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SUMMARY:2018 River North Business Expo and Business After Hours
DESCRIPTION:Join Us at the 2018 River North Business Expo\n\nFrom 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 2018 RNBA Business Expo\, occurring at the Holiday Inn Chicago - Mart Plaza! \n\n\n\nThrough 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.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2018 Breakout Session Speakers\n\nSession I   5:00 PM -\n\nKarianne Wardell\, Lofti\n\nBranding for Small Business: How to Influence and Engage Your Customer\n\nElevate your brand story in this workshop designed to help you articulate your business vision and values\, motivating your target audience to engage with your brand. Participants will leave this session with actionable takeaways and clear next steps for integrating the workshop materials into their marketing programming.\n\n \n\nSession II   5:00 PM\n\nKaren Molnar\, ZED451\n\nWine Etiquette for Business Entertaining\n\nMix\, mingle and socialize while you sniff\, swirl and sip! Guests will learn the ins-and-outs of wine pairing\, wine lingo and wine enjoyment. Receive an overview of classic wines and wine tasting\, and take home a newfound knowledge that is sure to impress your clients.\n\n\n\nSession III  5:45 PM\n\nEmily Washcovick\, Yelp!\n\nFive Star State Of Mind: Learn Ways To Connect With Your Customers And Make The Most Of Your Online Reviews. \n\nYou don't have to have a perfect five star rating to have a five star state of mind. In fact\, it's a mentality that any business can adopt regardless of your current rating today. It's all about setting a goal for yourself and developing a strategy for dealing with customer feedback and getting reviews organically. Join this session to learn tips from Yelp's Local Business Partner on ways to engage your customers online and make the most of your online reputation.\n\n\n\nSession IV  5:45 PM\n\nJohn Buckingham\, Buckingham Tax & Financial\n\nTax Strategies for the Small Business Owner\n\nJohn Buckingham has been guiding people with financial\, real estate and taxes issues for over 30 years. His true passion is helping people understand the frustrating quagmire we call "finance." Topics of this session include: learn about the different tax advantages of small business retirement accounts\, how the new tax laws affect small business owners\, and strategies to convert IRAs to Roth IRA's.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong><span style="font-size:20px\;"><span style="color:#FF8C00\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Join Us at the 2018 River North Business Expo</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;">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 2018 RNBA Business Expo\, occurring at the Holiday Inn Chicago - Mart Plaza!&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nThrough educational workshops and exhibitor displays\, this year&rsquo\;s Expo will help you learn\, grow\, and elevate your business to the next level.&nbsp\;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.&nbsp\;Exhibitors include businesses in the legal\, technology\, financial\, marketing\, hospitality\, printing industries.<br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="300" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9063/Image/meetings4-at-the-holiday-inn-chicago-mart-plaza.jpg" style="height: 300px\; width: 493px\;" width="493" /></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-size: 20px\;"><span style="color: rgb(255\, 140\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">2018 Breakout Session Speakers</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">Session I &ndash\; 5:00 PM -<br />\n<strong>Karianne</strong></span>&nbsp\;<strong>Wardell</strong></span><strong>\,&nbsp\;</strong><strong>Lofti</strong><br />\n<em>Branding for Small Business: How to Influence and Engage Your Customer</em><br />\nElevate your brand story in this workshop designed to help you articulate your business vision and values\, motivating your target audience to engage with your brand. Participants will leave this session with actionable takeaways and clear next steps for integrating the workshop materials into their marketing programming.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nSession II &ndash\; 5:00 PM<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:10pt\;"><strong>Karen Molnar\,&nbsp\;</strong><strong>ZED451</strong></span></span><br />\n<em><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">Wine Etiquette for Business Entertaining</span></span></em><br />\nMix\, mingle and socialize while you sniff\, swirl and sip! Guests will learn the ins-and-outs of wine pairing\, wine lingo and wine enjoyment. Receive an overview of classic wines and wine tasting\, and take home a newfound knowledge that is sure to impress your clients.<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">Session III&ndash\; 5:45 PM<br />\n<strong>Emily&nbsp\;</strong><strong>Washcovick</strong></span><strong>\, Yelp!</strong><br />\n<em>Five Star State Of Mind: Learn Ways To Connect With Your Customers And Make The Most Of Your Online Reviews.&nbsp\;</em></span><br />\nYou don&#39\;t have to have a perfect five star rating to have a five star state of mind. In fact\, it&#39\;s a mentality that any business can adopt regardless of your current rating today. It&#39\;s all about setting a goal for yourself and developing a strategy for dealing with customer feedback and getting reviews organically. Join this session to learn tips from Yelp&#39\;s Local Business Partner on ways to engage your customers online and make the most of your online reputation.<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;">Session IV&ndash\; 5:45 PM</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:10pt\;"><strong>John Buckingham\, Buckingham Tax &amp\; Financial</strong><br />\n<em>Tax Strategies for the Small Business Owner</em></span></span><br />\nJohn Buckingham has been guiding people with financial\, real estate and taxes issues for over 30 years. His true passion is helping people understand the frustrating quagmire we call &ldquo\;finance.&rdquo\; Topics of this session include: learn about the different tax advantages of small business retirement accounts\, how the new tax laws affect small business owners\, and strategies to convert IRAs to Roth IRA&rsquo\;s.<br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n
LOCATION:Holiday Inn Chicago - Mart Plaza 350 West Mart Center Drive\, 15th Floor Wolf Point Ballroom
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URL:https://business.greaterrnba.com/events/details/2018-river-north-business-expo-and-business-after-hours-1028
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