+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!

COVID PROTOCOLS

As COVID-19 continues to impact our communities—and because immunocompromised and medically vulnerable people will be in attendance—we need your help to create and maintain a safer environment for all. It is our collective responsibility to follow the following guidance, and we appreciate your cooperation in advance. Staff will not be able to enforce these protocols, so please keep yourself accountable.

For indoor spaces, masks are required for the entire event except when actively eating, drinking, or presenting.

For outdoor spaces, masks are optional.

Guests must be up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations unless medically exempt. If you're medically exempt, please take a COVID-19 antigen test within 24 hours of attending and only attend if your test is negative.

If you have tested positive for COVID-19, are waiting for COVID-19 test results, have COVID-19 symptoms, feel sick or unwell, or have had close contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19 or is sick, please do not attend.

Masks, including clear masks, will be available at all Disability Lead-hosted events. N95 masks are preferred. Please note that if we are in shared spaces, including the lobby, the elevator, and bathrooms, we may not be able to control those spaces and masking.

If you test positive for COVID-19 within 4 days following the event, please immediately contact a Disability Lead staff member. We will notify all attendees if a case has been reported to us.