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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

  • REFF Fitness SIG: The Barre Code

    • 03/24/2025
    • 6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
    • The Barre Code

    Join REFF for a 50-minute barre class at The Barre Code on Monday, March 24th at 6:15pm. 

    RSVP to katie.hull@streamrealty.com.

    Class sign up opens Monday, March 17th. Reserve your spot here.

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  • Career Advancement: Know Your Value, Maximize Your Worth

    • 04/09/2025
    • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
    • 800 W Fulton St | Suite 750 (Stream Realty)
    Register


    Title: Career Advancement: Know Your Value, Maximize Your Worth

    When: Wednesday, April 9th, 5:30-7:30PM CST

    Where: Stream Realty Offices Suite 750, 800 W Fulton St

    As you continue to progress in your career—whether advancing within your current organization or exploring new opportunities—remember that your value goes far beyond just your experience. Determining your worth as an employee and knowing how to leverage it is key when negotiating your salary, benefits, and career path.

    Join Keller Augusta for a REFF exclusive workshop where we will focus on:

    • Building your work experience: How to highlight the skills and accomplishments that set you apart.
    • Showcasing what you bring to the table: Effectively communicating your strengths, achievements, and unique value.
    • Determining your value as an employee: Learn to assess what you are worth in your current role and industry.
    • Tips for negotiation: Strategies to confidently negotiate for higher salaries, better benefits, or more rewarding opportunities.

    The Keller Augusta team will start with an overview of current hiring opportunities and trends. Following the workshop the KA team will be available to speak with attendees individually. 

    Don't miss this chance to enhance your career strategy and unlock new opportunities for success!

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  • Bingo Night @ Deborah's Place

    • 04/16/2025
    • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    • Deborah’s Place | 1530 N Sedgwick St
    Register


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  • REFF Monthly Members Only Happy Hour

    • 04/17/2025
    • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
    • Randolph Tavern | 188 W Randolph St
    Register

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              Past events

              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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