Mar
20
4:30 PM16:30
WCA Networking Event
Come join us on Wednesday, March 20 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Formento’s for our March networking event!
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Mar
23
10:00 AM10:00
Spring Shake-Up: Breaking Out of Ruts for Optimized Performance
WCA Health & Wellness Master Series presents:
Spring Shake Up: Breaking out of ruts for optimized performance
Join us for a 30 minute Pure Barre Workout followed by a 45 minute Expert Nutrition Panel and Q&A.
Mar
26
10:00 AM10:00
WCA Workshop: Digital Marketing Tools for Small Business wtih JinJa Birkenbeuel
The West Central Association presents its first 2019 workshop, "Digital Marketing Tools for Small Business". This free workshop is for small business owners with a working website who want to learn how to effectively monetize their ideas and products.
Mar
18
4:30 PM16:30
March Madison Row Informational Get-Together
If you are a property or business owner on Madison Street, we would like to invite you to an informal informational get-together about the Madison Row Committee's initiatives and upcoming event calendar.
Feb
21
12:00 PM12:00
WCA Annual Meeting & Luncheon
Join us for our annual meeting & luncheon. We will be nominating new & renewing Board of Directors and honored to have keynote speaker Norman Carlson, Chairman, Metra Board of Directors speak.
Jan
23
4:30 PM16:30
WCA Networking Event
Our January Networking Event will be on Wednesday, Jan. 23 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Cruz Blanca, 904 W. Randolph St.
Dec
13
6:00 PM18:00
Dec
5
5:30 PM17:30
West Central Association Panel Event
Please join us for a design panel featuring Larry Booth of Booth Hansen and Lamar Johnson of LJC for a discussion on the West Loop and Fulton Market District’s design.
Dec
5
3:00 PM15:00
Dec
1
1:00 PM13:00
Madison Row Holiday Stroll
Santa Claus is coming to town and you can find him on Madison St. on Saturday, Dec. 1 from 1 to 5 p.m. during our holiday stroll. Come for the holiday-themed deals and activities and stay for the Mary Bartleme Park tree lighting at 5:30 p.m.
Nov
29
6:00 PM18:00
First Look at 727 W. Madison
You are cordially invited to the first look of 727 W Madison and 2019 Design Trends Panel! The 2019 Design Trends Panel will be moderated by Randy Fifield and feature Pat Fitzgerald, Brianne Bishop, and Elissa Morgante with their take on the latest design trends!
Nov
14
4:30 PM16:30
Nov
10
11:00 AM11:00
Madison Row Bar and Bites Crawl
Madison Row's second to last Second Saturday of the year is an informal bar and bites crawl with deals on food and drinks options on our bustling street.
Oct
17
6:00 PM18:00
WCA 100 Year Celebration
Join us as we gather to celebrate the WCA’s milestone anniversary and it's exciting future!
Oct
13
11:00 AM11:00
Uncorked on Mad Row
Ready, set, drink! Come get "uncorked" on Madison while you sample different kinds of wine up and down the street on Saturday, Oct. 13.
Sep
19
4:30 PM16:30
Sep
8
11:15 AM11:15
Hustle for the Muscle
Workout at your favorite fitness hot spots in the West Loop followed by a post-event stretch and after party by the pool.
Our Hustle for the Muscle line up includes 20 minute workouts at each of the following studios/gyms: Pure Barre - Brooklyn Boulders - Bare Feet Power Yoga - Orangetheory Fitness - Fitness Formula Clubs (FFC).
Event proceeds go to West Loop non-profit Mercy Home for Boys & Girls.
Sponsored by the West Central Association (WCA) - your West Loop Chamber of Commerce.
Organized by the WCA sub-committees: Madison Row Committee and Health & Wellness Committee
Find more information here: https://fitnesscrawl.eventbrite.com
Jul
14
11:00 AM11:00
Summer Stroll on Madison Row
Come out and join the fun on Madison Row during Summer Stroll on Madison Row:
Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio - crushed ice Campari cocktail at $6 (half price) at the bar and on the patio only.
Tribeca Boutique - sale on everything "short and sleeveless,"
serve mimosas, Sidewalk calk
VITAHL Medical Aesthetics - cool off with FREEZE pops!
Pure Barre - large flamingo float out front, lemonade (or other summer drink), and a bubble machine for the kiddos.
Century 21 SGR West Loop - Arnold Palmers!
Imagination Children's Academy - bean bag toss/board we'll set out. Anyone who wins gets a free 2-hour play date at Imagination.
Cat & Mouse Game Store - sidewalks covered with chalked games, and will be giving away balloons.
Jul
11
4:30 PM16:30
Jun
16
8:00 AM08:00
Jun
13
4:30 PM16:30
WCA Networking Event
Join us for our networking event at the new event space Forth. Enjoy Haymarket beer, wine and light snacks.
June 13, 2018
4:30 - 6:30 PM
Jun
9
11:00 AM11:00
Hunt the Row
On Saturday, June 9 from 11am until 3pm, Madison Row will be hosting a scavenger hunt for all ages.
How does Hunt the Row work?
-A Hunt the Row player can pick up a clue sheet at any participating business, then start exploring.
-The clues are images of things inside SOME of the participating businesses, and the goal of the hunt is to identify the locations of as many images as possible. The images will be of architectural or decorative elements that are in easily accessible and visible portions of the businesses. An example is attached. Do you know where this is?
-Players can turn in their completed sheets at Cat & Mouse Games and receive a goodie bag full of fun things for kids.
-Players who successfully identify all of the clues will be entered into a drawing for an iPad Air, courtesy of Experimac.
Thanks to all the participating businesses for the upcoming Hunt the Row!
Crowne Plaza Chicago West Loop, 733 W. Madison
Mathnasium West Loop, 8 S. Peoria
JC Licht True Value, 18 S. Sangamon
Club Pilates, 907 W. Madison
Design 21 Company, 1016 W. Madison
Monteverde Restaurant, 1020 W. Madison
Tribeca Boutique, 1035 W. Madison
The Fig Tree, 1037 W. Madison
Smitten Boutique, 1047 W. Madison
Cone Gourmet Ice Cream, 1047 W. Madison
Cat and Mouse Games, 1112 W. Madison
Town Cutler, 1116 W. Madison
Experimac, 1127 W. Madison
VITAHL Medical Aesthetics, 1135 W. Madison
Imagination Children’s Academy 1114 W. Madison
Century 21 SGR, 1161 W. Madison
Sonador Boutique, 1167 W. Madison
Groundswell Coffee Roasters, 1168 W. Madison
Pure Barre, 1170 W. Madison
Cycle X Studio, 1208 W. Madison
Madison Vine Wines, 1340 W. Madison
Jun
2
8:00 AM08:00
May
17
4:00 PM16:00
May
17
12:00 PM12:00
WCA Luncheon: Affordable Housing Panel
Join us for our upcoming luncheon on May 17th from Noon - 1:30PM. We have a panel of experts from Skender, ARO Alternatives, LG Development, Brinshore Development and Acosta Ezgur to discuss affordable housing.
Learn about affordable off-site options, Near North/West ARO Pilot, and innovative ways to build cost effective housing.
May 17th, 2018
Noon - 1:30 PM
May
12
11:00 AM11:00
Celebrate Mom! on Madison Row
West Central Association - Chamber of Commerce and Madison Row merchants are proud to announce the inaugural season of "Second Saturdays" starting May 12th. Join us for the upcoming CELEBRATE MOM! on May 12th. #SecondSaturdays
May
6
10:00 AM10:00
Covet Market
WCA is excited to partner with Chicago Women Magazine!
Mark your calendars—Covet Market is on May 6 from 10am-4pm at Revel Fulton Market.
Covet Market is a fresh new shopping market featuring local makers, merchants, purveyors, and tastemakers. With over 80 vendors, and food vendors coming straight out of the Hatchery Food Incubator to free mini beauty services and complimentary Sunday cocktails with every ticket—everyone is sure to find something they will covet. And just in time for Mothers Day!
And we have your Discounted ticket!
COVET MARKET TICKETS
Use code WCAmember for 50% off tickets.
Apr
28
10:00 AM10:00
Movement on Monroe
WCA is happy to sponsor this event on Monroe Street!
In partnership with LiveGrit, we’re bringing the “anti- street festival” to West Loop.
Our active lifestyle street festival takes place on Monroe Street between Morgan and Aberdeen. Free to the public, guests can drop into fitness offerings including bootcamps, yoga, and shop high end gear and athletic apparel.
Apr
25
3:00 PM15:00
Apr
21
10:00 AM10:00
Madison Row Clean Up
Join us to help beautify Madison Street on April 21, 2018 from 10am - Noon. We meet up at Groundswell Coffee for Coffee/pastries before cleaning the street. Post Event at Monteverde.
Apr
19
5:00 PM17:00
Apr
18
4:30 PM16:30
WCA Networking Event
Join us at the recently opened Punch Bowl Social in the Fulton Market District. Get your tickets now as we expect this to sell out. Punch Bowl Social is a sprawling complex offering New American eats & craft cocktails with bowling, karaoke, bocce & games. Non-Members must prepay.
Apr
14
10:00 AM10:00
Fulton Market Clean UP
Just a friendly reminder that the Fulton Market Spring Clean-Up is this Saturday, 10am-12pm, with check-in now taking place on the second floor inside of Larkin Hall (1362 West Fulton Street), starting an hour before the event. Please enter on the Ogden side of the building. A flyer with some new participants is attached!
Please Note: The forecast is calling for rain, so please dress accordingly. This event will still happen unless the weather becomes too severe. Gloves and other implements will be provided at check-in.
Team Leaders: If you are coordinating a team please forward this reminder.
Schedule:
9:00am - 10:00 (Check-in) Limitless Coffee
10:00 - Clean-up begins
12:00 - All volunteers re-group under Fulton Market Gateway sign for photos
12:00 - Post-event gathering at EMPORIUM Fulton Market.
