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EVENTS

The REFF Programs Committee is charged with planning and facilitating regular networking events for REFF members, which are occasionally extended to the broader real estate industry. Events include professional development sessions on leadership, career advancement, and compensation; industry luncheons on current topics in real estate; property tours of new or rehabbed buildings in Chicago; and informal networking happy hours. Please find information on past and future events on the calendar below.

If you have a suggestion for an event, please contact the Programs co-chairs.

Upcoming events

  • SIG Restaurant Group Returns!

    • 05/15/2025
    • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Athena | 212 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60661

    Restaurant Special Interest Group is back! Led this year by Melanie Wang at Pearlmark we're starting out with Athena in Greektown and have lots more good ones on deck. 

    Please make sure you are registered for the Restaurant SIG on your REFF profile to receive communications for this group.  Each dinner is typically 5-10 members so it's a great way to get to know other members and explore Chicago's food scene.

    Given the limited amount of space at each dinner, please RSVP directly to Melanie Wang's outlook invite & reach out to her directly with questions. 

    mwang@pearlmark.com

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  • SIG Restaurants: Alpana (Gold Coast)

    • 06/17/2025
    • 6:15 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Alpana| 831 N State St, Chicago, IL 60610

    The Restaurant SIG is a great way to get to know other members in a smaller group setting and explore Chicago's food scene. Please make sure you are registered for the Restaurant SIG on your REFF profile to receive communications for this group or reach out to Melanie Wang directly if you are interested in attending or if you have any questions. 

    mwang@pearlmark.com

    Please join fellow members of the REFF Restaurant SIG in June for dinner at Alpana in Gold Coast! Reservation begins at 6:30pm. 

    Link: Alpana Website & Menu
    • Each dinner has 6-8 seats available
    • Dinners will occur every 1-2 months 
    • Sign up for a dinner by responding to direct outreach from Melanie
    • Sign up is on a first come, first serve basis
    • You will receive a calendar invite from Melanie if you are one of the first to sign up
    • If the dinner is full, you will be added to a waitlist and notified if a spot opens up!
    • Given the limited amount of space at each dinner, in the event you are unable to attend, please notify Melanie 48 hours prior so someone from the waitlist can be added. 
    • Keep an eye out for updates on future dates/locations! 



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  • Membership Party

    • 06/24/2025
    • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
    • TANTA Rooftoop Terrace
    • 104 registrants
    Register


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Past events

05/07/2025 REFF SIG: Book Club (Local Woman Missing)
04/17/2025 REFF Monthly Members Only Happy Hour
04/16/2025 Bingo Night @ Deborah's Place
04/09/2025 Career Advancement: Know Your Value, Maximize Your Worth
03/24/2025 REFF Fitness SIG: The Barre Code
03/13/2025 The Due Diligence Advantage: How Risk Assessment Supports Successful Real Estate Deals
03/12/2025 REFF SIG: Book Club (The Many Lives of Mama Love: A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing and Healing)
03/06/2025 REFF Monthly Members Only Happy Hour: International Women's Day Pre-Celebration
02/25/2025 Career Advancement Webinar: Perfecting Your Job Search Strategy
02/19/2025 Pamper Party @ Deborah's Place
02/13/2025 REFF NMHC Conference Recap
02/12/2025 REFF Galantine's Day Happy Hour
02/06/2025 Join REFF's 2025 Cycle for Survival Team!
01/27/2025 REFF Conference Cohort: NMHC Las Vegas
01/22/2025 Meet the Board: CRE Career Panel
12/14/2024 Dog Moms: Annual Ugly Sweater Pawty
12/05/2024 2024 REFF Holiday Party
12/05/2024 REFF Holiday Party - Volunteer Sign Up
11/13/2024 REFF SIG: Book Club (All the Light We Cannot See)
11/06/2024 Arthur on Abderdeen Tour & Breakfast
10/22/2024 REFF SIG: Business Lunch Group
10/19/2024 Habitat for Humanity Women Build REFF Team
10/17/2024 Chicago Board of Trade Tour & Happy Hour
10/10/2024 REFF Habitat for Humanity Happy Hour Fundraiser
09/26/2024 REFF Monthly Members Only Happy Hour
09/19/2024 2024 Goldie Gala
09/17/2024 2024 REFF Dine Arounds
09/13/2024 Golf Outing & Happy Hour
09/11/2024 REFF SIG: Mom’s Luncheon & ‘Fair Play’ Guided Discussion
09/05/2024 REFF Monthly Members Only Happy Hour
08/28/2024 NAIOP Farewell to Summer Networking Event
08/27/2024 REFF & The Goldie Initiative Architecture Cruise
08/20/2024 Foundry Apartments Tour & Happy Hour
08/08/2024 REFF SIG: Business Lunch Group
07/30/2024 Fitness SIG: Boxing & Coffee @ Rumble Boxing
07/23/2024 Info Session: Habitat for Humanity Women Build REFF Team
07/16/2024 SIG Restaurant Group: Itoko | Lakeview (Southport)
07/10/2024 REFF Monthly Members Only Happy Hour
06/25/2024 REFF SIG: Book Club (Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle)
06/23/2024 REFF SIG: Dog Moms Beach Day @ Montrose Beach
06/20/2024 REFF Membership Party
06/19/2024 REFF SIG: Mom’s Luncheon & ‘Fair Play’ Guided Discussion
06/14/2024 Multi-Housing Cohort Call
06/12/2024 SIG Restaurant Group: avec | West Loop
06/10/2024 Willis Tower Tour & Happy Hour
05/30/2024 Fulton Market Walking Tour & Happy Hour
05/23/2024 REFF Monthly Members Only Happy Hour
05/19/2024 REFF SIG: Dog Moms Brunch @ Ranalli's
05/17/2024 Fitness SIG: Boxing & Coffee @ Rumble Boxing
05/14/2024 REFF SIG: Book Club (The Women by Kristin Hannah)
05/14/2024 REFF SIG: Business Lunch Group
05/09/2024 SIG Restaurant Group: Bungalow by Middle Brow | Logan Square
04/25/2024 REFF x Deborah's Place Volunteer Day
04/24/2024 Tour & Breakfast @ Millennium on LaSalle
04/17/2024 SIG Restaurant Group: Chef's Special | Bucktown
04/10/2024 REFF Monthly Members Only Happy Hour
04/05/2024 Multi-Housing Cohort Call
03/20/2024 Tour & Happy Hour @ The Belden-Stratford
03/19/2024 SIG Restaurant Group: LÝRA West Loop
03/13/2024 REFF Monthly Members Only Happy Hour
03/12/2024 SIG Fitness: Morning Yoga @ Lululemon Lincoln Park
02/13/2024 REFF Monthly Members Only Happy Hour
02/09/2024 REFF NMHC Conference Debrief
02/08/2024 REFF Team Cycle for Survival
01/29/2024 REFF @ NMHC San Diego: Member Cohort
12/13/2023 SIG Fitness: Beginner Golf Lessons @ Five Iron Simulators
12/09/2023 Dog Moms: Annual Ugly Sweater Pawty
11/30/2023 2023 REFF Holiday Party
11/30/2023 REFF Holiday Party - Volunteer Sign Up
11/15/2023 REFF Monthly Members Only Happy Hour
11/08/2023 Insurance Market Update Presented by Lockton Co
11/01/2023 Mentor & Mentee Networking Lunch
10/24/2023 SIG Fitness: Rock Climbing
10/10/2023 2023 REFF Dine Arounds
10/06/2023 Golf Outing & Happy Hour
10/03/2023 REFF Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser & Build Competition
10/01/2023 SIG Fitness x Dog Moms: Sunday Stroll on the Riverwalk
09/21/2023 2023 Goldie Gala
09/12/2023 REFF Monthly Members Only Happy Hour
08/25/2023 REFF Multi-Family Cohort Call
08/22/2023 REFF & The Goldie Initiative Architecture Cruise
08/15/2023 REFF Monthly Members Only Happy Hour
08/09/2023 REFF Tour & Networking Happy Hour at Salesforce Tower
07/20/2023 Info Session: Habitat for Humanity Women Build REFF Team
07/12/2023 REFF Tour & Networking Happy Hour at Southbank
06/29/2023 The Goldie Initiative: Cirrus Tour & Panel
06/21/2023 REFF Membership Party
06/07/2023 REFF Debt Capital Markets Panel Luncheon
05/17/2023 Spring Planting @ Deborah's Place
05/16/2023 SIG Fitness (aka Wellness): Wellness at Work Workshop
05/16/2023 REFF Prospective Member Meet Up & Tour (Nonmembers Only)
05/12/2023 REFF Multi-Family Cohort Call
05/08/2023 REFF SIG Fitness & The Goldie Initiative Self-Defense Class
05/03/2023 REFF Monthly Happy Hour with REIA
04/26/2023 REFF Salt Shed Property Tour with R2 & Bluestar
04/18/2023 REFF New/Prospective/Returning Member Meet Up
04/14/2023 REFF Multi-Family Cohort Call
03/21/2023 REFF New/Prospective/Returning Member Meet Up
03/15/2023 REFF Union Park Development Tour with Marquette
03/10/2023 REFF Multi-Family Cohort Call
02/22/2023 REFF C-PACE Lunch & Learn ft. Julie Sommese
02/21/2023 REFF New/Prospective/Returning Member Meet Up
02/12/2023 REFF @ MBA/CREF San Diego: Member Cohort
02/10/2023 REFF NMHC Conference Debrief
01/31/2023 REFF Monthly Members Only Happy Hour
01/30/2023 REFF @ NMHC Las Vegas: Member Cohort
01/17/2023 REFF New/Prospective/Returning Member Meet Up
12/30/2022 REFF Holiday Party - Volunteer Sign Up
12/13/2022 Member Happy Hour & Cookie Exchange
12/11/2022 REFF Dog Moms: Ugly Sweater Paw-ty
12/08/2022 REFF Holiday Party - Sponsor Guest Ticket
11/30/2022 REFF Monthly Members Only Happy Hour
11/12/2022 Pre-Thanksgiving Meal @ Deborah's Place
11/01/2022 REFF Tour & Networking | Tribune Tower | Tues 11/1
10/23/2022 REFF Dog Moms: Howl-O-Ween
10/19/2022 2022 REFF Dine Arounds
10/11/2022 REFF Monthly Members Only Happy Hour
09/15/2022 REFF / Goldie Initiative Architecture Cruise
09/14/2022 REFF Fitness: Studio III Cycle Class & Tour
08/30/2022 REFF Tour & Networking | One Chicago | Tues 8/30
08/24/2022 REFF SIG: Blue Door Kitchen & Garden - CANCELLED
08/23/2022 REFF Monthly Members Only Happy Hour
08/18/2022 NAIOP Farewell to Summer Networking Event
07/29/2022 Golf Outing & Happy Hour
07/26/2022 REFF Monthly Member Happy Hour
07/23/2022 REFF Dog Moms: Summer Beers & Bones - POSTPONED
06/28/2022 REFF Membership Party
06/01/2022 REFF Monthly Member Happy Hour
05/25/2022 Spring Planting @ Deborah's Place
05/18/2022 REFF Tour & Tasting at Eris Brewing | Weds 5/18
03/31/2022 REFF Monthly Member Happy Hour
03/26/2022 REFF Dog Moms: Pizza & Beer Pawty
03/24/2022 Sector Socials
02/24/2022 REFF Monthly Member Happy Hour
01/16/2022 REFF SIG Fitness: Lululemon x CAA Hotel Architecture Yoga
12/02/2021 REFF Holiday Party - Volunteer Sign Up
11/03/2021 SIG Fitness: Sound Meditation
10/28/2021 SIG Dog Moms: Howl 'O Ween
10/21/2021 REFF Fall Dine Arounds
09/24/2021 Golf Outing & Happy Hour
09/23/2021 Goldie Gala
08/28/2021 REFF Dog Moms Meet Up
08/25/2021 NAIOP Farewell to Summer Networking Event
07/27/2021 REFF Membership Party
06/23/2021 Fulton Labs Tour & Networking (In Person!)
06/03/2021 All Things Advancing Women in Real Estate | Thurs 6/3 | 5:30 pm
04/28/2021 REFF Spring Dine Arounds
03/10/2021 Breaking It Down: 2020 CREW Network Benchmark Study
02/02/2021 Women’s Virtual Self Defense Class With StandStrong
12/09/2020 Happy Hour & Fireside Chat with Karen Case, REFF and The Goldie Initiative
11/18/2020 All Things Advancing Women in Real Estate Series: Part 1 - Your Market Value
10/16/2020 Ballsy Ladies Golf Un-Outing
10/07/2020 Dine Around with the REFF Board
09/27/2020 West Loop Strong - Fitness Class
08/29/2020 REFF Fitness: Standup Paddleboarding
03/09/2020 Self-Defense Class
02/04/2020 Female Entrepreneurship Case Study: Birch Road Cellars & the New Membership Economy
01/12/2020 [solidcore] Wicker Park
12/18/2019 Member Wednesday Cofffee
12/16/2019 REFF Fitness-Meditation Event
12/05/2019 VOLUNTEER at REFF Holiday Party
12/05/2019 2019 REFF Holiday Party
11/20/2019 Member Wednesday Coffee
10/29/2019 Philanthropy - Debrorah's Place Pumpkin Decorating
10/23/2019 REFF Neighborhood Dine Around - City
10/23/2019 Member Wednesday Coffee
10/18/2019 REFF Neighborhood Dine Around - Suburbs
09/19/2019 Loan Docs 101
09/12/2019 Goldie Gala
08/28/2019 NAIOP's Farewell to Summer
07/15/2019 Universal Sole Burgers & Beer 5K
07/11/2019 Pullman Trolley Tour with Chicago Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI)
06/18/2019 2019/2020 MEMBERSHIP PARTY
04/25/2019 727 W MADISON TOUR & PANEL LEAD BY FIFIELD CHAIRWOMAN, RANDY FIFIELD
04/18/2019 THIRD THURSDAY HAPPY HOUR: BROKEN SHAKER @ FREEHAND
04/14/2019 REFF FITNESS – PILATES
03/25/2019 REFF Fitness – Soul Cycle
03/21/2019 THIRD THURSDAY HAPPY HOUR – Vol. 39 @ Kimpton Gray
11/08/2018 Philanthropy – Deborah’s Place


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