Network Italian style
Your people are closer than you think.
CIAP brings Chicagoland's Italian, Italian-American, and Italophile professionals into the same room—and keeps the conversation moving.
Upcoming CIAP event · Wednesday, October 21
Small Business Expert Panel
6–9 PM at Pazzi Di Pizza in Elmhurst. Dinner and one drink ticket included.
Culture • community • connection
A network with a point of view
Make your next introduction count.
CIAP is built for more than exchanging business cards. Our events make room for a useful conversation, a little more knowledge about Italy, and the kind of connection that lasts beyond the evening.
Learn how CIAP worksWhy people come back
A professional network that feels human.
01
Useful introductions
Meet people who can become collaborators, clients, mentors, friends, and your next great lead.
02
A reason to gather
Breakfasts, meetups, talks, and cultural events turn a loose network into a real community.
03
Room to grow
Find mentorship, career guidance, speaking opportunities, and a young professionals community.
04
Visibility that travels
Member businesses are made easier to find, support, refer, and remember through CIAP.
Choose your chapter
Membership that meets you where you are.
From individual professionals to growing businesses, there is a place to plug into the network.
Firenze
$100
per year
Individual / sole proprietor
Roma
$150
per year
Organization membership
Siena
$250
per year
Business, 2–5 employees
Venezia + Como
$500–750
per year
Growing business memberships
The next good thing