At our June Morning Mingle, Naturally Chicago CEO Jim Slama introduced Jack Joseph and Kiara Tomirotti, the married couple who founded and run RMBR — the Chicago-based kombucha company that won our 2026 Pitch Slam.
The very first Naturally Chicago event, in May 2019, was a Morning Mingle. Our community loved these events and there was always a buzz in the room has attendees caught up with old friends, made new friends, and in some cases met future business partners.
The first Morning Mingles era came to a crashing halt in March 2020, as the COVID pandemic made such gatherings impossible for well more than a year. By the time society re-opened, Naturally Chicago was heavily engaged in presenting webinars, which we began just a month into the crisis (and which we continue to air now).
As a result, Morning Mingles went on a long hiatus until last fall, when we piloted a couple of return events. And these events again proved so full of energy that we brought them back this fall on a monthly schedule.
But it’s one thing to tell you that and it’s a better thing to show you visually why Mingles are a good time for all. Browse these photos, and we hope they’ll prompt you to sign up for the next one on Thursday, July 9, 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at our regular location: Chicago French Market inside the north terminal of the Ogilive Transportation Center, 131 N. Clinton in the West Loop.
All photos by Bob Benenson
