The Chicago Black Professionals Social Network

LET’S GOOO…..

Black Professionals is starting off the Summer Strong with a meetup in: Philadelphia

The Roots Picnic is going to be JAM PACKED this year with talent for everyone to enjoy with the headliners being Jay-Z and Erykah Badu 🙌🏽 and we wanted to bring Chicago into the Mix!

How will all this work?

—Official Meetup activities will start Friday 5/29 and conclude Monday 6/1. But folks can fly in and out at their leisure!

—Flights: All members will have to secure their own flights to 🛫 and from 🛬 the weekend event.

—Roots Tickets 🎟️: we have purchased GA+ and in the pictures below you can see what comes with GA+.

They do offer a payment plan system for anyone who wants to breakup the costs so it’s not all one lump sum.

Link to tickets: https://rootspicnic.frontgatetickets.com/

—Hotel/Airbnb Stay: All members will be responsible for their own lodging. If members decide to room/stay with each other that is fine with the organizers.

However, we (the organizers) will not 🚫 be responsible for interpersonal disagreements that may arise from members deciding to room/stay together for this event.

We Strongly Encourage folks to communicate expectations, preferences, boundaries, etc. BEFORE paying for shared lodging so as to avoid misunderstandings during your time in Philadelphia.

Examples of disagreements that the organzers will not likely mediate, as we expect all adults to have confirmed and/or consented with each other for the kind of arrangements listed below, include but are not limited to:

—payment arrangements for lodging
—room arrangements
—having guests/family/friends over though safety is paramount and a conversation should be had PRIOR to inviting non-paying guests into lodging spaces

As a friendly reminder: ANY behavior that is not up to Chicago Black Professional Standards in terms of respecting the venue, regulations, and/or each other’s boundaries can result in being removed from the group 🙅🏽‍♀️🙅🏾

Friday Welcome Hangout 🥘: Depending on the set up the hosts may offer a Meetup at a shared Airbnb OR might make reservations at a restaurant for up to 10.

Monday See You Back Breakfast 🍳: Depending on departure dates we may try to host a breakfast at a local spot for those who will be in town on Monday.

Details will be provided in the comments closer to the event if we host the dinner/breakfast!

As always DM organizers if you have any questions 🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏾

Let’s celebrate Juneteenth weekend by supporting local black owned shops!

I have secured a fragrance experience for 8-10 guests, we will be immersing ourselves in various scent profiles to create your own fragrance roller to take home 🛍️

This is also a BYOB EVENT!

Link for event: https://www.suuridesign.com/register/perfumebarclass-fnlxj-lp6za-f3rzw-9chnc-jjabc-xah4j-he2wb-wglh8

Cost $45 per person (this is what pays for you to take your oil home).

Extended Evening: After the main gathering those of us that want to grab dinner can walk over to the Mesler for a chill Juneteenth night out.

Link to website for general shopping: https://www.suuridesign.com/

DM me if you have any questions🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏾

This is a free, open-house style weekend with live performances, family-friendly activities, food, art, and storytelling across campus.

Some experiences will have limited capacity, and details will be shared as plans are finalized—but the spirit is simple: come as you are, and be part of the beginning.

The details are not yet released, but we will definitely make time to check it out as a group this weekend. I will follow up, narrow the time and activities as they release information.

More soon!