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16 24 14 26 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT & CHAIR & PRESIDENT THE FROM LETTER SERVICES ENHANCED DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC MEMBERSHIP PLANNING & ADVOCACY & PLANNING MANAGEMENT & PLACEMAKING MARKETING GALA ILLUMINATION LEADERSHIP STAFF 2017 MEMBERS 2017 2017 SOURCES OF SUPPORT OF SOURCES 2017 TABLE OF

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CHICAGO LOOP ALLIANCE CREATES, CREATES, ALLIANCE LOOP CHICAGO MANAGES, AND PROMOTES PROMOTES AND MANAGES, URBAN HIGH-PERFORMING PEOPLE ATTRACTING EXPERIENCES, AND INVESTMENT TO THE LOOP. THE TO INVESTMENT AND ion rict, and extended s. ogram, Judie Moore Green Judie Moore Chair to new investments throughout the Loop including hotels, residential units, units, including hotels, residential the Loop throughout to new investments and restaurants. retail, A satisfact for the Chicago Loop Alliance, too. It was a fantastic year the highest marks to date. With and safe program survey gave our clean has that panhandling on State Street noting a majority of respondents member Inspired than last year. was a lot cleaner and the area decreased placemaking campaigns, and refreshed new marketing programing, members and Loop visitors alike. Chicago Loop Alliance initiatives energized the Chicago nearly 14,000 people to four events celebrating drew ACTIVATE pr While a formalized destination marketing alley and local artists. Counters, delighted the Pedestrian our Springboard aided by data from per week. The Downtown Futures 1.7 million people who visited State Street the importance of outdoor of retail, topics such as the future Series explored Gala was amenities, and downtown branding. The Illumination recreational we surpassed our to top it off, our most successful event to date. And members! and attracting 65 new retention membership goals increasing Chicago Loop Early next year, This momentum will only build in 2018. in the & culture on the economic impact of arts a report Alliance will release will get an overhaul with the launch of a new Loop and our online presence into Avenue to transform Wabash will also implement projects website. We a brand identity for the dist a thriving destination including building for important development projects. support provide our members and partner All of this would not be possible without you have thank you for the support of Directors, On behalf of our Board you in to working with look forward shown Chicago Loop Alliance. We the year ahead. Michael Edwards & CEO President The Chicago Loop continued to lure visitors, residents, and workers with its and workers with residents, visitors, to lure Loop continued The Chicago offerings, diverse retail cultural institutions, world-class iconic architecture, 2017. This appeal office spaces in of top-notch and concentration

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16,045 Directions Given 16,045 Directions to Loop visitors by the Ambassadors Team Street

Stickers Removed

5,897 Graffiti Tags 5,897 Graffiti & by State Street from Ambassadors the Clean Team

MAINTENANCE AND DESIGN DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE STREET STATE OF historic “Great Street.” historic “Great by SSA1-2015, both sides of State by SSA1-2015, both its distinct design for years to the nearly 100 planters filled with to keeping State Street one of the State Street to keeping weekly these nine-blocks received enhanced design to the street’s fencing. and cast iron grates, tree repair and sealing, and maintenance and sealing, and maintenance repair manufactured replacements for the replacements manufactured most vibrant streetscapes in the in the most vibrant streetscapes funding provided nation. Through power washing, yearly sidewalk power washing, yearly Street between Wacker Drive Drive between Wacker Street In 2017, Chicago Loop Alliance Chicago In 2017, seasonal landscaping created seasonal landscaping created street’s unique planter fencing — street’s a sense of arrival onto the city’s a sense of arrival onto the city’s ensuring that State Street keeps ensuring that State Street come. These elements along with and Congress Parkway received Parkway received and Congress of and upkeep. Each constant care light poles, elements including Chicago Loop Alliance is committed Alliance is committed Chicago Loop

2,131 Business Check-Ins made by the Street were Ambassadors to Team merchants State Street last year with the Street Team Team last year with the Street CLEAN TEAM AMBASSADORS TEAM CLEAN hard-working individuals improved individuals improved hard-working blocks covered with pan and broom with pan and broom blocks covered its world-class reputation thanks reputation its world-class of the Clean care to the constant the cleanliness and image of the cleanliness and litter and by removing the street efficiently issues to be addressed from State Street in 2017. Street State from New mobile technology allows New mobile technology new technology, the Clean Team the Clean Team new technology, State Street continued to reflect to reflect continued State Street shared system and alert each other system shared graffiti, emptying garbage cans, graffiti, emptying garbage Since the and shoveling snow. efficient. more expanded to be even hospitality and cleaning of real-time Using this and professionally. and over 40 tons of trash collected Clean Team Ambassadors merged merged Ambassadors Clean Team Ambassadors, the program has has Ambassadors, the program Ambassadors to track services on a Ambassadors tracked over 50,000 Team Ambassadors. These five Ambassadors. These Team COMMITMENT OF THE CHICAGO LOOP ALLIANCE TO TO ALLIANCE LOOP CHICAGO THE OF COMMITMENT CITY THE FROM PROTECTION WITH CONJUNCTION SITE.” WELCOME A ARE CHICAGO OF BUSINESSES, NEIGHBORS, SHOPPERS, AND AND SHOPPERS, NEIGHBORS, BUSINESSES, A CLEAN AND SAFE DOWNTOWN ENVIRONMENT. ENVIRONMENT. DOWNTOWN SAFE AND CLEAN A OUR ALL TO IMPORTANT IS THAT COMMITMENT A TOURISTS ON STATE STREET. THEIR PRESENCE IN IN PRESENCE THEIR STREET. STATE ON TOURISTS — Eileen LaCario, Vice President, Broadway In Chicago Broadway President, — Eileen LaCario, Vice “THE STREET TEAM AMBASSADORS SHOW THE THE SHOW AMBASSADORS TEAM STREET “THE

9,132 Trash Bags Collected 9,132 Trash Ambassadors Team Clean the by CONNECTING THOSE IN-NEED THOSE CONNECTING CONNECTING WITH LOCAL LOCAL WITH CONNECTING BUSINESSES helping those in-need. The Street helping those in-need. The Street the current needs and challenges needs and challenges the current to construction concerns, each them to assess an individual’s them to assess an individual’s to those most in-need. The Street with local social service the street that can help. to organizations the City of Chicago’s new Central the City of Chicago’s facing Loop businesses through through facing Loop businesses received training which allowed received Police Department, social service over In 2017, Force. Homeless Task Referral System Assessment, network including the Chicago surveyed said that the merchants providers, and the Chicago providers, performed, and 81% of State Street Street merchants. From shoplifting From merchants. Street providers and introduced individuals and introduced providers 2,000 business check-ins were 2,000 business check-ins were 2017 marked an important year for visible value to their business. vulnerability, giving housing priority vulnerability, shared with the Ambassadors’ with shared several Street Team Ambassadors Team several Street developed an understanding of developed an understanding with State daily business check-ins in a conversation was logged This weekly report. comprehensive safety, analysis of State Street’s cleanliness, and hospitality was experiencing homelessness directly experiencing homelessness directly distributed over 1,500 Resource distributed over 1,500 Resource Guides to those in-need. Through Guides to those in-need. Through Ambassador program provided provided Ambassador program Team Ambassadors made over Team The Street Team Ambassadors Ambassadors Team The Street Team Ambassadors also walked Team 1,000 social service referrals and 1,000 social service referrals

1,103 Social Service Referrals Team made by the Street were Ambassadors VP Media Relations, North Central & South Regions, Macy’s Andrea Schwartz, Andrea BUSINESS, I APPRECIATE APPRECIATE I BUSINESS, SIDEWALKS AND COMMON COMMON AND SIDEWALKS EXPECT.” SHOPPERS AREAS CLEANER THAN OUR OUR THAN CLEANER AREAS AS A STATE STREET AS A STATE THE WORK OF THE CLEAN CLEAN THE OF WORK THE THE KEEPING IN TEAM CHICAGO LOOP ALLIANCE PROVIDES CONSTANT AND CONTINUED CONTINUED AND CONSTANT PROVIDES ALLIANCE LOOP CHICAGO AND SAFETY, BEAUTIFICATION, CLEANLINESS, THE TO IMPROVEMENTS STREET TEAM AMBASSADORS TEAM STREET hundreds of individuals gain access hundreds become a highly valuable and knowledgeable resource for all knowledgeable resource MAINTENANCE OF THE LOOP’S SIDEWALKS AND COMMON AREAS. COMMON AND SIDEWALKS LOOP’S THE OF MAINTENANCE the Ambassadors have helped to housing and other needed interactions with those on the street. relationships with local merchants, with local merchants, relationships resources, provided thousands of thousands provided resources, Each day from 7:00 a.m. to Each day from needs, the Ambassadors have needs, the Ambassadors State Street and strengthened and strengthened State Street and By understanding poverty. Since the program began in 2014, Since the program Street businesses address concerns. address businesses Street In 2017 alone, the Street Team Team In 2017 alone, the Street visitors, and assisted individuals visitors, and assisted visitors, and helped countless State who experience State Street. who experience State Street. experiencing homelessness and experiencing homelessness unique each group’s addressing directions and recommendations to and recommendations directions Ambassadors monitored Ambassadors monitored Ambassadors recorded over 40,000 Ambassadors recorded 11:30 p.m., the Street Team Team 11:30 p.m., the Street —  “

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25 Design and Signage Packages Reviewed by the Planning & Advocacy Committee

1,394 Businesses Inventoried in Chicago Loop Alliance’s Loop-wide survey

4 New Retail Locations opened on State Street including Banana Republic Factory Store OFFICE BUILDING. WE CONTACTED CHICAGO LOOP LOOP CHICAGO CONTACTED WE BUILDING. OFFICE DRAFTED AND ALDERMAN THE WITH CONCERN OUR FROM THE STREET PERFORMERS OUTSIDE OF OUR OUR OF OUTSIDE PERFORMERS STREET THE FROM LEADERSHIP CITY TO SEND TO LETTERS SAMPLE ALLIANCE AND THEY IMMEDIATELY CONNECTED CONNECTED IMMEDIATELY THEY AND ALLIANCE WE WERE HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH THE NOISE NOISE THE WITH DIFFICULTY HAVING WERE WE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.” THE ADDRESS TO — Gary Wenzel, General Manager, Aspire Properties, 25 E. Washington Properties, Aspire General Manager, — Gary Wenzel, “ evitalizing asset,

#8 Global Business District The Chicago Loop ranked 8th among 17 other Business global business districts in the World study District Network’s

40 Properties in SSA1-2015 TAKING COUNT THROUGH A LOOP-WIDE BUSINESS INVENTORY BUSINESS LOOP-WIDE A THROUGH COUNT TAKING ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL GAINING MAINTAINING A LOOP AESTHETIC LOOP A MAINTAINING CHICAGO LOOP ALLIANCE PROVIDES PLANNING AND PROJECT REVIEW AND AND REVIEW PROJECT AND PLANNING PROVIDES ALLIANCE LOOP CHICAGO ABILITY DISTRICT’S THE IMPROVING ISSUES, LOOP IMPORTANT FOR ADVOCATES THEIR ACHIEVE TO STAKEHOLDERS FOR AND INVESTMENT, FOR COMPETE TO GOALS. INVESTMENT AND PROPERTY PEDWAY CHICAGO THE REVITALIZING During the summer of 2017, Chicago Loop Alliance conducted a During the summer of 2017, the area’s better understanding of Loop-wide business inventory to gain a and maintain important contact lists. All street-level landscape current Wacker East/West & Lake and North/South Wacker businesses from and updated in the organization’s recorded Parkway were & Congress property one-on-one meetings with database. Through comprehensive and security personnel, Chicago Loop Alliance managers, merchants, security contacts for was able to update business listings and The Chicago Loop was identified as a world-class business district Business District Network in 2017. by the newly formed World and CEO, was Chicago Loop Alliance President Michael Edwards, selected to be a founding member of this network of business the Loop, he moderated a panel Representing district professionals. districts in Los Angeles. discussion on the value of business improvement Mary Elizabeth Rankin, Chicago Loop Alliance Marketing Director, Business in Paris, France at the World organization the also represented in November 2017. annual conference District’s Chicago Loop Alliance, in partnership with the City of Chicago, has worked the City of Chicago, has Chicago Loop Alliance, in partnership with appeal of the aesthetic to preserve to maintain guidelines and ordinances work, and play downtown. Each the Loop for the benefit of all who live, Planning & Advocacy Committee welcomed local the month in 2017, signage signage and construction plans. Twenty-five businesses to present by the Planning & Advocacy reviewed were and development projects on State Factory Store Committee including the new Banana Republic redevelopment of and the Taqueria, Toros first Dos city’s the Street, leaders also advocated for several This team of 18 business Willis Tower. noise ordinances. of current and stricter enforcement Loop projects businesses. 1,394 street-level In 2017, Chicago Loop Alliance partnered with the Environmental Law and Environmental with the Chicago Loop Alliance partnered In 2017, of r study to identify the potential Policy Center on a conceptual the “Main Stem” of Chicago Pedway System. Through design workshops design workshops Chicago Pedway System. Through the “Main Stem” of were wayfinding and placemaking enhancements with Loop stakeholders, While the study was economic feasibility. for their identified and explored civic a long-term vision for this underutilized just the first step in each step will continue to advocate for the project Chicago Loop Alliance of the way.

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CLA INITIATIVES. INITIATIVES. CLA — Charles Smith, Principal, ARE TRULY THINKING THINKING TRULY ARE ACTIVATE AND OTHER ACTIVATE URBAN MOMENTS AND AND MOMENTS URBAN PROMOTING ENGAGING ENGAGING PROMOTING THIS OPPORTUNITY. WE WE OPPORTUNITY. THIS CREATING INTERESTING INTERESTING CREATING OUR CLA PLACEMAKING PLACEMAKING CLA OUR COMMITTEE THRIVES ON ON THRIVES COMMITTEE SMILES ON THEIR FACES FACES THEIR ON SMILES WHEN THEY EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE THEY WHEN OF CHICAGO’S PEDIGREE! PEDIGREE! CHICAGO’S OF STREET ACTIVITY IN A CITY CITY A IN ACTIVITY STREET ABOUT THE PEOPLE ON THE THE ON PEOPLE THE ABOUT STREET AND THE AWESOME AWESOME THE AND STREET 12 Lightscape Programs curated with partners including Broadway In Chicago and the Joffrey Ballet In Chicago and the Joffrey MY NEIGHBORHOOD NEIGHBORHOOD MY ALIVE. COME ALLEYS WHOLE THE LOVED I EXPERIENCE.” SUCH SEE TO A JOY — ACTIVATE Attendee — ACTIVATE “

7.6 Million State Street Viewers 7.6 Million State Street of Public Art banners experienced the Year LIGHTSCAPE — CREATING AN IMMERSIVE STATE STREET STATE IMMERSIVE AN CREATING — LIGHTSCAPE Lightscape, Chicago Loop Alliance’s unique lighting and sound installation and sound installation unique lighting Chicago Loop Alliance’s Lightscape, and delight to surprise continued Street, 17 planters along State located in audio. light, and displays of color, with its one-of-a-kind passersby Theatre of the Loop’s the unique offerings Lightscape celebrated In 2017, most the soundtracks to the year’s featuring District with programs Aladdin, Jimmy Buffett’s Disney’s including anticipated productions award-winning Ballet’s Joffrey of the , and the return Escape to Margaritaville also upgraded . Chicago Loop Alliance of The Nutcracker interpretation functions in-house, needed to bring basic Lightscape the hardware with Loop Alliance to transform the streetscape allowing the Chicago the click of a button.

f banners arts. $583,728 Economic Impact ACTIVATE from

Total RSVPS Total to four ACTIVATE events 14,685

80 Media Outlets ACTIVATE Featured in print, online or on television broadcasts CHICAGO LOOP ALLIANCE IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF THE PUBLIC REALM BY BY REALM PUBLIC THE OF QUALITY THE IMPROVES ALLIANCE LOOP CHICAGO DEVELOPMENT. ECONOMIC ENHANCING WHILE LOOP THE INTO LINGER LONGER IN THE LOOP THE IN LONGER LINGER CELEBRATING THE YEAR OF PUBLIC ART ON STATE STREET STATE ON ART PUBLIC OF YEAR THE CELEBRATING had access to over thirty special discounts and offers from Chicago Loop Chicago from and offers had access to over thirty special discounts brought new perspective to the space attendees have named “the go-to the space attendees have named “the new perspective to brought theme. Through a site and theme specific photo montage of contemporary theme. Through passersby to see the Loop anew. inspired BRINGING A DISTINCTIVE SENSE OF PLACE AND STRONG SENSE OF ARRIVAL ARRIVAL OF SENSE STRONG AND PLACE OF SENSE DISTINCTIVE A BRINGING from Lake Street to Congress Parkway, these colorful interpretations of these colorful interpretations Parkway, Congress to Lake Street from Now in its fourth year, ACTIVATE continued to draw thousands to continued to draw thousands ACTIVATE Now in its fourth year, Loop after the event. By showing their ACTIVATE wristband, attendees wristband, attendees ACTIVATE Loop after the event. By showing their members have recognized the program for its boost to business. for its boost to business. the program members have recognized underutilized spaces in the Loop for a pop-up celebration of the in the Loop for a pop-up celebration underutilized spaces ping-pong and pizza. With nearly 3,000 attendees at each event, and ping-pong and pizza. With nearly 3,000 In recognition of the City of Chicago’s Year of Public Art, Chicago Loop Year of the City of Chicago’s In recognition September, attendees experienced a different function of the alley through of the alley through function a different attendees experienced September, , and Jean Dubuffet’s Monument Flamingo, and Jean Dubuffet’s Picasso, Alexander Calder’s In 2017, ACTIVATE explored the function of one of Chicago’s most utilitarian most utilitarian of one of Chicago’s the function explored ACTIVATE In 2017, we dispose the Block to the alley as a place — Rec Room of Playground with Standing Beast highlighted the Loop as a destination for public art in Urbanism to create The Portal. This monumental structure created a grand created The Portal. This monumental structure Urbanism to create visual art, musical performances, dance, and plenty of the program’s program’s dance, and plenty of the visual art, musical performances, ACTIVATE EXPLORES ALLEY LIFE ALLEY EXPLORES ACTIVATE , Pablo Picasso’s Chicago , Pablo Picasso’s Cloud Gate such as Anish Kapoor’s sculptures signature surprises. From exploring the alley as a play space in exploring the surprises. From signature attendees were encouraged to eat, drink, and continue the fun in the attendees were or after the event, Loop before attendees spending an average of $48.82 entrance to ACTIVATE and helped communicate each event’s unique unique and helped communicate each event’s entrance to ACTIVATE an enhanced sense of place and and historic images, The Portal created celebrating the Loop’s iconic public art. Lining light poles on State Street iconic public art. Lining light poles on State Street celebrating the Loop’s , each ACTIVATE and Discover, each ACTIVATE — Dispose Wasteland of unwanted items in began in the Chicago Theatre events of the summer” since the program architectural elements — the alley. Once a month from June through June through Once a month from alley. elements — the architectural Chicago Loop Alliance partnered with leading-edge design firm PORT with leading-edge design firm PORT Chicago Loop Alliance partnered Chicago to the 7.6 million people who visited State Street in July 2017. Chicago to the 7.6 million people who visited State Street Alliance members. Deals ranged from discounts on cocktails to unlimited Alliance members. Deals ranged from As ACTIVATE continues to evolve, so does the story it tells. In 2017, continues to evolve, so does the story it tells. In 2017, As ACTIVATE Alliance commissioned local artist Bob Faust to design a series o Alley in 2014. THE PORTAL THE Through Chicago Loop Alliance’s popular Linger Longer program, ACTIVATE ACTIVATE popular Linger Longer program, Chicago Loop Alliance’s Through

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survey 12,000 Arts & Culture Patrons Patrons 12,000 Arts & Culture completed the Arts in the Loop

13 Million CTA Commuters 13 Million CTA estimated to use the new are CTA Washington/Wabash station annually 55 Loop Stakeholders attend monthly Wabash Advisory meetings GIVE US THE REQUIRED INFORMATION ON HOW STATE STREET IS PERFORMING PERFORMING IS STREET STATE HOW ON INFORMATION REQUIRED THE US GIVE AND ALLOWS US TO BETTER RETAIN AND RECRUIT TENANTS.” TENANTS.” RECRUIT AND RETAIN BETTER TO US ALLOWS AND WEEKLY BASIS FROM CHICAGO LOOP ALLIANCE. THE NUMBERS AND ANALYSIS ANALYSIS AND NUMBERS THE ALLIANCE. LOOP CHICAGO FROM BASIS WEEKLY WE ARE GLAD TO RECEIVE ACTUAL PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICLE COUNTS ON A A ON COUNTS VEHICLE AND PEDESTRIAN ACTUAL RECEIVE TO GLAD ARE WE — John Vance, Principal, Stone Real Estate — John Vance, “ ARTS IN THE LOOP THE IN ARTS WASHINGTON/WABASH CTA STATION STATION CTA WASHINGTON/WABASH BUMP-OUTS PEDESTRIAN AND The much anticipated Washington/ The much the Station opened in CTA Wabash over two the first in summer of 2017, aid the 13 million help decades. To to utilize the pedestrians estimated Loop Alliance’s new station, Chicago Committee Advisory Wabash spots” to identified five “people pedestrian, further balance the traffic. public transit, and vehicular markings and special street Through with table pedestrian bump-outs by protective and chairs surrounded barriers, these recommendations safer and hope to make the street local business in 2018. promote Loop Alliance Chicago In 2017, launched Arts in the Loop, an economic impact study to determine institutions play cultural the role Nearly economy. in the Loop’s institution every arts and culture in the Loop participated, sharing the survey with their patrons valuable insight and providing into business practices. Over were 12,000 survey responses collected and dozens of interviews be This data will recorded. were translated into a comprehensive is scheduled to be that report 2018. in March released

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| 88,045,850 Pedestrians State Street counted by Chicago were Springboard Loop Alliance’s Pedestrian Counters FUTURES SERIES SERIES FUTURES THE FUTURE OF RETAIL OF FUTURE THE 2017 3, MARCH OUTSIDE! GET 2017 7, JUNE BRAND CITY THE 2017 4, OCTOBER WABASH ADVISORY GROUP — — GROUP ADVISORY WABASH PROGRAM CAFÉ SIDEWALK DOWNTOWN 2017 Keynote Speaker: Dana Telsey Officer CEO & Chief Research Advisory Group Telsey Keynote Speaker: Cailin O’Brien-Feeney Advocacy Manager Local Recreation Outdoor Industry Association Keynote Speaker: Simon Quin Director Institute of Place Management Utilizing Chicago Loop Alliance’s Alliance’s Utilizing Chicago Loop , Report Wabash Transforming met Group Advisory the Wabash implement monthly to identify and Wabash to revitalize projects of In 2017, this group Avenue. launched a 55 Loop stakeholders first for the street’s pilot program The program sidewalk café program. businesses Avenue allowed Wabash furniture access to pre-approved and design to help expedite the for outdoor permitting process busiest of the street’s seating. Two and Peach & Green restaurants, took part Goddess and the Baker, a and reported in the program in business. 30% increase

77 Stakeholders Utilized Pedestrian Data weekly pedestrian through by Chicago counts provided Loop Alliance DOWNTOWN FUTURES SERIES SERIES FUTURES DOWNTOWN CHICAGO LOOP ALLIANCE FACILITATES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A VIBRANT VIBRANT A OF DEVELOPMENT THE FACILITATES ALLIANCE LOOP CHICAGO IN INVESTMENT PRIVATE AND PUBLIC INCREASED SUPPORTING BY LOOP DEVELOPMENT. RESIDENTIAL AND OFFICE, RETAIL, PEDESTRIAN SPRINGBOARD COUNTERS In 2017, Chicago Loop Alliance continued to lead the discussion of the Loop at the on the future Series. With Downtown Futures retail discussions ranging from attendees to outdoor recreation, industry learned about current and their long-term effect trends on Chicago and other cities around the world. Each discussion was urban led by a globally recognized thought-leader and accompanied by a supporting panel of Chicagoans. forward-thinking Over 300 Chicago Loop Alliance members and stakeholders attended series in 2017 — this three-part stay helping their organization competitive and ahead of trends impacting their business. Springboard, Chicago Loop Springboard, and vehicular pedestrian Alliance’s continued counting technology, important data to to provide Ten owners. SSA1-2015 property from Street intersections on State Parkway Drive to Congress Wacker to understand monitored were insight and provide traffic trends values along State into property 2017, two new counters In Street. Street at Washington installed were and Wacker and Michigan Avenue to Drive and Michigan Avenue into how State Street insight provide of up to other key areas measures the Loop. All of this data was then and translated into a weekly report owners distributed to 77 property to help them better and brokers understand their investment.

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145 Million Media Impressions print, online, and across outlets broadcast

20% Increase in20% Increase Facebook Followers in41% Increase Facebook Engagements MARKETING CAMPAIGNS HAVE HELPED US EXTEND EXTEND US HELPED HAVE CAMPAIGNS MARKETING LOOP. THE VISITING AUDIENCES TO REACH OUR WE LOVE THE POCKET GUIDES AND STATE STREET STREET STATE AND GUIDES POCKET THE LOVE WE MARKETING THESE — REPRESENTATION KIOSK OUR TO COME TO VISITORS ENCOURAGE INITIATIVES LOOP.” THE IN LONGER BIT LITTLE A STAY AND VENUE THE “IN THE LOOP” SEASONAL DESTINATION DESTINATION SEASONAL LOOP” THE “IN THE — Kat Frerichs, Business Development Manager, AceBounce Business Development Manager, — Kat Frerichs, “

66% Increase in66% Increase Instagram Followers in324% Increase Instagram Engagements Roosevelt University Marketing & Strategic Alliances, Officer, The Auditorium Theatre of The Auditorium Theatre Officer, Co-Chairs CIM — Block 37 Colleen Flanigan, Chief Marketing Aaron Gadiel, Regional Director, Gadiel, Regional Director, Aaron Marketing Steering Committee COMMITTEE HAS BEEN BEEN HAS COMMITTEE SECTORS VARIOUS OF MARKETING STEERING STEERING MARKETING VALUABLE. EXTREMELY TO LOOP THE FROM TARGETED BROADENED STRATEGY MARKETING EXTREMELY BEEN HAS YEAR.” THIS PRODUCTIVE SERVE THE TEAM AND THE THE AND TEAM THE SERVE THE FORMATION OF THE THE OF FORMATION THE THE REPRESENTATION REPRESENTATION THE —  “

56% Increase in Total Pageviews in Total 56% Increase for Chicago Loop Alliance’s holiday sub-site compared to 2016

1,376 Pieces of User Generated Content created using #InTheLoopChi created on Instagram ENHANCING MEMBER ENGAGEMENT ENGAGEMENT MEMBER ENHANCING ONLINE DESTINATION A AS LOOP THE PROMOTING VISITORS STAY IN THE LOOP WITH TARGETED DESTINATION DESTINATION TARGETED WITH LOOP THE IN STAY VISITORS CAMPAIGNS MARKETING In 2017, Chicago Loop Alliance’s marketing department formed the Loop Alliance’s Chicago In 2017, of nine This group first Marketing Steering Committee. organization’s strategy met monthly to guide the organization’s marketing professionals quarterly Marketing membership. Through and be a voice for the larger members to learnLabs, Chicago Loop Alliance invited all about upcoming to get involved. marketing initiatives and opportunities of redeveloping Chicago Loop Alliance began the process In 2017, commitment to the the organization’s LoopChicago.com to reflect This new website which is scheduled and worker. Loop tourist, visitor, enhanced value to SSA1-2015 to launch in early 2018, will provide content, easier navigation, new targeted stakeholders and members through mobile experience. and a responsive To showcase the Loop’s unique amenities and keep visitors downtown, and keep visitors unique amenities the Loop’s showcase To marketing two seasonal destination Alliance developed Chicago Loop Summer in the Loop helped August, through May From campaigns in 2017. Thirty-thousand hottest attractions and events. Loop’s guide visitors to the to hotels and visitor centers across distributed were summer pocket guides Loop the stay in of enticing visitors to eat, drink, and the city with the hope kiosks showcased CTA large three Street, their visit. On State throughout map, themed campaign with an illustrated the Summer in the Loop along These marketing vehicles, events calendar. itineraries and a monthly with Choose sub-site, a partnership with a dedicated Summer in the Loop guide to the visitors a comprehensive gave outreach Chicago, and media enhanced promotion. through value to members Loop and provided positioned the Loop During the winter months, Holidays in the Loop visitor. to the regional one-of-a-kind holiday destination as the city’s distributed to hotels, visitor centers, Forty-thousand pocket guides were most popular events. Chicago airports, and handed out at the season’s a festive also given kiosks were website and State Street Loop Alliance’s holiday events and attractions. the Loop’s makeover to reflect Chicago Loop Alliance launched a little extra holiday cheer, spread To November 24 through Each day from the Unwrap the Loop Giveaway. on a member business from December 24, a prize was revealed Chicago Loop through LoopChicago.com/Holidays and promoted to win hotel stays, entered social media. Over 3,500 people Alliance’s tickets, and more! theatre gift cards,

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Cultural Attractions Retail Restaurants, Bars & Catering Real Estate & Development Media & Marketing Banking & Financial Individual Members Services Strategic Partners Not-for-Profit

MEMBER DEMOGRAPHICS MEMBER

Hotels Education

8% in the past month 60% of Chicago Loop Alliance Members have done business with another member The Blackstone Hotel Kimberly Corrigan, General Manager, Kimberly Corrigan, General Manager, 14% LOOPEDIN NETWORKING EVENT EVENT NETWORKING LOOPEDIN BUT PROPERTY, THE FOR EXPOSURE IT BROUGHT IN COMMUNITY LEADERS LEADERS COMMUNITY IN BROUGHT IT SPACE FOR FUTURE BUSINESS.” FUTURE FOR SPACE THRILLED TO BE ABLE TO HOST A A HOST TO ABLE BE TO THRILLED GREAT IT WAS ONLY NOT YEAR. THIS OTHERWISE HAVE NOT WOULD THAT THE UTILIZE OR VISIT TO THOUGHT —  3% “THE BLACKSTONE HOTEL WAS WAS HOTEL BLACKSTONE “THE

13% 16% 2% 6% 7%

73 Members in Member Spotlight, a bi-monthly featured were email distributed to CLA Members 19% 5% 6% 1%

65 New Members joined Chicago Loop Alliance in 2017 MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP The Chicago Loop Alliance The Chicago Committee is made Membership who of individuals up of a group new members, actively recruit members, and engage current CLA. Committee members promote for Chicago act as ambassadors Loop Alliance at networking the community. events and within in an Monthly meetings provide opportunity for the Committee to development recruitment and strategies, plan events, vision and support the overall mission of the Chicago Loop Alliance Membership Department.

734 Members attended LoopedIn Networking Events CIVIC, AND CULTURAL SECTORS THAT MAKE THE LOOP LOOP THE MAKE THAT SECTORS CULTURAL AND CIVIC, TO DIRECTLY POINT CAN I THAT SATISFACTION GREAT INTRODUCTIONS THOSE BUILD US HELPING FOR CLA BUSINESSES WHO ARE PROVING CRITICAL TO SILK SILK TO CRITICAL PROVING ARE WHO BUSINESSES WITH IS IT SUCCESS. AND GROWTH RISING’S ROAD ALLOWED US TO BECOME PART OF THE BUSINESS, BUSINESS, THE OF PART BECOME TO US ALLOWED CONNECTIONS.” LASTING AND VIBRANT. WE HAVE BUILT NEW RELATIONSHIPS WITH WITH RELATIONSHIPS NEW BUILT HAVE WE VIBRANT. A MEMBERSHIP WITH CHICAGO LOOP ALLIANCE HAS HAS ALLIANCE LOOP CHICAGO WITH MEMBERSHIP A — Malik Gillani, Executive Director, Silk Road Rising — Malik Gillani, Executive Director, “ BE INFORMED, STAY CONNECTED, CONNECTED, STAY INFORMED, BE REACH YOUR EXPAND Chicago Loop Alliance’s Alliance’s Chicago Loop department continuedmembership in 2017. Over 300 members to grow business, the Loop’s representing civic, and cultural institutions networkingfound value in monthly alerts, free events, access to Loop and enhancededucational events, Lastmarketing opportunities. attended over 700 members year, Events, andLoopedIn Networking opportunity to10 members had the to a diverseshowcase their venue Chicago stakeholders. Loop of group Loop Alliance also welcomed 65 new members — the highest amount of new members to date.

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Special Olympics Chicago Special Olympics Ltd Research Springboard Stantec Architecture P.C. Group Staver Law Stone Real Estate Corp. Restaurant SUBWAY Sugar Bliss Cake Boutique and Sugar Bliss Patisserie LLC/ Sullivan Office Owner Young Avison Target Management Property Tawani tesori trattoria & bar theWit Hotel Tigerlily Events — Café Brauer & Lincoln Park Zoo & Partners PC Tolpin Patisserie and Café Toni the Page Turning North State Twenty Condominium Association Union League Club of Chicago University Club of Chicago University of Phoenix Urban Real Estate Carlos Vale, LLC Vennequity VERO Design & Build Hotels Chicago Virgin Systems Volante Walgreens Grill — Chicago Weber WeWork Magazine/Morris Where Publications Visitors Whimsical Candy Kitchen & Store Wigle, K.C. Willens Law Offices Willow Chicago Windy City Limousine & Bus Worldwide Wintrust Bank Chicago Workspring WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff YJT Solutions Professionals Young of Chicago Zipcar

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SPONSOR SPONSOR Capitanini ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT DESSERT SPONSOR DESSERT Pamella and Alfredo SPONSOR PROGRAM SPONSOR PROGRAM SPONSOR COCKTAIL RECEPTION RECEPTION COCKTAIL SPONSOR SPONSOR SPONSOR PRESENTING PRESENTING VIP AFTER PARTY VIP AFTER PARTY VIP TABLE PURCHASERS TABLE VIP THE 13TH ANNUAL ILLUMINATION GALA ILLUMINATION ANNUAL 13TH THE THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES FOR SPONSORING SPONSORING FOR COMPANIES FOLLOWING THE TO YOU THANK Presented by Pressure Washing Systems, Chicago Loop Alliance Chicago Loop Systems, Washing by Pressure Presented took place on Illumination Gala Thirteenth Annual Foundation’s Gala The Illumination House Hilton. 15, 2017 at the Palmer September rich of the Loop’s for a celebration than 500 supporters more gathered the Chicago transformation due to the work of history and its continued of Member Stanley Nitzberg stakeholders. Board Loop Alliance and its for his service to Chicago was honored Group Mid-America Real Estate Illumination award. Loop with the year’s Loop Alliance and the

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20 20 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 23 Cont. | $3,750 | Enwave Chicago Theatre The Goodman Surface Finishers Hard Interior Investments InterPark LLP Katten Muchin Rosenman Macy’s Engineers McGuire McNelly Services Inc. Corp. Mid-America Real Estate Midwest Foods Palmer House/Hilton Chicago Related Midwest Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel SP+ Corporation Schenk Annes Tepper Campbell LTD. School of the Art Institute of Chicago Stantec Architecture Stone Real Estate LLC Vennequity Walgreens Visitors Magazine/Morris Where Publications Lawnscape Co. Woodlawns Additional Support Golub & Company Lobster and Seafood Co. Supreme Dam Charitable Foundation Van In Kind Flip’N Sweet K&N Media Headshots Organic PSAV The Palmer House Hilton RL Balloons Sugar Bliss Patisserie Sugar Bliss Cake Boutique Table Purchasers Table $7,500 $3,000 | $5,500 | $30,000 | $3,500 | $10,000 $3,750 $7,500 | | | | CHICAGO LOOP ALLIANCE FOUNDATION’S 13TH ANNUAL ILLUMINATION GALA ILLUMINATION ANNUAL 13TH FOUNDATION’S ALLIANCE LOOP CHICAGO Presenting Sponsor Presenting Streetplus Entertainment Sponsor Brightview Landscape Service Brightview Landscape Dessert Sponsor Associates 326 N. Michigan Ave. Inc. ABC 7 Chicago — WLS Television Acadia Realty Trust of Auditorium Theatre Roosevelt University Young Avison Brightview Landscaping In Chicago Broadway CannonDesign Chicago Beverage Systems Chicago Zoological Society— Zoo Brookfield CIBC Columbia College Chicago and Kim Kwang-Wu President ComEd Downtown Apartment Company Mid-America Real Estate Group Mid-America Real Estate VIP After Party Sponsor Bannerville USA DePaul University Gensler Restaurants Italian Village Systems Washing Pressure of Properties Metropolitan Chicago LLC Mid-America Real Estate Group Management Property Tawani theWit Hotel Purchasers Table Pressure Washing Systems Washing Pressure Cocktail Sponsor Bannerville USA Sponsor Program Pamella and Alfredo Capitanini Capitanini Pamella and Alfredo Purchasers VIP Table $600 | Presenting | FOUNDATION ANNUAL MEETING ANNUAL FOUNDATION 2017 CHICAGO LOOP ALLIANCE ALLIANCE LOOP CHICAGO 2017 $4,500 Level Streetplus $2,500 Level CIBC DePaul University Management Property Tawani $1,500 Level Mid-America Real Estate $1,000 Level Inc. Television ABC 7 Chicago — WLS of Auditorium Theatre Roosevelt University In Chicago Broadway CannonDesign Chicago Zoological Society— Zoo Brookfield ComEd Gensler Hilton Chicago/ Palmer House Hilton Interior Investments JC Anderson Related Midwest School of the Art Institute of Chicago theWit Hotel Vennequity Walgreens $500 Level The Goodman Theatre Purchaser Table Columbia College Chicago InterPark Macy’s Ballet The Joffrey Design & Build Vero Charles Gardner In Kind PSAV In Kind Corner Bakery Goddess and the Baker Peach & Green Island Party Hut Island Party Restaurants Italian Village a la Planxa Mercat Hot Chocolate Mindy’s Peri Peri Nando’s Nothing Bundt Cakes Pizzeria Fired Persona Wood Revival Food Hall Skydeck Chicago Tavern State & Lake Chicago Sugar Bliss Cake Boutique tesori trattoria & bar Restaurant The Berghoff The Blackstone Hotel Ballet The Joffrey The Kimpton Gray Hotel theWit Hotel US Poker & Casino Parties Hotels Chicago Virgin Down Way WeWork LOOPEDIN 2017 DOWNTOWN FUTURES SERIES FUTURES DOWNTOWN 2017 $5,000 Level Springboard $1,000 Level and Partners Tolpin In Kind Chicago Ace Hotel Dog and Burger America’s Americas Arena Big Bus Tours—Chicago Blue Plate Catering Boleo English Broken CH Distillery Salon Charles Ifergan Society— Chicago Zoological Zoo Brookfield Chitown Trainer City Mouse Corner Bakery Crafty Delivers EatPurely Elephant and Castle Fast Sandwich Jimmy John’s Fogo De Chao High Tide Poke House of Blues, Chicago Inn Hubbard iPromo

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BOARD Downtown Apartment Company Gensler CIM — Block 37 Louis D. D’Angelo of Properties Metropolitan Chicago LLC Jean de St. Aubin Gene Siskel Film Center of SAIC James Doria InterPark Ron Arnold David Broz Bill Burfeind Buczek James F. Pam Capitanini Carroll Vincent Fran Casey Cooke Richard Kimberly Corrigan The Blackstone Hotel Ben Creamer Raymond E. Crossman Adler University DePaul University SP+ McGuire Engineers McGuire Peach & Green J.C. Anderson Inc. Herman Berghoff Cal Audrain Italian Village Restaurants Italian Village David Brooks

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