Join the Metropolitan Planning Council for an insightful and provocative dialogue between the mayors of Chicago, Gary and Milwaukee. What are their strategies for addressing the issues — ranging from infrastructure and education, to employment and the environment — facing their own and other cities? What do urban mayors need from the President and other national leaders? What is the potential of our tri-state, mega-region to drive collective economic growth?
Presenting the 2012 Burnham Award for Excellence in Planning to the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning for GO TO 2040.
Honoring Frank Clark, Former Chairman and CEO, ComEd, with the Jean Allard Regional Trailblazer Award.
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The Metropolitan Planning Council is pleased to acknowledge the generous contributions of our sponsors:
Presenting Sponsor
Co-Chair Sponsors $25,000
The Crown Family
The Harris Family Foundation 
Benefactors $10,000
John S. Gates, Jr.
Regional Railroads
Patrons $5,000
- BMO Harris Bank
- Bank of America
- Baxter International Inc.
- The Boeing Company
- Bombardier Transportation
- Booth Hansen Architects
- Jackie & John Bucksbaum
- Charter One
- Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd.
- Clean Energy
- DSC Logistics
- DePaul University
- Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
- The Duchossois Group, Inc.
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Franczek Radelet P.C.
- The Habitat Company
- Illinois Housing Development Authority
- Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Jones Lang LaSalle/LaSalle Investment Management
- KPMG LLP
- NIPSCO
- Pepper Construction Company
- Pullman Sleeping Car Company, LLC
- Regional Railroads (BNSF, CSX, UP)
- Larry Richman, The PrivateBank
- Robert R. McCormick Foundation
- SPAAN Tech, Inc.
- The Times Media Company
- U.S. Bank
- University of Illinois-Chicago, College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs
- Wight & Company
Friends $500
- Draper and Kramer, Incorporated (4)
- Freedman Seating (5)
- Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Howe
- PJH & Associates, Inc. (2)
- Mr. & Mrs. Samuel C. Scott III (2)
- Lee M. Mitchell
- Bernard Loyd
- Vasys Consulting Ltd.
- William Blair & Company, LLC (2)