2017 River North Business Expo & Business After Hours
Name: 2017 River North Business Expo and Business After Hours
Date: April 19, 2017
Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT
Registration: REGISTER NOW
From start-ups to hospitality to national brands, River North is the heart of innovation and business in Chicago. Bring plenty of business cards and join fellow business owners and entrepreneurs at the 2017 RNBA Business Expo, occurring at the Metropolitan Club in Willis Tower! Through educational workshops and exhibitor displays, this year’s Expo will help you learn, grow, and elevate your business to the next level. Whether you are in the process of forming your business, your business is new, or your business is well established, the Expo is the premiere place to meet experienced businesses that will provide the assistance, guidance, and resources for your business needs. Exhibitors include businesses in the legal, technology, financial, marketing, hospitality, printing industries.
The Expo’s educational workshops are free to attendees, but you must register in advance as space is limited. Spaces will fill up quickly, so make your selection early! Please choose one session at each time when registering.
Location:
The Metropolitan Club
67th Floor – Willis Tower
Date/Time Information:
Wednesday, April 19
Schedule of Events
5:00 – 8:00 Expo and Open Networking
6:00 – 7:50 Optional Education Sessions
6:00 – 6:30 Session 1
David Choi – Owner, Seoul Taco
“Successful Small Business Startup Story”
6:40 – 7:10 Session 2
Mark Canak – Sommelier, Metropolitan Club
“Wine Etiquette for Business Entertaining”
Session 3
Meghan Stokes – Attorney
Speaker, Marty Padilla and Associates
“Negotiation Workshop”
7:20 – 7:50 Session 4
Mark Canak – Sommelier, Metropolitan Club
“Wine Etiquette for Business Entertaining”
7:50 Business Card Drawing (must be present to win)
Contact Information:
Meghan Stokes or Marty Padilla
Fees/Admission:
This event is April’s Business After Hours event but will be complimentary for all attendees. No coupons or cash will be needed for admittance but please register in advance for planning purposes.
Save the Date! Register now for Love your Mother Earth Annual Earth Day Clean-up at Ward Park
RNRA joins Friends of the Park and the Chicago Park District for a clean-up at Ward Park on April 22 from 9:00 – 12:00. Come join us to celebrate Earth Day. To register, click here.
Ward Park is located at 630 N. Kingsbury Street on the corner of Kingsbury and Erie.
Friends of the Parks’ Earth Day Parks & Preserves Clean Up and Celebration began 28 years ago as a way to engage communities in their local parks and forest preserves. Today, FOTP partners with a multitude of other groups including: Friends of the Forest Preserves, Chicago Park District, and Forest Preserve District of Cook County.
Love Your Mother Earth: 28th Annual Earth Day Clean-Up will take place on Saturday, April 22, 2017 from 9AM to Noon, in parks throughout the Chicago area. From Noon to 2PM there will be a celebration at Humboldt Park (including lunch, games, and activities for all ages)!
How to Avoid the April 3rd Tax Sale
Under Illinois law, the Cook County Treasurer’s Office is required to conduct two types of tax sales at which delinquent property taxes are sold: the Annual Tax Sale and the Scavenger Sale.
The 2015 Annual Tax Sale has been scheduled to commence at 8:30 a.m. on April 3, 2017.
For more information, click on the following links to download the informational brochure or visit the Cook County Treasurer’s Office website.
Coming soon – My River North Mobile App
In Q1 2017 RNRA is launching “My River North” our mobile app.
RNRA Members will receive exclusive discounts from River North businesses. Stay tuned! What do you need to do to join RNRA? Talk to your Property Manager today. Once a building joins RNRA, all of its residents become members. Property Managers, go to RNRAChicago.org, click on members, click on join.
