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I have not been able to find any documentation concerning Looptopia 2011. There was no Looptopia in 2009 or 2010 and there does not appear to be any chance of Looptopia in 2011. Stay tuned to Chicago Hot Blog for updates on Looptopia 2011 as they become available.

After attending Looptopia 2007 and Looptopia 2008, I am declaring Looptopia an official bust. Most of my time at Looptopia has been spent standing on my toes in poorly arranged venues trying get a peak at the action.

I arrived at Looptopia 2008 at 9:30pm and was greeted with the information that the organizers had already given out all of the Looptopia wristbands, which were required for attendance to any events that took place after midnight. We then stood around in Daley Plaza until 10pm, where the Midnight Circus was performing – the problem is that there not a raised stager or bleachers, so only the first few rows of people could see anything. We moved to several different areas, trying to catch a glimpse of what the circus was doing, but we could only see the occasional acrobat jumping into the air.

Mid-way through the Midnight Circus performance at Daley Plaza, we headed to Palmer House to see Looptopia’s Broadway in Chicago Cabaret – but when we arrived, it was impossible to get a view of the stage. After fighting through the crowd for 20 minutes, the cabaret started and we left.

It was now 11pm and we headed to Millenium Park – surely the park was open during Looptopia, right? Wrong. Security guards were there to make sure that nobody could enjoy the crown jewel of Chicago’s park system during Looptopia.

After my experience at Looptopia 2008 and the fiasco that was Looptopia 2007, I won’t plan on attending Looptopia again – but I have created a list of 5 Ways to Fix Looptopia that might provide some ideas for creating a better event in the future.

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Looptopia

Wikipedia : Looptopia is a annual event taking place in the city of Chicago. It premiered on the evening of May 11 through the morning May 12, 2007 that resembled Nuit Blanche held annually in Paris. The event took place in Chicago’s central business district, the Loop. There are many universities, museums, restaurants, parks and tourist attractions in the loop which made Looptopia more interesting. It was the first event of its type held in Chicago or the United States. The 2nd Looptopia event is scheduled for the evening of May 2nd, 2008.

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