Sunday, March 18, 2007

The Craft Racket: Round 2

If you enjoyed The Craft Racket last September, then you'll enjoy it again. If you didn't make it to the first one, please make it to this one. We're excited to have you join us.

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The Craft Racket
organized by The Chicago Craft Mafia

CHICAGO (February 22, 2007) — Tired of being holed up in their studios, the Chicago Craft Mafia members will be at Uncommon Ground on Wednesday March 21st from 6 to 9pm for their second Craft Racket. But they'll see you before you see them, since none of them will be sitting with their backs to the door.

"Our first event was a huge success," said Brandy Agerbeck of Loosetooth.com. "We got a couple of dozen people to join us and share information with each other about how to run their businesses better, make more money, and generally act like the 'wiseguys' and gals that we are."

The Chicago Craft Mafia is part of a larger national Craft Mafia which was started by the Austin Craft Mafia in 2003 after they met through a networking group in Austin.

"We're fortunate to live in such a creative and entrepreneurial town," said Cinnamon Cooper of Poise.cc, "but at selling events, we rarely get to know anyone else. We started The Craft Racket as a quarterly event to keep us in regular contact with other small craft business owners in Chicago. And its a tribute to how the Craft Mafia started."

Admission is free, but attendees are asked to tip their bartender and
bring information to share. Previous conversations have focused on
topics as wide-ranging as website deisgn, wholesale agreements,
balancing work with life, and accounting. The Craft Racket is a casual networking affair that will meet in the front bar section of Uncommon Ground.

"Despite us calling ourselves mafia members, we won't bust yer kneecaps," said Leah Bohannon of RedGlow1500. com. "The only protection you'll need, is from drinking too many $5 whiskeys. "

Uncommon Ground is located at 3800 N. Clark St. The next two Craft Rackets will take place on June 20 and September 26.

posted on 12:45 AM by Cinnamon