Online Registration is closed.  You will need to register at the door.  The door registration price is $20 cash.  We do not accept checks or credit cards.

If you are registering at the door, please arrive before 6pm so that you have time to register before the activities begin for the evening.

We have a few seats open for the 1st speed networking session, BUT they are limited so you need to get there early and get in line.

BNC “After Hours”

‘Where Master Networkers Go To Network’

Business Network Chicago (BNC) has introduced an exciting new networking format to the Chicago business community which includes top-notch speakers, targeted speed networking and unstructured open networking. This new format has received rave reviews.  People love the speakers, speed networking, venue, food and, as always, the friendly and helpful crowd of Chicago's top business professionals. 

The mission of BNC is to teach Chicago’s premier business professionals to become “Master Networkers,” facilitate the development of their personal networks through our diverse groups and promote the growth of business in Chicago.  We want our members to excel in both face-to-face and online networking via social medial tools and make it easy for them to get in front of the ‘right’ people who can make the biggest difference in their careers and lives.

Ask The Experts:  An open panel discussion with 4 of Chicago’s top social media experts.  Learn how you can use social media to elevate your visibility, find new customers, get a job and expand your network of valuable business connections.  The experts are:

Beth Rosen: Founder & Creative Director at 4 Keys Media, Inc, Content Producer at NBCChicago.com, Radio Host at WCBR Radio, Pioneer podcaster, social media consultant to several large enterprises.  http://www.linkedin.com/in/bethrosen

Jeff Willinger: President of the Chicago Chapter of Social Media Club, Director of Marketing, Social Computing & Intranets at RightPoint Consulting, frequent presenter at local and national social media conferences.  http://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffwillinger

Jean Pickering: President & Social Media Director for The Tektite Group,  BNC Social Media Director and leader of the BNC Technology Group, technology and social media consultant to individuals and small businesses.                                      http://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanpickering

Lauren Milligan: Founder & Career Advancement Specialist at ResuMAYDAY, BNC Jobseekers Group Leader, weekly radio talk show host (www.mydreambiz.net), specialist in job search techniques, resume writing, & provides outplacement services to corporations.  http://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenmilligan

You must register online to reserve a spot to attend one of  the two presentations. 

Speed Networking:  The purpose of these sessions is to meet as many people as you can in as short a period of time and to get you in front of your target audience to build your personal network.  This is NOT your typical one-on-one networking.  You talk with 5 people at a time and then switch to another group of 5 people (much more relaxed & easy to hear each other). These sessions are very popular and fill up quickly so, if you want to participate, sign up for one of these 2 sessions immediately.  To facilitate our matchmaking process, please complete the online questionnaire.

Online registration is required to reserve a ticket to one of the two speed networking sessions. 

Open networking is available throughout the evening.

If you register online before midnight on Saturday, July 24th, you will receive a copy of the attendee list on Monday afternoon.  Scroll through the list and select the individuals that you really want to meet at the event.  We will include attendee numbers on the name tags to make it easy for you to identify the people that you targeted.

The Details:

Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Time: 6:00 to 9:30 pm

Place: Texas de Brazil, 51 E Ohio (corner of Rush & Ohio), Chicago, IL, 60611

Online Registration: http://july2010afterhours.eventbrite.com
Online registration closes promptly at midnight on Saturday, July 24, 2010.

Admission Price: $10 regular and $20 at the door
(Note: Price does not include Eventbrite fees.)

What People Said About the April Event:

• "This is the best networking event in Chicago. I wish I had known about it when I lived here."
• "Great speakers, and even though I don't normally like speed networking, I love the format of this speed networking."
• "Quality attendees, great food."
• "The networking was far more productive than I anticipated."
• "Fantastic!"
• "Well organized - friendly atmosphere & people."

Event Schedule:

• 5:45 - Registration Opens
• 6:30 - Session 1 of Presentation & Speed Networking
• 7:30 - Break
• 8:00 - Session 2 of Presentation & Speed Networking
• 9:30 - End of Event

Texas de Brazil is providing us with:

• A Cash Bar with a selection of beer, wine and non-alcoholic drinks (pitchers of water will be placed liberally around the rooms)
• Lots and lots of delicious appetizers (steak, chicken, sausage, and/or vegetables)

Parking & Transportation:

• Lot Parking: Right across the street, $11 for 3 hours with validation from the restaurant
• Valet Parking: $12 for 3 hours
• Buses: Take any of the Michigan Ave buses North to Ohio and walk West 1 block or take the 36 bus North to Ohio and walk East 2 blocks
• Train: Take the Red Line North to Grand, walk East 2 blocks and North 1 block.

If you need help connecting with other attendees, let us know and we will be happy to introduce you.  We also have several BNC ambassadors who regularly attend these events and are wonderful at facilitating introductions.

We are always looking for volunteers to help with the registration desk, greet and direct people and manage the activity rooms.  If  interested, please contact Jean Pickering.  Volunteers receive a special price discount. 

BNC is one of the premiere professional business networking organizations proudly serving the Greater Chicago area since 2001.  "After Hours" is open to the public so please feel free to invite friends and colleagues to come and connect, reconnect, network and make new friends.

As always, please:

• Visit our website: www.bnchicago.org
• Send an email to: BNC_Chicago-subscribe@yahoogroups.com to join our Yahoo Group and receive invitations to all BNC events
• Participate in discussions by joining our LinkedIn group and one or more of our LinkedIn subgroups
• Become a Fan: www.facebook.com/BusinessNetworkChicago
• Join our Meetup group: www.meetup.com/BNChicago
• Follow us on Twitter: @BNChicago

For more information contact:

• David Carman, BNC President & CEO, at dcarman@BNChicago.org or C-312-203-3122.
• Jean Pickering, BNC Director of Social Media, at jpickering@BNChicago.org or Skype 773-770-8969.