The Gala and Award Dinner, organized by our partner, the Italian American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest is going to open the 2 days of IWE in collaboration with Vinitaly.

The Gala is going to take place Saturday October 21st in the same location of the expo: CineCity Studios, Chicago

During the dinner, there will be and award ceremony for the extraordinary achievements and contributions as Italian leaders for:

• Joe Perillo: Owner of Perillo Auto Group that now consists of BMW, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Maserati and Rolls Royce in Chicago and a Bentley and Lamborghini dealership in Downers Grove, all on the new car side. In addition, they are also one of the largest pre-owned car dealers in the entire world.

• Bill Terlato: President and CEO of Terlato Wines Intl. From starting a retail store in 1938 to evolving into leading importers and marketers of luxury beverages, Terlato portfolio now includes more than 85 fine wine and artisanal spirit brands from world-class producers in more than a dozen countries and is the leading fine wine & spirits marketer in the U.S.

The surprises don’t end here, as the emcee of this year is Allison Rosati, anchor of the award winning NBC 5 News.

FOR MORE INFO ABOUT THE GALA VISIT: www.iacc-chicago.com