Partners:

Evergreen Invitational: Founded by M.K. Pritzker, Evergreen Invitational is a not-for-profit organization that will host an annual Grand Prix equestrian show jumping event. Proceeds from the 2008 Grand Prix will benefit the new Prentice Women's Hospital of Northwestern Memorial Hospital. 

Chicago Social Magazine: Modern Luxury Media is the premier luxury lifestyle publisher in the United States. With titles in the most influential major cities, Modern Luxury excels in capturing the urbane metropolitan lifestyle. Whether it's a revealing celebrity profile, a special feature on the chicest trends in design, cutting-edge fashion spreads or an in-depth review of the city's hot spots, our magazines consistently engage the affluent reader. Choose from more than 30 publications in 13 major markets and view most of them, interactively, with our digital editions. 

CitationShares:  CitationShares, a division of Cessna Aircraft Company, offers the best in fractional jet ownership and jet card membership. Servicing the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, the Bahamas & Bermuda, we offer individuals and businesses the opportunity to experience the luxury, comfort, flexibility, safety and privacy of private jet travel by becoming Citelines fractional or Vector JetCard customers.   

GRAFF: The house of Graff is synonymous with the most fabulous jewels in the world.  The name symbolizes rarity, beauty, excellence and, above all the best quality, craftsmanship and diamonds. 

Saks Fifth Avenue:  Saks Fifth Avenue today is renowned for its superlative selling services and merchandise offerings. The best of European and American designers for men and women are sold throughout its 54 stores servicing customers in 25 states.  

Ralph Lauren: What began forty years ago with a collection of ties has grown into an entire world, redefining American style. Ralph Lauren has always stood for providing quality products, creating worlds and inviting people to take part in our dream. We were the innovators of lifestyle advertisements that tell a story and the first to create stores that encourage customers to participate in that lifestyle. 

Dennis Basso: Our dedication to crafting the highest quality items has been our mission since the birth of this unique brand.  Skilled craftsmen and artisans have worked for generations to perfect the art of meticulous handcrafting, offering you lasting fashion and innovation.  

ESCADA: ESCADA is an international luxury fashion group in women's designer fashion. It has pursued a course of steady expansion since its founding in 1976 by Margaretha and Wolfgang Ley and today has 194 own shops and 226 franchise shops/corners in about 60 countries. 

Rick Tramonto: Rick Tramonto’s 25-year restaurant career has been a climb to the stars. As culinary director and executive chef of Cenitare Restaurants LLC, Tramonto’s new restaurant management and development company, he opened four new concepts in the Chicago market in autumn 2006 with longtime culinary partner Gale Gand, including Tramonto’s Steak & Seafood, Osteria di Tramonto, the RT Lounge and Gale’s Coffee Bar.  

Berghoff Catering and Resturant Group: At Berghoff Catering & Restaurant Group our seasoned team of professionals is committed to creating an extraordinary experience and delivering a flawless execution for each event whether it is an intimate dinner party or a larger, more complex event. 

Pascal Pour Elle:  Pascal is recognized as an innovator and thought leader on the salon & spa landscape. Always in search of the latest innovations, Pascal’s artistic team not offers a multitude of scalp moisturizers and hair treatments. 

Knightsbridge:  Acclaimed as "a feast for the senses. . .and one of the prettiest wine and spirits shops in the U.S" (MarketWatch, May 2000), we have distinguished ourselves as one of the most cosmopolitan wine merchants in the world. Chicago Magazine voted Knightsbridge as the "Best Wine Shop" in 1999 in recognition of our outstanding reputation for quality of selection and service.
The two wines served at the event were: Cabernet Sauvignon - 2003 - South African by Thelema & Pouilly-Fuisse - 2005 - Les Chailloux 

VeeV: VeeV is the worlds first Acai’ spirit and is simply a “better way to drink.”  Acai’ is the exotic tasting Brazialian national fruit popularized by surfers and sports enthusiasts and is considered the world’s preeminent super fruit.

Makers Mark: We believe Maker's Mark is the only bourbon distillery to use pure, iron-free limestone spring water exclusively, not city, well or river water. 

Goose Island Beer: Goose Island continues to brew an innovative selection of over 50 craft beers at the brewpub, the best of which are then bottled at their Fulton Street brewery. Goose Island is also involved in the production of a small selection of craft sodas.  

Small Luxury Hotels of the World: An unsurpassed collection of over 440 hotels spanning more than 70 countries, which together offer an infinite variety of experiences tailored especially to you. It could be one of our classic city centre sanctuaries, a historic country retreat, an idyllic private island or a remote safari lodge deep in the heart of Africa. Whatever your inclination, Small Luxury Hotels of the World™ is guaranteed to have that exclusive hotel with its own unique character and charm.  

Frette: The leading provider of luxury linens to the finest hotels and homes worldwide.  We continue to maintain our trademark quality while continuing our leadership in providing style and comfort to our individual and hospitality clientele. 

Francine Turk:  Recognized as one of the premier artists working today, Francine Turk is known principally for her charcoal drawings, which strike a balance between linear simplicity and vivid emotion.  She enjoys creating abstract and figural work in a variety of mediums including oil, pastel and mixed media.