Thursday, June 11, 2026

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5.27.26 Luminescent performance at the 2025 Simon National Conference by Liven It Up Events, partially held at the JW Marriott Indianapolis

The Illinois Planners Shaking Things Up

5.15.26 Choose Chicago promoted Dustin Arnheim to chief sales officer

Choose Chicago Invests in Its People

Choose Chicago promoted several employees and hired a vice president of sales in the first quarter of this year. The organization elevated five staffers...
5.13.26 Cort Carlson, executive director of the Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau in IL

Carlson Champions Aurora on the Meetings Stage

After Cort Carlson graduated from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, he settled in Elgin, Illinois, near his hometown of Carpentersville in Chicago’s northern suburbs....
Anthony Navarro of Liven It Up Events in Chicago. November 21, 2025

Attendees Just Wanna Have Fun

Chicago native Anthony Navarro, creative director and founder of Windy City-based Liven It Up Events, credits his grandmother for his event-planning approach. Having grown...
9.24.25 Ambar Chicago Executive Chef Kevin Girshman || Courtesy of Street Guys Hospitality

Girshman Joins Ambar Chicago as Executive Chef

Ambar Chicago, the acclaimed restaurant in Chicago’s River North neighborhood that opened in April and is known for its Balkan cuisine, appointed Kevin Girshman...
7.22.25 The Dearborn at Chicago O'Hare International Airport Names Aaron Cuschieri Chef Partner

Cuschieri Named Chef Partner of The Dearborn at O’Hare

The Dearborn Executive Chef Aaron Cuschieri has been named chef partner of the brand’s newest location inside Chicago O’Hare International Airport’s Terminal 5. This...

The Juices Are Flowing

While many chefs helm boutique restaurants and cook for a handful of tables each night, some have mastered the art of cooking for many...

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