"I remember winning my first Emmy, back in 1998, for individual excellence in art direction and design for an open I designed at ABC 7.  I was thrilled to win as it was my first Emmy. It's a great honor to be recognized by your peers." -- Abel Sanchez, CBS 2 Chicago, Emmy Winner

Jim Kirwan, WYCC, Emmy Winner

"Receiving an Emmy nomination or award is a great way to unify your staff and motivate them to continue producing great work for the station.  Besides pay raises, I can think of no better way to raise employee morale and spirit." -- Arthur Wood, Station Manager, WYCC  

"An Emmy is a universally-known symbol of excellence. Being able to add that to my list of accomplishments only adds to my credibility as a New Media journalist and helped open doors for me in the industry."  -- Marcus Riley, NBC 5 Chicago,  Emmy winner

“It’s the Super Bowl of journalism.  It was the point when I knew I made it.”

“After garnering 11 Emmy Nominations in the past 10 years, it was an amazing experience to win an Emmy for Individual Excellence On Camera last year.  I felt enormously encouraged by the vote of confidence from my peers.”  -- Sunmee Choi, TLN Host/Producer, Emmy Winner

"There is no more recognizable symbol of television excellence than the Emmy. I have had the honor of getting 6 of them...and every one is a reminder that my own peers, the people who do what I do, think I'm one of the best. There's nothing that can compare with standing in front of a room filled with your competitors...and picking up the golden hardware. It is one of life's sweetest moments." -- Lilia Chacon, WFLD Reporter, Emmy Winner

"I was always dismissive of Emmys until I won my first, an award for investigative reporting. I'd never been more proud and found myself having to reevaluate the whole Emmy experience."

Steve Sanders, WGN Anchor, Emmy Winner

"I was in the news business 15 years before I won my first Emmy. Another 13 years went by before I earned another.  But when it happened in Chicago, I felt like I'd finally hit the big time!" 

Pam Grimes, WGN Producer, Emmy Winner

Wednesday, May 6. 2009 -- 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Registration starts at 6 pm

Location:  Milwaukee Public Television, 1036 N. 8th St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Just in time for the 2009 entry season, we invite you to join your media colleagues from the Chicago/Midwest chapter and find out just what it takes to win an Emmy®. A panel of Emmy®-award-winning producers, directors and videographers will share tips, insights and know-how.

Bryan Polcyn, WITI, 2008 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Winner

They deal with tornadoes, blizzards, and floods, but Chicago meteorologists also know how to have fun. 

Watch Chicago's weather men and women in a music video produced for the 50th Anniversary of the Chicago Emmy Awards, October 18, 2008.  Go to:

http://www.wgntv.com/landing/?blockID=115194&feedID=1503

Click on the video link in the middle of the page.