Last week Ed and I were honored to host the Coffee Connection for the Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce at the Steppenwolf Theater.

As always the turnout was great. Especially when you consider that it started at 8:30 in the morning before everyone had to be at their offices – they were 74 people total at the event!

I have to say that I love the Lincoln Park Chamber, and they are all so welcoming. They also have a great diversity in their membership; encompassing businesses from small to quite large! And it was our pleasure to host the event!

But what I love about these events is that they draw a lot of great people to them, without being overwhelming. Even in an hour, you can still meet a lot of great contacts…and all before 9 am!

After we all networked, we were treated to a Behind the Scenes look at Steppenwolf, which is amazing when you consider the talent that has graced that stage. We saw it all – from behind stage left, to the greenroom.

Furthermore - and I can’t stress this enough - you never know who people know. Many business owners don’t attend these events because they don’t feel as though they are meeting their “target audience”. BUT…you don’t know who they know, and having a large network of people is how you break down walls to the people you want to get to!

So don’t be afraid to let people put a face with a name!

Maybe I’ll see you around town!