South East Chicago Commission

Small Business Connection Series

CIVIC LEADERSHIP

SMALL BUSINESS CONNECTION SERIES

June 2025

Women in Business Power Hour Lunch

Wednesday June 18, 2025

11:00 AM to 1:00 PM 

Little Black Pearl
1060 East 47th Street

Join us for a catered lunch, introductions and networking and a fantastic conversation with our esteemed Power Hour Panelists.

The Panel Includes:

  • Moderator:
    • Phaedra Leslie, Vice President of Diversity, Workforce Development, and Community,  ALL Construction Group

Advance registration is required. Available tickets are limited due to space.

Free, Complimentary

SOUTHSIDE CONNECTION SYMPOSIUM

SAVE THE DATE – South East Chicago Commission (SECC) will host its annual regional economic development symposium on Friday, October 10, 2025 from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm with a mission to strengthen the business districts in Chicago’s Southeast lakefront neighborhoods.

The SECC Symposium will convene entrepreneurs, business executives, property owners, investors, financial institutions, policy leaders and practitioners as a diverse, cross-sector community committed to economic vitality.

Attendance is FREE with advance registration. 

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Special Thanks To Our Partners

SECC is a Neighborhood Business Development Center (NBDC) granted by the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection.  As an NBDC delegate agency, SECC provides assistance in the development of small businesses in Chicago, serves as liaison between local businesses and the City of Chicago, and delivers local business development services.