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

“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 …

The Brave Way Self Defense Program is an effective self-defense system based on instinctive principles that are easy to learn.The techniques we teach work regardless of your size, strength, speed, experience or physical ability. This 2 hour class will be held at various park district facilities in the northshore, north suburbs and northwest suburbs. If you would like to attend please RSVP  and contact the individual Park District  to resister and pay for the class. If you live in the town the c …

Community Coach Café (CCC) description: Community Coach Cafes are small “Master Mind” groups of People interested in social and business collaboration, learning and development of their mutual group objectives. Vision • Transforming personal and professional potential into accelerated forward action Mission • To build an intimate network of small groups wanting a thought-provoking and creative process to educate, support and challenge each other to become more enabled coaches, entrepre …

Startup Collaboratory is a group of Entrepreneurs, Business Professionals, and Business Owners who meet to...• Collaborate on starting and growing businesses• Share viewpoints and generate new ideas• Network for help overcoming business challengesAt Startup Collaboratory Meetups, selected members deliver short presentations describing their business, customers, and challenges. After each presentation, a moderated discussion explores new ways of viewing and addressing the member's business challe …

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 …

I started this group 3 years ago when we moved to Arlington Heights and I needed to find other artists to share energy and inspiration with. Also to connect with people who didn't think I was crazy as soon as I opened my mouth! We are a diverse group of Artists in the Northwest suburbs who are not affiliated with any government body. We welcome creative thinkers and all kinds of artists to join us on the last Tuesday evening of every month in downtown Arlington Heights, IL. We promote sharing sk …

Looking to get out of the studio and meet other creative people in the Chicago burbs? Designers from all walks of life (graphic, package, product, interior, etc.) can gather and talk about projects, business, inspiration, and anything else that tickles your fancy! This group was started because it's hard to get downtown for all the wonderful, creative events, and I knew there were others like me who were looking for something more local! We can mix it up and meet at the attendees' offices someti …

This is a group of people interested in networking with other people who are trying to stay healthy in a not so healthy world.  I started this group because I am always searching for the best for my family and I love learning ways to keep us healthy. I am looking to put together an awesome group of people interested in meeting once a month and teaming up and working as wellness educators.  I am looking to grow a business with people who really care about wellness. I live and work out of my home …

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 group is for anyone with a fear of public speaking, is an independant sales rep, has a home based, MLM business or would like to start their own business. I retired after 33 years in direct sales. I'm a Speaker, Author and Sales Trainer. I started this group because I have so much information to share. I will present a topic; motivaion, elevator speech, overcoming fear, prospecting, cold calling, how to answer objections, sales close etc, etc. Don't forget to bring business cards to each of …

"This is a group of people interested in becoming members of the biggest shopping community in the world, with more than 2.4 million members in Europe, the US, Canada, Brazil, Qatar, South Africa, the Asian Pacific Region... You can benefit from being a Member or a Loyalty Merchant or both. It is a win-win situation for anyone involved!! Members receive cash back, and Loyalty Merchants gain loyal customers." It is a recommendation Marketing, Industry of the future, every body shop all over the w …

This group is for anyone in Chicago or the suburbs interested in Graphic Design, Freelance Design and Graphic Design Students. We want to get together monthly with other design creatives and exchange ideas and tips on the latest design trends, products, client needs, tricks of the trade, and anything else that involves graphic design in a casual environment. We welcome all levels and areas of experience and expertise.

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.