Small Business Power Hour Lunch: Countdown to the Obama Presidential Center at The Study at University of Chicago – Chicago, IL

Small Business Power Hour Lunch: Countdown to the Obama Presidential Center at The Study at University of Chicago – Chicago, IL
Don’t miss this upcoming event in Chicago, IL. Happening on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at The Study at University of Chicago. Doors open at 11:00 AM.
** Tickets available beginning Monday, August 11 **
Join the South East Chicago Commission (SECC) as we host an invigorating Small Business Power Hour Lunch: Countdown to the Obama Presidential Center on Wednesday, August 27, hosted by The Study at University of Chicago in the Woodlawn neighborhood.
The Panel will be moderated by Darryl Newell, Senior Vice President, Market Manager-IL, WI, MO and Kansas City Region, PNC Community Development Banking. Newell also serves as an SECC Board Member.
The Power Hour Lunch Panel includes:
- Joshua Harris, Vice President, Public Engagement, Obama Foundation
- Nirali Shah, Senior Director of Procurement and DEI, Obama Foundation
- Ghian Foreman, President/CEO, Emerald South Economic Development Collaborative,
- Duwain Bailey, Board President, Jackson Park Conservancy
- Rob Fotjek, Vice President, Neighborhood Strategy, Choose Chicago
Doors open at 11:00 am for networking and lunch.
Panel will begin promptly at 11:30 am.
RSVP Required and limited capacity. Lunch included and catered by The Study at University of Chicago. Donations welcome.
Free on street parking available and paid parking in nearby parking lots located behind/south of the hotel. The Study at University of Chicago draws on the liveliness of the Midway Plaisance and the scholarly energy on the University of Chicago campus.