+Exchange (In-Person Networking) - Fall 2025

We’re excited to bring back our exclusive Members-Only networking event, Exchange, designed to foster meaningful connections and expand your network.

Join us on Wednesday, September 24, at Wildfire Restaurant, a modern 1940s dinner club, for an evening of Member connecting and networking. This business casual event is the perfect chance to make new and strengthened relationships with other Disability Lead Members while enjoying light appetizers and refreshments.

EVENT DETAILS

Date:  Wednesday, September 24

Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Location: Wildfire Restaurant, 159 W. Erie, Chicago, IL 60654

Exchange networking events are for Members only. Personal Care Attendants (PCAs) are welcome; when registering please indicate that a PCA will join you or if you are in need of one in order to attend. Register by September 22 at 11:55 p.m. to secure your spot.

This is an exclusive, limited-capacity event. Please only register if you fully intend to attend, barring emergencies. We look forward to seeing you there and continuing to build our vibrant community!

If you have any accommodations, event, or site questions, please contact Clare Killy at info@disabilitylead.org. Thank you!

NEW COVID PROTOCOLS - PLEASE READ

As COVID-19 continues to impact our communities — and because there may be immunocompromised and medically vulnerable people in attendance at Disability Lead events — we ask for your partnership in creating and maintaining a safer environment for all. It is our collective responsibility to follow the below guidance and we appreciate your cooperation in advance. Staff will not be able to enforce these protocols so please keep yourself accountable.

- Masking: While masks are not required at Disability Lead events, we welcome and encourage their use, especially in indoor spaces, as an added layer of protection. Masks, including clear masks, will be available at all events.

- Health & Attendance: Within 10 days of the event,   if you have tested positive and continue to test positive for COVID-19, are waiting for test results, have symptoms, feel sick or unwell, or have had close contact with someone who has tested positive or is ill, please do not attend.

- Vaccinations & Testing: Guests are strongly encouraged to be up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations as advised by your medical professionals. If you are medically exempt, please take a COVID-19 antigen test within 24 hours of attending and only join us if your test result is negative.

Together, we can help make our gatherings safer and more inclusive for everyone.

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