BGS events are held on the third Wednesday of the month. Event dates and topics are subject to change.

 January            : 17th – SDS (Women in Business)

February          : 29th – Winter Social

March             : 21st – SDS (Finance)

April                : 18th / 25th – Speaker/panel

May                 : TBD – Happy Graduation!

June                 : 20th – SDS (Real Estate)

July                  : 26th – BGS Centennial’s “Meet the Business Leaders”

August             : 15th – B-School Panel on hot topics

September      : 19th – SDS (TBD)

October           : 27th – BGS Cares (volunteer event)

November       : 14th – SDS (TBD)

December       : 3rd – 2013 Chapter Planning Meeting (closed meeting). Happy holidays!

SDS = Speaker Dinner Series, BGS Chicago’s signature event

We are looking for volunteers to help plan a few events. Anyone interested can join us at 6:00 PM at Sullivan’s Steakhouse before our February 29th event. We will meet at the main bar before heading upstairs to our event. Look for the group wearing BGS pins! Any amount of time you can commit will be appreciated so stop by for more information.

Beta Gamma Sigma will turn 100 in 2013, but the celebration starts now! BGS will be commemorating its centennial through a variety of programs and projects starting this Founders’ Day – Feb. 19, 2012. Learn more about how you can get involved in the celebration by tuning in to the Founder’s Day webinar.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST >>>Click here to register

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM EST >>>Click here to register

The BGS Chicagoland Alumni Chapter will be participating in a few events to celebrate the centennial. Stay tuned for more information!

www.betagammasigma.org/centennial

Kaplan will be hosting a business school fair and BGS Chicago will be there. The event will take place on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 from 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM at the Congress Plaza Hotel at 520 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605.  Kaplan will also be hosting two live webinars:

·         “How to Impress a Business School”– July 31, 2011              5:00 – 6:30pm EST

·         “Business School Admissions Panel” – August 21, 2011        1:00 – 2:00 pm EST

Check out their website at http://bit.ly/Road2011Chicago to register and to learn more about the event.

BGS Chicago is very excited to be a part of this event. Please stop by our table just to say “hi” or to get more information about upcoming events. We look forward to seeing you there!

What is BGS’s Speaker Dinner Series?

            On the surface, it’s exactly what it says: A chance to have a bite with an interesting and compelling expert.  But if you dig a bit deeper, you’ll find that these intimate events are much more.  First, you’re not just sitting there listening to a lecture – you’re sharing, conversing and interacting with an Honored Guest.  Our Speakers understand this and are volunteering to follow you wherever the discussion goes.  Second, you get a real chance to connect with fellow BGS members.  This isn’t some superficial speed networking where you collect business cards, and then those cards collect dust.  Make a real connection and see where it takes you!

 How it works:

            Attendees will generally be on a first-come-first-served basis, so respond ASAP.  BGS will not be charging a fee, but attendees will cover their own food and beverages costs as well as equally split the food and beverage tab for our honored guest.

  As space is extremely limited, please register ASAP when you receive the e-mail announcements. Thank you and we look forward to an engaging and intimate event!

Beta Gamma Sigma of Chicago values your input for special events and activities for our chapter. Last year, we listened to your feedback and added new events including business speakers with longevity in the industry of accounting, marketing, and economics. Also added was a resume/career training session.

Perhaps you have a comment, suggestion or a testimonial that you would like to share. If you provide us with a 10-30 word testimonial to bgschicago@gmail.com,  you will be entered drawing to win prizes.

Thank you,

Beta Gamma Sigma of Chicago

We would like to highlight our recently established “Beta Gamma Sigma – Chicagoland” group on LinkedIn.com. As of today, we have 500 members and the number continues to grow steadily! If you aren’ t familiar, LinkedIn is similar to the social networking sites Myspace & Facebook, only it’s focused primarily on professional networking. I’d like to specifically highlight the discussion forum on our group page and encourage everyone to utilize the BGS LinkedIn audience. It’s a great open medium for questions, announcements, or opinions!

If you don’t have a profile yet, please sign up today and help spread the word! Setting up a LinkedIn account is free and easy. Once you’ re a member, you can join our group by going here:

Join the LinkedIn Group: http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/93312