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Cheers Chicago! American Beer Classic is coming to town!

The American Beer Classic is at Solider Field NEXT Saturday, May 11th!

This is the ultimate opportunity to experience and celebrate America’s finest beers. What better way to spend your Saturday?

RT to win 2 VIP tickets to American Beer Classic + BLACK car rides. We’re picking the winner at 6pm today so don’t wait!

With VIP tickets you get early access to the festival, additional drink vouchers, a tour of Solider Field and more. Bottoms up!

Calvin Harris LIVE with SceneTap, RumChata and Uber Chicago!

Happy Thursday Uberverse! Because we ‘feel so close to you right now,’ we have a special treat this morning.

Thanks to our friends at RumChata and SceneTap, two of the hottest tickets in town could be yours! 

RT to win 2 tickets to see THE Calvin Harris tomorrow night at the Aragon Ballroom + BLACK car rides on Uber!

We are picking a winner at 6pm today so get on it! 

Prepare your Palates for the Smokey Hollow Dishcrawl!

This is your chance to embark on a one-of-a-kind gastronomic adventure!

Join us next Tuesday, May 7th for River North’s second Dishcrawl! They’re keeping the names of the restaurants a secret for now, but they’re sure not to disappoint. 

Tweet or RT #UberCrawl for a chance to win 2 tickets + stylish roundtrip BLACK car rides! We’re picking a winner tomorrow so act fast!

Did you know, once upon a time, Chicago’s River North was a booming transportation hub known as Smokey Hollow? It’s a match made in Uber heaven!

#UberDerby Raising the Stakes for Research — Kentucky Derby Celebration

Lymphoma Research Foundation invites you to celebrate the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 4, 2013 while they raise the stakes for lifesaving lymphoma research!

Cheer on Seabiscuit while sipping sweet tea at the House of Blues. Floppy hats and seerscucker suits welcome! Enjoy “the two most exciting minutes in sports” along with silent auction  raffle, race “bets”, buffet and premium beverages.

RT #UberDerby to win 2 tix + round trip BLACK car rides compliments of Uber! We’re picking a winner at 5pm TODAY!

HEART THUMPING — HOOVES STOMPING — LIFESAVING LYMPHOMA RESEARCH!

#UberBHawks are 3-0, Free rides for New Clients continues!

Still haven’t tried Uber? Let’s celebrate the return of Hockey and the 3-0 start with a free Uber ride!

Any new client who signs up here or enters the promo code BHAWKS13 in our iPhone or Android mobile app will receive their first BLACK car ride FREE (up to $30 off in CHICAGO only)! Offer expires Sunday at midnight. 

Feel free to share this with friends and we hope to see you riding Uber around town soon!

Stay warm :) -Uber Team

Congratulations, Walid! #UberDriverLove

At Uber, we love to give drivers hugs. They are our partners, friends, and are essential to bringing you the special experience that only Uber can deliver. 

Uber partners with limo companies to allow them to operate their businesses more efficiently. Walid’s company has partnered with Uber since the summer of 2012. He recently graduated from nursing school and sent us this note to share with the Uber community:

“Thank you Uber for providing the opportunity to have a job with flexible hours and good pay. Thanks to you guys, I was able to go to school and work hard on weekends. Special thanks to Kenny and Emily [driver operations managers]. 

This is a picture of me taken a few weeks ago during my graduation ceremony from nursing school. I am proud to be an Uber partner.”

Congratulations to Walid! We wish you all the best as you continue your career in nursing. We know we’d be in good hands if we ever needed your care.

Tweet #UberDriverLove to say congratulations to Walid or to give a shoutout to all of our hardworking partners who make Uber great every day.

Win Dinner for 2 at the Hottest Restaurant Opening in Chicago

If you’ve been waiting patiently to check out what Zagat and the Chicago Eater have hailed as one of the most highly anticipated restaurant openings of the year, then wait no longer. Chef Gene Kato is about to open the doors to Sumi Robata Bar at 702 N. Wells and Uber wants to hook you up with a table reservation for two on opening night.

This will be the easiest way you’ll ever nab a table and be seen at this Chicago hot spot. Simply tweet #UberSumi today or tomorrow for a chance to win dinner compliments of Sumi and a round trip VIP BLACK car experience from Uber. You must be following @Uber_CHI and @SUMIRobata in order to win! 

Need work ? Uber is on the hunt again! #OMGUBERJOBS

What up world - Uber is back with another awesome job posting! Think you have what it takes to be Uber’s third Community Manager? 

The biggest qualities deemed necessary for this position are as follows:

• Ready to Grind - the hours are no joke, this is a 24-7 position. If you’re not ready to dream about Uber, it’s not for you.
• Work a Room - you need to be passionate about the product, and when you walk in a room, you’re not leaving ‘till everyone is a client.
• Smarts about Support - through the customer support component, you need to tame angry riders and turn them into passionate evangelists :).
• Finally, you gotta love our awesome team, and completing tasks from the back of a chauffeured limousine (OK, we do have an actual office but still).

For more info and to apply, click here. (updated link!)

Over qualified? No worries! We need city managers too (Minneapolis, and Detroit/Milwaukee coming soon). For a detailed list peep uber.com/jobs

As always, hit us up with any questions on Twitter.

Tap to Belly: Uber Edition

Uber is teaming up with our amazing friends at Belly! If you find yourself over at Market Restaurant and Sports Bar, use your Belly app to earn points for rewards that you want AND you’ll get $15 off your first Uber BLACK car ride! 

Ride in style with Uber, dine with class at Market, and reap the rewards of your awesomeness for days to come with Belly.