900SHOPSANNOUNCESTHE“IAMCHICAGO”ADCAMPAIGNCASTFourteenChicagoanshavebeenchosentobethefaceof900Shopsandrepresenttheircommunity

Chicago,IL(June2016)–900NorthMichiganShopswillshowcasethepassionandinnovationbehindthecityofChicagowithitsnew2016/2018adcampaign,“IAMCHICAGO”.Thiscampaignwillsymbolizetherelationshipbetween900Shopsandfourteenlocalswhohaveatrueaffinityforthecity.“IAMCHICAGO”is900NorthMichiganShops’firstadcampaigntospotlightlocalindividualsandtelltheiruniquestory.Thefourteenfinalistswereselectedfromnearly400hopefulswhoattendedacastingcallat900ShopsonApril5,2016.Contestantswerejudgedbasedonmanyfactorsincludinghowtheyweremakingadifferenceintheircommunity.Eachfinalistwasphotographedinthecityandrecordedtheirstoryonacollectionofvideos.Similartoourfourteenfinalists,900Shopsalsohasastory.EnteringitsthirddecadeontheMagnificentMile,900Shopshasbecomemorethanahometo70luxelifestyleshops;ithasbecomeahome-baseforlocalChicagoans.900Shops’storyembodiesthestoriesandjourneysofeveryChicagoanwhentheywalkthroughtheMichiganAvenuedoors.The2016/2018campaignwilldebuttwofinalistsandtheirstoriesperseasonthroughoutthetwoyears.Photosandvideosofeachfinalistwillbeavailablevia900Shops’“IAMCHICAGO”websiteandlocaladvertisingchannels.Finalistswillalsopartnerwith900Shopsinupcomingeventsandpromotions.Thissummer/fall,900ShopsisspotlightingValerieGrothandDominickandDonnaMondi.ValerieGroth,formerlife-coach,isnowspearheadingthemissiontobuildChicago'sfirstboardingschoolforinnercitystudents.RyanBanksAcademy(namedafteroneofherformerstudentswhowasshotandkilled)willopenitsdoorsintimeforthe2017-2018schoolyearandseekstoimpactthelivesofstudentsthrougharigorouscollegeandcareerpreparatoryeducation,asupportiveboardingprogram,andafocusonpersonaldevelopmentinapositiveenvironment.DominickandDonnaMondiareChicago’spowerhousecouple.DonnaisthefounderandprincipaldesignerofDonnaMondiInteriorDesign,ahigh-end,luxurydesignstudio.DominickisanexecutivebusinessmanandthepresidentofCapitalMarketsatMesirowFinancial.Whilethesetwoaregreatindividually,theyareevenbettertogether.Asthestorygoes,afteralittlecourageandalotofpersuasion,DonnaandDominickmetonablinddatearrangedbyamutualfriend.Thiswasthefirstandlastforbothofthem;Ayearandahalflater,thecouplewasrelaxingafterahecticweekendwhenDominicksurprisedDonnawithaCartierboxandsaid,"It'stime."Withaweddingplannedlaterthisfall,wecan’twaittoseewheretheirpartnershiptakesthem.

Theadditional“IAMCHICAGO”finalistsare:WINTER2017MichelleHarris:DirectorofEntertainmentattheChicagoBullsKimberlyEvetts:LuxuryRealtorSPRING/SUMMER2017TrevorHeffernan:CEOofChicagoHelicopterExperienceCarrieMeghie:Co-PresidentofBeckerVentures,GeneralManageratHardRockHotel&FounderofJacksonChanceFoundationFALL2017MichaelTyler:authorof“TheSkinYouLiveIn”,achildren’sbookpublishedbythe“ChicagoChildren’sMuseum”KatrinaVisnevska:knownasKatV,afeaturedDJandelectricviolinistWINTER2018BellaandherdadCharlieRoy:father-daughterduowhosefamilyhasservedinChicago’spublicserviceforgenerations.CharlieiscurrentlyaDeputyDistrictChiefattheChicagoFireDepartmentSaudiDavis:FounderofSmartyPantsAreLeaders,anorganizationthatteachesleadershipskillsthroughartandgardeningtochildreninunderservedurbanenvironmentsSPRING/SUMMER2018AprilStrong:Make-upartist&EventPlannerJustinJacobson:President&HeadofDesignandMarketingforPlatinumEventsYoucanreadmoreabouteachfinalistatIAMCHICAGO.comAbout900NorthMichiganShops900NorthMichiganShopsisavisuallystunningandhighlydesiredshoppingdestinationthatresidesonthenorthendofChicago'svibrantMagnificentMile.Theexclusivetenantmixoffersshoppersanunparalleledexperienceofmorethan70luxelifestyleshopsfeaturingBloomingdale'sandastrongline-upofnationalbrandsperfectlycomplementedbyaneclecticcollectionofuniqueboutiquesandadiverseselectionofdelectablediningoptions.900NorthMichiganShopsislocatedat900NorthMichiganAve.Formoreinformation,call312.915.3916orvisitwww.shop900.com.