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Chicago Loop Alliance Foundation annual gala and stroll enlivens State Street

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

CHICAGO, Nov. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chicago Loop Alliance is pleased to announce the Let the Good Times Stroll Annual Gala gathered over 350 key Loop stakeholders and civic luminaries along State Street for a lively, New Orleans style second line parade along State Street from Couch Place alley to the Palmer House, a Hilton hotel.

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  • CHICAGO, Nov. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chicago Loop Alliance is pleased to announce the Let the Good Times Stroll Annual Gala gathered over 350 key Loop stakeholders and civic luminaries along State Street for a lively, New Orleans style second line parade along State Street from Couch Place alley to the Palmer House, a Hilton hotel.
  • Event attendees assembled in Couch Place alley for a brief cocktail reception before stepping off along State Street sidewalks led by Chicago brass band, Windy City Ramblers.
  • “Bringing the Big Easy to the City of Broad Shoulders only further enhanced the Loop’s unique nature of iconic architecture surrounded by unknown surprises around every corner,” said Michael Edwards, President and CEO of Chicago Loop Alliance.
  • “Let the Good Times Stroll brought joy to not only our gala attendees, but to the many Chicagoans and visitors along State Street who cheered and took photos of us along the way.

LEAD1 Association Announces Three Membership Events for 2023

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

WASHINGTON, October 20, 2022  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The LEAD1 Association ("LEAD1"), which represents the athletics directors of the 131-member schools of the Football Bowl Subdivision ("FBS"), today announced the dates for its three membership events in 2023 including the LEAD1 Official Spring Member Meeting and Forum to be held at the Marriott Dallas Uptown in Dallas, Texas from April 23 to April 25, the LEAD1 Institute to be held at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, from June 25 to 28, and the LEAD1 Annual Fall Meeting, once again to be held at the Conrad Hilton in Washington, DC from Sept., 18 to 20.

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  • The LEAD1 Official Spring Member Meeting and Forum will feature an evening welcome reception on April 23, a closed-door LEAD1 athletics director-only meeting on April 24 followed by hot-button panel sessions, which will conclude on April 25.
  • The LEAD1 Institute serves as one of college sport's premier professional development programs designed to help senior athletics administrators prepare to become the next generation of athletics directors.
  • For more information about these events including partnership, registration, and media inquiries, please contact Gianna Salzbrunn at [email protected] (partnerships and registration) or Mariama Barry at [email protected] (media).
  • Since 2015, LEAD1 has been led by the Honorable Tom McMillen, a former Congressman, college basketball All-American, Rhodes Scholar, and 11-year NBA player.

Dreamz Cannabis Investments to Participate in The Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, Sep 13-14 in Chicago

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Friday, September 9, 2022

Addison, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - September 9, 2022) - Dreamz Cannabis Investments , Dreamz Cannabis Investments Showcase Cannabis Franchising at Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, will be participating in the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference , which will take place on September 13 and 14 at The Palmer House in Chicago.

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  • Addison, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - September 9, 2022) - Dreamz Cannabis Investments , Dreamz Cannabis Investments Showcase Cannabis Franchising at Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, will be participating in the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference , which will take place on September 13 and 14 at The Palmer House in Chicago.
  • Members of the Dreamz Cannabis Investments management will also be taking meetings throughout the day.
  • Dallas-based Dreamz Cannabis Investments has found much success with its family brands, CBD Pros USA, and Dreamz Dispensary.
  • said Dreamz Cannabis Investments CEO and Co-Founder John Fisher.DREAMZ Cannabis Investments appeals to potential inventors looking to get into the complicated cannabis industry with little to no experience required.

CFP Board Center for Financial Planning Announces 2022 Diversity Summit & Virtual Career Fair Agenda

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The CFP Board Center for Financial Planning ("Center") announced today the agenda for its fifth annual Diversity Summit and Career Fair .

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The CFP Board Center for Financial Planning ("Center") announced today the agenda for its fifth annual Diversity Summit and Career Fair .
  • The theme of this year's Summit is "IMPACT Advancing DEI in the Financial Planning Profession," showcasing initiatives and ideas to build a more diverse, equitable and inclusive financial planning profession.
  • CFP Board, along with its Center for Financial Planning, is committed to increasing the public's awareness of CFP certification and access to a diverse, ethical and competent financial planning workforce.
  • The CFP Board Center for Financial Planning seeks to create a more diverse and sustainable financial planning profession so that every American has access to competent and ethical financial planning advice.

LEAD1 Holds 2021 Annual Fall Athletics Directors Meeting

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

WASHINGTON, Sep. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The LEAD1 Association ("LEAD1"), which represents the athletics directors of the 130-member schools of the Football Bowl Subdivision ("FBS"), hosted its annual fall member meeting on Tuesday, September 21st at the Conrad Hilton in Washington, D.C.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sep. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The LEAD1 Association ("LEAD1"), which represents the athletics directors of the 130-member schools of the Football Bowl Subdivision ("FBS"), hosted its annual fall member meeting on Tuesday, September 21st at the Conrad Hilton in Washington, D.C.
    With approximately 100 athletics directors participatingboth in-person and virtually, LEAD1's annual meeting was one of the first big in-person gatherings of collegiate administrators since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • During its meeting, LEAD1 athletics directors engaged in discussions pertaining to some of the biggest issues in college sports.
  • LEAD1 also named University of Pittsburgh Director of Athletics, Heather Lyke, as its new chair of its Board of Directors.
  • About the LEAD1 Association:LEAD1 represents the athletics directors of the 130 member universities of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces CAMFED, the Campaign for Female Education, as the 2021 Recipient of the Hilton Humanitarian Prize

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

As the worlds largest annual humanitarian award presented to a nonprofit, the Hilton Humanitarian Prize recognizes extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering.

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  • As the worlds largest annual humanitarian award presented to a nonprofit, the Hilton Humanitarian Prize recognizes extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering.
  • To date, the Hilton Foundation has awarded more than $39 million to recipients of the Prize.
  • The Jurys selection of CAMFED as the recipient of the 2021 Hilton Humanitarian Prize speaks first and foremost to its community-led approach and to the power of investing in girls, said Peter Laugharn, president and CEO of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
  • CAMFED has revolutionized how girls education is delivered, tapping into local expertise in a way that is sustainable and scalable.

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Awarded More Than $84 Million in Grants in First Half of 2021

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

The board of directors of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation announced today that grants totaling more than $84 million were approved in the first and second quarters of 2021.

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  • The board of directors of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation announced today that grants totaling more than $84 million were approved in the first and second quarters of 2021.
  • These grants were awarded to 42 organizations across the Hilton Foundations program areas, in the U.S. and internationally.
  • In our grantmaking, we support bold, transformative change by strengthening communities and dismantling systemic barriers, said Peter Laugharn, president and CEO of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
  • It has awarded grants to date totaling more than $2 billion, $207 million worldwide in 2020.

Homeboy Industries Announces Gift From Mackenzie Scott And Dan Jewett

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Following Homeboy Industries' recognition as the 25threcipient of the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize in 2020, the MacKenzie-Jewett gift supports Homeboy Industries global leadership as a paradigm for social justice and creating lasting change for those on the margins.

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  • Following Homeboy Industries' recognition as the 25threcipient of the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize in 2020, the MacKenzie-Jewett gift supports Homeboy Industries global leadership as a paradigm for social justice and creating lasting change for those on the margins.
  • Amidst renewed pursuit for alternatives to incarceration in L.A. County and beyond, this gift will enable Homeboy Industries to expand its transformative impactto reachmore people.
  • "We are blessed to stand with MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett in pursuit of a more just world."
  • To expand its humanitarian impact, Homeboy Industries is in the quiet phase of a $120 million comprehensive capitalcampaign and MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett's gift will be catalytic in this effort to secure the organization's bold vision for its future.

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and Atlas Corps Announce the Inaugural Cohort of the Hilton Humanitarian Prize Laureate Virtual Leadership Institute

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

b"Today the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and Atlas Corps announced the inaugural cohort of the Hilton Humanitarian Prize Laureate Virtual Leadership Institute.

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  • b"Today the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and Atlas Corps announced the inaugural cohort of the Hilton Humanitarian Prize Laureate Virtual Leadership Institute.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210520005267/en/\nOn May 20, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and Atlas Corps announced the inaugural cohort of the Hilton Humanitarian Prize Laureate Virtual Leadership Institute.
  • (Graphic: Business Wire)\n\xe2\x80\x9cWe are thrilled to welcome this impressive group of professionals from our Hilton Humanitarian Prize Laureate community as the inaugural cohort of the Hilton Humanitarian Prize Laureate Virtual Leadership Institute.
  • In addition to engaging within the Prize Laureate community, Scholars will become members of the broader Atlas Corps community of more than 1,000 professionals from 105 countries.\n\xe2\x80\x9cToday marks a milestone for the Hilton Humanitarian Prize and Atlas Corps\xe2\x80\x94the announcement of the 53 Hilton Prize Scholars who will be part of the Hilton Humanitarian Prize Laureate Virtual Leadership Institute.

Beth deHamel Joins the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation as Vice President of Operations and Chief Financial Officer

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation today announced that Beth deHamel has been appointed as vice president of operations and chief financial officer, effective February 15, 2021.

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  • The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation today announced that Beth deHamel has been appointed as vice president of operations and chief financial officer, effective February 15, 2021.
  • DeHamel will develop, implement and oversee core systems and processes that drive how the Hilton Foundation operates, including the organizations financial, information technology, and facilities operations.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210210005208/en/
    Beth deHamel, vice president of operations and chief financial officer at the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
  • Before this, she served as chief financial officer for the organization, responsible for financial matters including the global budget, compliance, procurement and enhanced financial transparency.