Upcoming Chicago tech events (April 7, 2007 edition)

Tech-related Chicago events happening during the weeks of April 9, 2007 and April 16, 2007, hand-picked by WindyBits with loving care.

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April 9, 2007: Illini-TEC Forum of Chicago

Put on by the University of Illinois Technology Entrepreneur Center, this event will feature panelists from Motorola, ADM, Accenture, and Innovation Management Partners. $12.

April 11, 2007: Great Chicago Networking Extravaganza

$50 gets you into Jason Jacobsohn’s event at the Mid-America Club for some high-level schmoozing and networking. It’s a nice view up in the old Standard Oil Building, trust me.

April 12, 2007: 2007 ITA CityLIGHTS Awards Gala

Awards gala at the Drake in its 8th year. $225 per ticket. Event is “black tie optional.” That means you’d better rent a tux.

April 12, 2007: TECH cocktail 4

Chicago’s favorite tech event/favorite 2.5 hour open bar. It’s gotten BIG, maybe too big. The 500 RSVP limit filled up in <24 hours.

Event is free. Email Eric or Frank and beg them for a slot. Then get drunk.

April 12, 2007: Oak Brook Entrepreneur Meetup

Modeled after the “Circle of Progress” meetup in Chicago (formerly the “Chicago Established and Emerging Entrepreneurs” meetup), this one’s worth checking out.

April 19, 2007: CIMA April DinnerBYTE: Life After the RFP

$65 event at the Chicago Athletic Club featuring Doug Weaver talks about “Life After the RFP.” No word on whether that price tag includes booze. I should hope so.

One Response to “Upcoming Chicago tech events (April 7, 2007 edition)”

  1. Jason Jacobsohn Says:

    Tom,thanks for including my upcoming event, Great Chicago Networking Extravaganza. I appreciate you letting your subscribers know about it.

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