The Chicago Area Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce will host its next business-to-business network meeting Aug. 9 at Bespoke Cuisine, 1358 W. Randolph, 7-9 a.m. Guest speaker Ian Bryan's topic will be 'Growing Your Business Through Community Oriented Marketing.' Fees range from $10-$20 and a continental breakfast will be provided. For more info, e-mail info@glchamber.org or call ( 773 ) 303-0167.
The Chicago NOW ( CNOW ) Economic Equity team will meet at Java/Java, 1 N. Dearborn ( at Madison ) , 2nd floor, 6-8 pm. Team members, CNOW members, and people interested in employment and compensation issues are encouraged to attend. E-mail Sue at economicequity@gmail.com .
Rock 'n Rollers, a benefit for Estrojam, will take place July 28 at 9 p.m. at The Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western. The cost to enter is $8 and acts will include Logic of Elliot and DJ Pussy Galore. There will also be a raffle/auction featuring The L Word merchandise and autographed Ani Difranco items. For more info, call ( 773 ) 276-3600.
The Gerber/Hart Library will hold a reception for John Poling on Aug. 14, 1-3 p.m, at 1127 W. Granville. Poling is the author of the first LGBT history article to be published in Chicago History, the quarterly publication of the Chicago Historical Society. Poling's article, 'Standing Up For Gay Rights,' chronicles the history of the seminal gay-rights group Mattachine Midwest. For more information, please call Gerber/Hart at ( 773 ) 381-8030.
The Independent Voters of Illinois Independent Precinct Organization, IVI-IPO, will hold its 61st Annual Independents' Day Dinner July 30 at 5:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency, 151 E. Wacker. Congressman Danny Davis, D-Chicago, will be the featured speaker. For tickets, call ( 312 ) 939-5105 or visit www.iviipo.org .
The Windy City Boys Troop will host the 2006 Great Lakes Puppy and Trainer Contest on Oct. 21-22 at Cell Block, 3702 N. Halsted. The fourth annual contest will send its winners to the International Puppy and Trainer contest in Dallas. To enter the contest, contact Marc at ( 773 ) 529-5950 or Cell Block at ( 773 ) 665-8064.