni Chicago Hotel

312-397-0066

676 N. Michigan Ave.

 

Radisson Hotel & Suites

312-787-2900

160 E. Huron

 

The Raphael Hotel

312-943-5000

201 E. Delaware Street

 

Renaissance Chicago Hotel

312-372-7200

1 W. Wacker Drive

 

Residence Inn by Marriott

312-943-9800

201 E. Walton Street

 

The Ritz Carlton Hotel

312-266-1000

160 E. Pearson

**

Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers

 

312-329-7005

301 E. North Water Street,

Sales contact: Colleen Frank

 

Summerfield Suites

312-787-6000

166 E. Superior Street

 

Sutton Place Hotel

312-266-2100

21 E. Bellevue Place

*

Swissotel

 

312-565-0565

323 E. Wacker Drive

Sales contact: Von Fabella

 

The Seneca Hotel

312-787-8900

200 E. Chestnut

 

The Talbott Hotel

312-944-4970

20 E. Delaware Place

*

Westin River North

312-744-1900

320 N. Dearborn Street

 

The Westin

312-943-7200

909 N. Michigan Ave.

 

The Whitehall Hotel

312-944-6300

105 E. Delaware

*

Wyndham Chicago

312-274-4431

633 N. St. Clair Street

Sales contact: Pete Walsh

* Walking distance to the Gleacher Center: Half Block
** Walking distance to the Gleacher Center: 2-3 Blocks

 

 
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