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SUMMARY:Business After Hours - First United Methodist January 2024
DESCRIPTION:Join us at our regular monthly networking event\, Business After Hours (BAH)\, on the second Tuesday of every month. All members and non-members are welcome. (Members are free.) Connecting business to business\, business to community.\nWhere Are We Meeting This Month?\nWe are meeting this month at First United Methodist Church of Oak Park. Come join us for our first event in this beautiful space as we kick off the Chamber's "Dry January"!  \n\n \nTell Me About This Month's Host\n\nFirst United Methodist Church of Oak Park was the first established congregation to settle in the Oak Park area. Led by the Rev. Adonna Reid\, the church lives out its core values of serving others\, working for justice\, and growing in faith.  It's a congregation that is open to all and engaged in our community.  \n\n \n\nThe First Quarter Can Be Stressful For Businesses Owners And Employees. The Chamber Would Like To Offer You Some Tools To Get Through It.\n\n \n\nWelcome to our inaugural "Dry January Month of Programming" as part of our Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion (DEI) Programming Series!  \n\n \n\nEmbark on an Intentional journey with the OPRF Chamber as we kick off the new year with a celebration of mindful choices\, connection\, and inclusivity. Our goal is to create a welcoming space for business professionals who are choosing to be mindful about their alcohol consumption\, as well as those who don't drink\, ensuring that everyone feels embraced and valued. Please visit our website for more information.\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis evening you can expect a welcoming setting\, tasty hors d'oeuvres\, raffle fun\, and dozens of locals from the business\, government\, and nonprofit sectors\, gathered to build relationships and enjoy a splendid evening together.  Please join us for a fun and interactive evening!\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere Should I Park?\nStreet parking is available on Oak Park Avenue and adjoining side streets.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-023f5b52-7fff-85b5-9c5f-b425e1b70547" style="color: rgb(61\, 61\, 61)\; font-family:\;" trebuchet="">Join us at our regular monthly networking event\, Business After Hours (BAH)\, on the second Tuesday of every month. All members and non-members are welcome. (Members are free.) Connecting business to business\, business to community.</span></span></span>\n<h1 0px="" 20px="" helvetica="" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px\; font-family: Arial\,\; font-size: 2rem\; box-sizing: content-box\;"><span style="font-size:20px\;"><span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border-radius: 0px\; border: currentcolor\; inset: auto\; width: auto\; height: auto\; text-align: inherit\; color: inherit\; text-transform: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; text-indent: inherit\; letter-spacing: inherit\; overflow: visible\; clear: none\; font-family: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: bolder\; word-spacing: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: inherit\; visibility: inherit\; border-collapse: separate\; position: static\; z-index: auto\; table-layout: auto\; direction: inherit\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; content: normal\; box-sizing: content-box\; empty-cells: show\; font-stretch: inherit\; opacity: 1\; box-shadow: none\; resize: none\; outline-offset: 0px\; overflow-wrap: inherit\;"><span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border-radius: 0px\; border: currentcolor\; inset: auto\; width: auto\; height: auto\; text-align: inherit\; color: inherit\; text-transform: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; text-indent: inherit\; letter-spacing: inherit\; overflow: visible\; clear: none\; font-family: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; word-spacing: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: inherit\; visibility: inherit\; border-collapse: separate\; position: static\; z-index: auto\; table-layout: auto\; direction: inherit\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; content: normal\; box-sizing: content-box\; empty-cells: show\; font-stretch: inherit\; opacity: 1\; box-shadow: none\; resize: none\; outline-offset: 0px\; overflow-wrap: inherit\;"><span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border-radius: 0px\; border: currentcolor\; inset: auto\; width: auto\; height: auto\; text-align: inherit\; color: rgb(61\, 61\, 61)\; text-transform: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; text-indent: inherit\; letter-spacing: inherit\; overflow: visible\; clear: none\; font-family: arial\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; word-spacing: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: inherit\; visibility: inherit\; border-collapse: separate\; position: static\; z-index: auto\; table-layout: auto\; direction: inherit\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; content: normal\; box-sizing: content-box\; empty-cells: show\; font-stretch: inherit\; opacity: 1\; box-shadow: none\; resize: none\; outline-offset: 0px\; overflow-wrap: inherit\;">Where Are We Meeting This Month?</span></span></span></span></h1>\n<font color="#3d3d3d" face="arial"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">We are meeting this month at First United Methodist Church of Oak Park. Come join us for our first event in this beautiful space as we kick off the Chamber&#39\;s &quot\;Dry January&quot\;!&nbsp\;</span>&nbsp\;</span></font><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<h1 0px="" 20px="" helvetica="" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px\; font-family: Arial\,\; font-size: 2rem\; box-sizing: content-box\;"><span style="font-size:20px\;"><span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border-radius: 0px\; border: currentcolor\; inset: auto\; width: auto\; height: auto\; text-align: inherit\; color: inherit\; text-transform: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; text-indent: inherit\; letter-spacing: inherit\; overflow: visible\; clear: none\; font-family: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: bolder\; word-spacing: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: inherit\; visibility: inherit\; border-collapse: separate\; position: static\; z-index: auto\; table-layout: auto\; direction: inherit\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; content: normal\; box-sizing: content-box\; empty-cells: show\; font-stretch: inherit\; opacity: 1\; box-shadow: none\; resize: none\; outline-offset: 0px\; overflow-wrap: inherit\;"><span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border-radius: 0px\; border: currentcolor\; inset: auto\; width: auto\; height: auto\; text-align: inherit\; color: inherit\; text-transform: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; text-indent: inherit\; letter-spacing: inherit\; overflow: visible\; clear: none\; font-family: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; word-spacing: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: inherit\; visibility: inherit\; border-collapse: separate\; position: static\; z-index: auto\; table-layout: auto\; direction: inherit\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; content: normal\; box-sizing: content-box\; empty-cells: show\; font-stretch: inherit\; opacity: 1\; box-shadow: none\; resize: none\; outline-offset: 0px\; overflow-wrap: inherit\;"><span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border-radius: 0px\; border: currentcolor\; inset: auto\; width: auto\; height: auto\; text-align: inherit\; color: rgb(61\, 61\, 61)\; text-transform: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; text-indent: inherit\; letter-spacing: inherit\; overflow: visible\; clear: none\; font-family: arial\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; word-spacing: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: inherit\; visibility: inherit\; border-collapse: separate\; position: static\; z-index: auto\; table-layout: auto\; direction: inherit\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; content: normal\; box-sizing: content-box\; empty-cells: show\; font-stretch: inherit\; opacity: 1\; box-shadow: none\; resize: none\; outline-offset: 0px\; overflow-wrap: inherit\;">Tell Me About This Month&#39\;s Host</span></span></span></span></h1>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(62\, 64\, 65)\;">First United Methodist Church of Oak Park was the first established congregation to settle in the Oak Park area. Led by the Rev. Adonna Reid\, the church lives out its core values of serving others\, working for justice\, and growing in faith.&nbsp\; It&#39\;s a congregation that is open to all and engaged in our community.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p style="text-align: center\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<div style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><b><span style="font-family:arial\;">The First Quarter Can Be Stressful For Businesses Owners And Employees. The Chamber Would Like To Offer You Some Tools To Get Through It.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;</b></span></div>\n\n<p background-color:="" dir="ltr" helvetica="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0pt 0px\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.38\; color: rgb(61\, 61\, 61)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-cbbfa3c5-7fff-3f5a-fb6d-a5e84f5a93f0" style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">Welcome to our inaugural <span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">&quot\;Dry January Month of Programming&quot\; </span>as part of our Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion (DEI) Programming Series! &#127775\;</span></span></span></span></span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p background-color:="" dir="ltr" helvetica="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0pt 0px\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.38\; outline: 0px\; color: rgb(61\, 61\, 61)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; outline: 0px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; outline: 0px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; outline: 0px\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-cbbfa3c5-7fff-3f5a-fb6d-a5e84f5a93f0" style="box-sizing: border-box\; outline: 0px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; outline: 0px\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">Embark on an Intentional journey with the OPRF Chamber as we kick off the new year with a celebration of mindful choices\, connection\, and inclusivity. Our goal is to create a welcoming space for business professionals who are choosing to be mindful about their alcohol consumption\, as well as those who don&#39\;t drink\, ensuring that everyone feels embraced and valued. Please visit our <a href="https://www.oprfchamber.org/dry-january" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(0\, 127\, 34)\; text-decoration-line: none\; overflow-wrap: break-word\;">website</a> for more information.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<p><br />\n<img alt="" height="297" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1821/Image/firstumcoppeople.jpg" style="width: 450px\; height: 297px\;" width="450" /><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">This evening you can expect a welcoming setting\, tasty hors d&#39\;oeuvres\, raffle fun\, and dozens of locals from the business\, government\, and nonprofit sectors\, gathered to build relationships and enjoy a splendid evening together.&nbsp\; Please join us for a fun and interactive evening!</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="600" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1821/Image/firstumcopinterior.jpg" style="width: 450px\; height: 600px\;" width="450" /></p>\n\n<h1 style="margin: 0px 0px 10px\; padding: 20px 0px 0px\; border-radius: 0px\; border: currentColor\; left: auto\; top: auto\; width: auto\; height: auto\; right: auto\; bottom: auto\; line-height: 26px\; overflow: visible\; clear: none\; vertical-align: baseline\; float: none\; visibility: inherit\; border-collapse: separate\; position: static\; z-index: auto\; table-layout: auto\; direction: inherit\; -ms-word-break: inherit\; -ms-text-overflow: clip\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; content: normal\; box-sizing: content-box\; empty-cells: show\; font-stretch: inherit\; opacity: 1\; box-shadow: none\; background-image: none\; resize: none\; outline-offset: 0px\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; overflow-wrap: inherit\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><font color="#3d3d3d"><span style="font-size: 20px\;"><b>Where Should I Park?</b></span></font></span></h1>\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><font color="#3d3d3d"><span style="font-size: 14px\;">Street parking is available on Oak Park Avenue and adjoining side streets.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></font></span><br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="450" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1821/Image/firstumcopexterior.jpg" style="width: 450px\; height: 450px\;" width="450" /><br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="419" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1821/Image/Footer_for_event_pages/10_3_23-event-footer.jpg" style="width: 500px\; height: 419px\;" width="500" />
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church of Oak Park 324 N. Oak Park Avenue Oak Park\, IL
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URL:https://www.oprfchamber.org/events/details/business-after-hours-first-united-methodist-january-2024-41988
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