Future City Chicago
Future City Chicago competition took place in January 7. SMPS Chicago sponsored the Best Future City Marketing-Big Idea award. Special Events Co-Chair Tom Fennell and Programs Chair Kari Pandilidis, CPSM served as judges. The Best Future City Marketing-Big Idea award was for the future city that best combines the artistic display and use of materials for models of their Mini- Presentations (at their table) with the essay (how well did the team create a vision, solution and benefits -marketing their project plan) and clear messaging (how clearly did they articulate their ideas and solutions).
Future City Special Award: Best Future City Marketing-Big Idea Society of Marketing Professionals (SMPS)
Team: Chicago State University
Project Name: Bodega Bay
Event Theme: The Power of Public Spaces

Future City ® is an official part of National Engineers Week and is celebrating its 25th year.
Future City® State of Illinois
The State of Illinois Future City Competition® is celebrating its 25rd year as a regional group in the national competition. The regional competition is comprised of teams, schools, and professionals from Illinois and nearby Missouri. In addition to the actual competition, Annual Chicago Engineers Benefit Dinner showcases the top local teams and award winners. For more information, visit http://futurecity.org/illinois-chicago.
Congratulations to all Future City participants!
