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ComNetworkCHICAGO: December Happy Hour
Our final happy hour of the year will take place from 5:30-7:30 on Thursday, December 12. We'll be hosting the event at FatPour Tap Works at 2206 S Indiana Ave, two blocks from the Cermak-McCormick L stop. The event is free to attend and open to all, but will be pay your own way.
Communicating for the Common Good: Virtual Book Talk with Author Marrianne McMullen
Jointly hosted by ComNetworkCHICAGO and ComNetworkSEATTLE, this event is perfect for anyone seeking ways to leverage communications for positive impact.
Marrianne McMullen will read a few excerpts from her book Persuasive: 40 Lessons in Communicating for the Common Good.
ComNetworkCHICAGO: Sustaining Local Journalism: A Critical Discussion & Networking Event
Join us for an engaging panel discussion with local journalism leaders on October 22 from 8:30-10 AM at NORC’s downtown office. This is a unique opportunity to connect with and learn from local journalists while discussing the challenges facing local media.
ComNetworkCHICAGO: Summer Happy Hour
This happy hour is open to anyone: ComNet members, your friends, colleagues, anyone interested in meeting and hanging out with like-minded folks in the Comms for Good space. All are welcome :).
Look for ComNet friends at an open table!
ComNetworkCHICAGO: Networking and Learning at Northwestern's Knight Lab
Join ComNetworkCHICAGO on July 24 to tour Northwestern's innovative Knight Lab at the Medill School of Journalism. Learn about the latest advancements in digital media and connect with other communicators for good.
ComNetworkCHICAGO: Spring Happy Hour
Come join us for a fun and casual evening at Randolph Tavern! Network with fellow communication professionals, share ideas, and unwind after a long day of work. This in-person event is a great opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals in the sector. Don't miss out on this chance to relax, socialize, and enjoy some drinks in a laid-back setting. We look forward to seeing you there!
ComNetworkCHICAGO: Combatting Disinformation: Media, Democracy, Data, AI, and You
In today's digital age, disinformation poses a significant challenge to communicators in the social impact sector. Now, more than ever, it is essential for us to know one another and to strengthen our network. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with experts, share your insights, and be part of the solution.
ComNetworkCHICAGO: February Happy Hour
Happy Hour and Arcade Games at Emporium Logan Square.
Drinks and game tokens will be pay your own way. While the event is free to attend, please register so that we have an idea of how many people will attend. When you arrive at Emporium, look out for ComNet folks at an open table.
ComNetworkCHI's Summer Happy Hour
This happy hour is open to anyone: ComNet members, your friends, colleagues, anyone interested in meeting and hanging out with like-minded folks in the Comms for Good space. All are welcome :).
Look for ComNet friends at an open table!
ComNetworkCHI's "Welcome Back" Happy Hour!
Is it too late to say “Happy New Year?” We don’t think so. Welcome to 2023!
We’re looking forward to a year of building community and expanding our network of mission-driven communicators. For our first event of the year, we’re hosting a happy hour at Time Out Market Chicago at 5:30 PM on Wednesday, March 28.
ComNetworkCHI: Summer Social
Please join us for a little networking and camaraderie in the sunshine at The Northman Beer & Cider Garden on the Riverwalk. It’s just east of Michigan avenue, and has plenty of space with picnic tables (some of which are covered).
ComNetworkCHI: Earned Media – How to Pitch Your Stories and Work with Journalists
As “Comms for Good” professionals we have great stories to tell, hearts and minds to influence, and policy and advocacy agendas that will make this world a better place.
ComNetworkCHI: Chicago Community Data Portal: A Tool to Drive Action
The Robert R. McCormick Foundation and Heartland Alliance’s Social Impact Research Center created a comparative dashboard tool for Chicago neighborhoods that presents information on education, economic opportunity and community health.
ComNetworkCHI: Vaccine Messaging: A Lunch & Learn Discussion
During the Lunch & Learn, we will hear from Anand Balasubrahmanyan about programs and resources available to us through the Chicago Vaccine Partnership, and have a candid discussion about our challenges, successes, and opportunities for crafting effective vaccine messaging.
ComNetworkCHI: Social Hour
At long last, an opportunity for ComNet Chicago to gather in person and celebrate the start of summer. Join us at Revival Food Hall for a casual networking and social hour.
ComNetworkCHI: Communications Traps, Frameworks Session Part 2
Are you falling into communications ‘traps’ – plausible ways of framing an issue that, upon investigation, don’t work as intended, or even do more harm than good.
ComNetworkCHI: Framing Fundamentals
We are hosting two back-to-back programs this Spring with the FrameWorks Institute, a nonprofit research organization that helps mission-driven organizations build public will for progressive change.
ComNetworkCHI: Let’s Get Together—Virtually, Of Course!
Join us for an evening of socializing with ComNetworkCHI members via SpatialChat, a virtual space that recreates real-life social interactions.
ComNetworkCHI: Exploring Racial Equity Communications
COVID-19 has brought America’s systemic racism into clear view, and in Chicago two important new collaborative initiatives have emerged that offer an opportunity to address our legacy of racist public policies and systems, and to shift the narrative.