Chicago
2026 Honors Presentation
Friday, May 15, 2026
Chicago Marriott Downtown
Magnificent Mile, 540 N. Michigan, Chicago IL
2026 Chicago Silver Circle Honorees
We will be celebrating the careers and accomplishments of:
Geoffrey
Baer
Rita
Coburn
Photo Credit: Mary Schmidt
Lester
Holt
Edie
Kasten
Kenny
McReynolds
Dan
Roan
Phil
Rogers
Jack
Conaty
Posthumous honor
Jim
Mastri
Posthumous honor
Event Host
Dean Richards
Chicago Silver Circle Dinner
Friday, May 15, 2026
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, 540 N. Michigan, Chicago
The honorees are: Geoffrey Baer, Rita Coburn, Lester Holt, Edie Kasten, Kenny McReynolds, Dan Roan, and Phil Rogers. We will also induct two television greats who left us far too soon: Jack Conaty and Jim Mastri. The High School Student Award Presentation will take place at the beginning of dinner at 6:30 pm.
Schedule
5:30pm - Cocktails (cash bar)
6:30pm - Dinner and Student Awards
7:45pm - Award Ceremony
6:30pm - Dinner and Student Awards
7:45pm - Award Ceremony
Tickets
Prices increased $30 after Wednesday, April 22nd.
For individual tickets purchased, seating will be arranged in tables of 10 or 12. If requested, individuals can be seated together even if tickets are purchased separately. When you purchase tickets, there will be online questions about your seating preferences. We will make all effort to seat individual ticket holders together according to their preferences.
Program Book
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Congratulations Message
Congratulation messages are just text.
Example:
Example:
"To Jim Smith.
Congratulations on this honor!
We love you. Susan, Fred, and Holly"
Congratulations on this honor!
We love you. Susan, Fred, and Holly"
Deadline
Thursday, May 7, 2026
The Silver Circle program book will be printed 8.5" x 11". Files should be at least 300dpi. Ads can be in color or grayscale. If color, CMYK is preferred.
Please email ads and congratulations messages to:
rcowing@emmyonline.tv
rcowing@emmyonline.tv
Need to pay by check?
Send ad payment to:
Attn: Rebekah Cowing
Chicago/Midwest Chapter of NATAS, Inc.
c/o Columbia College, School of Film and Television
1104 S. Wabash, Ste. 501E Chicago, IL 60605
Chicago/Midwest Chapter of NATAS, Inc.
c/o Columbia College, School of Film and Television
1104 S. Wabash, Ste. 501E Chicago, IL 60605
Questions?
312-218-8058
rcowing@emmyonline.tv
rcowing@emmyonline.tv
reserve a room for friday, may 15th at the
marriott magnificent mile,
540 N. Michigan, Chicago
Special rates start at $199.00. Please reserve by April 24th for that rate.
Silver Circle Honors
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences established the Silver Circle as a society of honor to recognize outstanding individuals who have performed distinguished service within the television industry for 25 years or more.
Membership in the Silver Circle is one of the highest honors bestowed by NATAS. Television professionals are inducted into this prestigious group to recognize their significant contributions to Chicago or Wisconsin broadcasting.
Nominees in journalistic, academic, administrative, creative, performing, or technical roles within the television industry are eligible. An individual’s entire career need not have been spent in Chicago or Wisconsin broadcasting, but their career must reflect enduring contributions to the television industry and the high standards of excellence that all who work in our profession hope to emulate.
Membership in the Silver Circle is one of the highest honors bestowed by NATAS. Television professionals are inducted into this prestigious group to recognize their significant contributions to Chicago or Wisconsin broadcasting.
Nominees in journalistic, academic, administrative, creative, performing, or technical roles within the television industry are eligible. An individual’s entire career need not have been spent in Chicago or Wisconsin broadcasting, but their career must reflect enduring contributions to the television industry and the high standards of excellence that all who work in our profession hope to emulate.