RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Tony Abruscato, a widely admired Chicago entrepreneur, will be honored with the Excellence in Business Award presented by the Italian American Chamber of Commerce on November 21, 2015; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of this event by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, The Italian American Chamber of Commerce is an association of professionals and businesses that seeks to promote friendly relations amongst its members and promote civic pride; and
WHEREAS, Widely respected for his remarkable marketing and leadership skills, Tony Abruscato has served since 2006 as Director of the Chicago Flower and Garden Show which is held each March at Chicago's Navy Pier and heralds the advent of Spring; and
WHEREAS, In 2011 Tony Abruscato became owner and President of Flower Show Productions, Inc. and the same year became Chairman of Chicago Gateway Green, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the greening and beautifying of the area's expressways and communities; and
WHEREAS, Early in his career, Tony Abruscato worked in the banking industry before joining Special Events Management in 1994; and
WHEREAS, Tony Abruscato will be presented with this award at a ceremony held at the Montgomery Club, 500 West Superior Street, Chicago; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of Tony Abruscato serve as an example to all; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the Chicago City Council, assembled this eighteenth day of November, 2015 do
hereby congratulate Tony Abruscato on receiving this prestigious honor and to hereby express our best wishes for his success; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Tony Abruscato.
