Annual Installation and Award of Merit Dinner

2023 Annual Installation and Award of Merit Dinner

Thursday, February 16, 2023 from 5:30 - 9:00PM
The Metropolitan Club, The Oak Room on the 66th Floor
233 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago Illinois 60606

Celebrating the Installation of Ann Melichar as PresidentHonoring John J. Pikarski, Jr. with the Award of Merit

Award of Merit Honoree
John J. Pikarski Jr. 

John J. Pikarski has been called “the dean of zoning lawyers in Chicagoland” and has practiced land use and condemnation law in Illinois since 1969. He founded Gordon & Pikarski Attorneys at Law as a boutique firm with six attorneys to better serve individuals and businesses in real estate matters. He has since appeared thousands of times before zoning boards and city councils throughout northeastern Illinois. Mr. Pikarski has been a member of the Chicago Plan Commission and has advised the mayor and city council. He was appointed by President Clinton to the board of directors for the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, which oversees more than $7 billion in overseas projects, and to the United States Commission for Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad.

He has also co-chaired the National Polish American/Jewish American Council; he is a member of the National Democratic Ethnic Coordinating Committee and the Democratic National committee, and was national chairman of Polish Americans for Clinton/Gore, Gore/Lieberman and Kerry/Edwards.

Incoming Officer Board

• Ann Melichar - President 
• Hon. Michael Chmiel - First Vice President
• Eryk Wachnik - Second Vice President
• Hon. Thomas Nowinski - Third Vice President
• Julia Smolka - Secretary
• Roman Drewniak - Treasurer
• Alon Stein - Historian

Schedule

5:30 - 6:30PM Cocktail Reception
6:30-8:00PM Dinner and Program
8:00-9:00PM Post Dinner Reception

Registration Rates 

$175 Early Bird Ticket
$200 Ticket
$40 Reception Only Ticket
$250 - 1 Individual Ticket and name or company logo printed in digital Program Book
$2,250 - Table of 10 and name of company logo printed in digital Program Book

Please note it is OPEN SEATING unless you have purchased a table.

Place a Congratulatory Ad to our Award of Merit honoree and/or incoming President and Officer Board

Cost: $150
Digital Ad Size is 11" wide x 8.5" high
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Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Cocktail Hour Sponsor

Wine Sponsor

Pączki Sponsor

The Law Office of Regina L. Rathnau LLC

Floral Sponsor

Robert K. Blinick