Lighthouse relaxation

Last Wednesday the Network of Entrepreneurial Women gathered at Blue Violet Body Works for networking, a lighthouse tour and mini-spa treatments.

We had a lovely time learning more about the Elgin business community and its amazing entrepreneurial women.

These women are doing amazing things in the Elgin community and the entrepreneurial community as a whole.

Blue Violet Bodyworks offers a variety of massage therapies, including swedish, lympatic, craniosacral, deep tissue, reiki, reflexology, shiatsu, essential oils and athletic. Each massage room is themed, offering a different kind of energy.

We were treated to restorative mini-massages and mini reflexology sessions. There was ample time for networking as well.

The munchies were delicious and the climb up the lighthouse gave us a unique perspective of Elgin.

All NEW co-founders were recipients of a gift certificate drawing, so we look forward to revisiting this location and exploring Elgin’s upcoming events.

Our next event is at the Awakenings Foundation Center on 4001 North Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago on Thursday, September 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. You can RSVP here.

The Awakenings Foundation is a center which supports the healing of survivors of sexual abuse through artistic expression. The artwork of Gabriel Orion Marie will be available for a special preview, and the new Judith Dawn Memorial Gallery will open its door for the first time. The evening will also feature a tour of the Main Gallery along with wine and light refreshments.

The mission of the Awakenings Foundation is to support the healing of artists who are survivors of rape and/or sexual abuse, and to share their stories with the public as a means of raising awareness about the problems faced by survivors in our culture. Most survivors find it empowering to share their stories and get feedback, and this gallery offers an exhibit space to do so. The Awakenings Foundation hopes that visitors leave with a greater sense of understanding and compassion for all who struggle to heal from sexual violence. It is estimated that one out of every three girls, and one out of every five boys, will be sexually violated in some manner before they turn eighteen.

The Awakenings Foundation also administers the Judith Dawn Memorial Fund for the Arts, a program that makes financial awards to survivors who wish to pursue the creative arts as a means of healing, empowerment, and expression. Currently, the Gallery is staffed Wednesdays through Fridays from 11 am to 4 p.m.

We’re super-excited to be part of Crain’s Business Week.

Our ad was featured in the September 9 issue, and the program will include 30 minute roundtable sessions on:

• Understanding Healthcare Reform: facilitated by Karen McCormack, Independent Insurance Broker
• Social Media for Business: facilitated by Erica Thomas, a lead programmer at NetworkHoncho.com
• Creativity in Business: facilitated by me.

A casual dinner will follow, where attendees will each have the opportunity to eat, network and connect with women business owners from a variety of industries from throughout Chicagoland. Shannon’s Irish Pub is hosting the event at 428 N Main St, Glen Ellyn, IL on Tuesday, October 1 from 2 to 6 p.m. RSVP here.

NEW – The Network of Entrepreneurial Women is a group of Chicagoland business women who are upgrading business networking with fun and creative events that inspire attendees to work together, refer each other and most of all cheer each other on as the membership succeeds. Events rotate around various suburbs on a semimonthly basis, usually the 2nd Wednesday and 4th Thursday of the month.
Can’t make this week’s event? RSVP for our upcoming events at Meetup. You can also like us on Facebook, where the events will be listed as well.