Reality Vs Reality TV Panel With ABC’s Bachelors and Bachelorettes
Day two of Glappitnova Chicago July 14th will be filled with nightlife, entertainment, and reality tv stars. Our Reality vs Reality TV panel moderated by Chris Drish of the Bachelorette will talk about the elephant in the room about TV on July 14th 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm right after our Chicago Entertainment and Nightlife panel. You can check out more programming for the night here.
Is the show scripted? Would you recommend going on the show? How much influence do the producers have on your experience? What’s it like living in the house with all the girls or guys? Was the love or attraction real? Tweet some questions. Get your tickets below and check out the participants.
WHAT’S GLAPPITNOVA?
At Glappitnova we unite all types of amazing and charismatic professionals spanning all industries that traditionally aren’t in the same room and smash those different perspectives inside a hidden warehouse blending storytelling, performances, panels, and on-site mentorship spanning multiple rooms. It’s our approach to inclusion blending entertainment with learning and culture. Previous participants have been Luvvie Ajayi (NYT Best-Selling Author), Harper Reed (CTO, Obama Re-elections), and you can view some of our previous +200 participants here. You will all types of people on stage and in the audience, you might have recognized on that TV show or read about them in the newspaper.
WHO IS ON THIS PANEL?
Chris Drish has hosted multiple Glappitnova events and now returns to lead a panel of Bachelor Alumni from Chicago. Following his 4 episode run on the Bachelorette Season 7, Drish has worked in the live events business for the past 5 years, leading strategy and client management for a global tech conference. Personal interests include exploring the Chicago food scene, live music/festivals, intramural sports, global travel, writing, nature, photography, spontaneity & positive Karma.
Nikki Kaapke is a former beauty queen who first graced ABC’s “Bachelor” fans’ screens in 2009 for the thirteenth season in hopes to winning the heart of single dad, Jason Mesnick. With her “girl next door” charm, Nikki wow’ed Jason during her “limo entrance” and one-on-one time with the result of receiving the “First Impression Rose” . So close to making it to a hometown date, Nikki continued to keep Jason’s eye through the “final 6” before being sent home after the dreaded “two-on-one” date.
Being a fan and producer favorite from the get-go, Nikki was invited back in 2010 by ABC for their inaugural cast of “Bachelor Pad”. The kick start to the newest spin-off known as “Bachelor in Paradise”, this drama-filled season with fellow former “Bachelor” and “Bachelorette” cast members (all of whom just happen to be real life friends or foes by that point) included weekly competitions and rose ceremony style eliminations leading to one cast member winning $ 250,000.00. Needless to say, Nikki didn’t win the guy or the money but had fun during “the journey” and made a few more visits to the rose themed stage for the “Women Tell All”, “After The Rose” and “Wedding of Molly & Jason” episodes.
Flash forward to life since accepting her last rose, Nikki has continued to maintain relationships within the Bachelor family. With no desires to pack up and head to La La Land, Nikki has been heavily involved in the culinary world. With her own cookbook published in 2011 and having worked under the helm of James Beard awarded Chefs like Rick Bayless of Frontera Grill and Tony Montuano of Spiagia, Nikki has moved on from the firey kitchen to a more glamorous jet-setting life while traveling the globe and working with a private family based in Chicago.
A finance graduate, Frank Neuschaefer spent his formative years in banking and consulting before falling in love with creative writing. He stepped off the well-trodden path, traveled a bit, and then found himself on The Bachelorette, where he may have ruffled some feathers. He continues to create drama—only now through the written word—as he nears completion of his first novel. An armchair philosopher, he enjoys whiskey-fueled dialogue about the stuff that matters. He is excited to return to the Glappitnova stage for a “Bachelor” panel discussion.
Casey Shteamer did a stint on the 16th season of the Bachelor. Competing for Ben Flanjik’s heart, she was sent packing in the 6th week. Since then she has been backpacking around the world and running a real estate and interior design company she owns with her boyfriend in Chicago.
OTHER 2017 PARTICIPANTS
Here are a few more of our +50 Chicago participants spanning different industries. Glappitnova is known for shops talks with panels and performances, but we’re adding on-site mentorship to help you get on your way as well. Check out some of our participants for Glappitnova Chicago that will be held July 13th and July 14th. Your ticket gets you into all of the rooms with various activities and activities range from storytelling, panel discussions, live performances, on-site mentorship, the party, and more. You can check out our programming here. Get your early bird tickets below for $45 bucks and the prices will increase June 9th. Other cities will be announced shortly.
SHIA KAPOS
COLUMNIST
Showcase #1 July 13th, Panelist: Getting Your Message Heard, 8:00 pm – 8:50 pm
Shia Kapos writes about people in power and position. She’s been published in People magazine, New York Times, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune and Crain’s Business, where she became a popular scoops and society columnist. “Taking Names” offers up-to-the-minute news on deal-makers and Chicago’s who’s who.
ANTONIO GARCIA
VP of Diversity & Inclusion for AIGA Chicago
Showcase #1 July 13th Panelist: Building Inclusive Communities 9:50 pm – 10:20 pm
Antonio García is AIGA Chicago’s new VP of Diversity & Inclusion. Over the last year and half he helped launch Northern Lab, Northern Trust’s internal innovation accelerator focused on experience design within financial services. Before that he led gravitytank’s interaction design discipline and social innovation practice. Prior to working in innovation, Antonio was strategic director of Firebelly Design. He holds a BFA in Advertising Design from the Atlanta College of Art (now SCAD) and attended the Harvard Business School AIGA Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders Executive Education Program in 2007. Antonio teaches Visual Storytelling and Communication Design at Northwestern University’s Segal Design Institute and previously taught Customer Discovery as part of University of Chicago’s Polsky Center Entrepreneurship Essentials. A frequent contributor to community conversations on the topics of diversity, culture and creativity, Antonio believes design’s sole function is to create change.
