B Corp Champions Retreat 2026: Full Schedule

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9:30am CDT

Friday April 24, 2026 9:30am - 11:00am CDT

Join fellow attendees for a casual debrief experience — meant to have us extend, emotionalize, and activate our lessons gathered and connections made during our time participating in this year's Champions Retreat. This walk puts into "motion" our individual and collective reflections, both physically and meaningfully.

Meet Darrie at Hyatt Regency Milwaukee at 9:30am to walk to Stone Creek Coffee's Factory Cafe together (15min/0.6mi).

Host

Darrie Burrage

Vice President, B Local Wisconsin

Friday April 24, 2026 9:30am - 11:00am CDT

10:30am CDT

Chicago B Corps Open Doors: Impact Tour

Friday April 24, 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm CDT

TBD

This experience requires a special ticket. Click the "Reserve Tickets" button, find the corresponding ticket, and add this session to your schedule after purchasing or using your activity credit.

In collaboration with B Local Illinois, enjoy an immersive Impact Tour that will shine a spotlight on Chicago’s vibrant community of Certified B Corporations, including companies like Metric Coffee and Flowers for Dreams. During this multi-stop experience, participants will visit a selection of mission-driven businesses across the city, gaining behind-the-scenes insight into how these companies embed social and environmental impact into their operations.

Please note, transportation is not provided from Milwaukee to Chicago. The tour is timed for attendees to be able to take the 8:05am-9:24am MKE-CHI Amtrak Hiawatha train service, and we've heard from several attendees who are planning to take this trip. Please book on your own.

Dress code: Casual, dress for the weather
Transportation: not provided, walking tour - meet at Metric Coffee Co (2021 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612)
Cost: $25

Speakers

Adrian Gershom

CMO, Boomerang Information Systems

Adrian Gershom is a marketing and sustainability consultant, adjunct professor within Northwestern University's Master of Science in Energy and Sustainability (MSES) Program, and Executive Chair of B Local Illinois.

As an expert in sustainable branding and marketing solutions, Adrian works with clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies. A particular area of focus for Adrian in this role is the use of healthy culture, corporate values, and commitment to purpose to position people... Read More →

Tim Frick

President, Mightybytes

Tim is President of Mightybytes, a Certified B Corp since 2011 and Board Treasurer at the Alliance for the Great Lakes. He is also the co-founder of B Local Illinois and co-chair of the World Wide Web Consortium's Sustainable Web Interest Group, which produces the Web Sustainability... Read More →

Avi Mayerhoff

Director, UIC Innovation, University of Illinois Chicago

Avi serves as the Executive Chair of B Local Illinois, where he has been on the board for 3 years. Based in Chicago, he is also the Director of Partnerships in the University of Illinois Chicago's (UIC) Innovation Office and is a proud member of B Academics. With expertise in cross-sector... Read More →

Sponsors

B Local Illinois

Friday April 24, 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm CDT
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Tours & Service, Standard ($25)

B Corp Champions Retreat 2026