2026 May Open Board Meeting and Star Wars Happy Hour!

Join us on Monday, May 4th at 6:30 pm CST for our May Open Board Meeting! At our open board meeting, we will discuss upcoming events and more in the new term. And in order to honor the special day (May the Fourth), the monthly meeting will be immediately followed by a virtual happy hour with a fun Star Wars twist! So come hang out with us and get your geek on at our epic happy hour, where we'll celebrate all things nerdy.

The meeting starts at 6:30 pm and the happy hour will begin around 7:15 pm (or earlier if the meeting is finished sooner). Relax with fellow JETs for a night of laid back conversation and fun group activities. Join us for one or both! 

Theme (optional): Wear your best Star Wars/Intergalactic space swag.

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Open Board Meetings are open to alumni in our jurisdiction (Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana).

Questions? Contact us at info@jetaachicago.com 

2026 Kansougeikai!

JETAA Chicago's next chapter begins on April 1st, and to celebrate the transition, we are hosting our annual virtual Kansougeikai! A combination of a Kangeikai (welcome party) and a Soubetsukai (goodbye party), our Kansougeikai will take place on Monday, April 6th immediately following our Open Board Meeting, which starts at 6:30 pm CST. Attendees are welcome to join for both the Open Board Meeting and the Kansougeikai, or one or the other!

We hope you'll join us for fun community-building, games & chatting as we kick off the next 12 months with a bang!

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This event is for alumni only.

Questions? Contact us at info@jetaachicago.com 

JETAA WI Meeting - March 21

Join JETAA WI for our next quarterly meeting in Milwaukee on Saturday March 21st.

Location: Momo Mee Asian Cuisine (110 E Greenfield Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53204)

Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm

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Meeting agenda will include the upcoming year's JET promotion, Japan related events, networking opportunities, and JETAA WI budget discussion. Meeting is open to JETAA alumni and invited friends.

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