Welcome to the Professional Wedding Vendors Association! Our Professional Wedding Vendors Association Networking is dedicated to helping wedding professionals with career development. Our members are provided with tools to grow and promote business relationships, create and develop leads and contacts, and continue on a successful career path. BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP As a member, you have the opportunity to connect with other professional wedding vendors locally and nationwide to exchange ideas, …

Chicagoland Business Networking Group

Golf Lifestyle for Women holds events to introduce women to golf for pleasure and business. Golf Lifestyle for Women is actually a club, the clubhouse provides a social way to help women connect and start thinking about ways to use golf as a business tool. The idea behind Golf Lifestyle for Women is that golf is more than a game, it's a lifestyle that can really work for women. Our unique networking events offer women social networking, business and personal workshops, seminars, and resour …

The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly - that is what each of us is here for. - Oscar Wilde . . . Meet other individuals who are interested in NLP and self-empowerment, growth and education. NLP (neuro linguistic programming) utilizes techniques for the mind, body and spirit. You will find tools applicable in business, management and communication as well as in teaching, sports, therapy, and personal growth. These highly effective techniques really work for you, …

A network of women dedicated to assisting all women in achieving professional as well as personal growth. Our commitment is to the advancement of women and their careers through mentoring opportunities as well as the exchange of ideas and resources. We meet every Thursday morning for breakfast and networking in Arlington Heights at Egg Harbor Cafe. Our networking and referral group has been around for over 17 years.  Each women represents their own business in our category exclusive organization …

Women's Leadership Network is a networking organization for business professionals. Networking is one of the most successful ways to build your business or career through building strong relationships. Relationships with others who help you spread your story. The platform for this success is fundamental. The first step begins with making the commitment to join a networking group or groups. The Women's Leadership Network has been going strong since 2005. We're one of the few women's networking gr …

“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 …

Chicagoland's Sharpest Entrepreneurs Will Help You Discover Smart, Effective Marketing Strategies For Surviving These Trying Times! Chicagoland's Sharpest Entrepreneurs is a group of business owners, sales and marketing professionals, entrepreneurs, and professional practice owners interested in learning more about the direct marketing strategies and techniques taught by marketing guru Steve Sipress, Chicagoland's highest-paid and most-respected small business coach and consultant. Our first mee …

Fox Valley Area Networking Events! 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 through lunch. Have no fear …

This is a group of progressive thinking and doing change agents who meet once a month for consciousness expanding discussions (often mind blowing), an always fascinating (and positive) program, and a bountiful breakfast buffet for only $10. We have no official "joining." People show up the first Wednesday of each month at 8:30 until 10 and enjoy a meeting like no other. We are business people, professionals, searchers and sharers all. This group has been meeting since the spring of 2010. Your gr …

This group will be exclusive to your business service.  We started this group to create a personable and hands on way of learning about appreciation marketing, skills to maintain a business, and recruiting tips. A group that concentrates on business growth through networking and referrals. We are commited to teaching and giving a personable arena to practice networking skills. So, those new to organized networking, new to business, and market for their own business will benefit the most. New fri …

An open forum for businesses to network and interact with other local businesses. There is a business or marketing related topic at every meeting. The goal is to have a venue where business people can interact and share experiences and challenges. Our mantra is: Come to Teach and Come to Learn

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 …

Welcome to Connecters Networking! We are a group of FUN people that incorporate business networking with social networking! Our networking events are not your "run of the mill" sit down and listen to a spiel about someone's business. We put the networkers in a social atmosphere that creates a face to face meeting and everyone gets to know everyone as friends AND networkers! Why not be productive and have fun at the same time! We have a Partner's Page on our main web site that allows you to adver …

Drop by for a free breakfast and see how our networking group can help to grow your business. We are a non-competitive group of local business owners and/or business executives that focus on building powerful relationships within our organization. We help each other's businesses grow by providing qualified leads and referrals. We currently have 16 members and have been in existence for over 3 years. We meet every Wednesday morning from 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM at the IHOP restaurant located at 1671 …

The Green Oaks, Libertyville, Mundelein, Vernon Hills Area Chamber of Commerce (GLMV) is the largest and most active chamber in Lake County, Illinois. The GLMV Chamber of Commerce is an active and positive voice on behalf of its members, working to create a favorable environment for business. The GLMV Chamber is an advocate for business, actively supporting and promoting local business in the bustling Green Oaks, Libertyville, Mundelein and Vernon Hills area. We further provide numerous prog …

SYOB - EXPO (Start Your Own Business - Expo) was created for you the Entrepreneur at heart. The purpose of the group is to help you promote, develop and grow your business. No matter how hard you work, you cannot live up to your full potential as an entrepreneur operating in total isolation. Even if you are not a social-preneur by nature attending business events can accomplish four key things to help you both personally and professionally: Educational Benefits in Networking: You will likely lea …

Maybe you have always wanted to have your own business. Maybe you have it now, by choice or by design. Either way, you may be daunted by all of your responsibilities, from finding clients to managing a website to setting and keeping your goals. In this series of workshops (see below for topics), we will give you an overview of s specific technique for success, and we will use that technique, on the spot, so that you actually get a result, and feel comfortable using it going forward. We look forw …

"W2W is a group of professional women who meet to learn from one another and support each other in our business successes (and failures!) by sharing our common experiences."

This is a semi-social group meaning, a club of people that can meetup at various coffee shops to study. Ever have to pee really bad while you're studying and have your $2,000 laptop sitting on the table? Nobody to watch your stuff? This can seriously cramp your study style. :-) Plus it gets really boring. So this social group is to mostly share a table and study. Maybe talk a little to break up the monotony.

Networking between small businesses with the objective to create more business.

We are a group looking to hold monthly meet ups to discuss various printing and design strategies with local area small and medium sized business owners, marketing and direct mail marketing professionals. We also welcome any graphic design professionals or graphic design students that want to connect with other area business professionals and pick up any print design tips, and gain a few networking leads along the way. We will discuss varying topics regarding print from month to month. We will d …

This is a group for entrepreneurs and small business owners who want to create even more success through joint venture opportunities. We will meet once a month at Powerteam International Success Center and discuss new ways to make even more money and grow your business. When you attend this event you will meet great new local entrepreneurs and leave with great new contacts and potential new marketing partners.