Carey Pinkowski, ExecDirector ChiMarathon: it's not just what the Games bring to Chicago - think of all Chicago brings to the Olympics!

Lisa Bertomeu, Hilton Hotels: ATL96 brought new businesses, new projects, a transformation - put ATL on the int'ntl map!

Lisa Bertomeu: making ATL96 happen was hard, but it was absolutely worth it!

Joel McHale of NBC's "Community" say his favorite Summer Olympic event is 'ice dancing.'

Read more about Lisa Bertomeu's experience w/ATL96 at the CP blog: http://ow.ly/nYDm

They just showed Sean Hayes's interview w/ Billy Dec- hilarious! http://ow.ly/nYEB

Getting ready to present the petition to Chi2016: some of the leaders of Chi's hospitality community will present to Lori Healy, Chi2016.

Total signatures: 12,289 - way better than the 10k we wanted! Amazing, and thanks so much to all those who helped!

Olympian Connie Moore believes Chicago does Back the Bid. Find out more from this lady at Chicago Travel Blog: http://ow.ly/nYGs

Olympian Connie Moore believes Chicago does Back the Bid. Find out more at Chicago Travel Blog: http://ow.ly/nYGK Concierge Preferred

rt Concierge Preferred Lori Igleski, 2016 Olympics: Turn Chicago into an Olympic playground. The people set Chicago apart from the other contenders!

rt Concierge Preferred Tim O'Malley says: See you in Copenhagen everybody! Let's do it again when Chicago has the 2016 Olympic Games in hand Oct. 3

See Antwan Lewis of WGN talking to Tim O'Malley, Billy Dec, and Lori Healy about the Bid Rally! http://ow.ly/oHaW

RT CHI2016 The city council voted "YES" for the Olympics in Chicago! 23 more days!!

ABC7 covers the Bid Rally and all your hard work: http://ow.ly/oPwe Many thanks to all who helped back Chi2016!

Obama and his team are rallying behind Chicago's bid: http://ow.ly/oRle - 22 days til we find out!

Great WGN footage from the Rally: http://ow.ly/oSKh Support CHI2016 and keep the excitement going!

Michelle Obama's going to Copenhagen next month, & bringing home the Games! http://ow.ly/p0H7 3 weeks til the vote!

Torches for Salt Lake '02 were donated to high schools; there's now an Olympic torch in every Utah HS. www.2016petition.com

Heavenly Gelato and Ice Cream in Chicago's Logan Square has the right idea: http://bit.ly/1NciUN. www.2016petition.com