We will be celebrating the careers and accomplishments of:

We will also induct posthumously:

EVENT SPONSORS

WHAT IS SILVER CIRCLE?

To suggest a Silver Circle nominee, click here.
The Silver Circle Award was established to recognize and honor outstanding individuals who have devoted 25 years or more to the television industry and who have either made significant contributions to local broadcasting, or who have spent the formative years of their career in chapter region. Nominees in academic, administrative, creative, journalistic, performing or technical roles within the television industry are eligible.

2023

Honors presentation

FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2023

The Silver Circle Honors Dinner was held on Friday, May 5, 2023 at the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel, 163 E. Walton, Chicago. The honorees were: Andy Avalos, Mike Klingele, Marlaine Selip, Jay Shefsky, Hosea Sanders, and Gail Sikevitz. We also inducted three television greats who left us far too soon: Donald Farnham, Bill Hamilton, and Vince Lloyd. The High School Student Award Presentation took place at the beginning of dinner at 6:30 pm.

EVENT SCHEDULE
Cocktails – 5:30 pm
Dinner – 6:30 pm
Award Ceremony – 7:45 pm

Purchase tickets

Prices increase $20 after Wednesday, April 26th.

Purchase an ad or a congratulations message in the program book

Deadline: Thursday, April 27, 2024
Ad Specs
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 to rcowing@emmyonline.tv
HALF PAGE AD
7.5” x 4.75”
no page bleeds
PURCHASE
$550
QUARTER PAGE AD
3.75” x 4.75”
no page bleeds
PURCHASE
$300
FULL PAGE AD
7.5” x 10”
no page bleeds
PURCHASE
$750
Congratulations Message
Congratulation messages are just text.
Example:
“To Jim Smith. Congratulations on being inducted into the Silver Circle! We love you. Susan, Fred, and Holly.”
Please email congratulations message to rcowing@emmyonline.tv
PURCHASE — $140
· 6-line Congratulations Message in the Book (approx. 40 words)
PURCHASE — $80 
· 3-line Congratulations Message in the Book (approx. 20 words)
SEND PAYMENT AND ALL ITEMS TO:
Attn: Rebekah Cowing, Chicago/Midwest TV Academy Chapter, c/o Columbia College, Communication Dept., 33 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Ste. 535, Chicago, IL 60605
Email ads and/or congratulations messages to rcowing@emmyonline.tv
QUESTIONS?
tel 312-218-8058
fax 312-369-8471
rcowing@emmyonline.tv

Deadline: Thursday, April 27, 2024
Ad Specs
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 to rcowing@emmyonline.tv
HALF PAGE AD
7.5” x 4.75”
no page bleeds
PURCHASE
$550
QUARTER PAGE AD
3.75” x 4.75”
no page bleeds
PURCHASE
$300
FULL PAGE AD
7.5” x 10”
no page bleeds
PURCHASE
$750
Congratulations Message
Congratulation messages are just text.
Example:
“To Jim Smith. Congratulations on being inducted into the Silver Circle! We love you. Susan, Fred, and Holly.”
Please email congratulations message to rcowing@emmyonline.tv
PURCHASE — $140
· 6-line Congratulations Message in the Book (approx. 40 words)
PURCHASE — $80 
· 3-line Congratulations Message in the Book (approx. 20 words)
SEND PAYMENT AND ALL ITEMS TO:
Attn: Rebekah Cowing, Chicago/Midwest TV Academy Chapter, c/o Columbia College, Communication Dept., 33 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Ste. 535, Chicago, IL 60605
Email ads and/or congratulations messages to rcowing@emmyonline.tv
QUESTIONS?
tel 312-218-8058
fax 312-369-8471
rcowing@emmyonline.tv

COVID PROTOCOLS

For the Silver Circle event on May 13th, we are putting some protocols in place with the goal of keeping you as safe as possible.

We will require proof of full vaccination to enter the event. If no vaccination proof is provided, proof of a negative covid test done between the dates of May 10-13 will be acceptable for entry.

“Fully vaccinated” is defined as two weeks after a person’s second dose in an FDA- or WHO-approved vaccine two-dose series and two weeks after a single-dose series.

All will be asked to present proof of being fully vaccinated (with final dose administered no less than14 days prior to date of arrival) and a government-issued photo ID at the door. A clear and legible photocopy, or photo of your vaccination card on your phone, or a digital record of your vaccination, will be accepted. Additionally, we encourage Illinois residents to register their vaccination status on the IDPH Immunization Portal for quick and easy reference.

We will welcome fully vaccinated children aged 5 to 11 with proof of vaccination and a parent or chaperone in lieu of photo identification. Children under the age of 5 who are not currently eligible for vaccination will not be admitted. Contact rcowing@emmyonline.tv for more information.

Face masks are encouraged but not required.

We want to do our due diligence to keep the event as safe as possible, however, we cannot guarantee that none of our participants, volunteers, partners, or others in attendance will become infected with COVID-19 or another contagious pathogen at the event.

We will continue to review our policies on an ongoing basis to evolve with best practices around health and safety.

Download a Sponsorship Flyer for the event.

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Silver Circle NOMINATION FORMS

CHICAGO NOMINATION FORM

Nomination Forms are due September 1st for the following year.

wisconsin NOMINATION FORM

Nomination Forms are due July 1st for the following year.

NOMINATION FORM

Years of employment in Chicago television: