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Chicago Innovation to Honor Chefs, Food Access Leader at Aug. 7 Gala

  • Writer: Bob Benenson
    Bob Benenson
  • Jun 23
  • 1 min read

Frontera's Rick Bayless, BOKA's Kevin Boehm Among Hall of Fame Inductees


Photo by Bob Benenson
Photo by Bob Benenson

Chicago Innovation is a non-profit with the mission to educate, connect and celebrate all innovators in the Chicago region. And their Power of Community In-Gala, which will be held on the evening of Thursday, August 7 at Chicago's Bridgeport Art Center, is celebrating three food sector innovators by inducting them into the organization's Hall of Fame:


  • Rick Bayless: chef/owner of the Frontera Restaurant Group, Green City Market founding Board member, founder of Frontera Farmer Foundation


  • Kevin Boehm: co-founder and co-CEO of BOKA Restaurant Group


  • Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America, the nation's largest non-profit focused on addressing food insecurity


Chicago Innovation invites you to join 500 business, civic and tech leaders for an interactive night featuring entertainment, live auction, raffles and prizes, live music, creative dining experiences, and much more.


Click the first button below to purchase tickets, and the second to view sponsorship opportunities.


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