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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
Public Affairs Committee
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE:
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: S.E.
Food Festival Update
FILE NUMBER:
COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: January 24, 2022
COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: February 7, 2022
STAFF REVIEW: Tom Dabareiner SIGNATURE
APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR: SIGNATURE.
ITEM SUMMARY:
Food Fest is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 27. Food Fest has typically taken place from
11:00am to 3:00pm. We request that the time of the event change to 4:00pm to 8:00pm. After feedback and
research we strongly believe that the event will have a bigger turn out with this proposed change.
Cooler temperatures in the early evening hours
Attendee spending to increase due to dinner hours versus lunch
Attendees likely to stay longer since it is an evening event
Attendees likely to come with more family and friends since it is an evening event
More vendor interest in the evening
ACTIONS PROPOSED:
Recommend updates to event as proposed.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
At their January 24, 2022 meeting, members of the Public Affairs Committee voted unanimously (6-0) In
favor of changing the time for Food Fest to 4:00PM-8:00PM.