Chicago Event Management

As CEM works to inspire the next generation of runners, Bank of America Chicago Marathon partner Abbott is doing the same for young soccer players.

Abbott Laboratories and Real Madrid are launching the 2026 Abbott Dream Team, creating opportunities for 18 and 19-year-old players, especially those from underserved communities, to be seen and supported. Chicago-area athletes can try out on June 9, and 16 players will earn a fully funded trip to Madrid to train at Real Madrid’s world-class facilities. Learn more and sign up for the try outs: https://www.abbottdreamteam.com/

We’re almost Bank of America ready! We can’t wait to see our participants starting tomorrow at Packet Pick-up. ☘️

Many thanks to the volunteers who joined us on Sunday morning to help ensure the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle course is ready to go on race day! Volunteers helped to notify the local community of the upcoming event, street closures and parking restrictions. Thank you for your support, leadership and making it a fun morning, Midway Mile Chasers, Read & Run Chicago, Panteras and the Greeley School Community!

A large group of CEM-ers went down to St. Louis for this year’s Running USA conference! It was a great few days catching up with industry friends and partners, checking out the landmarks of the city and learning from each other. The team left feeling inspired and ready to take on 2026!

Thanks MarathonFoto for capturing the conference!