ONE MAN CHICAGO is a totally unique and new event culminating on Thursday, September 2, 2010 at the Harris Theater in Millennium Park.  Ginger Zee of NBC Chicago and Keli Zink of Celeb TV will co-host the hottest ticket in town where ONE MAN is selected who best represents this diverse city.  Through a series of informal interviews, video and style segments, judges will choose ONE MAN CHICAGO from a field of 20 finalists.  Each applicant chooses his favorite charity to affiliate with when he submits an application or is nominated for ONE MAN CHICAGO, and the winner and his charity split $5,000. The charities selected by the 20 finalists will receive an additional 30% of ticket proceeds.

Eligibility is simple.  Any man between the ages 24 – 44 living in the Chicago area can enter or be nominated at www.OneManChicago.com.  The deadline for applications is midnight on June 21, 2010.  Twenty finalists will be selected and their photos and profiles will be posted online at www.OneManChicago.com.

The ultimate winner of ONE MAN CHICAGO will be chosen based in part on online voting beginning on July 8^th and open to anyone 18 and older.  Four happy hour parties will be held during the online voting period to allow the community to ‘Meet the Men’ and learn about the charities they have selected.  The parties will feature the signature, ‘One Mantini,’ and complimentary appetizers.  They are open to the public and admission is free.

One Man Chicago Happy Hours:

• Thursday, August 5               6 – 8 pm          Martini Park, 151 W. Erie Street
• Tuesday, August 10               6 – 8 pm          Rockit Wrigleyville, 3700 N. Clark
• Thursday, August 19             6 – 8 pm          John Allan’s Spa, 111 W. Jackson Boulevard
• Wednesday, August 25         6 – 8 pm          Market Bar Chicago, 1113 W. Randolph

In addition to online voting, the 20 finalists will be narrowed to one person by a panel of local Chicago judges at the finale event.

Amongst the judges is our Jonny Imerman!

ONE MAN CHICAGO is the first-of-its-kind professional search to select the man aged 24 – 44 who embodies the best of the Chicago area from the perspectives of community involvement, intelligence, personality, and fitness.  Each applicant’s promotion of a local charity is a unique opportunity to spotlight the local philanthropic organizations that make Chicago great.   One Man Chicago is sponsored by Marshall Pierce & Company, Equinox Fitness, AKIRA, John Allan’s, Yelp.com, Café Magazine, CheekyChicago.com and The Men’s Book.  For more information, visit www.OneManChicago.com.

Last night the Blue Man Group in Chicago hosted Imerman Angels staff, volunteers, friends and family for a complimentary viewing of their famous show. If you have not seen them in action, it is definitely an experience.   Thank you again for having us and showing your support for 1-on-1 cancer pairing!

A blurry iPhone pic of me and my friends Jonny Imerman, Anthony Knierim and Sarah Swanson

Show off your Movember ‘stache with Jonny Imerman at Halo [FOR MEN]‘s complimentary happy hour at Martini Park TONIGHT.  Complimentary cocktails and appetizers will be served from 6-7:30 p.m. 

Still deliberating on your moustache of choice?  Use this handy guide to choose your own style, stop by Martini Park tonight and register for Movember!

(Guys and Gals are both welcome at this event)

Martini Park: 151 E. Erie St.

Balls for Brunch was a great event!! Students at the Chicago Institute of Design had a social gathering on Sunday for the Bears game, where they served meatballs and helped spread the word about testicular cancer!! I was able to speak, along with fellow testicular cancer survivor, Rick Miller, to make sure all the students understand that TESTICULAR CANCER IS THE #1 MOST COMMON CANCER FOR YOUNG MEN!!! That’s right, most cases are 15-35 years old for young men!! I answered some great questions from the crowd, and one student’s mother is just finishing treatments for cancer and her son said she would call our office for help this week!! Wooo-hooo!!!! Grassroots and educating about cancer – thank you to CID for including us!!!

- Jonny

Tonight, meet IA at the Landmark for the Social Stimulus Club.  The group  meets the first Wednesday of every month at a new venue for a new charity with the goal of shaking up the Chicago philanthropy scene while stirring up their favorite after-work beverages.

“ SSC realizes that in these trying times, people need to redefine how they spend their “entertainment” budget. It’s time to turn “G”reed into “G”iving and inject their hard earned money back into the city’s economy. The goal of Stimulus Social Club is to help turn up the volume on the needs of both local charitable organizations and Chicago’s restaurant and nightlife venues. Stimulus Social Club takes place at a different hip venue with a different charitable beneficiary each time. “

Tonight: Imerman Angels is on tap!!

Join us tonight for Chicago’s Stimulus Social Cub at Landmark (1633 N. Halsted St) 5:30-9pm.