Dear friends and awesome Chicagoans,

I'm coming back to Chicago (for a week)! It's been a while, and there are so many people I want to see (and meet!) that I thought a party would be the best way to see everyone. :)

That's why I humbly invite you to a shindig at The Kerryman on Monday, June 13th.

We'll catch up, we'll drink, and we'll have random adventures. Be... [read more]

Dear friends and awesome Chicagoans,

I'm coming back to Chicago (for a week)! It's been a while, and there are so many people I want to see (and meet!) that I thought a party would be the best way to see everyone. :)

That's why I humbly invite you to a shindig at The Kerryman on Monday, June 13th.

We'll catch up, we'll drink, and we'll have random adventures. Be warned, though: you may party so hard that you find yourself on a random fishing boat off the coast of Chile the next morning.

And while this party is definitely about seeing friends, it's also an open event: please invite your friends, your colleagues and anyone you think will generally raise the party's awesomeness!

A special thanks to the amazing Katy Lynch for helping with the planning and being an all-around awesome person.

I hope to see you all on June 13th!

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Note: And for those of you who don't know me (or haven't seen me in a while): Hi, my name's Ben. By day, I'm the Editor-at-Large of the digital news website Mashable. By night, I am Batman's technical repair assistant. Also, I'm a former Chicagoan & a Northwestern grad.

Note #2: #BenParrty is a creation of Drew Olanoff, not me. But it's such a convenient hashtag. :)