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You hit two of the best. Look for local organizations too. Neighborhood development corps, local tech councils, etc. Think were potential clients will be and go there.

Eventually, CCIM & SIOR are great, but you can't get in yet

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CRE; Are you familiar with Chicago at all? Thanks for the response!

No more than anyone else would be. Jones Lang LaSalle is based there though, so that's pretty cool.

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Well it all depends on what you want to do in the long term.

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