 13th Annual IFVP Conference August 6-8, 2008 • Chicago
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Chicago Sites and Sights
Brandy Agerbeck, Ex-Officio IFVP Board member is so proud that Chicago is hosting this year's conference. An urban environment is a first for this organization. We look forward to the advantages the change in venue will offer to visual practitioners as they “think big” during the conference and beyond. We encourage attendees to prolong their stay in the Windy City (see also, our featured hotel).
This page is meant to whet your appetite. We hope you'll join us in August!
EVENINGS
IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO VISITORS GUIDES will be
provided in each conference registration package to assist you with
dining options (evening dinners are NOT included in the conference package)
and locating tourist attractions you might like to visit while staying
in Chicago.
Some evening activities organized by the conference planning team you
may wish to take part in include:
WEDNESDAY, conference organizers
are planning 'Dine Around Chicago' - local Chicago friends of Brandy's
will be guiding you and a small group of like-minded individuals to
your restaurant of choice where you will be able to purchase your evening
meal and visit with each other. (Restaurant options will be posted Wednesday
morning)
THURSDAY, IFVP
Member Christine Valenza is generously sponsoring a room at the
Club Quarters Hotel where conference organizers are planning this year's
'Graphics Jam and Cash Bar Happy Hour' - at the end of the conference
day on Thursday, Rob Benn, IFVP President, will be inviting all conference
participants across the street to the Club Quarters Hotel where the
annual 'Graphics Jam event' will take place for one hour followed by
a cash bar 'Happy Hour' time to visit, network, exchange business cards
and make plans with friends (old and new) for dinner. There is an Italian
Restaurant on street level of the Hotel for ease of decision-making
OR folks are invited to checkout their handy-dandy 'Visitor's Guide
to Chicago' booklets in their conference package for more ideas.
FRIDAY, many of us MAY be planning
on staying in Chicago on Friday night. That's right! Chicago on a Friday
Night!!
Once we've packed up the conference at the Summit, we can turn our attention
to deciding if we'd like to do something as a group…dining? dancing?
other?
Click here for the full view of this Community Walks map built for IFVP 2008 Conference attendees.
From the Chicago Hostelling International site, Lisa says lists many great ideas on things to do in Chicago.
SummerDance
Every Thursday through Sunday there's SummerDance,
which offers dance lessons followed be live concerts of dance bands.
It takes place at the Spirit of Music Garden (Grant Park, 601 S. Michigan
Avenue), a 15 minute walk from our conference location.
During our conference, the
acts will be:
Thursday, August 7
6-7pm: Anabel Tapia (Zapateado)
7:30-9:30pm: Fandanguero (Son Jarocho Y Mas)
Friday, August 8
6-7pm: Dawud Shareef & Lura Satterfield (Chicago Bop)
7:30-9:30pm: Gentlemen of Leisure (Motown, R&B)
Saturday, August 9
6-7pm: Manny Lopez-Marquez (Salsa, Merengue)
7:30-9:30pm: Nabori (Traditional Salsa)
Sunday, August 10
4-5pm: Kasper Dance Studio (Jive)
5-7pm: Dick Sarlo Orchestra (Ballroom)