Wednesday, April 16, 2025 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

9th Annual Chicagoland Chamber PAC Advocacy Champion Award Reception 

Join the Chicagoland Chamber PAC on Wednesday, April 16 for a fundraising reception in honor of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Executive VP and General Counsel Jay Stieber, who will be presented the Advocacy Champion Award.

This reception is the primary fundraising event for the Chicagoland Chamber PAC and is a great opportunity for Chicagoland Chamber members to connect with elected and government officials from Chicago, Cook County, and Illinois. Your support helps the Chamber PAC support candidates that are pro-growth and pro-business and understand how to drive Chicago’s economy forward.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Champion Sponsor: $10,000
Sixteen (16) tickets; logo on promotional materials and recognition at the event

Innovator Sponsor: $5,000
Eight (8) tickets; logo on promotional materials and recognition at the event

Growth Sponsor: $2,500
Five (5) tickets; logo on promotional materials and recognition at the event

Patron Sponsor: $1,000
Three (3) tickets; logo on promotional materials and recognition at the event

Support Sponsor: $500
Two (2) tickets; logo on promotional materials and recognition at the event

Individual Ticket: $250

Contributions can be made during online registration or can be made via check payable to the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce PAC at 410 N. Michigan Ave. Suite 900 Chicago, IL 60611. Please contact [email protected] for contributions made via check, questions, or assistance with registration.

Award Honoree

Jay Stieber

Executive VP and General Counsel | Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises

Jay joined the Lettuce team in 1995 bringing a myriad of experiences. As one of the Executive Partners of Lettuce, he spends the majority of his time dealing with issues involving strategic and tax planning, real estate, bank relations, investor relations and other legal matters. He has negotiated and been instrumental in most of Lettuce’s projects. He also spends a considerable amount of time working on governmental affairs at the federal, State and local levels. In 2011, Jay joined the Board of the National Restaurant Association and served as its Chairman in 2018. He has also served as Chairman of the Illinois Restaurant Association. In 2017, he co-founded the Restaurant Law Center, served as its first Chairman and is a Trustee of the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation. He is also a board member of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and its PAC.

Featured Speakers

Jack Lavin

President & CEO | Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce

Donovan W. Pepper

Chamber PAC Chair | 

 

Champion Sponsor

Innovator Sponsor

Growth Sponsors

Host Sponsor

Patron Sponsors

Akerman

Bank of America

Cozen O’Connor

Elite Staffing

Foley & Lardner LLP

Friedman Properties

Levy Family Partners Management, LLC

Scott Redler Hospitality

Support Sponsors

Baker Tilly

Christopoulos Dickens

Gibsons Steak

Harry Caray’s

Home Run Inn

JAMS

Littler

Plante Moran

Simpson Dattilo, LLC

Taft

The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce PAC collects contributions for state and local political activities. Contributions are voluntary and refusal to contribute does not affect membership rights. Contributions are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal tax purposes. A copy of our report filed with the State Board of Elections is (or will be) available on the Board’s official website or for purchase from the State Board of Elections, Springfield Illinois.

Questions regarding this event? Contact Events at [email protected].

In-Person Event

Registration is required to attend.

Salon 61
61 W Hubbard St,
Chicago, IL, 60654