December 2019
Admission: Free, no pre-registration needed The Morning Mingle, on Friday, December 13 features Jay Lovelace, Chief Sales Officer, SPINS Jason “Jay” Lovelace is Chief Sales Officer at SPINS. In his role, Jay leads marketing, customer success, and revenue generation. Jay is responsible for the development and implementation of the go-to-market [...]
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FRIDAY MORNING MINGLES ARE TAKING THREE WEEKS OFF SO EVERYONE CAN BEST ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS. SEE YOU ON JANUARY 10 AT LYFE KITCHEN, 413 N. CLARK, TO KICK OFF OUR 2020 MINGLES. Photo: Bob Benenson/Naturally Chicago
Find out moreJanuary 2020
Join us for the kickoff of Morning Mingles 2020, featuring David Crooch and Elliott Cohen of Parks and Nash — the instant bone broth soup maker that won our 2019 Pitch Slam!
Find out moreGuest speaker is Tracey Halama, Senior Vice President of Sales, Vital Proteins, the fast-growing producer of collagen products. Tracey will discuss Vital Proteins’ rapid rise… and will give a preview of Naturally Chicago’s Winter Wellness event the evening of January 30, which will be held at Vital Proteins’ architecturally significant offices in the Fulton Market District.
Find out moreThe members-only Winter Wellness Party at Vital Proteins on January 30 is SOLD OUT!!
Find out moreFebruary 2020
It will be a Good Food Accelerator (GFA) takeover at the Friday Morning Mingle on February 7! Shelby Parchman — the new managing director of this ground-breaking and successful Accelerator program for Good Food startups — will discuss the sixth cohort of entrepreneur Fellows, and the GFA Extension program, with its heavy emphasis on services to minority and women entrepreneurs in underserved communities. He will also introduce members of the new cohort who can attend the Mingle.
Find out more=This free webinar — co-presented by Naturally Chicago, SPINS, and New Hope Network — is a must for anyone in the Good Food and Natural Products community who is planning to attend the New Hope's Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California in early March.
Find out moreBuilding a food or natural product business isn't just about sourcing and production and marketing. Entrepreneurs also need services, including legal representation with expertise in the industry. Rakesh Amin — a member of the Naturally Chicago Board — and the law firm of Amin Talati Wasserman have that expertise, and Rakesh will share it at the Friday Morning Mingle on February 21.
Find out moreMarch 2020
NATURALLY CHICAGO REGRETS THAT WE HAVE CANCELLED THE MARCH 13 FRIDAY MORNING MINGLE OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS. We thank scheduled speaker Daphne Mazarakis of Grow Forward and Local Coho and will get her rescheduled for a Mingle this summer.
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