Crowne Plaza Green Ellyn's Grand Opening

Celebrate the opening of Glen Ellyn's newest hotel, the Crowne Plaza Glen Ellyn, an environmentally conscious hotel as green as the Emerald City. The hotel has a total commitment to the integrity and sustainability of our environment, including the hotel's recycling program, insulated low-E glass windows throughout the building, the use of CFL lightbulbs, the linen reuse program, and the use of hybrid guest transportation, among many other environmentally-conscious programs.



Celebrate the hotel's grand opening on Tuesday, October 28 at 4:30 p.m. Learn about and celebrate the hotel's green construction efforts while indulging in scrumptious drinks and hors d'oeuvres.


The party will continue with chances to win tickets to the smash hit musical "Wicked" (featuring the green-skinned Wicked Witch of the West), as well as overnight packages at the Crowne Plaza Glen Ellyn.


For media looking to cover the event, contact us here at the Kurman office by calling (312) 651-9000 or e-mail kurmanstaff@kurman.com. The Crowne Plaza Glen Ellyn is located at 1250 Roosevelt Rd., Glen Ellyn, Ill. Call (630) 629-6000 or visit www.crowneplaza.com/chi-glenellyn for more information.

Exclusive Ticket Offer for Chicago Chevy Vettefest Nov. 22-23

Championship Auto Shows, Inc. is always looking for ways to make their shows more attractive to you and your family. With all the talk of rising prices on day-to-day goods and services and expensive gas, they figured it was time to team up with their presenting sponsor, Bill Stasek Chevrolet, to make you “an offer you can’t refuse.”

Between now and November 20, Bill Stasek Chevrolet will be offering advance Pre-Sale Adult admission tickets for the November 22-23, 2008 Chicago Chevy Vettefest in Rosemont, IL for just $10 each. This is a $5 savings off of the regular box office admission price of $15, and is offered exclusively through Bill Stasek Chevrolet. This offer can not be combined with any other offer or coupon and is available ONLY at the dealership. (Remember…kids under 12 always get in free, so be sure to bring the whole family). This is a great way to spend quality time with the family and see the very best Chevy cars and parts and people, all under one roof!

Please see Bill Stasek Chevrolet's Certified Corvette Manager, Scott Wiscomb, between now and November 20. While you’re there, be sure to check out their stock of more than 50 new and used Corvettes along with a fine selection of other Chevrolet products. Ask Scott about the new ZR1 and also the upcoming 5th Generation Camaro!

The 2008 Fall Chevy Vettefest is Nov. 22-23 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL (5555 N. River Rd.). For more information about the event, please visit http://www.chevyvettefest.net/.

A Sterling Event: An Astounding Success

Despite hard economic times, on October 4, 2008 the compassion and goodwill of 327 party-goers shone bright at the 4th Annual A Sterling Event.

This black-tie gala thrown in honor of A Silver Lining Foundation (ASLF), founded by Dr. Sandy Goldberg, was a resounding success in the fight against breast cancer.

Hosts NBC5’s Rob Elgas and Ginger Zee kept the night running smoothly

while singer Ron Hawking kept the audience entertained with his witty “Lady is a Champ” (reworded to the tune of “Lady is a Tramp”) dedicated to Dr. Sandy Goldberg.

There was much excitement, including many raffles offering prizes such as a trip to London, and a hilarious game of heads-or-tails involving hot pink glow-in-the-dark necklaces and willing party-goers.

Guests were treated to a thrilling live auction, run by Auctioneer David Goodman. Among the amazing auction items were a trip to Costa Rica and a trip to Los Angeles.

During ASLF’s Buy a Mom a MammogramTM auction, the room was filled with raised auction paddles in an effort to help under-insured and uninsured women receive mammograms and follow-up care. Overall, the money raised from this auction will obtain approximately 1,100 mammograms for women throughout the Chicagoland area.

Donna Thompson, RN, MS was honored as the 2008 Evy Award Recipient, while ASLF was honored to welcome five more hospitals to its growing list of hospital partners; The University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago and Northwest Community Hospital are joined by Ingalls Memorial Hospital, Loyola University Health System, Sinai Health System, South Shore Hospital and Swedish Covenant Hospital.

A Sterling Event’s guests have much to celebrate. Not only has the evening raised double the amount of 2007’s A Sterling Event, but ASLF will surely raise even more via donations throughout the year for its programs against breast cancer.

Can there possibly be a more wonderful reason to celebrate?

Yes there is.

October 4 was named by Chicago’s Mayor Richard M. Daley, as A Silver Lining Foundation Day.

Cheers to Dr. Sandy Goldberg and A Silver Lining Foundation!

(photos courtesy of: Bill Richert and Gregg Rizzo)

Getting MORE out of Fall: October Specials and Promotions at MORE

Just when Chicago thought the couture cupcakes at MORE (One E. Delaware St., Chicago; 312-951-0001) couldn’t get any better, owner Patty Rothman has whipped up some fun promotions to accompany her delicious one-of-a-kind treats. During the month of October, the customers of MORE not only have a chance to sample an array of autumn-themed cupcakes to celebrate the beginning of fall, but they are invited to participate in exciting events.


Score MORE, Win MORE, Want MORE
Chicago is witnessing a once-in-a-lifetime event with two hometown baseball teams in the Playoffs and MORE is in on the action. The day of or the day following a Cubs or Sox Playoff win, customers decked out in the winning Chicago team’s garb are invited to visit MORE (One E. Delaware St., Chicago, IL). And with a purchase of six cupcakes, the decked-out fan will receive a free “MORE” cupcake.* The “MORE” is a delectable and decadent chocolate cake cupcake, filled with oozing homemade marshmallow, and iced with a silky chocolate ganache, fast becoming a favorite flavor at this newly opened Gold Coast bakery.

While the teams score more and win more, the fans score MORE and win MORE, and will of course, want MORE. This promotion will run for the duration of the playoffs as long as a Chicago team stays in, which leaves the fans only one option: don your favorite team apparel, cheer on your team, watch them score and get thee to MORE!

* A customer wearing both Sox and Cub attire at the time of a six-cupcake purchase does not grant him or her two free cupcakes, just two times the opportunity to gloat.

Vote MORE
Starting now until the November 4 Presidential election, MORE will take a bipartisan view and feature both “Obama” and “McCain” cupcakes. Both cupcakes are a rich, cocoa-embodied red velvet cupcake, topped with the signature MORE cream cheese frosting, however the only difference between them lies in the simple star propped upon the pillows of frosting. A red star stands for the McCain-Palin ticket, while a blue star represents the Obama-Biden ticket.

With their Presidential Cupcakes, MORE encourages customers to “Vote Early and Vote MORE” as they will be tracking the sale of each Presidential cupcake and updating the results; a mouth-watering Gallup Poll indeed. MORE employees will also be donning the trademarked “Vote MORE” t-shirts which will be available for politically-minded customers to purchase and sport while snacking on their favored Party’s cupcake. If only the actual vote tasted this good.

Help MORE, Hope MORE
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month, and with one in eight women still being diagnosed with breast cancer, MORE hopes to use sweetness in the fight against cancer. The "Hope MORE" cupcake, a treat worthy of this cause, features a pink velvet cake base with luscious white frosting and pink white chocolate curls. A portion of the sales of the Pink cupcake will go directly to numerous local and national breast cancer charities. Enjoy a Pink cupcake and hope MORE for a cure.