The Scene
People, places and parties in Chicagoland

Illinois Realtors’ 2020 leadership team — including President Ed Neaves, Treasurer Zeke Morris and President-elect Sue Miller — was sworn at the Chicago Marriott Naperville last month.

The North Shore-Barrington Association of Realtors celebrated its 100th year in existence as well as its 2020 leadership team at the Chicago Botanic Gardens’s Regenstein Center in Glencoe.

Brokers gathered for a lunch and learn event at Coldwell Banker Hyde Park where they had the opportunity to meet Ben Slayton, the first black member of the National Association of Realtors.

On September 17th, over 40 real estate brokers gathered for a private event hosted at Montauk Sofa for BGD&C Luxury Custom Home Builders’ session on “Prolific Inspiration in Custom Homes.”

Professionals from Chicago’s interior design community gathered with real estate brokers and members of the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago to enjoy food, drinks and networking on the rooftop at Guaranteed Rate’s corporate headquarters in the Ravenswood

NAHREP Chicago hosted a mixer at North Avenue Beach’s Shore Club. Featuring networking, games, music and even an onsite cigar roller, the event allowed National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals and their guests a chance to soak up some serious beach

Industry professionals gathered at NEMA Chicago to enjoy food, drinks and networking while celebrating the nearly 300 participants in Chicago Agent magazine’s annual Who’s Who in Residential Real Estate

Industry pros, friends and family enjoyed food, drinks, mini golf and a photobooth at this celebration of Chicago’s RE/MAX NEXT brokerage. The company also raffled off a chance to send its broker-owner, Mike Opyd, into the dunk tank at

To celebrate the new boutique rental community overlooking the lakefront in the Gold Coast, developer Draper and Kramer hosted two events in June. The first even offered a look inside the eight-story building and its rooftop-level amenity spaces. On June 19, the company hosted a panel discussion at the Chicago Architecture Center entitled, “Design Dialogues: A Discussion on Gold Coast Architecture and Design Over Time.”

Belgravia Group hosted an event on Guaranteed Rate’s rooftop at 3940 North Ravenswood Ave. to show appreciation for local brokers and offer them an opportunity to network and learn about Belgravia’s current offerings. Guaranteed Rate’s Jeff Steinberg co-sponsored the