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
- Panelists:
- Keiana Barrett, CEO, Business Leadership Council
- Shari Currie, Owner, Recycled Modern
- Caprice Lindsay, AVP, Business Development Officer, Hyde Park Bank, A Wintrust Community Bank
- Monica Haslip, Executive Director and Founder, Little Black Pearl
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.
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.