Bolingbrook/Downers Grove/Naperville/Aurora/Oak Brook Area Always Open Networking - Bring plenty of business cards! It's been said time and time again from business coaches, mentors and highly regarded speakers, that if your business requires customers in order to survive (which includes most, if not every one of us)... then a great way to build a strong referral relationship is to Never Eat Alone. You were going to eat anyway, right? Maybe your lunch buddy made other plans or had to work throug …

Crystal Lake/ McHenry/ Lake In The Hills/ Algonquin/ Woodstock Area Networking! Open Networking - Bring plenty of business cards! You were going to eat anyway, right? Maybe your lunch buddy made other plans or had to work through lunch. Have no fear, our Never Eat Alone Networking Luncheon allows you to meet local Entrepreneurs, Small Businesses and Various Professionals enabling you to make new connections and grow your network! It's been said time and time again from business coaches, mentors …

This group, Thinking for a Change, is what a networking group is all about. We meet to showcase our businesses so others know what we do. Then we LISTEN to what others do. That's when it all begins. We help each other connect for business and we THINK about who we can connect with them. Viola! We make friends; we help each other with referrals; we connect; we think for a change how we can help others, which then helps us (thus the name of our group). We continue to grow as a group and with our b …

Since 1919, The Illinois Federation of Business Women's Club (IFBPWC) has been empowering working women to achieve their full potential through advocacy, education, and information. The Downtown Chicago IFBWC Chapter formed in the Fall of 2007. We are an all-volunteer, membership-based organization, comprised of professional women of all ages and professions. We meet in downtown Chicago for monthly for brown bag lunches and occasional after-work events Meeting topics are focused on issues impact …

The purpose of this group is to build meaningful long-lasting friendships. As our lives change and we mature it's hard to meet new friends with common interests. Join this group if the following describes you: Happily married Aged 25-40 Committed to making real friendships Professional and educated Working or currently stay at home wives Enjoys meeting up in the city Has a flexible schedule Enjoys going out for a night on the town equally as much as lounging with friends on the couch for a movie …

“You are one connection away from being able to change your life.” Think about that. Whatever it is you want in life, someone has or will be able to get for you. Knowledge, power, love, “stuff”… someone has it. You just have to figure out how you can help them get what they want in return for getting what you want. And that's what this Meetup.com group is about - Networking with others and seeing how we can help each other out. Key Concept Networking is simply that... a Business Networking …

If you are pregnant or have a child born after Sept. 2010 and.. Are looking to make Mommy Friends!?  Then join us! CHEERS is the place "where everybody knows your name."  By hosting tons of free events, we  bring together happy, smiley moms and moms-to-be, to create our own little mom community. The key to the success of our group is that you will be given the opportunity to hang out with moms with kids the same age as your own as each of our play dates is labeled with the age group it is intend …

West Suburban Senior Services is proud to host a weekly lunch and discussion group geared toward Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Seniors (55 and over). Each Friday from 11 AM to 2 PM the group meets in Forest Park for coffee, lunch, and a discussion group. New members are welcome! The mission of the West Suburban LGBT Seniors Program is to understand and meet the growing needs of the LGBT and allied senior community in the Western Suburbs through outreach and programming delivered with k …

This group is for professional  business owners networking in Hinsdale and of the Chicago suburbs.  We meet monthly for lunch to get to know one another and build relationships.   Simply bring a brown-bag lunch and join us for a wonderful, empowering time together! We meet at a great convenient location close to all major expressways, route 83 and Ogden Ave in a very comfortable atmosphere! Membership is exclusive, and we only allow one business owner for each business type at our meetings. You …

The TTG Learn - Pitch - Network groups is intended for those individuals that are interested in keeping current with technology, social/new media and new ventures in the Chicagoland area. Once a month, we have lunches where we discuss a topic related to technology, social media, mobile, small business issues and/or marketing. Starting in October of 2012, we also have monthly lunches where companies that are seeking funding can practice their pitch and get feedback which will help them improve th …

We are a smaller group and like it that way. We want to get to know you and your kids. So to help keep our group small, we require that members attend at least one meetup every 4 months. And we would love for you to host as many meetups as you would like to! Just email the organizers to have your event added to the calendar. Our dues are $10/year and are due within 30 days of joining. This covers our meetup costs as well as paying for parties and service projects throughout the year. A little bi …

MOPS stands for Mothers of Preschoolers. MOPS International exists to encourage, equip and develop every mother of preschoolers to realize her potential as a woman, mother and leader in the name of Jesus Christ. For more information about MOPS International please go to www.mops.org. At Naperville MOPS we strive meet the needs of every mom - urban, suburban and rural moms, stay-at-home and working moms, teen, single and married moms - moms with different lifestyles who all share a similar desire …

We are a group of amateur artists who love hiking and sketching in all seasons and in all types of weather. We will meed at various locations for a short hike and then sketch. All mediums welcome: graphite, watercolor, marker, pen, charcoal...and a sketchbook of course! The group can split up if they want, or beginning artists can stay with me as I show a step-by-step demonstration. Dress for the weather and bring a sack lunch, we can eat when finished and share our artwork.

Living Gluten Free in the Windy City? Do you have Celiac Disease or a gluten intolerance? Then come join us! This group is open to anyone in the Chicago area who is living the "Gluten Free"l Meet others who face the same dietary challenges and triumphs...as we share great food, tips and conversation. Join us as we explore the many 'Gluten Free" dining-shopping and cooking options available in our great city Please see our pages page for a List of GF Restaurants in Chicago.

I start this group to meet other moms and have fun together with the kids we also arrange events for moms and kids movies, outing ,lunches,dinners, playing etc

Are you a professional that works from home but would sometimes like to get out and interact with other real people? Hey me too! Here's a crazy idea: let's grab a meal, have some coffee or go for a bike ride.

This is a group for anyone with gluten intolerance - whether sensitivity or diagnosis with Celiac Disease. I started this group for the purpose of getting together for dinner out or in - with others who have eliminated gluten from their diet. Looking forward to meeting you!

This group, Thinking for a Change, is what a networking group is all about. We meet to showcase our businesses so others know what we do. Then we LISTEN to what others do. That's when it all begins. We help each other connect for business and we THINK about who we can connect with them. Viola! We make friends; we help each other with referrals; we connect; we think for a change how we can help others, which then helps us (thus the name of our group). We continue to grow as a group and with our b …

We are a group of entreprenurial women, sharing leads and growing our businesses. We meet twice per month for lunch at Club Lucky in Bucktown on the first and third Tuesday. Holidays are excluded. We kick off our 2013 calendar on 01/15/13.

Remember the "glory days" of grade school? The multiplication tables, spelling bees, horrible lunches, and most of all, DODGEBALL? Well dodgeball is BACK, and this time, we go out for drinks afterwards. You can't beat that. The World Adult Kickball Association (WAKA) Dodgeball league is open to all individuals, small groups, and entire teams. Registration is $69 and covers all games, championships, drinks throughout the season, season parties (bar tabs, bar crawls, happy hours), as well as invit …

Let's get together for some affordable networking activities in our neighborhood, such as attending free seminars, meeting for coffee or a light lunch, and if things go well, possibly hosting network events in our homes. I started this group to meet other psychotherapists, clinical counselors, LCPCs. LCSWs, mental health clinicians working on an independent level. Whether you are in the beginning stages of putting together a private practice or are an experienced therapist looking for job leads, …

Hello, Open Books interns! Here you will find a range of excellent opportunities to check out different parts of the organization, from quality time at the store or warehouse through lunch with team members. To participate, just indicate you're coming to the event of your choice.

Who are we? Bibs to Backpacks consists of a diverse group of moms, who wish to enjoy activities with their kids while creating lasting friendships for themselves! We are easy going moms looking to have fun, learn from each other, and respect differing parenting styles. The majority of our most active members stay at home with children preschool age or younger, but we have working moms and moms of school age children as well. It doesn’t matter where you live, but the majority of our meetups take …

Missing the opportunity for good conversation, laughs that make your belly hurt, and real women who understand you? This group, generally for women aged 35+ (not a rule; just a guideline -- ages range from early 30s to late 70s), is for you!  Meet some local women, make new friends, and visit with some you've met in the past. We will get together for drinks, dancing, movies, coffee, lunch, dinner, sporting events, wine tastings, spa outings, shopping events, TV show activities, book club and any …

This is a social group for mothers who stay home full-time or work part-time with one or more children 5 and younger in the communities of Elmhurst, Villa Park and Lombard. Our goals are to make new friends, to connect with other moms and their children, to support each other, and to have fun! We plan a wide variety of daytime activities every month for Moms to attend with their kids as well as one or more "moms only" evening events. Activities may include kids' outings, park days, recipe exchan …

Respectful, Energetic, Active, and Loving. These are not merely words, but rather the fundamental attributes that our members have. We are a very ACTIVE group of moms with young children varying in age from newborn to preschoolers! We hold most of our events in and around Bartlett and the immediate surrounding towns. Most of our members are SAHM's, so the majority of our events do occur during the weekday mornings. We host a variety of events: playdates, indoor and outdoor activities for the kid …

Thank you for visiting Naperville Moms Meetup!! We are a group of fun, energetic, and sociable stay-at-home moms that live in Naperville and surrounding suburbs. Our children are generally preschool age and under. We strive to have a full calendar every month, creating opportunities for everyone, no matter what their interests may be. Our activities may include play dates, park outings, lunch dates, story times, Girls Night Out, coffee and other special events. Our members actively participate i …

This group is for anyone interested in making new friends and going out to just to have some fun!!! Activities include but are by no means limited to drinks, dancing karaoke, movies, concerts, crafting, festivals, shopping, lunches .....well you get the point:) I believe every women should have a group of friends she can trust and make memories with!!! It's open to ages 21 to 35 ish and is for any lady; married single - doesn't matter :) No men please, ladies only!