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Take a look at how our business partners "Rocked the Red!"

Participating Business

Interested in being a sponsor or Redbird Walk 2010 participant? Contact Alumni Relations .

CONGRATULATIONS to our Redbird Walk Window Decorating Contest winners:

Student Painted Windows: Moe’s Southwest Grill (painted by Association of Residence Halls)
Business Painted Windows: Allure Salon and Tanning

Redbird Walk

We are currently accepting applications for business partners for our Redbird Walk program.

Redbird Walk is a free program designed to encourage alumni, students and the community to visit our local business partners. There is absolutely no cost to participate in the Redbird Walk program.

Redbird Walk cards will give your business the opportunity to reach thousands of redbird fans.

By choosing to be a part of Redbird Walk program, your business will receive many benefits including:

Homecoming survival kit for your location (including: posters, Redbird Walk sign, pom-poms, cups, etc.).
Business Name listed on the Redbird Walk web page, highlighting your “special” or promotion (Your direct business web link can be included if provided as well).
Free advertising and exposure to faculty and staff, community members, students and returning alumni.
Opportunity to participate in window decorating competition, with a text-to-vote option.

Redbird Walk cards will be available to students, community members, faculty/staff and alumni. Card will be distributed at local business, available to download online, and in the Illinois State University Alumni magazine.

These cards will allow participants to receive your “special” or promotion when they visit your business and show the Redbird Walk card.

To participate in Redbird Walk, please fill out the attached sheet and return it to Alumni Relations by August 30. Completion of the participation form will guarantee inclusion of your business in our promotions.

Also on the form, you can sign up to have your business windows painted for Homecoming 2010 the week before Homecoming!