Long Island Pet Professional’s First In-Person networking event for pet professionals in Chicago!

CHICAGO - May 14, 2014 - PRLog -- Taking place on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 from 6pm to 9pm.  As Long Island Pet Professionals transitions into a national networking organization in the pet industry – the need for more in-person networking events has risen among its members.

“We have had national members for years and as we prepare to become American Pet Professionals – serving the entire country instead of just the New York and Long Island area – I was thrilled when Andrea Fischetti, Managing Director and co-owner of ReelPaws offered to co-host an event in Chicago, her home town,” said, Nancy E. Hassel, founder and President of Long Island and American Pet Professionals.  “Working with another industry professional in hosting this event is a win-win for everyone that attends – as we bring together the pet professionals in Chicago.  Attendees will also have the advantage of learning about how video is so important for their businesses from Andrea and her team, and get to meet other top pet industry professionals who have already rsvp’d for the evenings event. I couldn’t be happier to be partnering with Andrea and ReelPaws for our inaugural Chicago area event!”

"We're tremendously excited to host the first official event in partnership with Long Island Pet Professionals and American Pet Professionals here in Chicago.  When Nancy told me she was taking her well-run and award winning Long Island Pet Professionals organization to a national level, we welcomed the opportunity to bring her first networking event outside of the north east, to our Chicago area pet professionals,” said Andrea Fischetti of ReelPaws Productions.  "There are so many companies in the Midwest that will now be able to benefit by building professional connections with other pet-focused businesses in the area!"

Refreshments and lite fare will be served during the session and each attendee will get a swag bag filled with great pet products as thank you for attending!  An RSVP is required and there is only room for 25 pet professionals.

The cost for this networking event is $20.00 per person for official Members of Long Island Pet Professionals and $25.00 per person for Non-members. To RSVP for the event go to www.LongIslandPetProfessionals.com/events. There is a limit of 25 people for the event and an RSVP is required ahead of time or there is an additional $10 at the door the night of the event.

For more information about Long Island Pet Professionals go to www.LongIslandPetProfessionals.com or for an interview with Nancy E. Hassel email Nancy@LongIslandPetProfessionals.com or call (631) 446-1105.  For more information on ReelPaws Productions go to www.ReelPaws.com or contact Andrea Fischetti at (312) 834-3738 or by email at info@reelpaws.com.

Long Island Pet Professionals has already hosted events in Connecticut, (in addition to over 60 in-person events on Long Island & NYC), and has upcoming events for New Jersey and New York City taking place in the next few months.  More in-person events and online events for members across the country will be announced at the launch of American Pet Professionals, slated for late May 2014, www.AmericanPetProfessionals.com.

About Long Island Pet Professionals, LLC:

Long Island Pet Professionals, LLC, (LIPP), is a business networking group for the pet industry with members from Montauk to Manhattan and now nationwide! The organization offers in-person networking events with expert speakers offering their expertise on many different topics to help individuals and businesses grow, work together and unite the pet industry.  In addition to in-person networking events, Long Island Pet Professionals, LLC, also: host webinars for it’s members; is launching a new video series with interviews with top pet industry professionals; sends out a weekly pet events newsletter to 6,100+ pet lovers that covers events in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut areas; and works with many rescue groups throughout the region. Founder and President of Long Island Pet Professionals, LLC, Nancy E. Hassel, also travels across the country attending pet business conferences and works with many of the organizers of such conferences to bring more expertise, knowledge, ideas and inspiration to its members.  The membership-based organization started in February 2009 and has been growing rapidly since its inception and has been voted Best Networking Group, First Place three years in a row for 2012, 2013 and 2014 by Long Island Press readers. In May of 2010, Nancy E. Hassel was inducted as a Fortune 52 Honoree for her work in the pet community and pet industry on Long Island and awarded a Citation by the Town of Islip in June of 2009 for her responsible Dog Ownership program within the town.  Hassel also publishes an online pet magazine for the area, LIPetPlace.com, writes pet columns in numerous local newspapers and national magazines, and offers public relations services for people in the pet industry.

About ReelPaws Productions:

Formed in January 2012, ReelPaws Productions is the only production company in the country focused exclusively on pet industry businesses. ReelPaws Productions’ video marketing campaigns have earned attention from some of the largest and most innovative names in the industry. To date, they have created video campaigns for over 750 pet products, filmed more than 1,000 animals, and their work has appeared on a range of industry and consumer websites and TV stations. For more information, please visit http://www.reelpaws.com/ or connect with ReelPaws Productions on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/reelpaws) and Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/reelpaws).