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Bob's All Season
Remodeling Inc.
Bob de Pau
430 N. Glenn Drive
Palatine, IL 60074
(847) 358-4779
Siding, roofing, trim, baths, windows, decks, kitchens.
Dobby's World Wide
Liquors & Wines
Nancy Gregor
15 S. Brockway
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 359-0400
dobbysliquors.com
Come to our bimonthly
wine & beer tastings.
Wells Fargo
Ryan Gray
621 E. Dundee Rd.
Palatine, IL 60074
(847) 963-1588
www.wellsfargo.com
Financial institution.
Correction:
North Star Trust
Peter Jacobs
500 W. Madison St.
Suite 3150
Chicago, IL 60661
(312) 242-6251
Integrated wealth management
and advisory.
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 Golf Outing
Join us for our annual Golf Outing on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 for a great day of golf, food and raffles at Palatine Hills Golf Course. Prizes in this year's grand raffle include an IPad donated by Jensen Insurance and Hanover Insurance, 1 set of Cubs tickets from Joseph Quinn at Harris Bank, 1 set of White Sox tickets donated by Bob Silver and much, much more.
Opportunities to become a sponsor, golfer, donor or volunteer are still available. Click on the link below for more information or call the Chamber offfice with questions.
2010 Corporate Sponsors: Harris Bank, Northrop Grumman, Weber Stephen Products Company and Durty Nellies.
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Developing a Process So You Can Fill the Pipeline Without Chasing the Deal
Join our Women In Business Advisory Forum (WIBAF) on Tuesday, May 11th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Refresh School of Therapeutic Massage (444 E. Dundee Rd., Palatine). During an interactive workshop, Jill Kirshenbaum of Total Selling Solutions helps you discover why traditional selling methods and techniques don't work anymore. Lean how to be more effective at bringing in new business even though you might not consider yourself a traditional salesperson, all while offering some practical yet powerful alternative approaches. Join us for this special workshop.
Jill Kirshenbaum is a Senior Associate of Sandler Training, a Global consulting and training organization. Located out of Northbrook and Chicago, Jill brings a wealth of real world sales coaching and training experience to her clients. Working with business owners, principals, sales managers, salespeople and non-selling professionals, Jill helps them develop the behaviors, attitudes and techniques to reach their full potential in sales. |
Is Your Business Eligible for a Training Grant?
ChamberNet invites you to join them on Wednesday, May 26 from
11:45-1:00 p.m. at Lamplighter Inn Tavern & Grille as they host representatives from Illinois WorkNet to speak on Training Grants for Businesses. If you are hiring new employees, your business may qualify for a State of Illinois training grant. For more information or to R.S.V.P. contact Jim Voigt at Lavelle Law (847) 705-7555 or jdvoigt@lavellelaw.com |
Host a Networking @ Nite
A few openings remain in 2010!
There are only a few openings left in the Networking @ Nite schedule for 2010. Hosting a Networking @ Nite is a great way to showcase your business. The host opens their business to members and provides food and drink to those who attend. We also encourage you to co-host a Networking @ Nite with another member. If you are interested in hosting, please contact Mindy at the Chamber office. |
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Multi-Chamber Young Professionals Network
Are you a young professional looking to meet and network with other young professionals in the area? The Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce is joining with Chamber members (ages 21 to 40) from Arlington Hts., Des Plaines, Glenview, Mount Prospect, and Wheeling/Prospect Heights. The group's mission is to provide members with opportunities for building relationships with local and regional community and business leaders as well as cultivate an atmosphere for building personal relationships and a sense of purpose within the community. Join other young professionals and expand your network. Join us to build some new relationships!
Cheeseburger in Paradise, 1472 Market Street, Des Plaines
Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 5:00 to 7:00 pm
Cost: $15 per person (includes appetizers and beverages)
Door Prizes!
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Business Briefs 
Join Elements Therapeutic Massage FREE Spa Night on June 1st from 6-9 p.m. (395 W Northwest Hwy, Palatine, IL 60067). Enjoy chair massage, wine, nails, make up, refreshments, fashion, candles, hair styling, food, jewelry, and more! Ladies, don't forget to bring your friends! Give us a call at 847-963-1600 or check out our website at www.elementspalatine.com.
The Small Business Development Center at Harper College will be hosting a workshop entitled "How to Charge What You're Worth and FINALLY Get It!----10 Simple Steps to Confidently Increase Your Fees" on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 FROM 7:30-9:30 a.m. ISBDC at Harper College, 650 E. Higgins Rd, Suite 18N, Schaumburg, IL 60173. To Register call 847.925.6520.
Join WineStyles on Saturday, May 15th at their location at 742 E. Dundee Rd., Palatine from 1-4:30 p.m. to taste wines under $30. Cost is $10 per person. For more information, contact Laura Murphy at Winestyles (847) 359-9463.
Enjoy an evening at Twin Lakes with guided wine tasting consultants on Friday, May 14th from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Twin Lakes Tent. Sample an assortment of 40 different red, white and dessert wines ranging from $10 to $40 dollars. Wines will be featured for all occasions! From the backyard barbeque to casual evenings at home to formal dinners with family and friends, there is something for everybody! An assortment of cheese, crackers and other tasty treats will be available throughout the tasting. Contact Salt Creek Park District to register at (847) 259-6890.
Visit Vittorio De Roma Italian Bistro for an elegant Mother's Day Brunch with an Italian Flair on Sunday, May 9th 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. $19.95 Adults, Children 10 and under $ 12.95. Complimentary glass of Champagne. For more information for the Mother's Day Bruch menu, contact Vittorio De Roma at (847) 991-7006. Join Knupper Nursery in Palatine on Saturday, May 15th at 9:00 am for "Easy Perennials for the New Gardener: The best and most colorful gardens are full of perennials, flowers that come back year after year." Knupper Nursery will share their list of the best "No Fail" perennials, plants that bloom the longest, and those that will simply make you smile. This free seminar will give beginning gardeners the confidence needed to start their own perennial garden. Call Knupper Nursery for more information 847-359-1080. Join the Society for the Preservation of Human Dignity (PHD) on Thursday, May 20th from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Frisbie Center in Des Plaines (52 E. Northwest Hwy, Des Plaines) for "Now We're Talking." Do you know what teens are facing today? Let the PHD Professionals help. Register by March 14th by calling Jane at PHD at (847) 359-8477. Clearbrook Jelly Belly Days will be held on Friday, May 14 and Saturday, May 15, 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. at various intersections and storefronts throughout Chicagoland. Contact Janis Edelheit at 847-358-5008 or visit www.clearbrook.org for details. Countryside Association for People with Disabilities is hosting their 5th annual Opportunity Walk Sunday, June 6th at 9:00 a.m. at Independence Grove, Libertyville. Contact Dee at 847-540-3705for more details. Wellness Place in Palatine offers services at no cost to those living with cancer and their loved ones. Visit their website at www.wellnessplace.org or give them a call at (847) 221-2400 to learn about the programs, events, support groups and counseling services they offer. |
 Thank You to . . .
The Sign Advantage, KaBloom, The UPS Store, WineStyles, and Massage Envy for hosting our April Networking @ Nite events.
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