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    • Friday, January 30, 2026
    • Thursday, December 31, 2026
    Register

    Need more info? Please review the 2026 Sponsor Prospectus
    Questions? Email the Executive Director Ryan Anderson at executivedirector@laichicagoregion.org
    Not able to sponsor for the year? We offer event sponsorships too! Review the event sponsorship levels below.


    • Wednesday, December 16, 2026
    • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
    • Taft Offices 111 E Wacker Dr #2600, Chicago, IL 60601
    Register


    Join us for this year’s Holiday Celebration and connect - or reconnect - with fellow LAI members. Together, let’s mark another holiday season as part of the land development community in one of the greatest cities in the U.S.

    As we gather, we’ll celebrate our shared contributions and continue to champion the growth and vitality of Chicago’s urban landscape.

    We look forward to celebrating the season with you. Happy Holidays!

    Holiday Celebration

    Wednesday, December 16, 2026

    5:30 – 7:30 PM

    Headline our Holiday Celebration by Sponsoring!



    The Christmas Spark Sponsorship ($500)
    - Be the bright shiny sponsor for the LAI Chicago Region Christmas Party where your name will light up the room with your generosity!   Sponsorship receives: 2 tickets, Sponsor Brand Recognition at event, and branded napkins (runs about $ 60).



    Deck the Halls Sponsorship ($275)
    - 
    Sponsor the holiday decorations that add a joyous holiday spirit in the room.  Sponsorship receives: 2 tickets, Sponsor Brand Recognition



    Frosty the Zoning Man Sponsorship ($250)
    - Sponsor Brand Recognition and a lunch with the current President in January/February in the Loop.  Sponsorship receives: 1 ticket, Sponsor Brand Recognition 


    The Loop and Libations Cocktail Sponsor ($175)
    - TIF the season that generates the perfect holiday cocktails for the evening with this sponsorship.  Sponsorship receives: 1 ticket, Sponsor Brand Recognition


    MEMBER SUPPORT FUND

    The LAI Chicago Region Chapter Member Support Fund is available to members who serve nonprofit organizations, public agencies, academic institutions, or those who in a professional employment transition to help offset the cost of attendance at chapter events and membership dues. The goal of the fund is to make Chapter events and activities more accessible and encourage attendance and engagement. In some instances, guests of members may also be eligible to receive these funds.

    EVENT POLICIES


Past events

Thursday, November 12, 2026 Low- & Mid-Rise Neighborhood Development: Making it Work in the Land of Skyscrapers
Wednesday, November 04, 2026 2026 New Member Orientation
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 2026 New Member Initiation & Awards Banquet
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 LAI Chicago Region 2026 Annual Meeting & Networking Breakfast
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 2026 Chautauqua: Expanding upon the Salon Conversation: The Housing Paradigm
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 All Aboard: Transit Oriented Development in Mount Prospect
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 LAI Chicago Second Annual Homecoming
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 Pop-Up Networking Event at Taft Law Firm
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 LAI Summer Tour: Chicago Union Station | Hosted by Amtrak
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 LAI Chicago Pop-Up Speed Networking Event
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 May Event: Loop Re-Positioning Walking Tour Part II
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 Salon Conversation: The Housing Paradox: Complex Entitlements, Fewer Homes, and Rising Rents and Home Costs
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 March LAI 2026 Luncheon: Behind the Curtain: The Development Process in Chicago
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 February 2026 Luncheon: Deep Dive Into the Chicago Central Area Plan 2045
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 2026 Real Estate Economic Forecast
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 Holiday Party
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 November Luncheon - Sense or Nonsense
Wednesday, November 05, 2025 2025 New Member Orientation
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 2025 New Member Initiation & Awards Banquet
Wednesday, October 01, 2025 LAI 2025 Annual Meeting & Networking Breakfast
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 2025 Chautauqua: AI in Practice
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 Portal Innovations and the Polsky Center Present Hyde Park Labs
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Second Life on LaSalle: Adaptive Reuse Tour
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 AI AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT: DATA CENTERS, COMMUNITY IMPACT AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Salon Conversation: Our Region, Our Future: Plans to Cultivate a Resilient, World-Class Region that Serves All
Wednesday, April 09, 2025 Past Presidents’ Reception
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Shaping the Future: Generative AI Insights
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Chicago’s Cut the Tape Initiative: Updates, Progress, and What’s Next
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 2025 Real Estate Economic Forecast
Thursday, December 12, 2024 Future of the Central Area - Central Area Plan CCAC & LAI Virtual Progress Update and Discussion
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Holiday Party
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 November Luncheon: A Future Vision for Regional Transit
Wednesday, November 06, 2024 New Member Orientation
Wednesday, October 09, 2024 New Member Initiation & Awards Banquet
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 2024 Chautauqua: Authenticity of Place
Wednesday, September 04, 2024 Annual Meeting & Networking Breakfast
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 Suburban Reinvention
Friday, August 02, 2024 Chapter Volunteer Event
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 Summer Soirée In The Sky - SOLD OUT
Thursday, June 20, 2024 SUMMER TOUR: 43 Green in Bronzeville
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 May Luncheon: Migrant Housing Crisis
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 LAI March 2024 Chapter Luncheon - Dismantling Preservation’s Culture of Preciousness
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 LAI February 2024 Chapter Luncheon - Missing Middle: Making Attainable Housing Attainable


THANK YOU TO OUR 2026 SPONSORS

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