SEP17
Networking
Lakefront Business Breakfast
Start the morning with 120 Waukegan owners and executives, a working breakfast, and a briefing on lakefront redevelopment.
7:30 – 9:00 AM · Waukegan Harbor Pavilion
Events
Where Waukegan business meets.
More than sixty events a year: structured networking, practical workshops, ribbon cuttings, and the signature gatherings that fill the Genesee Theatre.
Chamber calendar
Upcoming
SEP 2026
17
View eventNetworking
Lakefront Business Breakfast
7:30 – 9:00 AM · Waukegan Harbor Pavilion
SEP 2026
25
View eventEducation
Small Business Growth Lab
1:00 – 4:00 PM · Chamber Learning Room
OCT 2026
8
View eventSignature Event
State of the City Luncheon
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM · Genesee Theatre
OCT 2026
22
View eventEconomic Development
Manufacturing & Workforce Summit
8:30 AM – 2:00 PM · College of Lake County, Lakeshore Campus
NOV 2026
5
View eventRibbon Cutting
Ribbon Cutting: Genesee Collective
4:30 – 6:00 PM · Genesee Collective
DEC 2026
4
View eventSignature Event
Annual Awards Gala
6:00 – 10:00 PM · Waukegan Yacht Club
Featured this season
SEP25
Education
Small Business Growth Lab
A hands-on afternoon workshop on pricing, cash flow, and building a marketing engine that runs without you.
1:00 – 4:00 PM · Chamber Learning Room
OCT8
Signature Event
State of the City Luncheon
The Mayor's annual address to the business community, followed by a moderated Q&A and a member marketplace.
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM · Genesee Theatre
Members attend for less — often free.
Member rates apply to every event, and most workshops are included with membership at no charge.