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Article: Merchants say Navy Pier is a catalyst

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With Navy Pier turning 10, we asked several organizations operating there what it has meant to them to be open for business at the city's most popular tourist destination. Chicago Shakespeare Theater has emerged and thrived on Navy Pier as the fastest-growing not-for-profit theater in the country.

The forward-looking Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) enabled us to reach a broad audience in this bustling, central location where we have tripled attendance.

-- Criss Henderson, Executive Director, Chicago Shakespeare Theater

As the not-for-profit civic institution that reports on the issues, arts and culture of ...

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