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Chillin' in Palatine
Business Expo
Networking @ Nite
Community Appreciation Day
Community Movie Night
Ribbon Cutting
Coupon Craze
Street Fest
Thank You to
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Dankor Insurance

Dan  Korvas

8 N. Bothwell, #101

Palatine, IL 60067

(847) 368-9400

dankorvasinsurance.com

Insurance--all lines of coverage.

 

Platinum Home Mortage

Jason  Solarz

2200 Hicks Rd. Suite 101

Rolling Meadows, IL 60008

(847) 797-9500

Residential mortgage banker.

 

Scalar USA Inc.

Paul  Suresh

3315 Algonquin Rd.,
Suite 340

Rolling Meadows, IL 60008

(847) 769-0669

www.scalarusa.com

 

Vini's Pizza

Bryan  Matsui

743 W. Palatine Rd.

Palatine, IL 60067

(847) 359-0231

Pizza, sandwiches, pasta,

 ribs, wings and salads.

 

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June 2011

chillin' "Chillin' in Palatine"

 

Sponsorship Opportunities Available-Space is limited! Announcing this year's fall event... "Chillin' in Palatine. The Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce will be bringing together the community, businesses, schools and organizations with the help of local artists to create beautifully painted Wooden Ice Chests, sponsored by Chamber Members and displayed throughout the community during the months of August and September. Sponsorship opportunities are limited, so don't miss your chance to be a part of this outstanding event. 

 

2011 Corporate Sponsors: Harris Bank, Northrop Grumman and Weber Stephen Products LLC

 

Sponsorship Flyer 

bus expo

Business  Expo--40 Booths Available! 


The Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting it's first Business Expo at Wolff's Flea Market on Saturday, July 23, 2011 from 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Only 40 booth spaces are available! The cost per booth is $75 and open to Chamber Members Only!   

 

 

 

 

Registration Form 

Networking @ Niteemmetts-cc

 

Join the Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce and co-hosts Emmett's Ale House and Cookie Cards for an evening of networking on

 

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

5-7:00 p.m.

Emmett's Ale House

110 N. Brockway St., Palatine

 

RSVP

Palatine Community Appreciation Dracetrack logoay at Arlington Park

 

Calling all Palatine Chamber Businesses! Join us on Sunday, June 12th at Arlington Park to celebrate the Palatine Community and also to showcase your local business to the Arlington Park guests in attendance that day. Free Marketing Space is available to Chamber Members. This is your chance to capitalize on a day when Arlington Park will be filled with thousands of guests who live right in your business community. Reserve your spot by Thursday, June 9th. Don't miss out on this affordable and golden marketing opportunity!

 

Marketing Space Form  

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Community Movie Night



The Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce will launch their 2011 community art initiative, "Chillin' in Palatine" on Sunday, August 21st with the presentation of the original movie "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" on
the side of the Harris Bank building located at 50 North Brockway in downtown Palatine starting at dusk.

 
The movie will be presented free to the public and seating is available on Station Street, just east of the building.  Residents are encouraged to bring their families and their own chairs. There will be a variety of activities for the whole family prior to the movie, including face painting, family art projects, family Baggo Tournament hosted by the Palatine Jaycees and Lamplighter Inn will host a beer tent and have pizza available for purchase.

Ribbon Cuttings
waist up

 Waist Up Imprinted Sportswear   

 416 S. Vermont  

 Palatine, IL 60067

 (847) 963-1400  

 

 

 

 

 

FRONT-Left to right: Dina Scianna, Cornerstone National Bank & Trust; Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce Director Mindy Phillips; Palatine Mayor Jim Schwantz; Bill Banks, Waist Up Imprinted Sportswear; Don Banks, Waist Up Imprinted Sportswear; BACK (L-R) Bob Bauer, Waddell & Reed; Joseph Quinn, Harris Bank; Michael Tarpinian, Allegra Print & Mail, Rolling Meadows; Raul Zaldivar, Palatine Park District; Tom Anderson, AdviCoach.

coupon craze

Coupon Craze

 

The Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce is having another Coupon Craze that will give our members an opportunity to promote their business to consumers in Palatine. All you need to do is R.S.V.P. to the Chamber and drop off 500 copies of any coupon to the Chamber office by Wednesday, June 22nd and we will include your coupon in a goody bag that will be passed out to residents along the parade route at the Fourth of July parade. This is a great way to promote your business to the community! We are also looking for members who would like to walk with us and help pass out the bags to residents along the parade route. Call the Chamber office to reserve your spot!

Street FestGet Connected with Palatine Residents at Street Fest

 

It is that time of year again for the Village of Palatine to host their "Street Fest" on August 26-28 in downtown Palatine. The Chamber is looking for members interested in marketing their businesses at our booth at this year's Village of Palatine Street Fest on Saturday, August 27-Sunday, August 28. We have split up the days into two-hour shifts. We highly recommend participating because Street Fest provides an excellent opportunity to meet and network with hundreds of Palatine residents. During your volunteer shift, you will be permitted to display your business or company information at the Chamber's booth. Anyone interested in signing up for a shift should call the chamber office at (847) 359-7200.  

Thank youThank You to . . .

 

Hotel Indigo and Waist Up Imprinted Sportswear for hosting our May Networking @ Nites. 

megaphoneBusiness Briefs 

 

Community Service Announcement - FREE HEALTH CARE SCREENING at Schaumburg Community Church (SCC), who will hold a "Health Fair" on July 09, 2011 from 9am-3pm at  2060 E Algonquin Rd, Schaumburg IL 60173. (One Day Only) For more information, log onto our website. Registration required to reserve a spot, indicating service preference due to limited spots.

 

WOLFF'S FLEA MARKET will be hosting a Community Electronics Recycling Event COMMUNITY on JUNE 11, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The following items will be accepted: Cell phones, computers, monitors, televisions, laptops, copiers, modems, keyboards, PDA's, telephones, answering machines, scanners, printers, fax machines, VHS players, other electronics. Wolff's Flea Market 1775 N. Rand Rd., Palatine.

 

You are cordially invited to check out the Palatine Chapter of the Dynamic Professionals Women Network (DPWN) on Thursday June 23, 11:15-12:45, at the Anthem Grill (corner of Euclid and Quentin in Palatine). Lunch is $15 or $5 sitting fee-no lunch. For more information or to RSVP please contact Phyllis Benstein at 847-910-6039.

 

Get involved with Little City Foundation! There are numerous ways to show your commitment to improving the lives of our most vulnerable citizens. Direct contributions, corporate sponsorships and donations, planned giving through legacies and bequests, volunteer opportunities for groups and individuals and much more!  For more information on how to help, to donate, or to sign up for email news and event updates, visit our website

 

New students are invited to participate in Trinity's Taste of Trinity program this summer, where boys and girls ages four through 12 discover the basics of Irish dance, learning proper techniques of movement set to the rhythm of Irish music. Sessions take place in June, July and August throughout the Chicagoland area. Each session concludes with a special 15-minute performance for family and friends. No previous dance experience is necessary. Registration for Taste of Trinity is now open; space is limited. Email Cynthia or call at 773-529-4822 x35 for more information.

 

The Rotary Club of Palatine is excited to announce the 4th Annual Oktoberfest Celebration. This year's festival will be held Friday, September 16 through Sunday, September 18, 2011 at the Fireman's Memorial Parking Lot in Downtown Palatine. Sponsorship opportunities are now available. For more information, visit our website.

 

ALERT!! Illinois law has changed regarding credit and background checks in the workplace....restricting the use of credit history information. The Illinois Chamber has partnered with Barnes & Thornburg to bring you another in the ASK THE ATTORNEY SERIES to discuss strategies for lawfully using credit and background checks as part of the hiring process. More info on this webinar  

 

Wellness Place in Palatine welcomes Dr. Carol Rosenberg founder and Director of the Living in the Future (LIFE) Cancer Survivorship Program for NorthShore University Health System as she presents Surviving and Thriving After Cancer Treatment: Living in the Future, on Thursday, June 9, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Features programs at Wellness Place are open to the community and offered at no charge. Registration is required by calling 847-221-2400.

 

Knupper Nursery will be offering a Hydrangea Hoopla seminar on Saturday June 18th at 10:00 a.m. and an All About Evergreens seminar on Saturday, June 25 at 10:00 a.m. For more info, contact Knupper Nursery, 1801 N Rand, Palatine, at 847-359-1080.

chaching
 
Chamber Cha-Ching!
Do you want to earn $50? The Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce is offering $50 Chamber "Cha-Ching" certificates to any member who refers a business that joins the Chamber. But wait, it gets even better! You are eligible for the reward for each member you refer up to $250.
 
The certificates will be issued on a monthly basis and can be used toward almost any Chamber function from events to membership! Contact the Chamber office (847-359-7200) for more details.