Northwest suburban networking

Events that help those in the business world network with each other, such as political meetings, chamber events, business outings and job fairs. Deadline is two weeks before event date.

May 13

BG Chamber Home-Based Business Professionals Group: 11:30 a.m.-noon Wednesday, May 13, Buffalo Grove Chamber office, 50 1/2 Raupp Blvd. Network and discuss issues with other home-based business professionals.

Lunch and Learn Series: Noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, Buffalo Grove Chamber officer, 50 1/2 Raupp Blvd. "Effective Expos" featuring Peter Lineal of Plum Grove Printers and Eric Zitron of Village Profile. $10 for nonmembers. (847) 541-7799.

Reinventing Yourself After a Job Loss: 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton Ave. Melissa Heisler, life coach, helps you get an attitude overhaul and realize new opportunities. Register at (847) 392-0100 or ahml.info.

LeTip of Schaumburg Networking Group: 7-8:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 13, Poplar Creek Country Club, 1400 Poplar Creek Drive, Hoffman Estates. Business professionals meet to work together to promote each others businesses. Kevin, (847) 878-6211.

Mount Prospect Chamber Wednesday Networking Group: 8 a.m. Wednesday, May 13, chamber offices, 107 S. Main St., Mount Prospect. (847) 398-6616.

Women's Leadership Network meets: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, Henessey's on Randall Road, in Elgin. Speaker, networking and dinner event. Topic: "What's On Your Inner MP3 Player?" $35. Robin, (312) 259-8032.

Introduction To E-mail: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13; or 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 14, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Learn to set up a Yahoo! e-mail account and compose an e-mail with attachments. Bring the e-mail address of a friend to whom to send e-mails. Registration is required; call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.

Des Plaines Job Club: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, 668 Graceland Ave., Des Plaines. Hosted by First United Methodist Church, program designed to address issues facing those who have lost jobs. No dues or residency or membership requirements.

Rolling Meadows Chamber business workshop: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2775 Algonquin Road, Rolling Meadows. Topic: Professional Liability Business Insurance.

Free. (847) 398-3730. rmchamber.org.

May 14

Buffalo Grove Area Chamber: 7:30-9 a.m. Thursday, May 14, Baskin Robbins, 1172 W. Lake Cook Road, Buffalo Grove. Business Before Hours. Network with members, continental breakfast.

Hanover Park Chamber breakfast: 7:30-9 a.m. Thursday, May 14, Hanover Park Fire Station, 6850 Barrington Road, Hanover Park. Professional development breakfast featuring Mark Papadas. $15 members; $20 nonmembers. Register at (630) 372-2009 or e-mail pland@hanoverparkchamber.com.

May 15

BNI Networking Group: 7-8:30 a.m. Friday, May 15, Market Square Restaurant, 600 W. Dundee Road, Wheeling. Business professionals meet to promote each others businesses and pass qualified referrals. Looking for a local printer and sign company to join the group. Bruce, (847) 619-5474.

North Shore Women's Conference: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, May 15, North Shore/Skokie Banquet and Conference Center, 5300 W. Touhy Ave., Skokie. Expo caters to women includes networking, lunch, keynote speaker Beverly Chana, who will discuss "Business Body Language." $25. (847) 541-7799 or buffalogrovechamber.org/whatshappening.

May 16

Ice cream social: 7-9 p.m. Thursday, May 16, Poplar Creek Country Club, 1400 Poplar Creek Drive, Hoffman Estates. Sponsored by LeTip of Schaumburg Networking Group, event includes mini business expo, give-a-ways, ice cream. Free.

May 19

St. Hubert Job and Networking Ministry: 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, Queen of the Rosary Church, 750 Wlk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove Village. Bring your resume for a personal evaluation by professionals. All occupation levels. Bob, (847) 925-6005.

The Key Employment Challenged of 2009: 8-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, Doubletree Hotel, 75 W. Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights. Masuda Funai's annual employment, labor and benefits law update seminar designed for human resources and business professionals who seek to keep current with the latest employement laws. Free. masudafunai,com/eng/events or (312) 245-7500.

Employment Challenges of 2009: 8-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, Doubletree Hotel, 75 W. Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights. Masuda Funai's Annual Employment, Labor and Benefits Law Update Seminar, "The Key Employment Challenges of 2009." This free seminar is designed for human resources and business professionals who seek to keep current with the latest employment laws. To register, visit masudafunai.com or call (312) 245-7500.

Buffalo Grove Area Chamber: 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, Waterford Pointe Dental Associates, 1425 McHenry Road, suite 211, Buffalo Grove. Business After Hours hosted by Dr. Irwin Mishoulam. Network with members, refreshments.

May 20

LeTip of Schaumburg Networking Group: 7-8:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 20, Poplar Creek Country Club, 1400 Poplar Creek Drive, Hoffman Estates. Business professionals meet to work together to promote each others businesses. Kevin, (847) 878-6211.

Mount Prospect Chamber Wednesday Networking Group: 8 a.m. Wednesday, May 20, chamber offices, 107 S. Main St., Mount Prospect. (847) 398-6616.

Des Plaines Job Club: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, 668 Graceland Ave., Des Plaines. Hosted by First United Methodist Church, program designed to address issues facing those who have lost jobs. No dues or residency or membership requirements.

May 26

Buffalo Grove Networkers Group: 7:30-9 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, Buffalo Grove Chamber office, 50 1/2 Raupp Blvd. Continental breakfast served. (847) 541-7799.

May 27

St. Hubert Job and Networking Ministry: 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, St. Hubert Ministry Center, 720 Grand Canyon, Hoffman Estates. "The Dynamic Job Search," by Peter Cahill. Formal networking follows. Bob, (847) 925-6005.

LeTip of Schaumburg Networking Group: 7-8:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, Poplar Creek Country Club, 1400 Poplar Creek Drive, Hoffman Estates. Business professionals meet to work together to promote each others businesses. Kevin, (847) 878-6211.

Mount Prospect Chamber Wednesday Networking Group: 8 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, chamber offices, 107 S. Main St., Mount Prospect. (847) 398-6616.

Des Plaines Job Club: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, 668 Graceland Ave., Des Plaines. Hosted by First United Methodist Church, program designed to address issues facing those who have lost jobs. No dues or residency or membership requirements.

May 30

St. Hubert Job and Networking Ministry: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 30, St. Isidore Church, 432 Army Trail Road, Bloomingdale. Bob Podgorski talks about "Consulting as a Career Option." (847) 925-6005.

June 18

10-Chamber Progressive Networking Breakfast: 7:15 a.m. Thursday, June 25, Rolling Meadows Holiday Inn, 3405 Algonquin Road, Rolling Meadows. The Chamber of the Biz 6 Plus Group host multi-chamber progressive networking breakfast. $20 members; $40 nonparticipating chamber members; $150 exhibit tables. Reservation before June 18 to Streamwood Chamber of Commerce, P.O. box 545, Streamwood, IL 60107 or (630) 837-5251. For questions, call (630) 837-5200.

June 19

Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce golf outing: Friday, June 19, Buffalo Grove Golf Club, 48 Raupp Blvd., Buffalo Grove. $115. (847) 541-7799 before Friday, June 12.

Meadows Success Union: This is a networking group of business professionals sponsored by the Rolling Meadows Chamber of Commerce who refer business to each other. Meetings are held at the Rolling Meadows Chamber of Commerce offices, 2775 Algonquin Road. For meeting information for the various MSU groups, call (847) 398-1963.

Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Group: 1:30 to 3 p.m. the third Thursday of each month in the lower level conference room of Lutheran General Hospital's Nesset Pavilion, 1775 Ballard Road in Park Ridge. Co-sponsored by Advocate Medical Group and the Alzheimer's Association. Meetings are free and no registration is required. Call (847) 318-2501

Execunet: Meets 7:10-8:30 a.m. Thursdays; Radisson Hotel, Algonquin Road, Rolling Meadows. Networking exclusive group of professionals that give and receive referrals to increase each others business possibilities. Call Mark Berberick, (847) 385-3086 for an interview. mhaypchef@aol.com

MS support group: Meet and talk with others with Multiple Sclerosis at 10 a.m. the third Wednesday of the month at the Elk Grove Village Library, 1001 Wellington. People living with MS, and caregivers are welcome. Call (630) 860-0281.

CHAMP'S: This is a networking group of business professionals who refer business to each other. Meetings are held at the Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce offices, 311 S. Arlington Heights Road. For meeting information for the various CHAMPS groups, call (847) 398-1963.

Small Business Resource Group: Rolling Meadows Chamber of Commerce members meet on a monthly basis to provide selected business topic education to small business owners and answer questions from small business owners regarding business issues by its panel of business experts. Free to new and established business owners. For more information, call (847) 398-1963.

Dynamic Link: Professional women who meet to share new leads, networking opportunities and valuable business tips, meet at Egg Harbor Cafe in Arlington Heights 7:15-8:30 a.m. Thursdays. Call Margaret Hay, (847) 895-8022 or mhaypchef@aol.com.

LeTip International: Meets at 7 a.m. Thursdays at Omega, 9100 W. Golf Road, Niles. Professionals seeking new leads, networking opportunities and valuable business tips are invited. Call (815) 728-1483 or e-mail jvhansen@letip.com or www.LeTip.com.

Advantage Networking Group: 7:30-8:30 a.m. second Thursday of the month; Wheeling/Prospect Heights Chamber of Commerce office, 395 E. Dundee Road, Suite 450, Wheeling. No cost. Includes continental breakfast.