SALON CONVERSATION

Our Region, Our Future:

Plans to Cultivate a Resilient, World-Class Region that Serves All

April 23, 2025

Registration Opens Soon!

What better way to cut through the noise and uncertainty than by focusing on opportunities for a stronger future through a kitchen table conversation with fellow LAI members? We invite you to join an intimate salon gathering at a member’s home, to connect over food, drink, and conversation. Salon discussions will explore the Chicago region’s assets and opportunities for building a vibrant, sustainable, and equitable future. From the future of transit and the role of quantum technology to the importance of community cohesion, each salon will be shaped by its participants’ insights and perspectives.

A beloved exclusive event, the Salon is a curated conversation that takes place in a member’s home – with ample food and wine, of course. 

Salon locations will fill up on a first come, first served bases. Locations include:

• Bucktown Neighborhood (Chicago)
• Budlong Woods Neighborhood (Chicago)
• Downtown - Museum Campus (Chicago)
• Fulton River District (Chicago)
• South Loop (Chicago)
• Loop (Chicago)
• Western Springs, IL

LAI CHICAGO REGION CHAPTER REFUND POLICY

The venue requires a final guest count 5 business days before the event. If you are unable to attend and your cancellation is made before the guest count is due to the venue, you may transfer your ticket to another upcoming event. If your cancellation is made after the guest count is required, please contact the office at 773-804-8592 and we will do our best to assist you with another option.

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.