With the Illinois Technology Association CityLIGHTS Award Gala coming up on April 29, 2010 in the Great Hall at Chicago Union Station in Chicago, Illinois, the finalists for the awards have been announced. ITA collected over 150 nominations across 6 categories, which included individuals and companies within the Illinois technology community. The 2010 finalists represent…
Read MoreThe CityLIGHTS event is once again upon us. It seems like only yesterday the 9th CityLIGHTS event took place. Frank and I were fortunate enough to take home the CityLIGHTS award last year and I know I for one am eager to see who takes it home this year. Check out the event details below…
Read MoreEditor’s Note: This article was re-syndicated from SOMEWHAT FRANK. The Illinois I.T. Association CityLIGHTS 2008 Awards Gala took place in Chicago, Illinois on Thursday, April 3, 2008. The event was held at Union Station which you might recognize from the epic scene from the movie The Untouchables where Kevin Costner saves a baby carriage while…
Read MoreWe are pleased and humbled that TECH cocktail and Eric Olson and I were selected as finalists for a Illinois Technology Association CityLIGHTS Award given to an individual that has made a significant impact on the Illinois technology community. The list of finalists include: * Eric Olson and Frank Gruber, founders, TECH cocktail * Ron…
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