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Alumni + Friends Reception to be Held in Chicago on June 22

Skyline picture of Chicago with park by Lake Michigan in foreground.

Alumni + Friends Reception to be Held in Chicago on June 22


Date

June 7, 2022

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The Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture will be hosting an OU Alumni + Friends Reception during the upcoming 2022 AIA National Conference in Chicago, Illinois. Join us Wednesday June 22, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the Woven & Bound restaurant, for a come and go reception hosted by Dean Hans Butzer. The reception will include a toast to Dean Butzer's elevation to FAIA.

Inside of restaurant Woven & Bound, with large windows, open seating, and a bar.


Location

Woven & Bound Restaurant

Marriott Marquis Chicago
2121 S. Prairie Ave
Chicago, IL 60616

The hotel and restaurant are connected by a walkway to the McCormick Place Convention Center.

 

For more information or to request accommodations, contact Hans Butzer (butzer@ou.edu).


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