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Key to Success
Chamber Membership
WIBAF
Networking @ Nite
Biz 6+
Chamber Golf Outing
Coupon Craze
Host a Networking @ Nite
Thank You to
Business Briefs

Platinum Sponsor
  
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Welcome New Members

 

Dakota Security
Systems Inc.

Patrick Woods

414 S. Vermont Street

Palatine, IL 60067

(847) 358-5200

www.dakotasecurity.com

We design and install electronic
and physical security.

 

Govvas Healthcare Services, Inc.

Gloria Akpata

670 N. First Bank Drive

Palatine, IL 60067

(847) 496-4715

www.govvas.com

In-home care for qualified
seniors with medical needs.

 

Left Hand Marketing

Amber Wallor

(847) 287-3438

www.lefthandmarketing.com

Marketing: video, social
media, internet & mobile.

 

Marathon Books

Eric Wallor

(847) 373-2442

www.marathonbooks.net

Textbook/book
buyback company
and online bookstore.

 

Plum Creek of Rolling Meadows

David Quinn

2801 Algonquin Rd.

Rolling Meadows, IL 60008

(847) 670-8080

www.plumcreekcommunities.com

Supportive living facility
funded by Medicaid.

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January 2012

key to successKey to Success"
Awards & Installation Dinner

Register to Attend Today!   


The Board of Directors of the Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce cordially invite you to the presentation of our 3rd annual "Key to Success" Awards & Installation Dinner on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at The Cotillion Banquets. Celebrate with us as we announce our award winners and honor our special guests!

 

Event Sponsor:  

   Northrop Grumman logo 

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Your Membership has Expired! It's Renewal Time Again!

 

Renew your membership now to ensure your listing in the 2012 Community Guide. A valuable benefit of Chamber membership is your listing in the annual Community Guide & Membership Directory. The process of putting this guide together takes several months, therefore it is important to renew now. Don't wait! Invoices were sent on November 2, 2011. Please call the office if you did not receive your invoice or if you have any billing questions.

WIBAF
Women In Business Advisory Forum

 


Join the Women In Business Advisory Forum (WIBAF) for their next meeting on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 from Noon-1:30 p.m. at Oxford Learning (764 W. Euclid Avenue, Palatine) Speakers: Oxford Learning, District 211 Continuing Education & Harper College.

Networking @ Nite 


The Exercise Coach and the Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce invite you to our first Networking @ Nite of the New Year. Join us at The Exercise Coach and view their state of the art facility that provides maximum fitness results with a manageable time commitment.

 

Thursday, January 19, 2012

5:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.

The Exercise Coach

(303 E. Northwest Hwy.)

 

Register 

 Biz 6 Breakfast with Cook County Board
 President Toni Preckwinkle

 

Join the Biz 6 Plus Chambers as we host Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle for a breakfast program on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at The Cotillion Banquets. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. and the breakfast program will begin at 8:00 a.m. Cost is $20 for Chamber members/$50 non-members. Space is limited! Registration is required by Wednesday, February 1st.

Register

 
Sponsors:

BMO-Harris  

 

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2012 Chamber Golf Outing
SAVE THE DATE AND JOIN THE FUN!

 

We have already begun the planning for the 2012 Golf Outing that will be held on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at Palatine Hill Golf Course. If you are interested in being a part of the planning committee, please join us at our first committee meeting on Thursday, February 2nd at 3:30 p.m. at the Chamber office. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Email Mindy at the Chamber office for more information. 

coupon craze
Coupon Craze at the
St. Patrick's Day Parade

 

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 350 copies of any coupon to the chamber office by Monday, March 5, 2012 and we will include your coupon in a goody bag that will be passed out to residents along the parade route at the St. Patrick's Day Parade taking place on Saturday, March 17th in Palatine. 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 if you are interested!

Showcase Your Business
Host a Networking @ Nite in 2012

The Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce has already scheduled several Networking @ Nite events for 2012. Hosting a Networking @ Nite event allows our members to network their business in a casual setting. The host business opens their business to members and provides food and drink to those who attend. We also encourage 2 or 3 small businesses to share a sponsorship. If you are interested in hosting, contact the Chamber office at (847) 359-7200.

Introducing the...Home Service Pros


Are you a service contractor in the Palatine Chamber looking to Network and build partners in your industry? Then consider joining the Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce's newest group, Home Service Pros at our next meeting on Wednesday, January 18th at 8:00 a.m. in the Chamber office. The Home Service Pros networking group is made up of contractors who are dedicated to producing an outstanding service experience for their customers. Our goal is to establish ourselves as the go-to-group for in-home services in Palatine and the Northwest suburbs. To help promote the group, we will use Advertising, Networking Events, Volunteer Opportunities, Chamber Events and Group Referrals. The members of this group are contractors who work on various aspects of the home: Carpentry, Electrical, Low Voltage, Plumbing, HVAC, Painting, Tree Care, Landscaping, Roofing, etc...Members are also expected to adhere to a code of ethics. If you are interested in learning more or joining the group, email Bob Fabrini or call him at 847-363-0480.

Tips from the Chamber Ambassadors


Log into our New Chamber Website and verify your Business Information Today! You can enhance your business description, create a Hot Deal, post an event to our Event Calendar or enter a Job Posting. If you don't have your login or password, please email us

Thank youThank You to . . .

  

BIK & Co, LLP for hosting our December 2011 Networking @ Nite.      

megaphoneBusiness Briefs

 

The Rotary Club of Palatine is currently accepting applications from organizations for possible donations from the club. Organizations applying for funding support from the Rotary Club of Palatine must be tax exempt under Section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Organizations interested in receiving a charitable allocation should submit their application no later than January 14, 2012. Send a hard copy to: Rotary Club of Palatine, Allocation Committee, PO Box 412, Palatine, IL 60078 or email committee chair Oliver Girke. Applications are available @ the Rotary Club on Palatine's Facebook page or email Oliver Girke. 

 

Resolutions are common this time of year. Kick off 2012 with a resolution your whole family will enjoy, a Buehler YMCA membership. To welcome new members in the New Year, Buehler YMCA will waive enrollment fees in January. For information please call 359-2400 or visit our website.

 

The 2nd Annual 'Paint the Town Green' event will be held in Palatine on Saturday, March 17. The highlight of the day will consist of a parade at 11:00 AM in downtown Palatine, an Irish Market from 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM, and numerous other activities throughout the Village. Applications for entry in the parade are being accepted through January 31. Notification of acceptance into the parade will be sent by February 20. The parade begins at the corner of Wood and Oak Streets in downtown Palatine and continues west to Brockway and south to Wilson. For more information and parade application, please visit our website or email us.

 

Join the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Inverness as they kick-off their 2012 Relay For Life event! Join us at Brandi's Banquets and learn information about our upcoming Relay For Life event we'll be hosting in June. There will be food, fun, entertainment, and a presentation on what Relay For Life is and how you can get involved! Learn how your community is taking up the fight against cancer and how, as one of the top Relay For Life events in the state of Illinois we are making a difference in the lives of cancer patients and their families right here in Palatine! For more information or to RSVP, contact Rachel Schindler at your local American Cancer Society at 847-368-1166 ext. 3 or by email

 

Gators Wing Shack is celebrating 10 Years in Palatine. We are a fun, family-friendly restaurant and sports bar who has won 12 First Place Awards in the Chicago Wing Fest! Delicious Homemade Pizza , Great Burgers, Salads and Sandwiches along with our popular BBQ Baby Back Ribs, Daily $3 Bar/Appetizer menu, drink specials and a Free Wing and Pizza Buffet every Friday 4pm-6pm. Bar area only 21 and over. Party room and weekend delivery!

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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.