Upcoming COLBA events
Check out our full calendar of events
38TH ANNUAL COLBA GOLF CLASSIC
The COLBA Golf Outing for 2025 is officially underway! Join us for a day of camaraderie and competition.
Get ready for a day of camaraderie, competition, and unforgettable moments at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
18 Holes of Championship Golf
Exciting Contests and Prizes
Delicious Meals and All-Day Refreshments On and Off the Course
Valuable Networking Opportunities
Bear Down with COLBA
We’re thrilled to invite you to an exclusive event featuring Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles, interviewed by the charismatic Ryan Baker from CBS Chicago.
Sponsored by:
Bourbon and Bonfires
Celebrate the holidays with COLBA!
Lively music, delicious bites, tasty drinks and—of course—raffle prizes to wrap up 2024!
Tenant vs Landlord: Flip Flop Edition
Our annual event featuring those who have “flip-flopped” from Tenant side to Landlord side and vice versa.
Committed to Chicago
Hear from the newest President and CEO of World Business Chicago as he moderates a panel of companies who have “Committed to Chicago”
Behind the Scenes of the “Real Estate Coalition”
How it came together, the mission, the challenges, the messaging, building the team, the presentation and the follow-up.
Panelists
Mike Watts - CBRE
Steve Stratton - JLL
Quintin Primo - Capri Investment Group
Moderator
Michael Fassnacht - Clayco
Sponsored by 155 N Wacker
Colba Holiday Cocktails
Celebrate the holidays with COLBA!
Delicious apps, tasty drinks and, of course, raffle prizes to wrap up 2023!
Membership Discount!
Special One-Night-Only 2024 COLBA Membership Dues Discount for $200.
Hosted by Tishman Speyer
Finding Value in Today’s Market
Join us for a morning chat about the Capital Market’s Impact on the Leasing Market.
Light breakfast will be served.
Panelists
Tom Sitz – Cushman & Wakefield
Keith Largay – JLL
Ryan Walsh – Sterling Bay
Moderator
Cody Hundertmark – Cushman & Wakefield
Sponsored by: Sterling Bay
2023 Tenant vs Landlord
Cocktail Hour starting at AfterBar
TENANT REPS
Molly Carroll - Managing Director, JLL
Joe Learner - Chairman, North American Brokerage, Savills
Dan Maslauski - Executive Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield
LANDLORD REPS
Matt Whipple - Senior Vice President, Telos Group
Maggie Brophy - Senior Director, Irvine Company
Wendy Katz - Executive Vice President, Stream Realty Partners
MODERATOR
Adam Mitchell – Managing Director, Tishman Speyer
Comped Parking Garage In/Out Access on Clinton Street
COLBA Event at 200 W Madison
CEO Michael Edwards
Since joining Chicago Loop Alliance in 2012, President and CEO Michael Edwards—an economic development expert—has been guiding efforts in promoting a high-performing urban experience that attracts people and investment to the Loop. Edwards is a recognized expert in downtown management and frequently speaks internationally on key downtown opportunities and challenges.
Hosted by:
CBRE
Greg Hinz on the Chicago Mayoral Runoff
Join Crain’s Greg Hinz Feb. 1st!
Greg Hinz is a prize-winning reporter and Crain's blogger and columnist on politics and government in Chicago, Illinois and the nation. Come hear what he has to say about the 2023 Windy City.
Hosted by:
Stream Realty Partners and Cushman & Wakefield
The Voice of The Cubs: Pat Hughes
Pat Hughes will give us the play-by-play on EVERYTHING you wanted to know about the Chicago Cubs and what it’s like being the most recent inductee into the Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame.
