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September 11 at 9:00 AM
25 years of bringing people together!
Why We Are Different
Focused on You: From Featured Speakers to table conversations, many people have a chance to speak at an emPower Breakfast. Experts, Sponsors, regular attendees ... and You! We try to give everyone a chance to share their stories...
An Intimate Event: We aren’t looking for hundreds to attend - our events feel like you could meet everyone if you tried.
Non-commercial: The emPower Breakfast does not promote any specific product, the presentations are not sales pitches. Our monthly event is non-membership and public; focused on fun and relationship building.
We finish on time: We pace our event quickly, so there’s never a dull moment!
Register now for the September emPower Breakfast! Featuring Olivia Matongo - Vice President of Programs
Featured Speaker
The Alzheimer's Association leads the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia - by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.
Maija Martin brings a unique perspective to brand photography, rooted in her background in art education and counseling. Her human-centered approach blends psychology, art, and strategy to illuminate what makes each brand story distinctive. Through her Phone-tography workshops, she also empowers others to capture meaningful moments with the camera in their pockets.
Katie Kastner Content & Marketing is where we take foundational small business marketing & turn up the "human"! Katie helps creative, service-based women entrepreneurs build sustainable businesses through connection focused content, confident messaging, and their own empowered voices.
Area Director of the Chicago EmPower Breakfast
Heather Vickery is a transformational success coach and public speaker with 20+ years of entrepreneurial and leadership experience. She works with conscious leaders and executives to lead from a place of joy and self-awareness. Heather's coaching focuses on mastering the "Trifecta of Self"—self-knowledge, self-acceptance, and self-trust—to inspire authentic action. As an author, Broadway producer, and global podcast host, Heather champions self-empowerment and joy as a set point worldwide. She is the executive producer and co-host of the award-nominated podcast "Was it Chance?", exploring intentional risk-taking for creative success. Heather helps clients integrate principles with practical business strategies, leading to more fulfilling lives and careers.
The emPower Breakfast is a down-to-earth, convenient way for small business owners and operators to network with each other and connect with larger businesses and agencies in the community.
Your business can benefit by becoming a sponsor. In return for your investment, your business will be promoted on this website, in emails, and at the breakfast itself. Plus, training for you and your team!
On the month you are assigned to showcase (present) your company:
There are two options for speaking at an emPower Breakfast event:
Being a featured speaker provided the business or individual to shine for 15 minutes. You want to follow similar guidelines as a 3-minute speaker. You need to make sure you provide good information that is relevant to most attendees on a topic that you are a thought leader on. Here you can bring a presentation and use the A/V system.
NOTE: Filling out the form places you into the queue to be a speaker. You will be notified of the month and day when you will be assigned. Use the Message field to make any special requests: Month, AV, etc.
Each month, there are opportunities to tell the group a little more about yourself by doing a 3-minute presentation on you and your business.
This is more than just an elevator speech – it’s an opportunity to share more information about who you are, what you do, and how you can help any of the people attending the emPower Breakfast.
