The 4th annual Big Idea Awards are coming soon, and RedEye is ready to showcase top young thinkers in Chicago and their ideas.
Entrepreneurs, innovators and dreamers will present their big ideas in four categories: Food + Drink, Art + Design, Giving Back and Tech + Apps. Join us to vote for your favorites at the 2017 Big Idea Awards Monday, Nov. 6, and we’ll crown a winner in each category.
Here are our 2017 Big Idea Award finalists:
Food + Drink
Dipsy Desserts —
Meghan and Jim Swint
MaMeal —
Matura Suksai
Lickety Spin —
Tim Swindle
BarPass —
Phil Castro
Arts + Design
RajNATION —
Rajiv “RajNATION” Nathan
Lake Shore Dive —
Julianne Ishler and Katie Conway
Tradewala —
Rita Schultz
Dress Downs —
Simone Magee
Tech + Apps
Happenstance —
Stephanie Choporis and Kathy Bartlett
ChangEd —
Nick Sky
DressCodeable —
Jess Loren
Noirefy —
Shaniqua Davis
Giving Back
Go Civic — Beth Bond and Kaitlin Reimann
Fictional Bird —
Ben Larrison
CommunINcubator —
Brittany Gault
Elle Grace Consulting —
Chloe Barnes
SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED.
To attend: Explore and network at our event
The Big Idea Awards will take place at Untitled Supper Club, with food, drink, demonstrations and a chance to vote on finalists’ ideas. General admission tickets are currently $25.
Event details
Date and time: Monday, Nov. 6, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Location: Untitled Supper Club, 111 W. Kinzie St, Chicago, 60654
Ticket price: General admission tickets are $25
Website: thebigideaawards.com
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