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Carol Stream Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
Monthly Member Update
July 2011 |
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UPCOMING EVENTS |
JULY 13
Monthly Luncheon
"Accelerated Networking"
Holiday Inn & Suites
11:15am-1:00pm - 11:30am START
JULY 21
Business After Hours
FLAGS USA & Bull Dog Ale House,
1021 Fountain View, Carol Stream 5:30-7:30pm
JULY 26
Annual Golf Outing@ Arrowhead/Whtn
10:30am registration
Noon Shotgun start
Needed: Prizes donated, Golfers signing up, sponsors to step forward, volunteers to help out!
JULY 28
"Creating Strategic Partnerships & Business Systems"
IIT-Rice Lake Campus
11:30-2 - Lunch Included
$39
AUGUST 9
NETWORKing in the MORNing
U.S. Cellular, 328-130 Army Trail, BL
7:30am-9am
AUGUST 30
Multi-chamber Legislative Breakfast
With Congr. Peter Roskam
Westin, 400 Park Blvd, Itasca
9:30am registration 10-11:30 program
SEPTEMBER 14
Monthly Luncheon
Sarah Victory "Double Your Business...FAST"
Holiday Inn & Suites
11:30-1
SEPTEMBER 14
Business After Hours
Manhattan's
300 S. Schmale, Carol Stream
5:30-7:30pm
SEPTEMBER 28
"What Women Want Expo"
@ Holiday Inn 10am-3pm
It's all about Chocolate, Shopping,
Pampering, Inspiring. Network and shop, eat chocolate and be pampered!
LUNCHEON/RSVP POLICY -
Our Luncheon/RSVP Policy is that attendees pre-register for all chamber luncheons, regular monthly luncheons as well as Women In Business luncheons. When you pre-register, we are better able to plan with the restaurants we are dealing with for the right amount of meals. Pre-registration (RSVP) must be done 3 business days prior (Friday noon for a Wednesday luncheon) and walk-ins will not be able to be accommodated. Some luncheons require earlier response. Member Fee for a regular luncheon is $25 and non-members are $30 pre-paid. Cancellation and no-shows will be charged $25. Payment will be expected in advance or at the door; no invoicing available. Some luncheons with other groups or special events may have different fees. We do appreciate your consideration and cooperation on this policy. Please call Luanne Triolo Newman if you have any further questions on this matter (630) 665-3325. |
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THIS JUST IN - you are invited to a Ribbon Cutting at New Member's location - Dunkin' Donuts, 317 S. Schmale Road, Carol Stream. Come out on Thursday, July 28th at 10am, bringing a stack of business cards, and welcome our new member. ... ... ... Congratulations to chamber member Porte Brown LLC on celebrating 65 years of success!! Wishing you many more! ... ... ... Thinking of Christmas in July? The date of this year's Holiday Social is December 1, 2011. Just think of how COLD it will be then!!! (thinking cool thoughts)... ... ... Would you like to be on the Member Promotion Committee? Call the chamber office if you are interested. ... ... ... Like Music? Have Thursday nights free? Stop by the Town Center (Gary and Lies) and grab some food (6pm) then listen to some music (7-9pm). This is known as the (in)famous "Thursday Night Concerts" --Bring a chair! ... ... ... Mark your calendar for the Wedding Expo, next April 14, 2012! ... ... ... SHOP THE CHAMBER! |
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| Dear Chamber Members, |
This monthly eNewsletter supplements our quarterly printed edition and is designed to keep you current with chamber events and opportunities.
Touch your iPhones, fire up your PDAs, or take out your day planner and enter these events. If you know someone who would benefit from our organization, feel free to forward this to them. |
| GOLF.....GOLF.....GOLF.... ON JULY 26TH | |
 A golfer sets the little white ball on the tee. The club has been carefully chosen. Backswing, and BAMMM.....then .....SPLASH. The little white ball has sunk to the bottom of the pond.
NO WORRIES.....this golfer is a part of the Carol Stream Chamber Golf "Classic" and since it's 'Best Ball/Scramble', the golfer just waits for a fellow golfer to get a better shot (anything is better than the bottom of the pond, isn't it???). That describes the scene on Tuesday, July 26th, at Arrowhead Golf Club in Wheaton.
But there are so many parts to this event! You most likely received a call or two from our Golf Committee, inviting you to participate as: a golfer, a sponsor, a donor of a raffle prize item, or a volunteer. We do hope you'll consider one of those choices!
So far, our sponsors are:
Robert A. McNees & Associates Edward Jones/Joe Halm  Community Auto Body, Inc. Nameplate & Panel Technology
State Representative Franco ColadipietroJameson's CharhouseAdventist GlenOaks HospitalRotary Club of Carol StreamDuPage County Farm BureauPorte Brown LLCBloomingdale Township
Village Tavern & GrillBallydoyle Irish Pub & RestaurantAlberto'sBull Dog Ale HouseFox & HoundIvy
Sunrise Chevrolet
Balance Family ChiropracticMassage Clinique
WANTED: Amenity Bag Sponsor - 200 of your bags/our 'stuff' inside.
Thank you for considering your support for this, our largest chamber fundraiser! Here is the registration form.....
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| ACCELERATE IN JULY @ THE LUNCHEON | 
What if you had to say everything about yourself and your business in 30 seconds?
What would you include? What would you leave out?
Lunch attendees will find out on Wednesday, July 13th as we host our annual "Accelerated Networking" luncheon at the Holiday Inn.
"Why only 30 seconds and why not 1 minute?" We sometimes get asked that question. The way we figure it, you get to network with TWICE as many people! Later, you can follow up with those you need more time with.
NEW THIS MONTH!!!!! - Non-members can come at the member rate AND IF YOU REFER THEM to come to this luncheon, YOU receive a free eBlast!
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| AFTER HOURS @ BULLDOG ALE | |
For our July After Hours, two of our members are teaming up to bring you this networking event.
On July 21st, why not swing by Bulldog Ale House, 1021 Fountain View Drive, Carol Stream, where Flags USA and Bulldog invites you to some refreshments? Business After Hours (BAH) are always casual -- come for a short while; stay the whole time; leave early, come late -- with NETWORKING and BUILDING CONTACTS & RELATIONSHIPS as the major focus. Another benefit from a BAH is you are able to experience a new business location in the community.
Held from 5:30-7:30pm, this opportunity is offered to chamber members or visitors and there is no admission fee. We thank Tami Badalamenti/Flags USA and Paul Marrin and Katie Nash/Bulldog Ale House for hosting us!
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| WOMEN IN BUSINESS NEWS | |
Whooosh!! Is it just me or is this year flying by quickly!!
Our Women In Business Committee's next event IS the September 28th "What Women Want" Expo at the Holiday Inn, Carol Stream. What do women want? 'Experts' (aka the committee) say it's all about Chocolate, Shopping, Pampering, Inspiration.
Who do we want? WE WANT YOU! If your business fits one of the above categories, fantastic! Be a part of this very PINK event. If it does not, call our office for some creative marketing advice (free!) on how your business can have a table or be a sponsor at the Expo.
There are two deadlines to keep in mind:
- the $75 booth price goes to $100 after August 1st.
- Sponsors who sign up before July 18th will have their company name INCLUDED on the postcard - we print thousands!
For the form with all the info, click here and be a part of the 5th annual "What Women Want" Expo! |
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| GOT NETWORKING? R O C S ! | |
Our leads group called ROCS! is going well. With JR Miller/Divine Signs now at the helm, this group of serious biz professionals in enthused.
Is a referral group or leads group right for you? Why not visit the 1st or 3rd Wednesday of each month at Augustino's at St. Charles and Schmale in Carol Stream. They get started at 8am. Email us to let us know you'll stop by. |
| BUSINESS BEFORE HOURS...NETWORKing in the MORNing | |
Are you a morning person?
Our next opportunity to Network in the Morning (AKA Business Before Hours) will be on Tuesday, August 9th at U.S. Cellular, 348-130 Army Trail Road, Bloomingdale. Stop by between 7:30am and 9:00am and get some solid networking in....before your first appointment of the day. Bring a friend.....and a good stack of business cards! Thanks, U.S. Cellular! |
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Thank you for taking the time to read these updates from the chamber. Be sure to forward this to a business associate who could benefit from chamber membership.
Sincerely, |
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Luanne Triolo Newman, Executive Director
Carol Stream Chamber of Commerce
o: 630.665.3325
f: 630.665.6965
twitter: cs_chamber
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