Illinois Black Chamber of Commerce

10/14/2026

. 🏆👑 NOMINATE AN EXTRAORDINARY MAN! 👑🏆

PILLARS OF POWER™ 2026 AWARDS
Strength • Leadership • Legacy

The Illinois Black Chamber of Commerce® is officially accepting nominations for the 2026 Pillars of Power™ Awards!

🌟 Do you know an extraordinary man whose leadership, entrepreneurship, mentorship, dedication to family, or community service deserves recognition?

We are celebrating outstanding men who are breaking barriers, empowering communities, inspiring future generations, and creating lasting legacies!

🏆 HELP US HONOR MEN WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

📅 Awards Gala: Friday, November 13, 2026
📍 Chicago, Illinois | Venue TBA
⏳ Nomination Deadline: October 28, 2026

📝 SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION TODAY!

👉 CLICK HERE TO NOMINATE A PILLAR OF POWER⁠: https://form.jotform.com/262860746041053?utm_source=chatgpt.com

✨ Self-nominations are welcome!
✨ Nominations are FREE!
✨ Nominees do not have to be Chamber members!

🎟️ ATTEND THE MEN’S EMPOWERMENT SUMMIT & BLACK CARPET AWARDS GALA!

👉 PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS HERE⁠: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/V37WFUW7ESKA4?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Great men deserve to be celebrated. Help us give them their flowers while they can still receive them! 💐👑

📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.ilbcoc.org⁠
📞 773.571.6445

PILLARS OF POWER™ — EMPOWERING MEN. BUILDING COMMUNITIES. CREATING LEGACIES.

10/14/2026

10/10/2026

👑 **PILLARS OF POWER™ | STRENGTH. LEADERSHIP. LEGACY.**

🔥 **MEN OF PURPOSE, LEADERSHIP & VISION — THIS IS YOUR MOMENT!**

Join the **Illinois Black Chamber of Commerce®** on **Friday, November 13, 2026**, for an extraordinary Men's Empowerment Summit & Black Carpet Awards Gala!

Experience a powerful day of leadership workshops, wealth-building conversations, brotherhood, and networking, followed by an elegant evening honoring outstanding men making a difference.

📅 **Friday, November 13, 2026**
📍 Chicago, IL | Location TBA

🎟️ **RESERVE YOUR SEAT TODAY!**
https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/V37WFUW7ESKA4

🏆 Sponsorship, exhibitor, and award recognition opportunities available!

📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.ilbcoc.org
📞 773.571.6445

**Empowering Men. Building Communities. Creating Legacies.**

10/09/2026

10/08/2026

Employees from the Obama Foundation and Obama Presidential Center are organizing to form a union with AFSCME Council 31. The group, Obama Workers United, includes more than 250 remote and in-person workers in Chicago, Washington, D.C. and beyond.

10/06/2026

. 🚨 48-HOUR FOUNDERS WEEK SPECIAL!

Small-business owners nationwide: Only 4 spots are available for our Growth + Grant Writing Program—now just $350!

Receive personalized funding matches for three months, a funding-readiness review, coaching sessions, and grant-writing workshops.

Secure your opportunity today:
https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/H5ZL2QNP4ENDA

Limited acceptance.

10/06/2026

🎄 THE SEARCH FOR THE 12 IS ON!

🎤💰We’re selecting just 12 Illinois entrepreneurs to compete in the 12 Days of Christmas Small Business Pitch Competition!

✨ Applications are FREE.

🏆 12 Entrepreneurs. 12 Envelopes. Cash Prizes.

Think your business should be ONE OF THE 12?

👉 APPLY FREE NOW: https://form.jotform.com/262784201185053

10/04/2026

. 🎉 IT’S MY BIRTHDAY WEEKEND — BUT THE GIFT IS FOR YOUR BUSINESS!

I’m celebrating my birthday a little differently this year. I’m opening just 6 opportunities for business owners and nonprofit leaders to work personally with me on funding and growth.

After 40 years in business and marketing, I’m putting my experience to work for YOU.

💗 4 Grant Funding Packages — $350
💗 2 Funding & Growth Strategy Intensives — $500

This is one-on-one work with me—not a class, automated program or group session.

⏰ Birthday pricing ends Monday, October 5 at 1 PM CT or when all 6 spots are claimed.

Secure your spot:
PayPal — Siri's Birthday Business Boost⁠

☎️ Questions? 773.571.6445

My Birthday. Your Business Gets the Gift! 🎁