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Special Event: Dan Sprehe Memorial Benefit

July 28, 2011 @ 6:00 pm

BGA Investigators and Media Partners Open Their Notebooks: An Evening of the Wildest Stories.

Join the Young Professionals Board of the Better Government Association in celebrating the life and career of Dan Sprehe with an evening of spirited discussion about the inside workings of investigative journalism.

Featured guests:

  • Chris Fusco (Chicago Sun-Times)
  • Dane Placko (FOX News)
  • Pam Zekman (CBS 2 Chicago)
  • Moderated by David Hoffman (Sidley Austin LLP)

Proceeds from this benefit will support the establishment of the Dan Sprehe Memorial Chair within the BGA’s Investigative Unit to honor the distinguished, albeit short, career of Dan Sprehe. Dan passed away last September from complications related to diabetes. He was 32 years old.

Tickets are $40 per individual. Each ticket includes one Billy Goat hamburger, french fries, and your first drink.

Registration is closed.

Details

Date:
July 28, 2011
Time:
6:00 pm

Venue

Original Billy Goat Tavern, 430 N Michigan Ave at Lower Level, Chicago, 60611