As Chicago families face growing food insecurity challenge, The Latina Exchange will host its largest gathering to date on November 20, 2025 at 6p.m., at the Union League Club of Chicago, Loop. Nearly 200 Latina professionals, founders, and leaders will convene at the historic Union League Club of Chicago for an unforgettable evening featuring an inspiring panel with prominent Latina leaders, including Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza. But this isn’t your typical dinner event: guests will experience an innovative progressive networking format, rotating tables between each course of their three-course meal to forge dozens of connections across industries. Fifteen percent of ticket sales will provide an estimated 6,000 – 12,000+ meals to Chicago families in need through the Chicago Food Depository. The evening takes place at the elegant Union League Club with a three-course dinner and a lineup of trailblazing speakers who embody the power of Chicago’s Latina community:

• Berenice Tenorio, Founder & President of Nuestra Cocina, will deliver opening remarks.

• Susana Mendoza, Illinois State Comptroller, will participate as a featured panelist.

• Erika Maldonado, veteran News Anchor with 20 years of experience, will serve as emcee.

• Anna Vargas, CEO of a veteran-owned firm delivering engineering solutions to the electrical utility industry, will serve as a panel speaker.

Tickets can be purchased using this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/latina-exchange-holiday-dinner-tickets-1708903730059?aff=erelexpmlt