Event Alert! – The Made Man – April 28th

There is so much negativity discussed in the news and constantly in our social interactions.  I cannot wait to hear positivity and attend The Made Man Chicago Honoree Reception. 50 African American males from various walks of life will be honored for their achievements for not only making Chicago, but the world a better place. Check out the Press Release below and make sure to get your tickets today…..they’ll sell out FAST!

Event: The Made Man – Chicago

Where: Hyatt Regency

Address: 151 E Upper Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601

When: Friday, April 28^th 7:00pm – 10:00pm

Ages: 21+ to attend

Tickets: Click HERE $50.00 GA  $75 VIP

    The Made Man Chicago Top 50+ Honoree Red Carpet Reception Chicago

                                            PRESENTED BY                                                

       Blueprint Global Group, 100 Black Men of America, Inc, 100 Black Men of Chicago, Inc

         National Urban League, Chicago Area Morehouse College Alumni Association,

         Black Enterprise Magazine, Upscale Magazine, Illinois Black Chamber of Commerce

CHICAGO (APRIL 2017) The Made Man (TMM) initiative is a national 10-city multi-market corporate and community initiative designed to showcase philanthropy and honor the extraordinary achievements of notable African American male influencers from various walks of life, while building a bridge for the honorees to volunteer their resources to provide empowerment for under-served men with motivational mentoring workshops and donating business attire to suit them for success.

The Made Man (TMM) initiative will be heading to Chicago presented by Blueprint Global Group in partnership with the 100 Black Men of America, Black Enterprise Magazine, National Urban League, Upscale Magazine, 100 Black Men Chicago and the Chicago Morehouse Alumni Association, Sponsored by BMW. This star-studded celebrity red carpet reception event honors African American celebrities and influential men making a difference right here in Chicago.

The 2017 Chicago honorees include Marc Morial , National Urban League President , Tyrone Stoudamire , Vice President , Global Diversity and Inclusion , Hyatt Corporation , Bernard Bronner President of Bronner Bros. Inc., Carl Tutt, Board President , 100 Black Men of Chicago, Marvin Dickerson, Vice Chairman of 100 Black Men of America, Kevin Williams – Head of Multicultural Marketing, BMW Group, Maurice Smith , President, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois, Thurman “Tony” Smith , PNC Bank, Senior Vice President Community Development Banking, Vincent Cornelius , Cornelius Law, President, Illinois State Bar Association and over 50 more honorees.

The reception will include live entertainment and a toast to the progressive men in the city that keep raising the bar. Join The Made Man honoree reception at the Hyatt Regency (151 East Upper Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601) on Friday, April 28th. Tickets are available at TheMadeMan.org

The Made Man initiative provides a platform for the influencers to be celebrated, positioned with extensive business networking opportunities like the signature Linked In Live and become direct community partners. Honorees are committed to impact their city as a collective in 24 hours by engaging in motivational mentoring workshops with local schools and youth organizations, and donation of gently worn business attire/ suits collected at the reception to be provided.
“I created the Made Man initiative to celebrate those upholding the principle that giving back is a lifestyle and a responsibility”, states Ky Dele (The Made Man Founder). The Made Man Chicago reception will include a star-studded red carpet and a toast to the progressive men in the city that keep raising the bar. Past keynote speakers and honorees include Marc Morial (president of the National Urban League), Johnny Gill (R&B recording artist) and Matthew Knowles (Grammy award-winning executive producer).
Join The Made Man Awards red carpet reception at the Hyatt Regency on Friday, April 28th, 2017. For more information and city listings visit www.TheMadeMan.org. join the conversation the hashtag is #TheMadeMan.
The Made Man Programming and Schedule: The Made Man initiatives’ 2017 10-city tour is held in each host city and includes a day-long series of community engagement and programming. The schedule includes the following:

Mentoring Workshops and Impact: Community empowerment mentoring and motivational workshops with the honorees speaking at local schools and community-based organizations.

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Press Conference: Press conference with national and local media outlets for The Made Man honorees, partners, and VIP guests.

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Hyatt Regency

Honoree Reception & Suit Drive : The Made Man honoree red carpet celebrity/influencer reception is a platform to recognize our honorees for their leadership, lifetime achievement in their respective fields of work, social consciousness, and significant contributions to community empowerment. The Made Man honoree reception receives an outstanding turnout of venerable honoree’s, guests, and top-tier organizations. Gently worn suits /business attire will be collected from the guests during the reception to be donated underserved men in the city of Chicago

7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. at Hyatt Regency

THE MADE MAN CHICAGO 2017 HONOREES

Abe Thompson – Community Leader

Alonzo Jackson – CEO, Designer Fashion Geek Clothing

Anthony McCain – Vice President of Resource Management, Southern Company Gas

Bernard Bronner – President, Bronner Brothers

Blair Harrison Smith – Marketing Disruptor, Entrepreneur

Brian Coleman, Owner of Gold Coast Barber Shop

Brian Sleet – Principal, Kivvit

Bryant Lamont – Artist, Collector, Gallerist, Activist

Cannon Lambert ESQ – Attorney, Karchmar & Lambert, P.C.

Carl Tutt – Board President, 100 Black Men of Chicago, Inc.

Carl D. West – CEO, Publisher, MG Media TBT NEWS

Charles Matthews – President, Peoples Energy

Charles B. Sheppard – Labor & Employee Relations Supervisor-, City of Chicago Department of Finance; President – Sheppard & Sheppard Image Consultants

Corey A. Hardiman – President, Chicago Area Morehouse Alumni Association, CEO, Founder of Hope Dealers Inc.

Craig Gilmore – CEO, Marlynn Enterprises LLC

D.C. Crenshaw – CEO, Fete Business Group

Dr. Major Armstead – President, CEO Winning Wellness LLC

Emanuel Basnight- Marketing Strategist

Harold Green – Writer, Mentor, Speaker, Educator

Homer Hans Bryant – Artistic Director, Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center home of Hiplet™

J. Niice – Radio Personality, B96 FM

Jeffrey Beckham, Jr. – Founder, Black Box Creative Inc National Director of Digital Marketing, New Teacher Center

John McClendon – President, McClendon Holdings

John S. Kendall – Co-Founder, Past President and Past Chairman, 100 Black Men of Chicago, Inc.

Jonathan Swain – Principal, Kimbark Beverage Shoppe

Julius Russell – Chef, Television Personality and Culinary Ambassador to Chile

Keith Purvis- Founder of Junction Group Films

Kenny Johnson – Entrepreneur

Kevin Williams – Head of Multicultural Marketing, BMW Group

Larry Ivory – President, CEO, Illinois Black Chamber of Commerce

Lester McKeever – Chairman, Board of Directors, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Lloyd Walton – Career Counselor, National Basketball Players Association

Marc Morial – President, National Urban League

Maurice Smith – President, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois

Marvin Dickerson – Vice Chairman, 100 Black Men of America, Inc.

Michael Scott, Jr. – Alderman, City of Chicago Ward 24

Michael Sutton – President, CEO, Infrastructure Engineering, Inc.

Rick Johnson – President, Urban Vibe Entertainment

Shannon Waldron – Founder, Urban Fêtes

Spencer Leak, Jr. – Vice President, Licensed Funeral Director, Leak and Sons Funeral Homes

Terrance Miller – Senior Pastor, Reach Within Ministry

The Honorable Michael C. Fountain – Honorary Consul to the Bahamas

Thurman “Tony” Smith -PNC Bank, Senior Vice President Community Development Banking

Tyehimba Jess – Author

Tyronne Stoudemire – Vice President, Global Diversity & Inclusion Hyatt Worldwide

Victor LaGroon – Director, Office of Veterans Affairs, City of Chicago

Vincent Cornelius – Cornelius Law, President, Illinois State Bar Association

Waymon Davis- President – Davis Apartments

Yaw Ofosu – Senior Privacy Administrator, Health Care Service Corporation

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