Fall Encounter Rocks!!!

What originated as just an idea with Jim Jakala, BNC Director of Marketing, in February of this year came to fruition last Wednesday evening as Business Network Chicago hosted Fall n-Counter.  The combination of an elegant room, gourmet hors d’oeuvres and a friendly, professional crowd made for a spectacular evening.  Over 450 people including jobseekers, working professionals and entrepreneurs packed the Great Room at the W Hotel for a night of networking and fun.

Thank You!

This event would not have been possible without the generous and gracious support of numerous BNC volunteers, sponsors, and participating organizations:

Special thanks to the Fall n-Counter Committee which worked tirelessly over the past 6 months to plan this event: Troy Fergen, Megan Edelson, Julie Leone, Susan Barahia, Deauntee Harris, and Bill Bonetti.

A very special thanks to our sponsors: Michael Slater and Speednetworking.com, Lou Calamaras and MidwestBusiness.com, Jeanette Santiago and Jerry Evans of AFLAC, Art Cerda and Midwest MonaVie, and Jenni Bergman of Sheque Chicago.

Thanks to our participating groups: American Business Women's Association (ABWA), Career Concepts USA, Chicago Sustainable Business Alliance (CSBA), City of Chicago, Office of the Treasurer, Gray Hair Management, Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE), LeTip Chicago Power Lunch Network, LinkedIn Chicago, Midwest Entrepreneurs' Forum, nPower Networking Chicago, Organization of Women in International Trade - Chicago (OWIT), Project Second Act, Technical Recruiters Network (TRN), University of Chicago Women's Business Group (UCWBG), Women For Hire, and the Wright Leadership Institute.

Thanks to other groups and organizations that generously promoted Fall n-Counter to their membership or readership: Barrington Career Center (BCC), Career Resource Center (CRC), Career Transitions Center (CTC), Laura Bruzas and Healthy Dining Chicago, Jason Jacobsohn and his Network Your Way to Success newsletter, Jewish Vocational Service (JVS), Media Bistro, Mike Maddaloni and his The Hot Iron blog, River North Association (RNA), Doug Seville and his Shifting Gears newsletter, Sharan Tash and The Professional Networker, St. Hubert Job Ministry, St. Thomas Jobs Ministry, Johnny Rogers and the Chicago South Suburban Woman Newspaper (CSSW), David Flint and Tech Venue, Tom Sherman and WindyBits, and Work Ministry.

Thanks to the following BNC members who volunteered to staff the registration tables: Danyale Ellis, Susan Janssen, Abha Kapila, Jim Kardasis, Imelda March, Barbara Olson, Jean Pickering, Pattie Sheehan, and Erica Zelmer.

Thanks to BNC members who serve as ambassadors for our organization and spread the word about Fall n-Counter: Harvey Daniels, Tager Evans, Mary McFarlin, Mike McGinity, Jason Rosado, Doug Seville, and Clare Spartz.

And, last but not least, thanks to all BNC members who attended Fall n-Counter and helped make it the smashing success that it was.

To read more about Fall n-Counter and view pictures, go to www.midwestbusiness.com/photo/viewphoto.asp?newsletterID=18021.