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    • 1 May 2025
    • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
    • Cafe Santa Rosa Coffee Shop in Peoria Heights
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    “Building Your Network: Discover, Reflect, Connect”

    Join us for an interactive event focused on Building Your Network

    What is a network?

    What resources do you bring to the table?

    What tools can help you build stronger connections?

    We’ll explore these questions through a mix of guided conversation and small group discussions, giving you the chance to reflect, share experiences, and gain new insights from others.

    Whether you’re building your network from the ground up or looking to strengthen existing ties, this session will help you uncover hidden resources, sharpen your networking tools, and walk away with actionable strategies. 

    Thursday, May 1st | 7:30-8:30 am

    Cafe Santa Rosa in Peoria Heights.

    Please arrive early if you plan to order food or drink; we will start promptly at 7:30.

    This is an in-person event only.

    If you have any questions, please get in touch with Dawn Kramer at 309-370-4187

    I hope to see you there!







    • 8 May 2025
    • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Warehouse on State, 736 SW Washington St, Peoria, IL 61602
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    No matter your title — CEO, team lead, solopreneur, or emerging leader — you influence the people around you. Uncover your natural leadership style to help you better understand your strengths, your blind spots, and how you show up for others.

    Using real-world examples and a breakdown of four core leadership archetypes—Visionary, Operator, Processor, and Synergist—you’ll learn how to:

    ·  Recognize your leadership “superpowers”

    ·  Adapt to and collaborate with different leadership styles

    ·  Avoid burnout by aligning your energy with the right role

    ·  Communicate more effectively across teams and settings

    You’ll leave with practical tools and self-awareness that can elevate how you lead—wherever you are in your journey. 

    Presentation by Melissa A. Bloom, Ed.D. who is the founder and president of Expanse Strategists LLC, a consulting firm helping high-growth organizations align strategy, strengthen leadership, and streamline operations. With 20+ years of executive experience across tech, education, government, and professional services, she brings cross-sector insight to complex growth challenges.

    Based in Peoria, IL, Melissa also serves as a Vistage CEO Chair and is certified in Predictable Success and Harvard’s 6 Team Conditions. Her clients see measurable gains—from accelerated revenue to reduced executive turnover and operational efficiency.

    She’s also a keynote speaker, facilitator, and author of Queen Bee Chronicles: Empowering Women to Challenge Biases and Spark Change.

    Registration closes on the 2nd Tuesday at 8 am. Late registrations and walk-ins will be charged $40 (member and non-member). 

    If you are a new attendee, view our Luncheon FAQ.

      Lunch Menu: Taco/Fajita Bar

    WIL Networking Luncheons  Held at the Warehouse on State on the second Thursday of each month.  Read the FAQ


    WIL Member Mingle            Held at the various locations on the third Thursday of each month.  


    Contact Us: info@WIL-CI.com

    Mail Us:
    PO Box 1521
    Peoria, IL 61655

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