Join The Celebration: Marshall Bennett Institute Of Real Estate To Host 25th Annual Real Estate Gala On Thursday, Oct. 22



A quarter-century of shaping Chicago's future real estate leaders is cause for celebration. Taylor Johnson client Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate (MBIRE) at Roosevelt University will commemorate 25 years of impact at its Annual Real Estate Gala on Thursday, Oct. 22, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 167 N. Green St. in Chicago's Fulton Market District. There is still time to buy tickets to this milestone event, which will bring together Chicago's most influential leaders in real estate for an evening honoring Robert "Bob" Wislow, chairman and CEO of Parkside Realty Inc., with the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award and Melanie Jefferies, owner/principal of Milhouse Development and COO of engineering services at Milhouse Engineering and Construction, with the 2026 Rising Star Award. Raise your glass while also raising critical support for scholarships, innovative programming and career opportunities for the next generation of real estate professionals.



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CREW Chicago October Prospective Members Coffee And Conversation

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(hosted by TJ client Marshall Bennett Institute Of Real Estate)

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BIAGC Whiskey & Wings An After Hours Experience At Walk Thru Plans

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Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation Annual Dinner

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CREDA 39th Annual Awards For Excellence

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Chicago BUILT Pittsfield Property Tour And Reception

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IREM Leadership Forum

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Project Manager

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