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Monthly Meetings Chicago
Heels & Handshakes Chicago Chapter
Join the thriving community of professional Women in Business here in Windy City.
Our meetings provide a supportive environment for Female Entrepreneurs, Executives, and Leaders to connect, share insights, and develop strategies for success.
Our Mantra is: Surround yourself with women who are willing to drop your name in a room full of opportunities. We don’t just talk-the-talk, we walk-the-walk.
Whether you're looking to expand your professional network, gain new skills, or find resources and referrals, you can achieve all of the above with our community & membership.
Heels and Handshakes is growing — join our Chicago Chapter leadership team
If you're passionate about connection, collaboration, and elevating women in business, we want to hear from you. Whether your strengths lie in planning events, building community, or bringing fresh energy to the table, we want to talk with you.
Upcoming Events and Workshops
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Super Sneaky Strategies for Using LinkedIn
Online | July 14th
1PM CDT / 11AM PST
Zoom
What if you could use LinkedIn in ways most people do not even know exist?Join us for Super Sneaky Strategies for Using LinkedIn, an engaging online workshop designed to help you unlock hidden opportunities on the platform.
In this session, you will discover lesser known features LinkedIn has quietly made available, along with smart, strategic ways to use the tools you already know. These are the kinds of insights that can help you stand out, build stronger connections, and position yourself more effectively online.
Whether you are looking to grow your network, attract the right opportunities, or simply make LinkedIn work better for you, this workshop will give you practical, easy to apply strategies you can start using right away.
Small shifts. Real impact.
Start using LinkedIn with more intention and confidence.
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In Her Shoes: Presented by Inspirate Marketing and Heels & Handshakes
In-person | July 30th
5:30-7:30 PM CDT
The Yard Fulton Market
What does it really take to build something from nothing? To lead when no one gave you the blueprint? To keep going when the path got hard?
In Her Shoes is an intimate and elevated evening brought to you by Inspirate Marketing and Heels & Handshakes — designed for women who are building, growing, and becoming.
More than a panel, this is an invitation to walk alongside the real journeys of accomplished women — the wins, the pivots, the setbacks, the breakthroughs, and the defining moments that shaped them. Because success is not a straight path. And every woman in that room is capable of writing her own extraordinary story.
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Heels + Headshots
In-person | August 18th
5:30-7:30 PM CDT
Glossed Finishing Studio
New headshot who dis? Join us for an evening of networking, co-working and bonus perk get a new headshot! -
Q3 Up Your Game Workshop: A Guide To The Book Inside You
Online | September 15th
11 AM CDT / 9 AM PDT
Zoom
You know you have a book inside you—you just need the clear steps and encouragement to get it out of your head and onto the page.
In this workshop, book coach and nonfiction editor Caroline Malloy, Ph.D. will help participants move from scattered ideas and big dreams to a structured book outline. Through guided exercises and practical strategies, you'll clarify your message, identify your audience, organize your key topics, and draft a roadmap for your book.
By the end of this workshop, you'll have transformed what's been living in your head into a tangible framework you can use to finally—and confidently—begin writing.
You'll walk away with:
• A clear book concept and message
• A better understanding of your target audience
• Organized key topics and chapters
• A practical outline and roadmap to begin writing
Past events and workshops
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Annual Speed networking event
March 19, 2025
City Winery
Chicago, IL -
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Penthouse views & success leaves clues
April 17, 2025
Penthouse at Fioretta
Chicago, IL -
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The Confident CEO: Legal Basics to Protect & Grow Your Business
May 6, 2025
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Ready.Set.Chicago!
June 5, 2025
Private Rooftop in River North
Chicago, IL -
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Pyschology of sales Presented by Honeybook
July 17, 2025
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Chicago August meeting
August 21, 2025
Taco Max Cantina
Chicago, IL -
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Chicago September meeting
September 16, 2025
The Joinery
Chicago, IL -
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Promote Your D@mn Self: The Personal Branding Framework That Gets You Seen, Heard & Paid
September 17, 2025
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Chicago October meeting
October 15, 2025
The Hampton Social
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Heels and Habits
November 19, 2025
Mae District
Chicago, IL
“I love how this organization is anti-hustle culture. Instead they advocate for mental health by providing their members with a month of free therapy.”
“Loved every minute of it. Thank you for creating space for like-minded women in business and entrepreneurs a wonderful opportunity to connect. ”
“Thank you for creating such a healthy empowerment culture for high-achieving women.”
“Love this group. Amazing real women sharing their struggles, successes, vulnerabilities and dreams.”- Kerry Heiple
We host meetings that you actually want to attend. We know how busy our members are.
The women in corporate are wearing multiple hats in the office and volunteering on non-profit boards. Our Female Entrepreneurs are also wearing multiple hats and most of the time have other businesses. Do you feel seen???
No meeting in outdated convention spaces. We meet at new event spaces, we bring in fun activations and we have intentional conversations to foster connection.
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