Testimonials
Listen to what River North Association members have to say about River North, the Association and what it's like doing business in a great community.
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Joshua Anderson, Oak Brook Bank
"Being in the River North Association gives us the opportunity to work alongside other businesses and residents of the area."
Joyce Kagan Charmatz, Keep Chicago Beautiful
"The River North Association is one of the only organizations that truly focuses a lot of its efforts on the not-for-profit community."
Susan Frasca, Kinzie Chophouse & Mambo Grill
"River North’s demographics can’t be beat in almost any other area of the country. A restauranteur looks at these demographics and knows that they’ll get a double hit here."
Brian Hudok, Cambium, The Nature of Furniture
"There isn’t another location like River North (Furniture District) through the United States…nothing that I’ve seen that’s as cohesive and as broad-based."
Simon Meredith, East Bank Club
"River North is the greatest neighborhood in the greatest city in North America...River North is the most vibrant community in the city. The River North Association is an excellent way for us to be involved in our community."
Frank Paluch, Perimeter Gallery
"The River North Gallery District is the largest gallery district in this country outside of New York City. Everybody feeds off of the phenomenon of the cultural methods happening in this neighborhood."
Bob Portogallo, McBee, Inc.
"River North is a very dynamic area… and its growing. First and foremost, you go to the River North events to have fun…"
Natalie Van Straaten,
Chicago Gallery News & Chicago Art Dealers Assn.
"The River North Association has supported and recognized the importance of The Gallery District and I can’t imagine either one without the other."
