I’m so excited about this year’s Community Partner program. We already have 100 amazing partners who are engaged, enthusiastic, and as committed to making CIW 2012 as incredible as we are! I’m hoping that with the added value of two more Community Partner events than last year, plus guest blogging opportunities, a LinkedIn group, and an earlier start, our partners continue to find value in this program we created to unite the incredibly innovative Chicago community.

See below for some feedback from our first Community Partner event, held on April 3rd.

Thanks to all of our Community Partners who made it out for a fun night of “speed networking”!

Don’t miss the next one! There’s still time to register your business or organization as a Chicago Ideas Week Community Partner.

What Inspires Brooke? Daring literature, individuals who dare to stand for something bigger than themselves, going to the movies alone, a good night’s sleep, buzzer beaters, speaking in the third person, live music, and wearing scarves.