Bear to Bull Investment Club: Meetings take place at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month in Naperville. Learn about stocks and investing. Call 630-212-4663.Bibo Business Exchange: Weekly business networking event takes place Mondays at Bar Bibo, 112 N. First Ave., St. Charles. Call 630-377-7022.Alliance Builders: The group meets to exchange referrals and business ideas from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Alden Gardens of Waterford, 1955 Randi Drive, Aurora. Call 815-642-8783 or e-mail Laura Gilbert at lgilbert@mwos.com.
Business Network International: The group meets to exchange referrals and business ideas from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Thursdays at IHOP, Butterfield and Naperville roads, Wheaton. Call Ron Johnson, 630-805-0492 or e-mail feelsafehomeinspections@comcast.net. Visit www.bni.com.
Business Network International: The group meets to exchange referrals and business ideas from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the Baker's Square restaurant on Route 53 north of Route 55 in Bolingbrook. Call Carl Davis, 630-539-4015, or e-mail carl@cdavisproperties.com.
Business Networking International: The group meets from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Oakfield Family Restaurant, at Geneva and County Farm roads in Winfield. Call 630-784-8127.
Business Referral Group: The Tri-County Business Referral Group meets from 7 to 8 a.m. Thursdays at Charlie's at Clow Airport Restaurant, 130 S. International Parkway, Bolingbrook. Call 815-886-6000 or 630-783-1628.
Chicago Area Real Estate Investors Association: The nonprofit group supporting landlords in and around Cook, DuPage, Kane and Will counties has Networking Night the fourth Monday of the month at Old Country Buffet in Lombard. Visit www.careia.org.
Career coaching, business development: Choices Worldwide offers monthly career coaching and business development seminars, led by Vickie Axford Austin at Borders Books and Music in Wheaton. Call 630-510-1900 or write choices321@aol.com.
Consulting services: Benedictine University's Center for Entrepreneurship offers teams of business administration graduate students to work with area nonprofit groups on improving operations, developing strategies and conducting market research. Call 630-829-6205.
Creative Child Care Choices: Licensed child-care providers in DuPage, Kane, Will and Cook counties meet monthly for training that meets the requirements for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services' licensing standards for home day care. Call 630-322-9161 or visit www.creativechildcarechoices.com.
DuPage Executive Network: The group, for senior-level management personnel with a minimum base salary of $75,000 in their last position, holds daylong meetings monthly at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn. The cost is $75 a year, plus $5 a month. The guest meeting fee is $15. Call 630-942-2230 or e-mail den@cdnet.cod.edu.
Employers for internships needed: College of DuPage Cooperative Education and Internship program invites area employers to participate in its internship program with College of DuPage students. Call 630-942-2657.
Fox Valley public accountants: The Fox Valley Chapter of the Illinois Certified Public Accountant Society holds a monthly networking breakfast at 8 a.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the Hilton Lisle-Naperville, 3003 Corporate West Drive. $10 at the door. Call 630-305-0033.
Fox Valley Hospice speakers: Professionally trained speakers are available to businesses, organizations and religious groups for programs on hospice care and grief. Fox Valley Hospice offers free programs and services for individuals and families facing life-threatening illness and grief. Call 630-232-2233, Ext. 227.
Fox Valley Leads Club: Meetings are 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Wednesdays. The club provides an opportunity for businesspeople to increase referrals. Call Ron Vivoli, 630-514-9655.
International Trade Center: The College of DuPage Business and Professional Institute's International Trade Center provides free market research and counseling assistance to small and midsize companies seeking international market expansion. Call 630-942-3052 or e-mail keener@cdnet.edu.
Internet job listings: The Web site www.ccjobnet.com is a collegiate employment network listing full- and part-time jobs in northern Illinois. Job seekers can register online to post resumes or receive job leads.
Microsoft certificate programs: Certificate courses in Microsoft programs are available online through Elgin Community College's Center for Lifelong Learning. The cost is $69 for each component. Call 847-214-7211 or visit www.ed2go.com/elgincc.
Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce: SCORE counselors are available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the first, second, third and fifth Thursdays of each month in the chamber's Meeting Room B, Main Street Promenade, downtown Naperville. SCORE is a national nonprofit volunteer association of retired and active executives and business owners who share business experience and provide free business counseling. Call 630-355-4141.
Naperville Men's Leads Clubs: The professional networking organization meets from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. Thursdays at Cafe 59, Route 59 and Ferry Road. Call 630-357-3868.
Network for Success: The small-business networking group meets from 7 to 8 a.m. Thursdays at Central Park, 4225 Naperville Road, Lisle. Call 630-466-5900 or visit www.marketpwr.com/nfs.htm.
NFA - Networking for All: The business referral group meets from 7 to 8 a.m. Thursdays at Egg Harbor Cafe, 175 W. Jackson Ave., Naperville. Call Zachary Kraus, 630-768-2832.
Real Estate Institute: Self-study courses for people interested in careers as real estate salespeople, brokers and licensed brokers are available. To register, visit www.instituteonline.com or call 800-995-1700.
Refer Network: A networking group for business owners and professionals meets from 8 to 9:15 a.m. first and third Tuesdays of the month at Panera Bread, 1492 S. Randall Road, Geneva. Call 630-587-5551 or e-mail debra.tucholski@countryfinancial.com.
Saturday Morning Workout: Meet to learn communication and leadership skills from 8 to 10 a.m. the second and fourth Saturdays of the month in the Naperville police station's Community Room, 1350 Aurora Ave., Naperville. Call 708-638-8134.
Soroptimist International of Suburban Chicago: Soroptimist is a volunteer service organization for women in business, management and the professions who support community-based projects benefiting women. Meetings are 6:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month, except December, July and August, 1325 Prairie Court, West Chicago. Call 800-942-4629, visit www.soroptimist.org or e-mail si_suburbanchicago@prodigy.net.
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