The Q4 edition of the SITE Chicago Newsletter<\/strong> celebrates a season of connection, growth, leadership, and giving back \u2014 highlighting signature events, Young Leaders momentum, member milestones, and an exciting look ahead to 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SITE Chicago\u2019s 11th Annual Holly Trolley<\/strong>, a three-time award-winning holiday tradition, brought together Chicagoland\u2019s incentive professionals for an unforgettable evening of festive networking and celebration. Guests cruised the city on themed trolleys featuring disco vibes, holiday cocktails, delicious bites, and live entertainment, with exclusive stops at Allium by Blue Plate<\/strong> and Wrigley Field\u2019s 1914 Club<\/strong>. The night buzzed with energy, collaboration, and community spirit, made possible by dedicated volunteers and an incredible lineup of sponsors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SITE Chicago\u2019s Young Leaders Committee<\/strong> continued to thrive in 2025 with curated programs designed to foster connection and professional growth. Highlights included a highly successful Young Leaders Co-Workday<\/strong> at Convene\u2019s Monroe Street location, featuring breakout sessions on cross-generational networking, strategic gifting, and an engaging panel discussion. New Young Leaders Receptions<\/strong> launched ahead of major chapter events, helping first-time attendees build confidence and connections \u2014 with more planned in 2026, including the annual Feed My Starving Children<\/strong> volunteer event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Education remained front and center with engaging programs focused on contracting, negotiation, and professional development. SITE Chicago closed 2025 with a record-setting membership year<\/strong>, nearing 300 members \u2014 a testament to the strength, relevance, and momentum of the chapter. New initiatives like SITE Circles<\/strong> offered smaller, interactive virtual meetups that deepened member connections and will continue into 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Meet Traveling Will<\/strong>, SITE Chicago\u2019s ambassador and ultimate travel companion. From coast to coast \u2014 and beyond \u2014 Will represents teamwork, fun, and the spirit of SITE Chicago, popping up in photos from member travels worldwide. Members are invited to take Will along on future adventures and share his journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Outgoing President Nancy McFadyen, CIS<\/strong>, reflected on a year of record-setting events, educational growth, and strong volunteer leadership across Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Incoming President Kelly Fuller<\/strong> shared her vision for 2026 \u2014 maintaining high-impact programming while streamlining processes, strengthening infrastructure, and continuing to deliver exceptional value to members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SITE Chicago heads into 2026 with a dynamic slate of events, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83e\udd1d Partner With SITE Chicago<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sponsorship opportunities for 2026 are now available, offering meaningful ways to engage with SITE Chicago\u2019s growing and energized community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n CLICK HERE<\/a><\/strong> <\/a>to download the complete issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Q4 2025 | SITE Chicago Newsletter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2295,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2292","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsletter"],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":6,"label":"Newsletter"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/sitechicago.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Q4-site-chicago-newsletter-2025.jpg",671,868,false],"author_info":{"display_name":"Gary Bohringer","author_link":"https:\/\/sitechicago.org\/author\/bohringer\/"},"comment_info":9,"category_info":[{"term_id":6,"name":"Newsletter","slug":"newsletter","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":6,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":7,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":6,"category_count":7,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Newsletter","category_nicename":"newsletter","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sitechicago.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2292","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sitechicago.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sitechicago.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sitechicago.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sitechicago.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2292"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sitechicago.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2292\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2294,"href":"https:\/\/sitechicago.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2292\/revisions\/2294"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sitechicago.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2295"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sitechicago.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sitechicago.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sitechicago.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\ud83d\ude8b Holly Trolley 2025: \u201c\u2019Twas a Groovy Night!\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udcbc Young Leaders: Connecting & Giving Back<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\ud83c\udf93 Education & Membership Milestones<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\ud83e\udde2 Traveling Will Takes the Spotlight<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udcbc Leadership Reflections & the Road Ahead<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f What\u2019s Next in 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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