Upcoming Events Sponsored by Strategic Exceptions

4th Annual Summit flyer

4th Annual Connect & Contract Summit

March 30, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Save the date for the 2026 Connect & Contract Summit, presented by the Strategic Exceptions Business Service Center, hosted on March 30th, 2026! Join us for this dynamic event designed…

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Lewis Simmons Foundation: 3rd Annual Community Building Classic

September 8 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fox Bend Golf Course
3516 US-34
Oswego, IL 60543 United States

Click here for more info: Community Building Golf Classic – Strategic Exceptions Professional Consulting Register now: https://www.golfinvite.net/lsfoundationgolfouting  

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3rd Annual IL MBDA BUSINESS CENTER SUMMIT

March 13 @ 7:30 am - 8:00 pm
Malcolm X College
1900 W Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60612 United States

Register Here:  https://strategicexceptions.com/illinois-mbda-2/annual-il-mbda-business-center-summit-v2/   For sponsorship information, email us at:  info@strategicexceptions.com

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Export Success: Tools and Best Practices

February 19 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

To register:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89995801218?pwd=HTawAQEdaYhEvp5yTzptIHnOzD9b8c.1

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Pre-Summit Preparation Bootcamp

January 21 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
$50

Is your business ready for the upcoming 3rd Annual IL-MBDA Business Summit? Ensure you’re ready by attending this Pre-Summit Preparation Bootcamp, so that you get the most out of the…

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Kickstart 2025 with Confidence: Master Your Lease and Secure Funding to Fuel Your Business Growth

December 11, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Zoom

Register Here:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kickstart-2025-with-confidence-tickets-1084501706799?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Master the Art of Grant Writing: Strategies for Success

October 28, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
BMO
500 Half Day Road
Buffalo Grove, 60089 United States

To Register:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mastering-the-art-of-grant-writing-strategies-for-success-tickets-1021747553437

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2024: 2nd Annual Lewis Simmons Foundation Community Building Classic

September 20, 2024 @ 1:00 pm
Orchard Valley Golf Course
2411 West Illinois Ave
Aurora, IL 60506 United States
$200

Join us for a day of giving back and networking at COMMUNITY BUILDING CLASSIC! Enjoy a day on the green as you make a difference while forging long-lasting business connections…

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Labor and Employment Law Basics Workshop

April 16, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Zoom
$10.99 – $39.99

With labor and employment law changes escalating, join us for a refresh and primer on US labor and employment law basics that all employers should know. Barnes & Thornburg’s Labor…

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2024 CLEAN ENERGY BUSINESS SUMMIT

February 29, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join the Illinois Minority Business Development Agency (IL MBDA) Business Center for our 2024 CLEAN ENERGY BUSINESS SUMMIT We will bring together minority businesses and corporations & government contract holders…

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4th Annual Summit flyer

4th Annual Connect & Contract Summit

March 30, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Save the date for the 2026 Connect & Contract Summit, presented by the Strategic Exceptions Business Service Center, hosted on March 30th, 2026! Join us for this dynamic event designed…

Read More

Lewis Simmons Foundation: 3rd Annual Community Building Classic

September 8 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fox Bend Golf Course
3516 US-34
Oswego, IL 60543 United States

Click here for more info: Community Building Golf Classic – Strategic Exceptions Professional Consulting Register now: https://www.golfinvite.net/lsfoundationgolfouting  

Read More

3rd Annual IL MBDA BUSINESS CENTER SUMMIT

March 13 @ 7:30 am - 8:00 pm
Malcolm X College
1900 W Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60612 United States

Register Here:  https://strategicexceptions.com/illinois-mbda-2/annual-il-mbda-business-center-summit-v2/   For sponsorship information, email us at:  info@strategicexceptions.com

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Export Success: Tools and Best Practices

February 19 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

To register:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89995801218?pwd=HTawAQEdaYhEvp5yTzptIHnOzD9b8c.1

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Pre-Summit Preparation Bootcamp

January 21 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
$50

Is your business ready for the upcoming 3rd Annual IL-MBDA Business Summit? Ensure you’re ready by attending this Pre-Summit Preparation Bootcamp, so that you get the most out of the…

Read More

Kickstart 2025 with Confidence: Master Your Lease and Secure Funding to Fuel Your Business Growth

December 11, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Zoom

Register Here:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kickstart-2025-with-confidence-tickets-1084501706799?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Master the Art of Grant Writing: Strategies for Success

October 28, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
BMO
500 Half Day Road
Buffalo Grove, 60089 United States

To Register:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mastering-the-art-of-grant-writing-strategies-for-success-tickets-1021747553437

Read More

2024: 2nd Annual Lewis Simmons Foundation Community Building Classic

September 20, 2024 @ 1:00 pm
Orchard Valley Golf Course
2411 West Illinois Ave
Aurora, IL 60506 United States
$200

Join us for a day of giving back and networking at COMMUNITY BUILDING CLASSIC! Enjoy a day on the green as you make a difference while forging long-lasting business connections…

Read More

Labor and Employment Law Basics Workshop

April 16, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Zoom
$10.99 – $39.99

With labor and employment law changes escalating, join us for a refresh and primer on US labor and employment law basics that all employers should know. Barnes & Thornburg’s Labor…

Read More

2024 CLEAN ENERGY BUSINESS SUMMIT

February 29, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join the Illinois Minority Business Development Agency (IL MBDA) Business Center for our 2024 CLEAN ENERGY BUSINESS SUMMIT We will bring together minority businesses and corporations & government contract holders…

Read More