Friday, October 15, 2021

IVI-IPO to have virtual awards dinner next Friday

The Independent Voters of Illinois - Independent Precinct Organization will hold its 77th Independents Day Dinner on Friday, October 22, at 7:00 p.m.

We remain stuck in COVID time, so the event will be virtual, but the IVI-IPO will confer real awards at the event as follows:

  • Legal Eagle Award
    Brian I Hays, Ernesto R. Palomo, Irina Dashevsky, Hugh S. Balsam (Locke Lord LLP)

    Michael L. Shakman, Edward W. Feldman, Mary Eileen Wells (Miller Shakman Levine & Feldman LLP)
  • Leon Despres Award
    Alderwoman Maria Hadden

  • Barbara Merrill-Rudy Lozano Labor Award
    Martese Chism, National Nurses United

  • Harold Washington Award
    Dan Swinney, Manufacturing Renaissance

  • Kit Pfau Voting Rights Award
    CHANGE Illinois

  • Saul Mendelson Social Justice Award
    Raise Your Hand for Illinois Public Education

  • Barack Obama Young Leadership Award
    Grace Pai, Asian Americans Advancing Justice

  • Labor Lifetime Achievement Award
    Karen Lewis and Chicago Teachers Union

The IVI-IPO will also celebrate the life and legacy of Timuel Black, a "stalwart legacy supporter" of the IVI-IPO, who passed away this week at the age of 102.

Tickets for this virtual event are $35 each for members, $50 for non-members. Sponsorships are also available:

  • Bronze Sponsor - $250
    Includes your name and company, title, or office sought on IVI-IPO website from October 22, 2021 through November 30, 2021; rolling credits at event; and three event tickets.

  • Silver Sponsor - $500
    Includes your name and company, title, or office sought on IVI-IPO website from October 22, 2021 through December 22, 2021; rolling credits at event; and five event tickets.

  • Gold Sponsor - $1,000
    Includes recognition with your name and company, title, or office sought on IVI-IPO website from October 22, 2021 through March 31 2021; video at event; and rolling credits at event; and 10 event tickets.

Tickets and sponsorships can be obtained by clicking here. For more information about the event, or sponsorships at the event, email iviipo@gmail.com.

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