The Democratic Countrywide Convention Committee and the Chicago 2024 Host Committee introduced Thursday they have awarded their initially contract for the presidential nominating celebration, deciding upon a firm led by two previous state and metropolis officials to be the in-residence specialist on design and style, building and event contracting.
Picked was K + P Advisory LLC, headed by Ayse Kalaycioglu and Anthony Pascente, who ended up most recently aspect of Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration and performed important roles in the sale of the James R. Thompson Centre and the acquisition of substitution state business house.
The business, a accredited female-owned organization business, was launched in January. Kalaycioglu, the firm’s president and CEO, previously used three decades as the chief functioning officer of the state Office of Central Management Products and services, the condition government’s procurement and creating administration company. Prior to that she was deputy city commissioner at the Section of Fleet and Facility Management.
Pascente, the firm’s executive vice president and main technique officer, is a former point out CMS director and chief of personnel less than Pritzker who previously was deputy city main operating officer in Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration. There he oversaw funds jobs, unexpected emergency management and communications, cultural affairs and unique occasions.
“K + P Advisory provides a prosperity of experience to our convention workforce,” mentioned Alex Hornbrook, executive director of the Democratic Nationwide Conference Committee. “They have a properly-documented history of constantly providing profitable initiatives on time and in price range and we appear forward to getting commenced.”
Christy George, the host committee’s executive director, reported the firm has “significant experience” with establishing and executing “impactful engagement approaches with the minority company group.
“The firm’s function is to be assisted by a Chicago-centered team that involves design management firm SQN Associates and public affairs organization Rodriguez Media Communications, the two accredited minority and female owned corporations, and building marketing consultant The Concord Team, a compact enterprise organization.
Officers said K + P Advisory was chosen not only for its knowledge involving massive-scale assignments but also for incorporating a paid out internship program to interact the West Facet into the convention method.
Supplemental ask for for proposals for function architect, occasion administration and other services are predicted inside the upcoming handful of weeks, officers claimed.
The Democratic Nationwide Conference is established for Aug. 19-22 with the United Heart as the principal party venue and McCormick Area as a location for other actions.