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#REICChicago

Do You Know Who Thomas K.R. Stovall Is?⠀ ⠀ YOU SHOULD.⠀ ⠀ Thomas' microfeedback company, CANDID®, designs calls to action for 1-question microsurveys into physical, digital and online environments, to crowd-source feedback by the hundreds and thousands, directly from customers, employees, event attendees and community residents.⠀ ⠀ Through their "Feedback Chicago" initiative, Thomas' company is forging partnerships with forward thinking Chicago Alderman, to pilot an integration of "microfeedback" into Chicago neighborhoods, on the city block level, to begin crowd-sourcing feedback from Chicago residents in participating wards, about: ⠀ - Traffic stops with police, using "Police Stop Cards"⠀ - Rider safety on public transportation⠀ - Resident safety in neighborhoods, with their "Neighborhood Watch 2.0" initiative⠀ - Involving the community in urban planning decisions for new real estate development, using their "Feedback Zones" initiative with permanent signage at key intersections and construction sites⠀ ⠀ DID YOU KNOW? LEARN MORE TONIGHT!⠀ ⠀ RSVP 👉👉👉 ReimaginedCities.com⠀ #REICChicago #SmartCities (at UI LABS)

Do You Know Who Steven C. Philpott Sr. Is?⠀ ⠀ YOU SHOULD.⠀ ⠀ Steve's "Smart City Overlay" takes current smart city / smart community infrastructures, and makes sure that small businesses in underrepresented retail corridors are equipped to build on top of that infrastructure and grow thriving businesses.⠀ ⠀ DID YOU KNOW? LEARN MORE TONIGHT!⠀ ⠀ RSVP 👉👉👉 ReimaginedCities.com⠀ #REICChicago #SmartCities (at UI LABS)

Do You Know Who Jeff Solin Is?⠀ ⠀ YOU SHOULD.⠀ ⠀ Jeff is a leader in the education field, and over 450 students have participated in the "School of Things" project (partnered with city of Chicago's "Array of Things" initiative) that he created at Lane Tech.⠀ ⠀ What does it look like when students create and install sensors measuring light, sound, temperature and humidity, gas, soil and everything in between, on their own high school campus? It looks like over 30,000,000 data points created.⠀ ⠀ Find out how Jeff's students are using this data to transform their learning environment, connecting with other schools to expand their impact, and creating external partnerships with organizations like the Chicago Cubs.⠀ ⠀ DID YOU KNOW? LEARN MORE TONIGHT!⠀ ⠀ RSVP 👉👉👉 ReimaginedCities.com⠀ #REICChicago #SmartCities (at UI LABS)

Do You Know Who Jamila Parham Is?⠀ ⠀ YOU SHOULD.⠀ ⠀ This leading lady's $150MM project is transforming lighting throughout the entire city of Chicago, and creating $10MM in energy savings for the city.⠀ ⠀ Auto-dimming street lights based on time of day? Real-time lighting control? Alley lights that illuminate based on motion and sound? We'll learn more about the Chicago Smart Lighting Program Jamila's team is leading, which is the largest smart city lighting program in the world.⠀ ⠀ DID YOU KNOW? LEARN MORE TONIGHT!⠀ ⠀ RSVP 👉👉👉 ReimaginedCities.com⠀ #REICChicago #SmartCities (at UI LABS)

Do You Know Who Brenna Berman Is?⠀ ⠀ YOU SHOULD.⠀ ⠀ This amazing woman is a global leader in the smart city / smart community movement, and is spearheading dozens of projects right here in Chicago grabbing attention from cities all over the globe.⠀ ⠀ Permeable pavement? Absorbent plants? Hills of absorbent clay? We'll learn more about the Smart Green Infrastructure flood management project Brenna's team is leading, and the measurement system for its effectiveness they created that is the first of its kind in the country.⠀ ⠀ DID YOU KNOW? LEARN MORE TONIGHT!⠀ ⠀ RSVP 👉👉👉 ReimaginedCities.com⠀ #REICChicago #SmartCities (at UI LABS)

Along with our incredible Event Hosts & Community Hosts, including 2112 Chicago, Sprout Social, FWD Collective, ImBlackInTech, IHCC, BLUE 1647 and IC Stars, TechLaunchParty hosted an incredibly diverse day party full of games & fun!⠀ ----⠀ See album at --->> https://buff.ly/2lyUfdZ⠀ #TechLaunchParty (at The Promontory)

FORMULA FOR FUN!⠀ Founders+developers+designers+product mgrs+sales reps+marketers+investors+communities across Chicago+Mimosas+Giant Jenga+5-Second Rule+Family Feud+That's What She Said = @TechLaunchParty!⠀ ----⠀ RSVP NOW --->> TechLaunchParty.com ⠀ #TechLaunchParty #WeUnifyTech (at The Promontory)

@TechLaunchParty's Community Hosts represent the most respected incubators, co-working spaces, support orgs & tech companies in Chicago. Join a DIVERSE swath of the entire Chicago tech ecosystem for a 3-hr day party to unite our tech community!⠀ ----⠀ RSVP --->> TechLaunchParty.com⠀ #WeUnifyTech #TechLaunchParty (at The Promontory)

@TechLaunchParty brings together founders, developers, designers, product managers, sales reps, marketers, investors & more from communities across Chicago together to meet potential collaborators & friends. Join us at TLP!⠀ ⠀ Add Mimosas + an epic Chicago tech community game battle featuring classics like Giant Jenga, 5-Second Rule, Family Feud, and That's What She Said, and you've got a recipe for fun times with old friends, and meaningful connections made with new ones.⠀ ----⠀ RSVP NOW --->> TechLaunchParty.com ⠀ #TechLaunchParty #WeUnifyTech (at The Promontory)

At RE-IMAGINED CITIES | CHICAGO 2.0 @1871Chicago, meet the innovators who are driving forward ground-breaking smart city projects in Chicago as the world watches. Don't miss this rare chance to understand, directly from their mouths, what Chicago 2.0 will look like.⠀ -----⠀ RSVP NOW --->> http://ReimaginedCities.com⠀ #REICChicago (at 1871 Chicago)

AMPLIFY 2018 Q1 Mastermind Retreat --->> ImBlackInTech.com/mastermind #FindYourWolfpack #ImBlackInTech (at West Town, Chicago)