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<p>Pro-Ject is an influencer based networking event series and lifestyle platform that blends innovation and influence amid unique social engagement experiences. <br><br><strong>Network </strong><br>We invite together a small group of influencers to network and engage and learn from each other in a unique environment. Through our process, we identify guests in which to introduce you to, based on your industry and preferences. This allows for an authenticate introduction and fosters positive business relationships among influencers. <br><br><strong>Educate </strong><br>At each event we host 2 to 3 presenters that engage the audience and present their unique projects, experiences and most importantly, their methodology on influence. The presentations are live streamed for a worldwide audience. Interaction is encouraged with questions, live tweets, and audience engagement. <br><br><strong>Entertain </strong><br>Pro-Ject events are multi sensory in that each event is unique unto itself. Interesting event spaces, delicious tastes, extraordinary sounds, and unusual sights make for a multi sensory experience. We believe that all points of an event should marry themselves well with each other for an evening of connections and inspirations.</p><div> </div>
We help business women do tech and tech women do business. Mission: Evolve the conversation of female entrepreneurism beyond the issue of ‘changing the ratio,’ and towards actively advancing the quality of their businesses, networks and resources. https://angel.co/ms-tech
FWD (For Women & Diversity) Collective: a community dedicated to professional inclusion hosting summits featuring women, POC & underrepresented communities internationally. Our events connect emerging entrepreneurs with established business professionals by facilitating discussions on business development, venture capital, building teams & beyond.
<p>Features tickets to live concerts and shows, and sporting events.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, freesans, 'liberation sans', 'numbus sans l', sans-serif; line-height: 20.99993896484375px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Whether it's you or a group of friends, create an event for the occasion. Rally is a mobile event sharing application that allows users to not simply watch reports of current events, but participate in creating them as they progress.</p><p style="margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, freesans, 'liberation sans', 'numbus sans l', sans-serif; line-height: 20.99993896484375px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Share maps, photos and messages as the event unfolds. After you create or join an event, you have full access to the event's news feed. Read the comments from people attending the same event. View photos from everyone there and even find people amidst the crowds.</p><p style="margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, freesans, 'liberation sans', 'numbus sans l', sans-serif; line-height: 20.99993896484375px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">This platforms has ability for events owners to market to the masses or for indivitduals to host their own events.</p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, freesans, 'liberation sans', 'numbus sans l', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20.99993896484375px;">Spot is a virtual concierge that delights users by discovering and recommending highly relevant local events, deals and offers. The app uses a proprietary mix of signals to suggest the most relevant opportunities based on the situational context of the user. Local merchants will be able to leverage the Spot platform to reach our targeted user base of local consumers, as well as a dashboard for monitoring the efficacy of their marketing efforts.</span></p>
Bonfyre is a private social communication platform that is creating a new level of employee engagement around events, project teams, employee groups, learning programs and more. This unique focus on human connections is helping organizations leverage existing investments in events and employee engagement programs and more.
AerialSpaces is a full-service virtual event SaaS platform.
Square Roots Kitchen is a fast casual tech-enabled restaurant serving healthy but delicious meals out of its first location at 120 S Halsted.
Aging Media Network is a boutique media company covering the $7.6 trillion business of senior housing and care.
With over 1.7 million hybrid, virtual, and in-person events produced every year, Encore has the unique ability to seamlessly connect in-person and virtual audiences, creating events that have the power to engage and inspire. As the industry leader with a global footprint reaching more than 20 countries, our vast network of local and global industry professionals know individual markets inside and out.
TagPrints builds custom photo and video experiences for the biggest brands and agencies across the world (think Facebook, Warner Bros., The NBA, etc.). These experiences range from simple photo booths deployed in large quantities to brands across the world, all the way up to fully immersive experiences to promote a new Hollywood film.
Asrai Garden is a flower shop and retail space, founded in the heart of Chicago’s Wicker Park in 1999. We’re a retail outpost known for stunning floral arrangements, fine jewelry, and a highly curated selection of home goods and apothecary. We have two locations in Chicago and an ever-growing online shop, as well as a full-service floral event business.
Created by North America’s #1 live event labor management firm, Program Productions, ProCrewz® is the essential event labor management platform. ProCrewz® features a cloud-based mobile app and client portal, offering a seamless experience for event managers and their remote workforce alike. Today, the platform is used by more than 10,000 technicians, reducing field overtime by 10% nationally and making the broadcast industry more efficient and effective than ever. Explore the power of ProCrewz at www.ProCrewz.com