Positioning Your Small Business for Today's Market 

 

Join the Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce, Palatine Bank & Trust and the Palatine Public Library for a two part small business seminar on September 29th. You will gain great information and tips from a panel of experts to help you enhance your business!

 

Session 1: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

• The Small Business Administration (SBA) will be presenting the many different programs and loans offered by the SBA.
• Bonnie Richter with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Harper College will give an overview of the assistance and support offered to new and start-up businesses.
• Barrington and Palatine Bank & Trust lenders will discuss the products and services available to the small business community as well as different loan options.

 

Session 2: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

• Accounting- Larry Schmitt, BIK & Co, LLP
• Attorney- Jim Voigt, Lavelle Law, Ltd.
• Social Media- Kelly Bolyard, Daily Herald
• Networking- Tom Anderson, Advicoach  

Registration Flyer

Thank You to . . .

 

OfficeMax and Safari Childcare for hosting our August Networking events.   

 

And to our members who worked at the Street Fest Chamber Booth. 

Business Briefs

 

Wellness Place will present a seminar, Back to School: Facilitating the School Experience for Children with Cancer on Monday, September 12th from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Dr. Jennifer Reichek, MD, pediatric oncology from Children's Memorial Hospital, together with the Leukemia Lymphoma Society, will present on the cognitive and late effects of childhood cancer treatment to improve transition from the clinic to the classroom. Registration deadline is September 7th. Call 847-221-2400 or visit our website.

 

Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital will host its 3rd annual Community Health Fair on Saturday, September 17, 2011 from 8:00 a.m.-Noon at the Advocate Good Shepherd Outpatient Center in Crystal Lake. The morning will be filled with FREE health screenings, raffles, giveaways and more! Pre-registration is required for screenings. To register, call 1-800-323-8622 and mention class code 3N25. See our flyer 

 

You are invited to attend a Grand Re Opening event at the Lake Barrington Field House on September 16th from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Come and enjoy an exciting evening of Great Food, Drinks and Fun. Participate or cheer on your friends in the 1st Annual Lake Barrington Field House Chamber Challenge Competition.  Enjoy complimentary beer, wine tastings & appetizers. Register to win exciting gifts and prizes. Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and much, much, more...Check our website for the latest updates.

 

Join Knupper Nursery on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. for a Bushel Basket Workshop. Plant up a colorful fall container garden with pansies, mums, ornamental cabbage and other blooming flowers. Everything you need is included in the workshop fee: the bushel basket, plants, soil and fertilizer. Fee is $40 and due at time of pre-registration. Please bring your own gloves and pruners. To pre-register call Knupper Nursery 1801 N Rand, Palatine. 847-359-1080.

 

Lavelle Law Ltd. and the Palatine Police and Fire Departments have announced the date for the 3rd annual Palatine Bowl. This year's event will take place on Sunday, September 25th at noon at Ost Field in Palatine. Each year, Attorney Cameron Monti and other attorneys at Lavelle Law team up with members of the local business community to take on the Palatine Police and Fire Departments in a game of flag football. The event serves as a fund-raiser for local causes with all proceeds from this year's event going to the Northwest Special Recreation Association (NWSRA). For more information contact Cameron Monti at 847-705-7555.

 

Countryside Association for People with Disabilities is hosting a two-band concert fundraiser at the Cubby Bear North in Lincolnshire on Friday, September 23rd. The first ever Rockin' the Countryside event is open to the public and will feature music performances by The Mosquitos Jam Band and Ron Cohler from Blood on the Tracks. The door charge of $8 will start at 8:00 p.m. with the music scheduled to start around 10:30 PM. Your entry fee also includes a complimentary raffle ticket. All proceeds from this event will support the program participants of Countryside Association for People with Disabilities.

 

Have plans for October 6, 2011? Now you do!  Mark your calendar for PHD's Paint The Town Red Fashion Show and Dinner featuring cocktails, music, raffles, auctions and, of course, a fashion foward runway show produced by Fashionique. The event takes place at Meridian Banquets in Rolling Meadows on Thursday, October 6th beginning at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $75 per person. Premier tables next to the runway are $1,000 each. Can't attend? You can also purchase raffle tickets for $25 each or 5 for $100. Gather a table together and make it a Girl's Night Out!  Register or purchase raffle tickets today.  

 

Cornerstone National Bank & Trust Company, headquartered in Palatine, IL with offices in Crystal Lake and Lake Zurich is pleased to announce the addition of Dennis Tomaszewski, Vice President to their Wealth Management group. Dennis will be responsible for providing customized investment management and advisory solutions for new and existing clients. Dennis has over 11 years experience in the financial services industry and holds a BS degree in Finance from Northern Illinois University and an MS degree in Finance from Kellstadt Graduate School at DePaul University. He is a Certified Financial Planner. Dennis makes his home in Lake in the Hills with his wife and their two children.

 

Patch Deals Now Available On Palatine Patch!  Target your offer to the Palatine community and invite them to your business. Patch Deals is a merchant friendly revenue share. Come Grow With Palatine Patch. Contact Lisa Labuda  at 224-475-3903.     

 

Sport Clips is offering $5 haircuts to any Chamber member who comes to their store at 1590 N. Rand Rd. in Palatine for the first time. They will also offer $5 off of any haircut to Chamber members returning to Sport Clips in Palatine. Please inform their staff when you arrive that you are a Chamber member and show your Member-to-Member Discount Card.

 

Interline Creative Group will present Proven Tactics to Help Boost Business on September 14 and September 15. Choose from one of two 3-hour workshops starting at 7:30 a.m. and noon. A continental breakfast will be served at the morning session and lunch at the noon session. For more information on the seminars or to register contact Sue Alt at 847-358-4848 or register online.