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Vote for Uptown Eateries
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 Vote for your favorite Uptown establishment in Time Out Chicago's Eat Out Awards contest.
Chamber members featured include Fat Cat, Demera, Crew Bar + Grill and Hopleaf. You can vote for all of them in separate categories. Plus, you are eligible to win a $25 gift card to restaurants.com simply by casting your ballot.
Make sure to vote before March 2 by clicking here.
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Argyle Dining Featured
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 Check out the February issue of Where
or their website www.wheremagazine.com for a nice feature on dining
around Argyle Street. Featured eateries include Ba Le Bakery, Rique's
Regional Mexican Food, Thai Pastry, and Hai Yen. Add them to your list
of places to go when you are looking for good place to eat in Uptown.
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Coleman Entrepreneurship Center events
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 The Coleman Entrepreneurship Center, DePaul University, has exciting educational events throughout the month of February. A panel discussion, in partnership with the Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce, on marketing mishaps is Thursday, February 14. Career Week begins February 21 and covers entrepreneurship addiction. "E week" includes sessions on entrepreneurship in sports and technology and also focusses in on legal issues for small business. To learn more and to register, visit cec.depaul.edu.
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18th Annual Bike Chicago
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 The Mayor's Office of Special Events is gearing up for the 18th Annual Bike Chicago program which is a five-month (May-September) celebration of Chicago's commitment to become more bicycle friendly and environmentally conscious. Activities such as bike clinics, neighborhood rides, races, and architectural tours may be posted on www.bikechicago.us. If you'd like to participate, click this link to download a pdf form and return it no later than Monday, March 3.
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DBA - FREE Business Workshops
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 The City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs & Licensing (DBA) continues to offer FREE business education workshops to help new and existing businesses succeed. All workshops are located at DBA's City Hall Office, 121 N. La Salle Street, Room 805. Full class descriptions and other DBA information is available online at www.cityofchicago.org/businessaffairs To register for a workshop call 312-744-5344.
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Truman's Professional Development Classes
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 Truman College's Center for the Professional Development of Non-Profit Organizations is pleased to announce its January and February 2008 course offerings. Click Course name to learn more
Customer Service for Non-Profits Thurs, February 21
Time Management Wed, February 27
All courses cost $149.00 (includes lunch)
Location: 3500 W. Peterson Ave., Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60659
Free parking available in lot. Easily accessible from I-94 or Lake Shore Drive.
To register, call Lucette at 773-907-4367. For more information, call Ana at 773-907-6357.
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Winter Career Fair at Truman College
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 Dynamic Educational System, Inc., (DESI) a contractor for the Mayor's Office of Workforce development and its Workforce Center (Northside Workforce Center and Chicago Career Center) invites you to participate in the Winter Career Fair on Wednesday, February 27, 2008, 10am - 5pm at Truman College (front lobby), 1145 West Wilson Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
To participate in the fair (FREE of CHARGE) please download, complete, and fax the reservation form to (773) 334-9762 by February 10, 2008. Download information and reservation form: pdf or Word doc
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