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Faces and Places — Chicago


Marketers gathered to trade ideas, make connections and watch some baseball at the Intersport Brand Engagement Summit presented by SBJ/SBD in Chicago last week. After visiting Wrigley Field for a game Tuesday night, attendees heard from speakers such as Kevin Plank of Under Armour and John McDonough of the Chicago Blackhawks.

PHOTOS BY DAVID DUROCHIK

Attendees got a chance to take a group photo in the outfield after the Cubs-Nationals game Tuesday night at Wrigley Field.
Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts welcomes some visitors to his suite.
Keshia Woodie of the Orlando Magic (second from left) with Alex Moyer, Veletta Marshall and Rudy Germany, all of CA Gamechangers
The featured interview with Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank was a highlight of the first day.
Jim Hayes of the NCAA, David Brot of Leo Burnett and Pam Hollander of Allstate Insurance
Jason Langwell of Intersport, Justin Finn of StubHub, Kelly Higginbotham of Quicken Loans and Intersport’s Charlie Besser
Chicago Blackhawks President and CEO John McDonough talked about life from a CEO’s perspective.
Intersport CEO Charlie Besser played host to a dinner for VIPs and speakers on Wednesday night.


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