Our Partners
Togather, we’re building a community where ideas change everything. Thank you to our generous partners who make TEDxLakeShoreDrive possible.
Partners
Valued contributors to our community
Ashlee Nelson
Ashlee Nelson Curated Events is a strategic event planning and sponsorship consultancy built around one thing: exceptional guest experience. We design and execute high-impact events that are intentional, elevated, and engineered from the first invitation to the final farewell. Our award winning work is trusted by brands, corporations, and leaders who demand events that perform and create raving fans.
Chicago Signs
Chicago Signs & Screen Printing: Full-Service Print Solutions Since 2015.
Chicago Signs & Screen Printing is a comprehensive printing and branding partner serving businesses, schools, and organizations throughout Chicago and nationwide. We specialize in custom apparel decoration (screen printing, embroidery, DTF, heat press), commercial signage, and live event printing—bringing mobile presses directly to your events for real-time custom merchandise.
With competitive pricing, fast turnaround, and five-star service, we've built a reputation as one of Chicago's highest-rated printing companies. From corporate uniforms to trade show displays and branded events, we manage the entire process so you can focus on your business.
Do312
Do312 is Chicago’s go-to guide for discovering the best things to do around the city. We make it easy to discover concerts, festivals, comedy, nightlife, pop-ups and more. Through our site, newsletters, and social channels, we connect people with experiences you’ll love and help event organizers reach highly engaged audiences. From VIP to GA, from the city’s biggest rooms to its best dive bars, we find joy in making things happen and keep Chicago going out and exploring. We’re proud to support community-led events like TEDx that bring people together and inspire new ways of thinking.
FAME Center
FAME Center is a Chicago-based, multidisciplinary arts education nonprofit committed to making creative access a right, not a privilege. We offer programming across six creative disciplines: music, visual art, drama, creative writing, digital art, and art/music therapy—serving children, youth, and families, especially those historically excluded from arts opportunities. We are proud to partner with TEDxLakeShoreDrive because we share a belief in the power of ideas, storytelling, and creativity to spark connection, inspire action, and drive meaningful social impact.
Kaplan Institue
The Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship at Illinois Tech supports students as they explore bold ideas and turn them into real-world impact. By combining hands-on learning, market insight, and meaningful connections with innovators and entrepreneurs, the Institute creates space for curiosity, creativity, and action. The Kaplan Institute believes powerful ideas grow when people are given the tools, confidence, and community to share them, and to build what comes next!
Michele Marie
Michele is a Chicago‑based portrait photographer who never gets tired of her favorite subject: people. With over 20 years of experience, she specializes in headshots, personal and professional branding, family portraits, and events. Her work blends artistry and storytelling, creating images that reveal confidence, connection, and authenticity. She is passionate about capturing the moments that tell your story.
Segami, inc.
In times of rapid change and competing signals, clarity becomes a strategic advantage. Founded by Amy Lee Segami, the firm blends science, strategy, and fine art to reveal patterns others miss. Through her signature Painting on Water approach, senior leaders navigate complexity, make sense of uncertainty, and move from insight to decisive action. Segami, Inc. partners with C-suite leaders across industries to create clarity, momentum, and measurable impact at critical inflection points. Clarity is not the absence of complexity. It is the ability to move forward within it.
The Metropolitan Club
The Metropolitan Club in Chicago is a premier private business and social club on the 66th and 67th floors of the iconic Willis Tower, offering breathtaking city views, fine dining (like Craftsman) and casual bars (like Frame), networking opportunities, and extensive private event spaces for corporate and social functions, serving as a sophisticated hub for Chicago’s leaders and professionals within the Invited Clubs network.
TL-IT Solutions
TL IT Solutions is a WBENC-certified, women- and minority-owned business. It focusses on making digital tools simple and accessible for non-technical business owners. They offer full-service web development, e-commerce setup, branding, UI/UX design, automation, and AI-powered integrations that help clients work smarter instead of harder. They take an Agile, hands-on approach and collaborate closely, offer flexible updates, and act as an external tech team for businesses that don’t have one. Their goal is to remove stress from the digital side of the business so the clients can focus on running and growing their companies.
Willis Tower
Located in the heart of downtown Chicago, Willis Tower is an iconic urban destination and state-of-the art, human-centered workplace. Standing at 1,450 feet and 110 stories, Willis Tower is one of the world’s tallest buildings—offering the region's most breathtaking views of the city and Lake Michigan. The 103rd-floor Skydeck attracts approximately 1.3 million visitors annually. In 2022, the tower completed a $500 million restorative street-to-sky transformation that included the addition of Catalog, a 300,000 square-feet curated dining, entertainment and community experience, as well as a 30,000 square-foot outdoor terrace and 150,000 square feet of tenant amenity spaces. Today, Willis Tower is a world class destination to work, dine and experience the best of Chicago.
Partnership Benefits
Brand Visibility
- Digital & Social Presence
- Event Recongnition
- Global YouTube Reach
- Direct Audience Mail
VIP Access
- Willis Tower Tickets
- Private Meet & Greets
- Elite Receptions
Community Impact
- Tax Deductible Support
- Custom Hub Activation
- Tailored Collaboration
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