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Since Chicago House Music is HUGE Internationally, can we use it as a draw for the Olympics?

House Music is really native to the city of Chicago;
In other words it's
HOME GROWN! What do others think?

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Permalink Reply by Eric on September 7, 2008 at 4:40pm: Hmm, why do "we" want to have the Olympics here in the first place?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kevin Burrell on September 7, 2008 at 7:34pm: Was that sarcastic? You can never tell because these forums are not intuitive. Think of the Olympics as showing off the greatest city on the planet (Chicago) to the rest of the world. We have to have the Olympics this city is good enough to have it and America needs to open its borders and host a party for the rest of the world to see that we are not a bunch of stuck up imperialist @$$#%!&^ .

House music is one aspect of culture that Chicago has offered the world and that could be used to draw people from other countries here.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Rachael Cain on September 10, 2008 at 8:48am: kevin that's so true! Where can I send u the eflyer for next event.
Email my iPhone onehouseinc@mac.com; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Rachael Cain on September 8, 2008 at 1:36pm: The Olympics would be a tremendous boost for our city's international profile. It would generate jobs, and boost the economy here as well. So I feel it would really help Chicago!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Noleian on September 21, 2008 at 3:45pm: It's only a matter of time before Chicago embraces house music in the same way it has embraced the Blues. I think the Olympics would be a perfect time to start that process.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Rachael Cain on September 21, 2008 at 7:38pm: Thanks, Sometimes I wonder why so many local people do not yet know what House is, while Europeans love house ESPECIALLY Chicago House!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Elaine Haygood on October 6, 2008 at 1:07pm: One of the things I actually suggested at a focus group run by the Urban League earlier this year was to consider proposing to the city that since the majority of the BIG events would be held on the south Side of the city, why not inject a bit of "flava" into the Olympics-Unfortunately, they thought I was joking.

Any ideas how we can bring this to the attention of the city and get them to take it seriously?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Rachael Cain on October 7, 2008 at 3:52pm: I have many articles, worldwide written about Chicago House, and in fact I'm working on something now for ( being interviewed) Clash in the UK. It really seems that since there is so much excitement about this music around the world, it needs to be featured. Tourists from Europe would really be drawn by this. Maybe we can have a meeting, and make a presentation that would back the idea for an opening party, or some kind of presentation for the Olympics! If we get some interest from the city I am sure a press release would have lots of magazines in Europe, & Asia buzzing and help out the bid.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Elaine Haygood on October 7, 2008 at 2:51pm: You know, we did have a presentation at the summit done by the guys who are working with the City on the bid-I'll look them up and see if maybe they'd like to talk about this.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Noleian on October 29, 2008 at 1:39pm: Any progress on that communication? I'd love to hear about it.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Scott Gendelman on October 29, 2008 at 1:23pm: I think it would be a great angle for the Olympic Marketing Team....

Scott Gendelman
Jamayka Recording Group (Jamayka, Funk'd, SuperpunK, Jamayka Soul)
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