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SUMMARY:Sparks on the Rooftop
DESCRIPTION:OUR BENEFACTORS AND GUESTS \nIllinois Women in Cannabis \nThe American Foundation for Suicide Prevention \nTickets are $25 and available for online purchase only. Must be 21 with ID to enter \nPurchase Price Includes: \n\n2 Drink Tickets (Free Wine\, Beer and Select Liquors\, with Cash Bar options)\nSweet & Savory bites by West Town Bakery\nNetworking within the Cannabis industry\nGood Vibes by Konstantin Jace spinning favorite 78rpm records\nHappiness by You\nClick here to purchase tickets https://bit.ly/3iRqP9b\n\nHealth & Safety \nThis event will follow all City of Chicago and State of Illinois COVID requirements\, and subject to change. We are working with our facility partners to ensure that our event will be as safe as possible. Please know that your safety and satisfaction is the top priority\, and we are committed to doing everything possible to provide a clean and safe experience. \nwww.64colorspresents.com
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/sparks-on-the-rooftop/
LOCATION:Homestead on the Roof\, 1924 W. Chicago Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60622
CATEGORIES:Networking
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SUMMARY:IWC Monthly Networking Session
DESCRIPTION:Please join us in a virtual networking session\, featuring our guest speaker Sisi Shen\, Co-Founder & Head of Research\, Illinois Craft Cannabis Association. \nThe hour-long session is fully focused on building connection\, alignment\, and community among IWC members. The session will include a post-event directory to promote continued connection. \nGroups will rotate every 15 minutes to keep the networking flowing. Networkers should have their intros ready: Name\, business\, or specialty\, or role\, and what business opportunities are you seeking. \nSisi Shen\, Healthcare executive and digital health enthusiast passionate about leveraging technology to improve patient outcomes. 10+ years of experience scaling both healthcare startups and established Fortune 500 healthcare companies through business development\, innovation\, go to market definition\, capability development\, and M&A. Experience spans the entire healthcare ecosystem: HIT\, payer\, provider\, life sciences\, digital and consumer health \nThe Illinois Craft Cannabis Association (ICCA) is an independent\, non-profit organization that serves the Illinois craft cannabis sector focused on craft growers\, infusers\, and transporters.  Our mission is to cultivate a diverse\, equitable\, sustainable\, and professional craft cannabis sector that ensures quality and choice for Illinois consumers. \n 
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/iwc-monthly-networking-session-8/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210818T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210818T210000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210817T022717Z
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SUMMARY:Latinas in Cannabis Mixer
DESCRIPTION:LET’S GET OUR HEARTS TO BIDI BIDI BOM BOM WHEN WE GET TOGETHER TO UPLIFT OUR LATINAS IN CANNABIS CULTURE AND IN THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY.   \nWe’ve partnered up with the Davis Theatre to bring you this one of kind cannabis-inspired evening of uplifting Latinas. Celebrating the beloved Selena Quintanilla\, a strong Mexican American woman who changed the world. Her legacy goes beyond music as her strength\, determination\, kindness\, and journey are a constant inspiration to Latina women and humans everywhere. \nSponsored by Rhythm (GTI)\, our amazing local dispensary\, D33 (Dispensary 33)\, and Illinois Women in Cannabis\, we are so lucky for this amazing community. \nStarting at 6 pm\, we will mix and mingle in the Carbon Arc bar. Spend an hour getting to meet and support Latinas in cannabis like Canna Bella Lux founder Tiffany Woodman (The Canna Bella)\, Amanda Cruz (founder of Familia de Flores)\, Amor Montes de Oca (IWC Executive Director) and more amazing women.  \nWe’ll move to the theatre and watch “Selena” (the 1994 JLo version of course). Make sure to get your popcorn\, snacks\, and drinks from the concession\, find seats\, and remember\, “Anything for Salinas!”  \nYour ticket includes:  \n(1) Movie Ticket for “Selena” on 8/18/21
 \n(1) hour to mix + mingle \n
(1) Swag Bag with cones from Canna Bella Lux\, Rhythm\, Dispensary 33 and more!
  \nTHINGS TO NOTE:  \n\nTickets will be automatically emailed when purchased \n420 friendly outside spots
 \nSTATE COVID -19 SAFETY RULES APPLY.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/latinas-in-cannabis-mixer/
LOCATION:The Davis Theatre\, 4614 N. Lincoln Ave.\, Chicago\, IL
CATEGORIES:Networking
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210527T214204Z
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SUMMARY:IWC Monthly Networking Session
DESCRIPTION:Please join us in a virtual networking session\, featuring our guest speakers\, Amanda Gettes\, Executive Director – Strategic Initiatives and Dhyia Thompson-Phillips\, Executive Director\, Workforce Equity\, Olive Harvey College \nThe hour-long session is fully focused on building connection\, alignment\, and community among IWC members. While it’s undoubtedly tough to create community while the world is virtual\, this will be a strategic session that seeks to support authentic opportunities for professional growth. The session will include a post-event directory to promote continued connection. \nGroups will rotate every 15 minutes to keep the networking flowing. Networkers should have their intros ready: Name\, business\, or specialty\, or role\, and what business opportunities are you seeking. \nOlive-Harvey College (OHC)\, a community college on the southeast side of Chicago\, one of the City Colleges of Chicago has a growing cannabis education and training program. Development of the program has included creating a robust Advisory Council which consists of college stakeholders\, Industry leaders\, community partners\, government agencies and social equity license applicants. The council has driven curriculum development\, workforce opportunities and program improvements\, such as mentoring and soft skill training. In addition to the council\, we have hired multiple industry professionals as adjunct faculty to assist with the creation and teach the different courses. In Fall of 2019\, OHC was awarded a $1.5 million dollar workforce equity grant which helped fund the program. Our first year we had 120 enrollees into our Dispensary Operations basic certificate with a 75% completion rate. Fall 2021 will be the start of the full suite of programs including cultivation\, processing\, business and transfer track programs with an Associate of Science. \n 
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/iwc-monthly-networking-session-6/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Networking
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SUMMARY:IWC Monthly Networking Session
DESCRIPTION:Please join us in a virtual networking session\, featuring our guest Jocelyn Sheltraw\, Director of Strategy at Headset. The hour-long session is fully focused on building connection\, alignment\, and community among IWC members. The session seeks to support authentic opportunities for professional growth and will include a post-event directory to promote continued connection. \nGroups will rotate every 15 minutes to keep the networking flowing. Networkers should have their intros ready: Name\, business\, or specialty\, or role and what business opportunities are you seeking. \nJocelyn Sheltraw is the Director of Strategy at Headset\, responsible for strategy and operations in California\, as well as new market expansion into Illinois\, Oregon\, Arizona and New Mexico. \nPrior to joining the cannabis industry\, Jocelyn spent 10 years working in mobile advertising and technology developing advertising and monetization strategies for apps including: Flipboard\, Spotify\, SoundCloud\, Pandora\, Uber to name a few. \nJocelyn is a vocal advocate and thought leader\, involved in various cannabis associations and committees for; CCIA\, NCIA\, UCBA\, CVCAN. She also works on various California Social Equity Program initiatives.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/iwc-monthly-networking-session-7/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210422T110000
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SUMMARY:IWC Monthly Networking Session
DESCRIPTION:Please join us in a virtual networking session\, featuring our guest speaker\, LizMarie Palomo\, General Manager\, Columbia Care Inc.\, Chicago. \nColumbia Care Inc. is one of the largest and most experienced multi-state operators in the medical cannabis industry\, with licenses in 15 jurisdictions in the US and the EU. \nWith over 1\,000\,000 successful sales transactions since its inception\, Columbia Care is a patient-centered organization setting the standard for compassion\, professionalism\, quality\, caring and innovation\, working in collaboration with some of the most renowned and innovative teaching hospitals and medical centers in the world. The Company is committed to providing the type of education and transparency patients deserve and quality of product that clinicians expect. \nThe hour-long session is fully focused on building connection\, alignment\, and community among IWC members. While it’s undoubtedly tough to create community while the world is virtual\, this will be a strategic session that seeks to support authentic opportunities for professional growth. The session will include a post-event directory to promote continued connection. \nGroups will rotate every 15 minutes to keep the networking flowing. Networkers should have their intros ready: Name\, business\, or specialty\, or role\, and what business opportunities are you seeking. \nLizMarie Palomo is a cannabis creative\, advocate\, and industry professional with a history in operations\, logistics\, event planning\, and management. She started in the cannabis industry over three years ago as a patient care consultant and events specialist and now leads operations at Columbia Care Chicago as the General Manager. She works to create a work environment that promotes accountability\, innovation\, individual growth\, and accessibility in turn creating a great atmosphere for team members and clients alike. Overall\, her work aims to make the cannabis industry and all communities more inclusive and sustainable for the disenfranchised\, especially women of color.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/iwc-monthly-networking-session-5/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Networking
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210420T210000
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SUMMARY:Weed Girls: A 420 Limited Capacity Event
DESCRIPTION:JOIN US AT THIS FEMME FORWARD 4/20 CELEBRATION. \nForget the typical boys version of celebrating 420 and join us for this LUX AF event. We’ve partnered up with The Davis Theatre to bring you this one-of-a-kind cannabis-inspired evening of fun\, femme\, and community. Check out the Beboe table and learn about social dosing\, their Inspire and Downtime vapes and pastilles\, and more! \nStarting at 7pm\, April 20th\, 2021 we will mix and mingle in the Carbon Arc bar. Spend an hour getting to socially distance hang with other like minded humans\, like Canna Bella Lux founder Tiffany Woodman (The Canna Bella). We’ll move to the theatre and watch “Mean Girls”. Make sure to get your popcorn\, snacks\, and drinks from concession\, find seats\, and enjoy the North Shore inspired classic. \nHow much fun will be had? The limit does not exist. \nYour ticket includes: \n(1) Movie Ticket for “Mean Girls” on 4/20\n(1) hour to mix + mingle\n(1) Swag Bag with cones from Canna Bella Lux\, Popcorn from The Davis Theatre\, and Beboe swag!!\n(1) Complimentary drink from Carbon Arc\n \nTHINGS TO NOTE: \n\nTickets will be automatically emailed when purchased\nCarbon Arc will be drinks only\, no food being served.\nThe concessions stand WILL BE OPEN so popcorn\, candy\, and soda/pop are available!\nNO CONSUMPTION ON SITE.\nCOVID -19 SAFETY RULES/SOCIAL DISTANCING APPLY.\nMASKS REQUIRED.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/weed-girls-a-420-limited-capacity-event/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Networking
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CREATED:20210130T202929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210209T205554Z
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SUMMARY:Black History Month Mixer
DESCRIPTION:Chicago Norml Annual Black History Month Mixer\nIn Partnership with Illinois Women in Cannabis \nJoin us for collaborations\, connections\, and cannabis conversations.\nGuided Networking Sessions with IWC’s Executive Director\, Amor Montes de Oca \nIWC Members save 10% off registration with code CNIWCBHM \nDetails TBA
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/black-history-month-mixer/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210218T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210218T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T075425
CREATED:20210130T210950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210208T025200Z
UID:1267-1613646000-1613649600@ilwomenincannabis.org
SUMMARY:IWC Monthly Networking Session
DESCRIPTION:Please join us in a virtual networking session\, moderated by our guest speaker\, Mykel Selph\, VP of Social Equity and Educational Development (SEED) at Cresco Labs. \nThe hour-long session is fully focused on building connection\, alignment\, and community among IWC members. While it’s undoubtedly tough to create community while the world is virtual\, this will be a strategic session that seeks to support authentic opportunities for professional growth. The session will include a post-event directory to promote continued connection. \nGroups will rotate every 15 minutes to keep the networking flowing. Networkers should have their intros ready: Name\, business\, or specialty\, or role and what business opportunities are you seeking. \nMykel Selph is the Vice President of the Social Equity and Educational Development (SEED) at Cresco Labs. Under her leadership\, the Cresco Labs SEED Initiative builds relationships with community stakeholders and executes programming to meet the needs of the community. She also serve sat the organization’s cultural subject matter expert\, providing recommendations to various departments on social equity\, diversity\, equity\, and inclusion. Additionally\, she represents SEED serving on social equity and DEI task forces throughout the United States. \nColleagues describe Mykel Selph as a progressive\, driven\, down-to-earth\, strategic\, and analytical expert who can be relied on to offer superior solutions that deliver profitable results on time and under budget.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/iwc-monthly-networking-session-4/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210120T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210120T120000
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CREATED:20201222T195255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210208T025041Z
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SUMMARY:IWC Monthly Networking Session
DESCRIPTION:Please join us in a virtual networking session\, moderated by our guest speaker\, Shawnee Williams is the co-founder at Illinois Equity Staffing\, a minority\, disabled and woman-owned business based in Chicago\, that supports the cannabis industry in education\, job placement\, human resources\, payroll and social equity & diversity compliance. \nThe hour-long networking session is fully focused on building connection\, alignment\, and community among IWC members. While it’s undoubtedly tough to create community while the world is virtual\, this will be a strategic session that seeks to support authentic opportunities for professional growth. The session will include a post-event directory to promote continued connection. \nGroups will rotate every 15 minutes to keep the networking flowing. Networkers should have their intros ready: Name\, business\, or specialty\, or role and what business opportunities are you seeking. \nShawnee Williams is the co-founder at Illinois Equity Staffing\, a minority\, disabled and woman-owned business based in Chicago\, that supports the cannabis industry in education\, job placement\, human resources\, payroll and social equity & diversity compliance. Shawnee and her business partner Lynette Johnson founded Illinois Equity Staffing because they understood the barriers to entry for lower and middle class people\, minorities and women in the cannabis industry. Both women possess the Corporate America background\, meaning they understand the pain points of this population\, as they both grew up in disproportionately impacted areas and are minority women. It’s this perspective that has allowed Illinois Equity Staffing to bridge the gap and create a more equitable cannabis industry in Illinois. Shawnee works in cannabis education as a responsible vendor with Governor’s State University\, Joliet Junior College and Olive Harvey.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/iwc-monthly-networking-session-3/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210114T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210114T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T075425
CREATED:20201224T165830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201224T165830Z
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SUMMARY:ChiBizHub: Abriendo Puertas
DESCRIPTION:Join ChiBizHub’s Networking event featuring Illinois Women in Cannabis Executive Director\, Amor Montes de Oca as a guest speaker. \nAmor will share insights about her professional journey\, as well as actionable advice related to the Illinois Cannabis Industry. The session will help cultivate new connections within Chicago and focus on fostering continued connections in the small business and non-profit landscape.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/chibizhub-abriendo-puertas/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201217T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201217T120000
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CREATED:20201207T214626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201207T215612Z
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SUMMARY:IWC Monthly Networking Session
DESCRIPTION:Please join us in a virtual networking session\, moderated by our guest speaker\, Rona Borre\, CEO\, Seed Talent\, a premier Chicago-based cannabis staffing and education firm. Rona will share her insights into Illinois’ talent market. The hour-long session is fully focused on building connection\, alignment\, and community among IWC members. While it’s undoubtedly tough to create community while the world is virtual\, this will be a strategic session that seeks to support authentic opportunities for professional growth. The session will include a post-event directory to promote continued connection. \nGroups will rotate every 15 minutes to keep the networking flowing. Networkers should have their intros ready: Name\, business\, or specialty\, or role and what business opportunities are you seeking. \nSince joining the human capital industry nearly 25 years ago\, Rona has become a nationally recognized leader in the talent space. She specializes in working closely within emerging and high-growth markets alongside both startup organizations and well-established enterprises to create end-to-end recruiting strategies that identify teams and leaders who drive innovation. Her firm Instant Alliance founded in 2001 continues to be a pioneer in the technology space. \nAs a long-standing leader in Chicago\, Rona is actively involved with the Economic Club of Chicago\, the Young Presidents Organization\, and The Chicago Network. She has also been featured in Crain’s Chicago\, CNBC\, CNN\, CBS 2 Chicago\, and USA Today as an expert in talent markets and supporting new industry verticals. \nShe was recently honored as the Enterprising Woman of the Year by Enterprising Women Magazine and was named an Influential Woman in Business by The Business Ledger. \nRona founded Seed Talent to bring her decades of experience driving innovation through talent strategies to the ever-evolving cannabis industry.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/iwc-monthly-networking-session-2/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Networking
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