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La Plaza ⛲️ : [V.II @ mHub]

by Personal

About this event

I'm Gustavo Casas & I'm all about community. I've invested in over 75+ communities across 3 cities & now, it's time to build one for us... La Plaza. What is La Plaza: ⛲️ La Plaza is a feeling, a smell, a sense of community. Almost every latin American city has one, with a church, a paletero & elotera. Families kids & teenagers alike, coming together as one. Our intention: [To recreate La Plaza in Chicago] Community - We're as powerful as we are united, we're as strong as our network. Our parents sacrificed their lives for ours, let's make it worth their sacrifice, pero juntos.Career Advancement - Chances are you'll find your next big job, investor, founder, or client in person, not on linkedin. Who it's for: [Los que traen pillas puestas🔋] Ambitious Latino's across sectors, from tech, VC, banking, legal, engineering & healthcare+ who are looking to meet, connect with & help others. What to expect: [Food, Drink & Topics🍋‍🟩] Local Conchas, Churro's y Elotes.Glass cokes, Jarritos y Pacifico's.Intentional networking based on 2 topics. (Revealed day of) Who to thank: [Our Partners🤝🏽] 1871 - foster a vibrant & collaborative ecosystem where the unique perspectives and talents of Latino professionals are celebrated/leveraged to drive positive change.La Familia - Reducing barriers for Latine founders and funders to get access to capital, community, and key resources.Techqueria - Serving the largest global community of Latiné professionals in tech.Latino Professional Directory - Find local events and online career resources tailored to Latino professionals across all industries. Our ask: ["No llegues con manos vacías" - mom] Invite one Latino that inspires you / motivates you to be your best. If you're blessed to have more, you're welcome to share with them.Donation : To families impacted by ICE raids. Details: ​​​📅 Date: Tues 14th [2nd Tues of the mo]⏰ Time: Starts at 6:30PM, be on time.🎟️ Capacity: Must register & be approved. ​​​Past attendees of my events include venture backed startups as well as leading Chicago VCs, partners at top firms, and LPs representing over $500B in AUM in Chicago & $650B+ in NYC.

Topics & Tags

Food & Drink
Tech
Food & Drink
Tech
Date & time
Apr 14 – Apr 15, 2026
America/Chicago
Location
Chicago
America/Chicago
Personal
Organised by
Personal
Type
independent
SourceLuma
UpdatedMar 12, 2026

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