{"id":4654,"date":"2025-02-28T19:00:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T19:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loopchicagodev.wpenginepowered.com\/chicago-loop-alliance-celebrates-20th-anniversary-announces-fall-programming\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T03:03:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T03:03:42","slug":"chicago-loop-alliance-celebrates-20th-anniversary-announces-fall-programming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loopchicago.com\/es\/chicago-loop-blog\/chicago-loop-alliance-celebrates-20th-anniversary-announces-fall-programming\/","title":{"rendered":"CLA celebrates 20 years of Culture, Commerce and Community"},"content":{"rendered":"

4 MIN READ– Chicago Loop Alliance (CLA)<\/a> and the Fundaci\u00f3n Chicago Loop Alliance<\/a> hosted their sold-out Annual Meeting<\/a> on Friday, February 28. Nearly 500 key Loop stakeholders gathered during the breakfast meeting held at Convene Willis Tower. A fireside chat featuring Chicago civic and cultural leader, Michelle T. Boone, and former CLA Executive Director, Ty Tabing, focused on the Loop’s impact across culture, commerce and community for the past two decades, with a closer look on key investments for the Loop’s future success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCulture, commerce and community are at the intersection of a world-class district, and the interconnectivity of these three tenets is what makes the Loop unlike few other downtowns across the country and world,\u201d said Michael Edwards, President and CEO of Chicago Loop Alliance. \u201cAs we reviewed the success of the past two decades, we look forward to the innovation and resilience that the Loop will continue to demonstrate through distinctive programming, revitalized business, and positive collaboration.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 PROGRAMMING ANNOUNCED
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Chicago Loop Alliance inducted new board leadership, including Kemena Brooks, Vice President of Development at The Community Builders. The full new leadership slate is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chair: Kemena Brooks, Vice President of Development, The Community Builders<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vice Chair: Charles Smith, Principal, Chicago Office Practice Lead, CannonDesign<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Treasurer: Laura Graves, Vice President of Planning and Business Operations, ABC7 Chicago<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Secretary: LaShaun \u201cSah\u201d Jackson, CEO, CIRCLE Foundation\/Innovations High School<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Immediate Past Chair: Judie Green, Major Gifts Officer, The Auditorium<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eight new members, inducted into the Chicago Loop Alliance and Foundation\u2019s board of directors at the meeting represent a wide breadth of industry knowledge, including real estate development, finance, advertising, hospitality, fashion and design:<\/p>\n\n\n\n