Business events in Chicago

Check out happening business events all around Chicago, IL

2025 Bulls Club Tracking

 Wed, 31 Dec United Center

Automate 2026 Pitch Month : IoT and Automation Startups, Meet Investors!

 Fri, 30 Jan at 09:00 am McCormick Place USD 0 to 350

BCOE 2nd Annual Gala: 10 Years of Leaders & Legends

 Sat, 31 Jan at 06:00 pm Marriott Marquis Chicago USD 450 to 10,000

PUSH for Excellence’s 2026 Dr. King Annual Breakfast

 Mon, 19 Jan at 08:00 am Fairmont Chicago, Millenium Park USD 175 to 1,500

CRE8TIVE CON 2026

 Fri, 20 Feb at 03:00 pm Inter-continental Hotel Chicago

"Meet The Influencers" Networking Event & Panel Discussion: January 15th

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:00 pm Bodega Taqueria y Tequila USD 22 to 33

⚡ SpeedChicago Dating | Saturday Night Ages 25–39 | Chicago’s Speed Dating

 Sat, 03 Jan at 07:30 pm Tabu USD 39 to 44

The Shops - Black History Month Edition

 Sun, 22 Feb at 12:00 pm Water Tower Place (Level 3 Next to JJill and White House Black Market)

Buffett Symposium: Global Disinformation in a Post-Moderation World

 Thu, 22 Jan at 05:15 pm Thorne Auditorium, Arthur Rubloff Building at Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law Free

Fuckup Nights Chicago - Winter Edition

 Thu, 29 Jan at 06:00 pm Three Cities Social Club - River North USD 19

Pilates Summit

 Sat, 17 Jan at 08:30 am Chicago History Museum USD 97 to 854

The Impossible Wish 2026: Founder & CEO Summit

 Fri, 20 Feb at 08:00 am The Hatchery Chicago USD 29 to 55

The Grandin Papers - Meet Dr. Temple Grandin in the Chicago, IL Area

Thu, 12 Feb at 08:30 am Chicago, Illinois

Women in Tech Chicago 2026

 Thu, 29 Jan at 06:00 pm Arlo Chicago (Formerly Hotel Julian) USD 0 to 48

⚡ SpeedChicago Dating | Ages 32–44 | Chicago’s Speed Dating

 Sun, 28 Dec at 06:00 pm Recess USD 36 to 39

CLVR Labsâ„¢ Presents: Chicago Winter Showcase + Vendor Networking Pop-Up

 Sun, 28 Dec at 05:00 pm Replay Lincoln Park USD 0 to 109

Windy City Business Network: Happy Hour @ Midwest Coast Rooftop (Jan. 22nd)

 Thu, 22 Jan at 05:30 pm Midwest Coast Brewing Company USD 26 to 35

Inspire West Town Professional Mixer

 Fri, 16 Jan at 06:00 pm 670 N May St Free

Chicago Tech Career Fair: Exclusive Tech Hiring Event

 Fri, 30 Jan at 11:00 am Moved to Virtual Event Free

Chicago Entrepreneur Networking Event

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm Joy District USD 10 to 21

⚡ SpeedChicago Dating | Ages 24–36 | Chicago’s Speed Dating

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:00 pm Untitled Supper Club USD 36 to 39

AI & Tech Startup Pitch & Investor Networking Night Chicago

 Tue, 13 Jan at 07:00 pm Hopsmith Chicago USD 0 to 66

The Shops - FashionBar’s Single Day Pop-up - January Edition

 Sat, 10 Jan at 11:00 am Water Tower Place (Level 3 Next to JJill and White House Black Market)

Commemoration of Ukraine’s Unity and Declaration of Independence Day

 Sun, 25 Jan at 01:00 pm Ukrainian Cultural Center - 2247 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622-8957, United States

Girls Who Lead!

 Sat, 10 Jan at 11:30 am Discovery Shine Bright Community Center Free

2026: Conversations, Connections & Community

 Tue, 20 Jan at 05:30 pm Wintrust Bank USD 75

Elevated Saturdays: A Creative Networking Experience at Chi’Tiva

 Sat, 27 Dec at 04:00 pm Chitiva Cafe Wicker Park Bucktown USD 0 to 162

AI Action Lab

 Thu, 26 Feb at 09:30 am Wintrust Building USD 61

2026 Miss "Not For Profit" Reveal and Fashion Networking @ Grapes and Grain

 Wed, 14 Jan at 06:00 pm Grapes & Grains Piano Bar Cocktail Lounge USD 24 to 549

Women's Circle Chicago Summit 2026

 Sat, 24 Jan at 10:00 am 4007 N. Broadway #202, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613

Model Call #4 - FashionBar The Shows: April 2026

 Sat, 24 Jan at 12:00 pm Water Tower Place (Level 3) USD 13 to 130

Mindset Workshop -Chicago

 Fri, 30 Jan at 10:00 am Chicago USD 210

A Cozy Full Moon in Cancer

 Sat, 03 Jan at 01:00 pm ALTAR Community USD 33 to 44

Blue Prime Solutions Presents: ChiTown JV Monthly Meet up

 Tue, 13 Jan at 07:00 pm Brownstone Free

Advertisers Networking Happy Hour at Nobody's Darling

 Wed, 11 Feb at 05:30 pm Nobody's Darling USD 23

Midwinter Mixer - Hilton Chicago Mag Mile Suites

 Thu, 15 Jan at 03:30 pm 198 E Delaware Pl Free

Discover Your Personal Growth Blueprint

 Wed, 06 Aug Everyday Solutions Hub: Chicago USD 85

⚡ SpeedChicago Dating | Saturday Night Ages 25–39 | Chicago’s Speed Dating

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:30 pm Time Out Market Chicago USD 39 to 44

⚡ SpeedChicago Dating | Saturday Night Ages 25–39 | Chicago’s Speed Dating

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:30 pm Tabu USD 39 to 44

⚡ SpeedChicago Dating | Ages 36–48 | Chicago’s Speed Dating

 Sun, 04 Jan at 06:00 pm Tabu USD 36 to 39

⚡ SpeedChicago Dating | Saturday Night Ages 25–39 | Chicago’s Speed Dating

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:30 pm Time Out Market Chicago USD 39 to 44

⚡ SpeedChicago Dating | Ages 32–44 | Chicago’s Speed Dating

 Sun, 11 Jan at 06:00 pm Recess USD 36 to 39

⚡ SpeedChicago Dating | Saturday Night Ages 25–39 | Chicago’s Speed Dating

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:30 pm Tabu USD 39 to 44

FashionBar - Starting in the Model Industry [January]

 Sat, 10 Jan at 11:00 am FashionBar Level 3 - Water Tower Place USD 178

January Pre-Fermenter Treat

 Tue, 13 Jan at 06:00 pm Four Star Mushrooms Free

Lessons From Abroad Chicago 2026 Conference

 Sat, 07 Feb at 09:30 am DePaul University - Lincoln Park Student Center USD 34 to 39

Release to Heal Empowerment EXPO

 Sun, 18 Jan at 11:00 am Beverly Arts Center USD 23 to 109

The Culture Table presents: The Starting Point — Community & Collaboration

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:00 pm Stoviink Creatives Free

Side Hustle to Solopreneur: Learn • Connect • Grow

 Wed, 14 Jan at 05:00 pm Burke's Public House Free

C2E2: Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo - Friday

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm McCormick Place

⚡ SpeedChicago Dating | Ages 36–48 | Chicago’s Speed Dating

 Sun, 18 Jan at 06:00 pm Tabu USD 36 to 39

⚡ SpeedChicago Dating | Ages 32–44 | Chicago’s Speed Dating

 Sun, 25 Jan at 06:00 pm Recess USD 36 to 39

FashionBar - Starting in the Model Industry [February]

 Sat, 07 Feb at 11:00 am FashionBar Level 3 - Water Tower Place USD 178

BioTech Fermenter: Chicago's Biotechnology Meetup

 Tue, 13 Jan at 06:30 pm Midwest Coast Brewing Company Free

Under the Table — A Chicago Mafia LARP

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm Goblin Market Manga & Curiosities, North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA USD 31

Level Up In Business

 Tue, 30 Dec at 05:30 pm Aon Center USD 0 to 55

BOWA Gives Girls in Sports Summit - Day 1

 Sat, 07 Feb at 09:00 am BOWA Gives Free

Immigrant Justice: Then & Now | Screening and Discussion

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:00 pm The Edge Theater Free

Join Biggest Community | Investors Founders | Chicago | Online

 Wed, 14 Jan at 12:00 pm Chicago Free

C2E2: Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo - Sunday

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm McCormick Place

Morgan Wallen Still the Problem Tour / Ella Langley, Zach John King, Gavin Adcock

 Sat, 20 Jun at 05:30 pm Soldier Field

Chicago Tech & Finance Networking Event

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm Joy District USD 10 to 21

PhillipsSims Inaugural Gala Fundraiser

 Fri, 27 Mar at 05:00 pm South Shore Cultural Center USD 0 to 10,000

FashionBar's Showroom - OPEN HOUSE - February 2026

 Fri, 27 Feb at 05:00 pm FashionBar The Showroom USD 7

Legitimizing Your Food Business

 Mon, 19 Jan at 10:00 am R City Kitchen USD 75

The 5th Annual HomeGirl Huddle Panel Discussion

 Sat, 27 Dec at 01:00 pm Catalyst Circle Rock USD 0 to 322

Girl Go Get the Bag!

 Sat, 24 Jan at 08:00 am Mt. Zion Church USD 29 to 55

Imagining Tomorrow

 Sat, 10 Jan at 05:00 pm 301 W Ohio St Free

Speaking at the WELS Lutheran Leadership Conference

 Mon, 19 Jan at 12:00 am Hilton Chicago, South Michigan Avenue

Futures Conference

 Fri, 30 Jan at 09:00 am Adler University (Chicago Campus)

Circular Economy Start Up Simulator for High School Students

 Tue, 03 Feb at 05:00 pm Northeastern Illinois University Free

Cosmo Rotary Club Mtg

 Wed, 21 Jan at 06:00 pm Elephant & Castle- Buckingham Room Free

ZITNALTAâ„¢ BUY BLACK Every Fridayâ„¢ Poster Photo Shoot

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:00 pm ZITNALTA Studio Free

Access MBA Event in Chicago – January 22, 2026

 Thu, 22 Jan at 04:30 pm Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk Free

Rotary Club Chicago Cosmopolitan - Speaker Dara Womack, RYLA Participant

 Wed, 07 Jan at 06:00 pm Elephant & Castle- Buckingham Room Free

Chicago Speed Networking | NetworkNite | Business Professionals Event

 Thu, 08 Jan at 07:30 pm Recess USD 33 to 37

Cosmo Rotary Club Mtg with Guest Speaker: Mackenzie Siren

 Wed, 04 Feb at 06:00 pm Elephant & Castle- Buckingham Room Free

Chicago Speed Networking | NetworkNite | Business Professionals Event

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:30 pm Recess USD 33 to 37

New You, New Faces, New Year - Business Networking Experience

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:00 pm 3240 W Fullerton Ave USD 11 to 26

Art and Science of Business Book Talk

 Sun, 28 Dec at 01:00 pm Masjid Al-Taqwa Free

Unlocking Investor Commissions

 Tue, 17 Feb at 11:00 am Event Space on Thirty Third USD 25

Beyond Autocomplete: AI Agents as QA Teammates | Chicago Meetup

 Tue, 27 Jan at 06:00 pm 10 S Riverside Plaza #800 Free

Women Founders & Builders Happy Hour

 Wed, 07 Jan at 01:00 pm Vol. 39 Free

Boss & Brunch: Quarter 1 Vision Summit

 Sun, 18 Jan at 11:00 am Second Shift USD 65

Chicago Business Networking Event @Emily Hotel | Fora Restaurant

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:30 pm 311 N Morgan St USD 13 to 23

Business Tax Workshop for Small Business Owners with EA Deja Warner-Coleman

 Sat, 24 Jan at 11:00 am Prism Spaces USD 18 to 29

The Walking Body

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 0 to 18

Arts Education Effective Instruction Summit

 Tue, 17 Feb at 09:00 am Ingenuity

Theory of Design & Development [January Session]

 Mon, 05 Jan at 12:00 pm FashionBar The Showroom USD 225

Listening Tour Stop with Amy Kemp - Hosted by Taina Rodriguez-Encarnacion

 Wed, 21 Jan at 07:00 pm 4042 N Pulaski Rd suite 1 USD 34

Cosmo Rotary Volunteering: Packing Student Kits for SparkShop

 Sat, 21 Feb at 10:00 am 2023 W Carroll Ave suite c 206 Free

DigiMarCon Midwest 2026 - Digital Marketing Conference & Exhibition

 Tue, 19 May at 09:00 am Soldier Field Stadium USD 102 to 1,139

Chicago Oddities & Curiosities Expo 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am McCormick Place Chicago Convention Center/Chicago ILL.

Windy City Camp Fair at Loyola University Chicago

 Sun, 15 Mar at 12:00 pm Loyola University Chicago, JoAnn Rooney Hall Free

Unscheduled Cash4RC Buying Event in Illinois

 Sat, 14 Mar at 03:00 pm Chicago, IL

The MBA Tour MeetUp Chicago

 Thu, 19 Mar at 05:30 pm THE MIDLAND HOTEL, Chicago, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel Free

Ulrika Spacek

 Fri, 27 Mar at 09:00 pm Empty Bottle

9th Annual Chicago Black College Expoâ„¢

 Sat, 04 Apr at 10:00 am Chicago State University Free

Immersive AeroSTEM Expo & Recruitment event

 Sat, 04 Apr at 10:00 am Hermann Hall Free

FashionBar - Starting in the Model Industry [March Edition]

 Sat, 14 Mar at 11:00 am FashionBar Level 3 - Water Tower Place USD 178