Ty Tabing
Executive Director
Chicago Loop Alliance
The Chicago Loop Alliance (CLA), is a business improvement
district with the merger of the Greater State Street
Council (GSSC) with the Central Michigan Avenue Association,
which was formed under the leadership of Tabing. The
objective was to unify the diverse constituencies in
the Loop, which include theater, retail, culture, residents,
and the largest college community in the state of Illinois.
Going forward, the CLA will be focused on destination-marketing
the Loop and implementing capital projects that improve
connectivity and access to downtown Chicago.
Prior to the CLA merger, Tabing was the executive
director of GSSC where he led many programs including
a branding initiative that sought to enliven the
Loop with visual interest, enhance pedestrian flow
within the area and create better tie-ins between
Millennium Park and the Loop. This branding study
is the "road map" CLA now uses to enhance
the built environment in the Loop.
Prior to joining GSSC, Mr. Tabing was an assistant
commissioner with the City of Chicago 's Department
of Planning and Development (DPD). Notable projects
he led include the selection of the developer of
Block 37 and Chicago 's winning efforts to recruit
the Boeing Corporation to Chicago. Prior to becoming
assistant commissioner, Tabing was a financial analyst
in the TIF division of DPD where he negotiated financial
assistance for real estate development projects throughout
Chicago.
During the mid-1990's, Tabing held senior positions
in several state-wide political campaigns across
the country including issues director and campaign
manager. Upon completing graduate school in 1992,
he worked in U.S. Congressman Dan Glickman's Washington,
D.C. office before returning to Chicago.
Tabing is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago
and is on the advisory board of directors of the
Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau, DePaul University
's Kellstadt Marketing Center and the Apparel Industry
Board. He holds a master of arts in public policy
from the University of Chicago in 1992 and holds
a bachelor of business administration, magna cum
laude, in economics from Wichita State University.
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