2009
February 8
Focus: Government
His Excellency Panos Livadas, Secretary General of Information
April 20
Focus: Architecture
The Athens Committee in cooperation with The Institute of Classical Architecture sponsored a lecture on the Restoration of the Parthenon.
April 24
Focus: Government
The Honorable
Vassilis Kikilias, Vice Mayor of Athens visited Chicago for the Chicago Global Cities Forum.
June
A representative from Taft High School visited Pierce College in Athens to sign a Sister School agreement.
June 8
The Athens Committee invited guests to their 1st Annual Golf Outing at Maple Meadows Golf Coarse to benefit the "Runners," an artistic creation by Professor Theodore Papagiannis to be erected at O'Hare airport.
June 19
Focus: Government
Aikaterini Katsabe, President of Athens Tourism and Economic Development Company visited Chicago.
August 21
Focus: Sports
Athens Sister City Shuffle 5K Run in Greektown
September 21
Focus: Culture
The Athens Committee celebrated the opening of the new runway at O'Hare International Airport. It was linked with the five kilometer race which went to support The Runners sculpture that is now permanently installed at O'Hare International Airport.
September 30
Focus: Culture
Victoria Boutique and Minion Clothing represented Athens during the Wold Fashion Chicago.
October 1-4
Focus: Medical
Dr. Grigorios Markris from the National Kapodistrian University of Athens participated in the Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Symposium – Sister Cities Medical Initiative.
2008
February 7
Focus: Government
The Athens Committee hosted a welcome dinner for the new Consul General Honorable Anastassios Petrovas at Gale Street Inn Restaurant.
August 19
Focus: Fundraising
The Athens Committee hosted Greek Night at US Cellular Field in August. The Committee was among the beneficiaries of a portion of ticket sales for the White Sox game.
August 21
Focus: Sports/Fundraising
The Athens Committee hosted the inaugural 5k Athens Sister City Shuffle in Greektown. Proceeds went to fund “The Runners” sculpture project.
September 21
Focus: Sports/Fundraising
The Athens Committee hosted a 5k on the new runway at O'hare International Airport.
2007
March 23
Focus: Fundraising
The Athens Committee held a fundraiser at the Crystal Palace Banquet in Des Plaines for the Gateway Green sculpture project “The Runners”.
2006
Focus: General
The Athens Committee began fundraising for a sculpture exchange program, which will result in the permanent display of "The Runners" sculpture at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.
Focus: General
To help prepare Chicago as a successful bidder for the 2016 Olympic Games, Mayor Daley visited London, Athens and Barcelona in November 2006, accompanied by CSCIP Chairman Bob Karr.
2004
May 5
Focus: Culture
The Athens Committee co-sponsored the 6th Annual Culinary and Hospitality Showcase Dinner.
Focus: Culture
Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago featured “The European and Greek Film Festivals,” which was coordinated by the Athens Committee.
Focus: General
The “Plant Your Roots in Greece Foundation” received help from the green thumbs of the Athens Committee.
May 16
Focus: General
The Committee sponsored a panel discussion on “Hellenism and Christianity” at the Chicago Cultural Center.
June 4-9
Focus: Culture
The Schopf Gallery displayed the “Ekecheiria” art exhibit with sponsorship from the Athens Committee.
June 22-25
Focus: Culture
Two art exhibits “Reflections of Hellenic Art” by artist Ninon Marinos and “Olympic Heroes and Gods” by artist Erika Spyropoulos were put on display at the Chicago Cultural Center. The art pieces were sponsored by the Athens Committee.
2003
February 14-16
Focus: Culture
Chicago Cultural Center hosted the “Art of Gold - Past and Present” Exhibit. The exhibit displayed exact museum copies of classical Greek and Byzantine gold jewelry and contemporary creations.
Focus: Sports
The Athens Committee helped sponsor the Chicago Greek youth soccer team, “Athens F.C.”
2002
April
Focus: General
A reception at the Chicago Cultural Center was held in honor of the Mayor of Athens.
Focus: Sports
During their visit and training in the USA, a dinner reception was thrown for the Hellenic Amateur Baseball Federation players and staff.
2000
December
Focus: Culture
As part of the CTA “Adopt-a-Station” program, the Athens Committee sponsored the “Ithaca” mural by Eleni Glinou of Athens. The mural was installed at the Halsted Street Station, which is located on the south boundary of Greektown.
1999
Focus: Sports
The Athens Committee sponsored a Greek elite runner to run in the 1999 Chicago Marathon and sponsored the production of “Race of Pride,” a documentary about the history of the Marathon.
Focus: Fundraiser
In response to the September earthquake, the Athens Committee organized a benefit to raise money for the victims.
Focus: Culture
The “Threads of Life” cultural event was sponsored by the Athens Committee. The Exhibit included works of Greek embroidery and woven textiles as well as a presentation by a representative of the National Museum of Athens.
Focus: Culture
The Athens Committee supported an Orpheus Hellenic Folklore Society music tour that included a concert in Chicago by a Greek islands musicians group.
Focus: Culture
Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago featured two Greek films in the European Film Festival, with the input and support of the Athens Committee.
1997
September
Focus: Sister Cities Signing Agreement
The Committee hosted and entertained the Mayor of Athens and his delegation during the September 1997 visit to Chicago for the signing of the Sister Cities agreement.
Focus: Medical
The Athens Committee sponsored the telecommunications system that was established between Chicago’s Children’s Memorial Hospital and Aghia Sophia Hospital in Athens. Both Mayors Daley and Avramopoulos attended the inauguration of the system.
Focus: Culture
Athens participated in the “World in a Weekend” at the Chicago Cultural Center.
