Friday, May 19
Design Slam
We all know that genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent Presentation. That’s the idea behind AIGA Chicago’s first annual Design Slam. Here’s your chance to let your thoughts fly on one of today’s biggest questions for our members:

How does design impact our culture?

To qualify to participate, we’re looking for your 60-second presented response. Show us. Tell us. Wow us. Sell us. Straight or twisted. Written, memorized or mimed. Designed and visualized, put to music, put to death - any way you want to put it is up to you. The idea is to rock the house with your profundity.

Send your response, or description of your presentation, to our judging panel at info@aigachicago.org, subject: SLAM by April 15, 2006. We will select the best 20 entries based on originality, relevance to the membership and our judges warped sense of fun. Judges decisions are final. Each participant will be given exactly 60 seconds to present their Slam response. Then the hook comes out, the microphone power goes off. It’s that raw, er, simple.

Would you rather be the slamee than the slammer, come on out and cheer on your colleagues to their 60 seconds of infamy. Schmooze. Relax. Carouse. You know, like designers.

AIGA events

This event will be modeled after the National Conference’s 20/20 Series where 20 designers each get 60 seconds to relay a message (totaling 20 minutes of presentations). We will define a theme and allow a limited number of members to sign up to present. This event will be an excellent opportunity to relax and socialize with members of the community.

http://www.aigachicago.org/content.cfm/currentevents

Garden In A City

Butler Field, Grant Park
100 S. Lake Shore Drive

Learn about gardening in urban areas and in small spaces at a horticulture and landscape design show. Includes a discussion on gardening and quality of life, hands-on demonstrations, workshops, food vendors, kids activities and more.

May. 19: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
May. 20: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
May. 21: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Price: $4-$10; free for kids 5 and under
Phone: 312-742-4817

2006 Susan Jurkonis Memorial Tournament

WHERE:
Willowbrook High School
1250 S. Ardmore Avenue
Villa Park, IL 60181

WHEN:
May 19th & 20th, 2006

FORMAT:
ABCD Drop Flight

SCHEDULE OF PLAY:
Friday, May 19 5:00 PM Registration and Warm-Up
6:00 PM Mens & Womens Singles
Saturday, May 20 7:30 AM Registration
8:00 AM Mens & Womens Doubles
11:30 AM Presentation of Susan Jurkonis Award
Lunch Break till 12:30 PM
12:30 PM Mixed Doubles

PRIZES:
Trophies and/or prizes for all flight winners and runners up.
Commemorative T-shirt for each and every entrant!!!

COST: $20 for first event and $10 each additional

MAIL ENTRY AND MAKE CHECK OUT TO:
John Brander
911 Caton
Joliet, IL 60435
(entry form)

E-MAIL ENTRIES ADD $2: johnandlindsey@sbcglobal.net

DEADLINE: ENTRYS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 17th, 2006

MISCELLANOUS: We are proud to have Bobbie and Charlie Norton of Louisville
Badminton Supply for racket stringing and all of your other badminton needs!!!
Lunch will be provided on Saturday by the Willowbrook High School Badminton Team

HOTELS:
Please contact John Brander at the E-mail address listed on the front page or leave him a message at (815)727-5147 for information on local hotels.

National Tap Dance Day Performances

5/19 8pm
5/20 8pm
5/21 8pm

The Chicago Human Rhythm Project celebrates National Tap Dance Day with four performances at Vittum Theater, 1012 N. Noble. The performances will include live music by the Jeremy Kahn Trio and a celebration, complete with birthday cake, for Bill "Bojangle" Robinson at each intermission. Tonight's 8pm performance features Jimmy Payne Jr.'s Rhythm of Life and new work by Perfect Timing and the Time Steppers. Admission is $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and students and $15 for children under 12. Call 773-281-1825 for more information.